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How to Do Scene Makeup

How to Do Scene Makeup - Scene Styles Tips Summer Fall 2009

The essence of scene make-up lies in being unique, eye-catching, and sexy. The scene make-up is basically comprised of heavy black eyeliner, big lashes, and dazzling eye shadows.
Scene Makeup

If you don’t know how to go about it, the scene make-up therefore can easily be make you look either “dramatically sexy,” or “like a rain-drenched sad clown.” Thus, you need to remember a few pointers such as follows in doing scene make-up.

• Always apply eye primer to set your eye make up in place. With your black eyeliner, line your upper lid from the inner to the outer corner, carefully forming a fan or a wing-like figure on the corners for that added dramatic effect. Then line your lower lids in the same manner. You may also use the same eye shadow to line your lower lids. Although black is essential in scene make-up, you could also go for purple, gray, blue or even neon colors to be a little unique.

• Go for bright eye shadows such as pink, fuchsia, lavender, bright green with gold undertones, or any bright colors that match your eyes, skin and hair. Using an angled brush, dab bright colored eye shadow carefully from the lash line to the bottom of the brow bone. Make sure to apply it evenly on both lids. For a retro 80’s look, you may also play with combinations of eye shadow shades, just make sure they blend well and are balanced on both lids.

• Apply two coats of black mascara or fake eyelashes. You could also wear fake eyelashes which readily add a sense of drama, mystery, and glamour.

Photo/the Tony Santos

Goodwill's Glitter Sale

This weekend was Goodwill's Annual Glitter Sale, and after a great transportation debacle, two girlfriends and I made it to the International District. The Glitter Sale section was separate from the normal merchandise and walking into said section was quite overwhelming. Hardcore returners, clad in leotards and swimwear (there are no dressing rooms for the sale) heaved piles of sparkle and shine, guarding their treasures like lionesses. The racks boasted vintage pieces, furs, and other indulgent fashions that no wallflower would dream of putting on. I was searching for the perfect leather jacket - an exhaustive search that has been going on for about a year - to no avail. I did however, find an odd sweater that mixed some glam with a bondage feel. Sex and sparkle are themes I often incorporate into my wardrobe, so obviously this was a hit in my book. Monday, I sexed it up a bit more with some "ripped" leggings I found at Buffalo Exchange, my favorite faux-leather jacket, and tall Hunter rain boots. A woman in the Communication Building's Advising office - a former hippie - complimented me on my "trousers" and noted that she made some similar pants during the Sixties or Seventies. I then professed my love for hippies. She was pleased. After classes, my roommate, Ian Ostericher was kind enough to take some photos of me in a stairwell with some assistance from the lovely Kimberly Roberts.





Vintage Sweater (Goodwill), Bebe Leggings (Buffalo Exchange), Hunter Wellington Boots (Nordstrom), Faux-Leather Jacket (H&M), Scarf (Urban Outfitters), Chain cuff (Urban Outfitters), Vintage Ring

Thank you to both Kim and Ian!