Such a concept as rock makeup was formed around the same time when the first rock bands appeared. The fans were obsessed with the images in which their idols appeared before them, and tried in every possible way to copy them. If the outfits often did not lend themselves to duplication due to their extravagance, then putting on makeup like a favorite star was as easy as shelling pears. Gradually, the official term "rock makeup" appeared in the beauty industry, and soon it went beyond this musical style.
Intro
A rock concert is a place where not only sound, but also light reaches its apotheosis. Spotlights aimed at the stage literally overshadow the faces of the performers, and in order to remain visible and recognizable, you should first make a very bright and catchy make-up. It doesn’t matter how neat and clear the arrows are, whether the shading is smooth,whether eyebrows and lips will turn out graphic. On the contrary, rock makeup is a lack of clarity and correctness. Negligence, coarseness are revered here, while the most important thing is to make the face extremely bright and expressive. It was these rules that makeup artists were guided by in the past, releasing stars on stage, and in fairness, we note that all this is still in force. But if we're talking rock makeup that you want to do for yourself (going to an event, meeting friends, theme party, etc.), then you should be a lot more careful.
Basic rules
For "mere mortals" there are certain rules and techniques for creating rock-style make-up, which should be followed:
- The main focus should be on the eyes. They are the brightest and at the same time the darkest spot in your image, so only dark shadows are used for their design, most often black. The technique of their application is based on Smoky eyes.
- Such a make-up element as arrows is very appropriate if you want to create an original and non-standard look. They should be clear and graphic.
- The use of blush is excluded. But the cheekbones will have to be highlighted, and for this you should use either a bronzer or a sculptor in a neutral gray-brown shade.
- Lips stand out with very bright and catchy tones. It can be wine, cherry, red colors, sometimes even extreme ones are used - black, blue. For a more relaxed rock makeup, the best solutionthere will be nude lipstick or transparent lip gloss.
How many variations are there?
Modern rock is literally divided into many styles and sub-styles, and each of them has become independent, acquired its own attributes. One of the symbols of this or that direction of rock has become makeup, which is performed according to a certain scheme. We will not list all the endless options that now exist in this subculture, but only consider the most basic and popular make-ups, which are used not only by ordinary girls, but also by designers. Our article will present the classic version, glam rock and punk rock makeup.
Classic
- All skin imperfections are carefully masked with concealer, then a thin layer of foundation is applied. It should exactly mimic the color of your skin or be half a tone lighter.
- We work on the eyebrows carefully, but do not put much emphasis on them. Some experts say that you can choose a pencil half a tone lighter than the main color, so that the eyebrows are shaped, but not conspicuous.
- Apply a base under the shadows and on top of it, apply black shadows on the entire moving eyelid, shading them a little. Draw the lower eyelid with the same color.
- Shimmer pigments will help make the image brighter. It can be green, blue, dark red - whatever suits your look and contains a lot of sparkles.
- Using a black pencil, fill in all the gaps between the top andlower eyelashes and in parallel draw an inconspicuous arrow.
- The inner corner of the eye should be highlighted with light shadows - beige or mother-of-pearl.
- Eyelashes are thickly stained with mascara or false lashes are used.
- Emphasize the cheekbones with a sculptor or bronzer.
- For the design of the lips, choose the lipstick that will match the image. If you are doing makeup for a rock concert, then you can use bright red, raspberry, burgundy or even black. For more "calm" events, flesh or sand is suitable.
Glam rock
The name of this style and the makeup that goes with it speaks for itself. This is a combination of rock and glamour, nothing but an explosive and bright mixture. Only at first glance it seems that these two styles cannot be combined, otherwise you get something clumsy and ugly. In fact, a well-executed make-up will look very bold and attractive.
- Align the skin tone, emphasize the cheekbones first with a sculptor, and then apply shimmering blush and highlighter.
- We outline the eyes clearly along the contour with a black pencil, slightly shading the line.
- We make out the entire upper movable eyelid with bright shadows (for example, pink), we emphasize the crease with the same color in a darker shade (lilac) and work on the lower eyelid with it. Emphasize the outer corner of the eye with gray shadows.
- We paint over the eyelashes twice so that they are as voluminous and long as possible. You can also useinvoices.
- Eyebrows are carefully worked out - they should be expressive and graphic. But don't go overboard with thickness and color saturation.
- Make lips with lipstick of any suitable color, but it must have sparkles.
Punk rock
This makeup option is the most careless and most daring of all that were presented above. When doing it, you have to be careful. Only at first glance it seems that accuracy here will be superfluous. In fact, you need to create an image that is deliberately casual, but at the same time carefully crafted. How to make rock makeup look like this - cheeky, bright and a little messy?
- Pay special attention to the skin - it must be perfect. The shade of the foundation should completely match the tone of the face, redness and other defects should not be.
- The cheekbones are slightly highlighted by the sculptor, blush is excluded.
- We work on the eyebrows only superficially, they should look natural, but not expressive.
- On the moving upper eyelid, apply black shadows in a thick layer, without making the edges graphic and without shading them. We also work on the lower eyelid with a black tint, but here we slightly shade the line.
- Eyelashes thickly stained with black mascara.
- Lips are either highlighted with black lipstick, or left unpainted.
If you are going to a concert
It's one thing to do rock makeup for a meeting with friends or for a date, it's another thing to put on themed make-upconcert. It is worth considering that you will stay there for quite a long time, plus the skin will sweat regularly, the sebaceous glands will work to their fullest. That is why it is extremely important to use persistent products and properly prepare the skin in advance.
- Moisturize your face, lightly exfoliate and apply a mattifying cream.
- Use primer before applying foundation.
- Apply more concealer to problem areas.
- Use mineral powder.
- Shadow base is a must.
- It is desirable to choose waterproof mascara.
Conclusion
So we have studied all the basic components of rock makeup. The eyes are the main focus in this image, so they need to be decorated brightly, expressively and in accordance with the basic rules of style. We work a little on the cheekbones and give the eyebrows a natural look - and you're done. This type of makeup will suit all women, the main thing is to find the right shades and adapt to apply them so that they hide all imperfections and make the face look fresher, younger and more expressive.
