About a month and a half ago, I received a phone call from one of my nieces (who’s about to turn eight)… with a request.
“Can you do a Halloween tutorial for me?”
“Okay. What would you like, kiddo?”
“THE SPECTACULAR PINK!”
…. uhh, what does that even mean?
After some clarification and fun FaceTime session, I had a clearer idea of what she was ultimately talking about. Pink. Lots and lots of pink. Oh, and glitter. Lots of glitter, too. I sketched out a face chart while we were talking and I showed it to her. Basically, it was as follows: pink hair, pink blush, pink eyeshadow, pink lips, and pink glitter – or just glitter in general.
Three words: ALL. THE. PINK.
Now, for those that have been around for a while, you may recall my mention that I don’t really like the color pink. Growing up a tomboy, pink was too girly for me. Unless I am doing a Louise Belcher cosplay, I don’t bust out with all that paaaaank stuff. I’ll rock pink hair (re: wig) from time to time, but that’s about the extent of it.
I do believe that this may be the most amount of pink that I have ever slathered and piled on my face, at least within the last five years. Admittedly, I will say that I have a soft spot for monochromatic looks, and this makeup concept/look definitely is that – don’t you think?
Right after I completed the look, I wanted to make sure that my niece got the very first peek at the finished look. She loved it, and I’m glad that she did. One of the things that was a drawback to moving to Philly was the lack of time I’d be able to spend with my wonderful nieces and nephews. Ugh. Feelings.
My niece didn’t give me a specific species or racial class to classify what the Spectacular Pink was… so I took the liberty and decided that she was a mighty Space Rocker. This makeup is reasonably universal for several mythical/fantastical creatures; alien, mermaid, fairy/pixie, etc… and can be adjusted for any main color like blue, green, yellow, purple, etc.
While in the thick of it, makeup application wise, I wasn’t very optimistic about the look UNTIL I tossed on some white faux freckles and glitter. Those elements helped to break up the dominating pink areas and help add some sort of cohesion to the rest of the face. Don’t you think?
If you are going with a pink monochromatic look, be aware that pink eyeshadows are notorious for staining the skin – especially high quality, pigmented eyeshadows like Dollypop from Sugarpill Cosmetics. To help take the stain off of the skin, post-makeup, use some shaving cream and work it into the skin and then let it sit for 3-5 minutes. The oils in the shaving balm work as a vacuum to help lift the pink pigment particles (ha. say that ten times fast) out. If you don’t have any shaving cream, facial oils can be used in a pinch. I would stay away from olive oil or coconut oil – but you know what your skin does and does not tolerate.
(from the RPG Palette – Use the code “NMA15CHAOS” to save some $$$)
If you recreate this look, please tag me on the picture and use the hashtag #13DoH2k18 so I can see it. If you have any questions at all, feel free to reach out to me via social media. I am @ohjaechaos on almost every social media platform.
Also, if you are enjoying my #13DoH2k18 looks, please take a moment to share your favorites with your followers and friends on Instagram or Twitter. For some reason, I am not getting the engagement that I had last week, and it’s bumming me out.
PS: Thank you to everyone who was supportive and understanding about me having to take a rest day yesterday. Spoonie life has a terrible habit at catching up with me from out of nowhere. I promise I will make it up to you, that’s for sure. You guys are awesome, and I want to make as much awesome content as possible for you guys.
DISCLOSURE: This video and blog post has not been sponsored, although some of the links above are affiliate links. Sometimes, I am lucky enough to receive products for PR or reviewing purposes. Those items are always marked with a (*). All opinions and reviews mentioned are 100% my own.
