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 Recently
more and more young people, wearing strange pink and black clothes and flamboyant
haircuts, appear called Emo. Who are they and what that want to do and express? Emo is a music tren actually that was created from peculiar mixture of punk and hard metal, spiced with new
special elements of vocal. The music and songs are extremely emotional,
with unwrap manifestations of bright, and often spontaneous positive, and
deeply negative feelings.
What is really not excepted for Emo followers– it is
the apathy and indifference of any kind. In the clothes, ornaments, accessories,
and make up, Emo use mainly black and pink colors, expressing the intense emotions,
hystery and tragedy. However the style allows other bright and “happy” tones
instead of pink, it can be, for instance, green or lilac.
Emo-makeup resembles the Gothic face, with focus on the
eyes, but in the Emo style the skin is not so deathly pale, and dark “Goth”
eyes are combined with unexpectedly childish touches like colorful glitter,
stars and hearts and shiny pink or lilac lips. This is the main trend, but you
don’t have to limit yourself, and there are ways to underline your
individuality and save the tragic tones of the make-up. Further you will find
the basic techniques of classic Emo makeup, and you are free to experiment with
different colors, not sticking just to the two pink and black colors. Since you
keep to the tragic image and follow our recommendations you won’t get out of
the style and no one would be able to blame you in too big zeal of following
the fashion. So, get all the necessary make-up tools and start creating your unique
Emo image.
You’ll need:
- Foundation (a tone or two lighter than your complexion) or
concealer and a sponge.
- Face powder (optional)
- Pink blusher.
- Eye shadows of dark and neon colors and a small eye shadow
brush.
- Liquid or stick black eyeliner.
- Black mascara
- Lip gloss
- And any kind of glitters.
To begin with, you should clean your face, preferably with
some soft scrub, and apply moisturizer to prepare skin for the make-up. Then
put on the liquid foundation or concealer with a sponge. Try to make the layer
as thin as possible, so that skin would look ideal, but be sure to eliminate
all spots and reddening, as it may spoil the tragic effect. You may leave the
face pale, but better add some pink blusher on your cheek bone. If your skin is
oily, you may want to apply a little face powder for more matte result.
Now as your skin is ready, start to paint tragic eyes. First
of all, you should apply the eye shadows with the small brush. Use dark, not
necessarily black, and contrast bright neon shadows. For better expressiveness
use different colors on upper and lower eyelids. Very trendy, and at the same
time within the limit of Emo style is the combination of green and violet. To
give a smoky effect to your eyes put small amount of black eye shadow on an
eyeliner brush and contour eyes making lines thinner at inner corner and
thicker at the outer. Shade the lines a bit and remove flaws if any.
After you finish with the eye shadows you need to deepen the
blackness and to add articulacy to your look. Draw thin but distinct lines with
a liquid or a stick liner. Apply the liner as close to your lashes as possible.
The line should be continuous, smooth and dark enough. Make sure the upper and
the lower lines meet at the corners of your eyes and on the outside resemble
cat’s eyes. But don’t make it too dark, you don’t want it look like Gothic.
Black mascara will finish the eye make up and make your look
even deeper and more contrast. Apply mascara with light zigzag movements, to
ensure every eyelash is colored and none stuck together. As the make-up is
quite intensive there is no need for too long or dense eyelashes. Identify them
with a few strokes of brush on each side, and don’t forget about lower
eyelashes.
As you have done the eyes you finished the most difficult
and important part of the makeup. The rest is much easier and won’t take much
time and effort.
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Accentuate lips with light pink or beige lipstick, but best
of all – almost nude lipgloss. The lips shouldn’t distract attention from your
eyes, which play the uppermost solo role in your image.
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Some glitter in the corner of the eyes and/or on the cheek
bones, stars and hearts would help to create your individuality and add
dramatic accent.
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Keeping in mind the above guidelines you will be able to
create your perfect Emo makeup, and to finish I would like to add some tips for
Emo-beginners:
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Remember to always apply make up in a well lit place to
clearly see all the lines you make.
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Don’t overdo your makeup. In the art of makeup it is always
better to apply a bit less than a bit more.
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Have some facial wipes and a small makeup kit in your bag in
case you’ll have to correct your makeup during the time you spend not at home.
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And don’t be afraid to experiment and practice, but
beforehand, so that you could enjoy your perfect image when it is important for
you.
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