Chicago Makeup Artist & Hair Stylist - Ann Marie
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Creating the Look: Pinup

Sarah had an innocent, caught off-guard Pinup look like the ones you'd find in drawings from the period - the ones who've dropped their groceries or have their bikini bottoms caught on something! I wanted to capture that simple innocence with her look.

I started, as I always do, by priming the skin for makeup application. I generally use several primers to prepare the skin, including a fixative to hold the makeup in place. This helps each layer of makeup stay where it's supposed to be. I also added a strobe cream under eyes to reflect light, concealing undereye circles and giving her eyes a little pop!

Using a foundation brush and a cosmetic sponge, I applied and blended a light coat of cream foundation to her entire face. I applied a concealor that was slightly lighter than her natural skin to cover undereye circles. Because I was going to go with light eyes/lips/cheeks, I wanted a really clean foundation. I brushed a transluscent powder over the foundation to create a base for the additional makeup I'd be applying. This also gave her skin a particularly clean look.

With my blush brush, I applied a dark nude blush to add color to the apple of her cheeks. I slightly darkened her eyesbrows and added a dark black upper eyelash line. I sprayed additional fixative on the eyeliner powder to create a liquid-like liner. This allowed me to create a very dark, very controlled line above her upper lashes.

I covered her upper lashes in a double coat of blackest-black mascara to really pull attention to her upper eyelids. I also wanted to create a good base for the fake eyelashes I'd be applying shortly.

I began applying the false eyelashes by adding black glue to the edge of the eyelashes and letting it dry slightly before placing it on the ledge of her upper eyelid. Once applied, I asked her to blink her eyes several times to avoid eyelashes sticking to each other.

While her eyelashes dried, I applied lipliner and color. I really wanted everything to be very clean, simple, and innocent. I applied a light nude/purple/pink.

I pulled her hair into a ponytail, leaving a small amount of bang. I sleeked the hair into the ponytail so that it would look super smooth. Then I curled the front bang.

Sarah changed into a hot pink & black number with little sex appeal. What do you think?

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