Vintage Hair and Make-up

    The Great Gatsby Prom Theme Hair and Make-up

         
         I have always been into recreating vintage hairstyles and make-up that I see in old photographs.  This year my high school's prom theme is Great Gatsby, so how much more perfect can it get?

        Just for fun I thought I would show you my dress and also  how I have been experimenting with my hair and make-up for prom! 


Hair:
1) Ever since I have chopped off my long locks, vintage styles have become so much easier for me! I curl my hair with an iron and then pin the curls to my head with pin curl hair clips.  

2) Then after I spray my hair full of pin curls I let them set and cool off for about 10-15 minutes. 

(There is a great YouTube tutorial on how to do this! Check it out! She's amazing. cherrydollface pin curl tutorial)

3) Take out the curls and style it to frame my face like so…

4) Then I pin up one side and spray the heck out of my hair with hairspray!  (careful it doesn't look crunchy or crispy though.)

Make-up:

 In the 1920's it was all about the dramatic eyes and lips!

1) I took my urban decay naked 3 pallet and used the dark browns to create a smokey eye look. 

2) Then I used my Maybelline The Falsies mascara and generously applied to my lashes. 

3) Then I used my FAV foundation, Cover Girl's TruBlend. I applied this with the Real Techniques Expert Face Brush.  I find this product really blends well into my skin but gives me the coverage I need. 

4) I set the foundation with the best pressed matte powder.  Rimmel's Stay Matte finishing powder.  It's seriously the best. 

5) Then I went in with my new concealer/highlighter I found at Ulta recently.  Its maybelline's Dream Lumi Touch Highlighting Concealer.  It makes me look so awake and radiant when applied under my eyes in a "V" shape as well as going down my nose and a little in the center of my forehead.  I love this product.  Go back in and set it with your powder. 

 6)  Then I applied my fav blush at the moment.  NYX's blush in Mauve. It's a nice subtle pink color but isn't too much. 

 NOW TO MY FAV PART - LIPS

7) I used a berry lip liner from Ulta and lined my lips. 

8) Over-top of the lip liner I used my new obsession.  NYX soft matte lip cream in the color Copenhagen. It's a deep wine/berry color which I think compliments not only the time period of the dark lip, but also my black and tan prom dress.  

This color not only looks amazing on, but it's super long lasting and feels light weight.  It doesn't bog your lips down in cream.  It feels matte and dries on matte without being drying to the lip.  I love this product and I'm going to buy more in different colors. 

Don't be afraid to be different for Prom!

It's all about feeling confident in your own skin.