Winter Wonderland Makeup Tutorial

Now, for my first real post back, I thought what better to do than a tutorial! This one is a fairly simple, and although this is a winter look, the base shapes and techniques I feel can be used in many makeup designs (I'm actually planning to use it in my next college project, an Alice in Wonderland style fashion shoot).

I apologise for 2 things.
1: The photo quality. I was on a time limit, so could only take quick snaps on my phone. Sorry about that.
2: The dark under eye circles. I must admit, I've been unable to sleep much lately. Too much going round my mind I think!

 Start with your regular base, then powder everywhere except the cheeks and outer sides of the forehead.

Apply a white colour in a block on your cheeks, bringing it around the eye and up onto the outer sides of the forehead (basically wherever you didnt powder!)

 Blend out the edges of the white. I tend to use the same stipple brush as I'd used to put on my foundation.

 Apply a dusting of a glimmery eyeshadow. I put some on my lips too. (I used Sugarpill Lumi loose eyeshadow).

 Put a light colour over the top of the white. I used Illamasqua's Chasm pigment, a light turquoise, as it went quite well with the winter theme, but feel free to pick your own colours. Just I suggest starting with the lightest, and building up with the dark.

 Now build up the colour, remembering to blend it out. Use a mix of colours to prevent it from looking too blocky. I used Sugarpill Lumi (again), more Illamasqua Chasm, and Lime Crime Atlanteal & Nautilus Prime (from the Aquataenia pallette) and Divination & Spellbound (from the Alchemy pallette).

 Using a small brush and your choice of media (I used an aqua colour: Snazaroo sparkle white) create a snowflake deign over the top of the colour.

 I did a different design on each side, but you could match it up if you want. I also added some white dots, to give an impression of snowfall.

 Brows. Now I decided to go with colour, light blue insides, dark blue outsides (using the Kryolan Shimmering Vision Interferenz pallette), but you can do your normal brow, or a single colour brow instead.

 I then put a mix of Sugarpill Lumi and Illamasqua Chasm on my lips to give a sparkly, icy look.

Just a lick of mascara, and that's the makeup done!

Then it was just a case of sorting the hair. I used a wig, hence the dodgy wig cap look that was happening in the makeup pictures. The wig is "Merida" from Geisha Wigs.

I think for my next post, I may do a little picture spam of some of the things I've done since I last blogged. It may end up spanning 2-3 posts (I've done a lot, and dont want to overwhelm anyone with too much at once!)

But there we have it! Hope you enjoyed this tutorial. It feels great to be back, I have to admit.
If anyone finds this interesting, or you try this out yourelf, then do comment below! I'd be interested to see what you make of it! =]

Love B xxxxx

Aloha!

So I decided that a welcome post was needed, seeing as I've been AWOL for so long that you all may have forgotten me.

Hi.
I'm Bekki, 20 years old, red-ish hair, blue eyes, completely mad.
For those of you who do have no clue who I am (complete blog revamp), then I am from what was formerly called "The Ghost of Dragons Past". Wow, that was a bit of a mouthful.

So now I am "Tophats and Trousers", although it could equally have been called "All Cool and Possibly Slightly Unusual Headwear and Comfy/Awesome Legwear" (don't worry, that was never really in the running for blog title!)

My last post was all the way back on April 1st. I always planned to do another, but never got round to it. It's been a very busy time.

What have I been upto since then? Finished one course, started another, entered a competition, did some work experiencey things, spent lots of money, enhanced my hair skills, acted in a couple of plays, had a tea party, baked a lot, bought some art, made some art....and the list goes on!

Right now:
I'm near the beginning of a foundation degree in Theatrical Makeup.
I'm a World Skills Media Makeup UK Finallist (didn't place in the finals, but got into the UK top 10).
I'm discovering myself and embracing the positives.
I'm enjoying doing hair more often, and very often sport a retro look.
I'm working working working.

So yes, this is my "HI, I'M STILL HERE" post. Hopefully this is the start of me getting back into the swing of things. But I'll still not be blogging quite as much as I would ideally like to be (busy times, y'know) but it will certainly be more often than....well...than not blogging. Haha.

How have you all been in my absence? Have I missed much?

Love B xxxxx