As music evolves, so does our makeup, and the effects are gorgeous...or frightening.
I can recall a time that I listened to absolutely nothing but Marilyn Manson, AFI and Slipknot, which led to makeup like Avril Lavigne's, meaning eyeliner down to my cheeks and red eyeshadow up to my eyebrows. (See below for reference, but don't laugh at me). I had a valid excuse! I was angsty! It fit my mood! (key word here is mood- this is a recurring theme throughout this post).
As I grew out of that and I graduated middle school, I began high school where I started trying to fit in instead of stand out and tried listening to what everyone else listened to which consisted of lots of pop, where I tried the no-makeup-makeup looks on a daily basis because it was what everyone was wearing in their music videos, or I tried the "subtle" smokey eye, because I wanted to look like Adriana Lima. (Reminder, I am not at all Brazilian, and I am one of the palest people on the face of the planet with no intention of ever trying to tan, therefore the shades she wears clearly do not fit the shades I wear. See comparison below.
Like I said, clearly not Adriana Lima. However, this makeup look I have here (simple cat eye with red lipstick) was after I graduated high school and decided to do my own thing with my makeup.
Alright, back to the topic at hand: why does music affect our makeup?
Let's get glowing!
It's because we connect our mood to how we look- if we're sick, it's proven you'll feel better if you wear something you feel sexy or pretty in. Same with makeup; if you're feeling pale and flaky and you feel the bags under your eyes making their way down your face, throw on some blush and a nude lipstick with some mascara and you're set to go! You'll feel more attractive, and your body reacts to that.
Now remember: this is a general observation, I don't want anyone to be offended because not everyone has the same experience.
So if you're listening to metal, chances are you're going to try to look like me in middle school, with your dark eyeshadow and eyeliner. You're probably doing it in a more classy way than me, in which you don't make yourself look like a raccoon, but if you're listening to something dark, you're probably going to wear dark makeup.
If you're listening to something poppy, take Katy Perry for example, you may try the more natural, not-so-dramatic makeup look because it's what you're accustomed to hearing. If it's on the radio all of the time, your mood is probably pretty neutral, therefore leading you to neutral makeup.
If you're listening to dubstep (this might just be me...) you might want to just throw glitter and bright colors all over everything.
But regardless of what you end up wearing during the day, it will probably reflect how you were feeling when you put that makeup on that day, which can be a little problematic if you change your mind about how you're feeling halfway through the day, because it's harder to take off a deep, dark eye if you want to make a more natural look by 3 pm.
For days like these, I suggest a smokey eye like this one:
It's simple, fun, and wearable for whatever! Here's how to do it:
1) Always start off with an eyeshadow primer/base or both. As always, I suggest Sephora's Perfecting Eye Primer and MAC Painterly Paint Pot (or whichever matches your skin tone)
2) Take a medium shadow brush in a (neutral) color of your choice, like a shimmery champagne color, a matte peach, a shimmery or matte brown, whatever you prefer. (You can also change this color for whatever skin tone, if you'd like. Remember, you don't have to take my advice! Makeup is an art, not a list of directions...your face is not IKEA furniture, it's not "directions or it's ruined") Pat that color all over your lid.
3) Take a deeper, darker shade on a smudge brush or a crease brush (this can be a dark purple, dark brown, or a black, or again, whatever you prefer) and put that on the outer third of your eye, and in your crease about 2/3 of the way in. Blend this out with a clean brush until you have the right amount of "smoke".
4) Take a black liner, liquid, pencil, or gel, and tightline your upper lash line. This means you essentially line what looks like your waterline on your top eyelid. It's right underneath your eyelashes, and if you haven't done it before, it's a little uncomfortable, but it's an awesome trick to simulate thicker, fuller lashes. You can also line your waterline if you please.
5) Add mascara
You're done! I'll put a tutorial on how to do this up on my youtube channel; I think it's an essential look to know how to do for any special occasion or every day.
So whether you've listened to GWAR or Five Finger Death Punch, or Taylor Swift and Ke$ha, a makeup look like this will make you feel like a rock star, pop star, movie star, etc.
Add a colored lip for an extra-dramatic effect...and lots of compliments. I personally really like purple, but red is always classic.
Enjoy, and happy listening!
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