Harley Quinn - the heroine of Batman comics, Joker's girlfriend, is now one of the most popular cosplay characters among girls. Bright, eccentric, daring and at the same time feminine - this is how the girls who choose her image want to feel. Harley makeup is one of the types of pop art make-up that they try to repeat for going to themed parties, in particular Halloween. The article describes how to step by step make up in the style of the brightest heroine of the Suicide Squad.
Harley Quinn makeup features
The combination of wildness, sexiness and mesmerizing attractiveness is what many Harleys love so much. Her bright image is impossible not to notice, so those who choose such a make-up for a party will definitely be in the spotlight.
If you look closely at the photo of the heroine, you can note several features of her appearance:
- deadly pale skin (here one powder will not be enough);
- bright accents - both lips and eyes are highlighted in contrasting colors, making her makeup as expressive as the image of the Joker;
- spread shadows and fuzzy eye contour - suchnegligence was invented for a reason: Harley is crazy, and this detail outwardly shows the features of the inner world of the heroine;
- eyes tinted with shadows of different shades;
- tattoo in the form of a black heart on the cheekbone and the inscription on the cheek ROTTEN, which means "terrible, rotten, ugly";
- bright lips with a clear black outline;
- eyebrows stand out, but not very dark and wide.
What do you need to create makeup?
Before you do Harley's makeup, you should collect all the necessary tools and cosmetics:
- make-up base;
- light and darker powder;
- concealer;
- theatrical white makeup;
- black, blue, pink shades;
- black pencil;
- cherry lipstick;
- pencil or shadow, brush and brow gel;
- shine lipstick.
Makeup like Harley Quinn step by step
- The first step is to prepare the face for applying color accents. Use foundation to even out its color, concealer to lighten dark circles, bags under the eyes and other skin irregularities.
- Let's start contouring the face: with light powder, you need to fix the base for makeup in the T-zone - the middle of the forehead, nose and chin. With a darker shade of powder, you need to slightly emphasize the cheekbones, darken the wings of the nose and the sides of the forehead. In this case, clear color boundaries should not form on the face. If skills inthere is no contouring, it is better not to do it at all.
- If you want to create as close to the classic Harley look as possible, you can use theatrical white makeup. It is also suitable if the natural complexion and light powder give a grayish tint - this often happens, but Harley's makeup does not imply this. Make-up is applied with a special brush or simply with fingers (driving movements) in a small amount so that such a mask does not resemble a clown mask. Makeup should also be powdered on top, not forgetting about the neck: it should not differ in color from the face.
- Next turn of the eyebrows. At Harley, they stand out quite well, but do not attract attention. It is better to choose colors that suit your color type - gray-black, gray-brown. It can be a pencil or eye shadow. After applying the color, the eyebrows need to be combed with a brush, thus shading the dye, and fixed with eyebrow gel.
- The eyes in this make-up are made up of different colors: the right one is red-pink, the left one is blue-blue. You need to apply shadows on the mobile and lower eyelids, continuing to lead to the cheekbone. Thus, you need to create the effect of spreading shadows. Next, the contour of the eye is emphasized with a black pencil. It needs to be shaded well - neatness is not as important as the absence of clear lines.
If the task is to create pop art makeup, as shown in the photo (which repeats the picture from the comic), you will need a felt-tip eyeliner or an eyebrow marker. With it, you can draw the lines of the cheekbones, eyebrows, nose, chin, as ina photo. Dirty streaks or ash on the face can be depicted using dark (black or gray) shadows
Final touch - lip makeup. At Harley, they are not red, but a rich cherry or red-plum shade. This is exactly the kind of lipstick you need. You can outline them with a black pencil. If desired, add a little gloss to the center of each of the lips. Sometimes they also create a casual effect by smearing lipstick from the lip to the chin
Makeup details
Harley's makeup itself is easy to do. But its main feature is in the details. In addition to stains of shadows and lipstick, there are 2 tattoos on the face of the heroine. This is a small black heart on the cheekbone near the right eye and on the same cheek, but lower, the inscription ROTTEN. They can be drawn with the same cosmetic marker or felt-tip pen. To make the letters even, you can use a stencil.
How to create a complete look?
Harley Quinn's makeup isn't the only feature of this look. To be as similar to the heroine as possible, you should take care of other details:
- Hair should be toned at the ends in red-pink and blue shades with colored hairspray or hair powder, then tied into two high ponytails with elastic bands (pink and blue).
- Clothes: T-shirt or t-shirt with white rips but with a red top, a bright sports jacket in red and blue, short shorts with the same symmetrical division of shades, one or two leathergloves in the same range, torn tights, sneakers.
- Accessories include a wide choker with PUDDIN metal lettering and a baseball bat with the words Good Night.
If you take into account all the recommendations for creating such an image, you will have to prepare for increased attention to your person.
