Decided to venture out of familiar ground today and try some dramatic makeup.
Mode gyaru make is defined usually by its heavy emphasis on the eyes and strong eyebrows.
I found a tutorial for Ena Matsumoto's make in Popteen Oct 10' and tried it out.
Didn't have some makeup, like black eyeshadow and the exact shade of lipstick, so i made do with shades of brown for the eyeshadow.
Here's a scan of the tutorial (click for larger size):
And these were my materials:
Lower lashes (forgot which brand)
Etude House Foundation
Ardell Invisiband lashes. These are crazy long.
Etude house eyebrow kit
Maybelline Impact Express smooth felt liner. It isn't that great, fades pretty fast and all.
Etude House Lip Plumper
Clinique Colour Surge Eyeshadow Palette
Points to note:
1. The eyeliner has to be drawn dramatically, i probably should've gone a little further with mine, but yeah, extend it way past the ends of your eyes and flick the end upwards. This would be easier to do if you use a thin tipped eyeliner applicator.
2. Crazy fly-catcher-long false lashes for the upper lashline, short thicker ones for the lower lashlines.
3. Highlight below the arch. (er. as for strong eyebrows, it seems that my light's washed out my eyebrows almost completely. No matter, clearer pictures of full make below)
4. apply blusher along sides of cheekbones, countours and slims the face, especially since some mode hairstyles require all hair to be pulled back.
5. Use a nude or pale lipstick, then put gloss over. If you don't have nude lipstick, get rid of the dead skin on your lips first by leaving some vaseline on for about 2-3 minutes, then buff them lightly with a towel or toothbrush. When you find that all the dead skin/dryness is gone, apply vaseline/lipbalm/conditioner and pat some foundation onto your lips until you get the desired colour. Lightly gloss over with tinted gloss/clear gloss. This method is a little tricky though, and it doesn't last very long.
I think those are the main points to look out for, if i missed anything, just leave a comment to let me know or something~! 8DD
Now for coordinates and hair. I referred to Mitsu's tutorial for the underscarf hair. Only did the underscarf one cause my hair was a terrible mess this afternoon. OTL
Full make; looks weird without circle lenses though, will try it again when my lenses arrive and see how it goes then. Brows more visible here though. I need to learn how to take better photos of make. OTL.
See why i call these my fly-catcher lashes? I felt like a camel.
Went with a monotone mode look with whatever i could find in my wardrobe. Harem pants and textured dolman sleeve top from Far East Plaza. Shoes from Schu in Suntec City (singapore).
Harem pants are good for those who have thick legs cause they taper and make the legs seem slimmer.
Best pair of heels ever. They're wedges so it's easier to walk in them as compared to stilettos, or normal heels, and the zipper in the middle strap gives the illusion of longer legs.
Skinny leg wedges + Harem pants = best combination ever. Shit. now the world knows that i have fat legs.
Though i'm pretty sure the coordinate itself could do with a lot of sprucing up; Brighter coloured scarf, more accessories and such. OTL. It seemed fine just now but now that i look at it again it looks a little sparse.
This is Ena Matsumoto's ameblo. She's super classy, wtf, i can't even pick a favourite coordinate cause they're all so well put together. But this comes up somewhere on top i guess:
Those boots and the coat ♥
Kay, going off now!
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