The night is still
“Halloween” by Siouxie and the Banshees
And the frost, it bites my face
I wear my silence like a mask
And murmur like a ghost
“Trick or treat”
“Trick or treat”
The bitter and the sweet
In tonight’s delving into the mysterious enigma that is #13DoH2k19, I decided back when I was planning all this madness to throw in a wild card – a little punky wild card.
Enter Siouxie Sioux, punk icon, and the distinct voice of a growing feminist generation who after many decades, is still kicking ass and taking names.
—– the outfit —–
My wardrobe is fairly random, thanks to all the characters and cosplays that I create. I never had a goth or punk phase growing up, mostly because I wasn’t really “allowed” to, but oh well. Once I was living on my own and making my own money, I did buy whatever style called my name at the time – and they always seemed to be on the clearance rack (yay, savings). Plus, I did end up MC’ing a few alt events back in the day, so I had a few punky accessories lying around.
While Siouxie Sioux did wear color and bold prints from time to time, her iconic look tended to lean more into the all-black clothing region.
Black pants? CHECK. Black mesh tops with a black tank top? DOUBLE CHECK. Some punk-y accessories? YUP, have those. A black jean vest? Got that, too. Lastly, stompy black boots? OF COURSE!
The only thing that I didn’t have too many options for were the necklaces… I tend not to wear thicker chains, so I didn’t have any to add to the costume. I opted to wear one of my old hematite necklaces and a choker.
If you would like to see the tutorial on how I styled my hair – which has some hilarious bits and side anticks, then please – join us over on Patreon and become a part of our little CHAOS COMMUNITY!
Also, I just realized that I rendered the video without my Patrons’s names at the end. So I’m giving them a big shout out here on the post! THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING AMAZING HUMAN BEINGS: Katelin, Charlie, Rebecca, Jordan, Ann, and Becky!
—– the makeup —–
This look is monochromatic in everything, except the lips, with a very exaggerated cheek contour – or optional intense blush. Oh, and those larger than life and bolder than Doritos eyebrows.
Makeup Used:
– Tatcha Silk Canvas *
– MAC Hyper Real Foundation in FX Gold + Becca First Light Primer
– NARS Sheer Glow Foundation in Light 2, Mont Blanc
– Bite Beauty Multistick in Blondie (contour) and Creme Caramel (Blush)
– Make Up For Ever Artist Color Pencil in Endless Cacao (contour)
– European Body Art Alcohol Activated Makeup in Aged Tattoo and Tendon (Brows)
– Mehron Makeup Paradise AQ Makeup in (Storm Cloud, Teal, White, Blue, Deep Green, and Black)
– Becca Undereye Setting Powder
– Anastasia Beverly Hills Subculture Palette (Dawn, Mercury and Untamed)
– Lime Crime Prelude Palette ( Saturn and Sea Foam )
– Smashbox Cosmetics Always On Liquid Eye Liner
– Haus Laboratories Eye-Dentify Eye Pencil in Punk (Black) *
– Urban Decay GoT Collab 24/7 Pencil in Winterfell Snow
– i-Envy Extension Curl Lashes in KLEC08 (L curl)
– Milk Makeup Waterproof KUSH Mascara *
– Milk Makeup Flex Highlighter in Lit *
– Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray
ACCESSORIES:
– Wig: Epic Cosplay Wigs in Apollo (Sage Green) Styled by me
– Dress: Ava+Viv Dress from Target, dyed with RIT
– Contacts: Pinky Paradise Eurasia Contacts in Aqua Blue
– Ears: Ardani Faux Elf Ears via Amazon: https://amzn.to/31Ca35a
Note: I am allergic to latex so I always coat my ears in several layers of prosaide anywhere they would come in contact with my skin to provide some protection and not make me break out so fast, because that’s not cute.
(*denotes items received in PR)
There are a few photos, especially the ones that I shared on Instagram, that I color-graded to look more “in sync” with Punk at the time. I love matching the mood of a look to color, and for this, I think it really worked out. I added a smattering of color-graded and IRL images to this post so you can get a feel for how the makeup realistically looked.
