Inspiration from the Chinese Opera

A while back I created this look for a friend based on inspiration gathered from traditional Chinese opera makeup. Oh what joy!

Particularly fascinating and very rich in meaning. These creations reflect the identity, status, personality and appearance of the characters and therefore can intensify the artistic appeal on stage. A character with mostly red makeup or a red mask is brave and loyal. Black symbolizes boldness and impartiality. Yellow denotes ambition, while pink stands for sophistication and well-balanced.

Makeup Magnificent

The bold colour fashion trend was echoed in makeup everywhere this season. This look was created on a open brief based on that to do a bit of self promotion. How much fun when you can do whatever your hart desires!

For the eyes I used the awesome high pigmented creme eyeshadow from the 12 Flash Color Case from Make Up Forever. I decided on nude lips and very natural blush as the eyes and hair was bold and the absolute star of this look.

Beauty

Going for the bold! Blue is such a statement-making colour at the moment. This look is working because of these lovely lashes.