Makeup in the style of a Barbie doll

Barbie doll today is not just a children's toy, but a huge layer of modern pop culture. Famous fashion designers not only "dress" the doll itself, but also release entire collections of clothes and accessories inspired by her image - such as the recent show by Jeremy Scott for Moschino. The appearance of Barbie is easily recognizable: an abundance of pink, a lot of shiny and plastic jewelry, a fitted silhouette, whipped curls with a sea of ​​​​hairspray and a special make-up that is not so difficult to repeat, knowing some nuances.

Barbie doll (Barbara Millicent Roberts - yes, it turns out she has a full name) was first released in the US in 1959. The puppet industry at that time most often offered images of babies, cute little baby dolls that need to be nursed, playing "daughters-mothers". Barbie was a breakthrough. The image of a young (but adult) girl with a spicy figure and catchy makeup was taken as the basis - lush eyelashes, a delicate blush and shiny pink lips.

Although few people knowthat her predecessor forgotten today was German miniature doll Lilly Buildwhich appeared in 1955.She was a honey blonde with scarlet lips and thickly lined eyes with "cat" arrows, whose make-up was inspired by style icons - from the legendary Marilyn Monroe to Brigitte Bardot, who is just starting her dizzying career. The doll had a funny slogan: "a product for everyone, from a child to a grandfather." It was sold both in children's stores and in souvenir shops for adults. Now Lilly is a subject of hunting for avid collectors. Its creators could not or did not want to grow a strong brand out of their offspring. This required a truly American scale, the strength of the American dream and entrepreneurship.

"Parents" Barbie, spouses Handlerhave created a gigantic empire Mattel Inc., which produces almost all the most popular dolls today: from the “old woman” Barbie to the wonderfully terrible “Monster High”. There are already a lot of dolls-students of the School of Monsters, and this list is constantly growing. Their make-up: predatory arrows, brightly defined lips of all colors, pronounced cheekbones, tattoo on the face. Well, what to take from them, they are monsters! Barbie makeup, on the contrary, is such a calm good retro - sweet to cloying glamour. Approximately in the 80s of the last century, the appearance of the doll familiar to us today was formed, and her make-up also came from those years. By the way, these years are now at the forefront of fashion, which has made a revolution and returned to the old trends.

Almost every girl considers her favorite dolls to be the ideal of beauty.. A beautiful doll forms a model of female attractiveness in a child, which one wants to imitate.Growing up girls, for the most part, have long changed their idols, but sometimes you really want to return to childhood again. Today, in the pop space, there are a number of strange figures who “played” with Barbie and practically turned into living dolls. These girls do plastic surgery, changing the shape of the nose and cheekbones, constantly wear colored lenses and sit on debilitating diets to get an unnaturally thin doll waist. Their childhood love for a toy idol has reached fanaticism. But there is nothing wrong with a little cosmetic game of trying on this plastic look - it's just fun! Of course, this game is suitable only for very young people, since the character himself suggests the freshness and youth of the whole appearance.

Barbie makeup - this is clean and even (as if filled with light) skin, perfectly shaped eyebrows and large expressive eyes with thin eyeliner, long arrows and fluffy eyelashes that attract the eye. Of course, the main thing in such a makeup is pink (from the most pastel shade to fuchsia), and there is usually a lot of it on the face. It is used in eye shadow, lipstick and blush. Barbie's lips are not only bright pink, they also shine.

This makeup is not for everyday life, but for a youth holiday, a theme party, a theatrical performance or a fashionable photo shoot for a social network. If you do it right, you will be a star.

The skin is thoroughly cleansed, and then moisturized with a gel or light cream.Before applying cosmetics, apply a foundation for makeup. The silicone in its formula creates a completely even texture. If mother-of-pearl particles are present in the composition, then the face will seem to be illuminated from the inside. Skin imperfections (acne, visible vessels and circles under the eyes) are hidden with a concealer, a corrective pencil. You can use color correctors: green shade - to mask red spots, vascular network and acne marks; lavender color - to cover the yellowish skin under the eyes.

When all unnecessary is hidden, a transparent fluid foundation is applied with a sponge. Choose a shade that is closest to yours (or a little lighter). Using the sculpting contouring technique, the broad wings of the nose can be narrowed to recreate the doll's chiseled nose. To do this, apply a darker tonal remedy on them. The preparation is completed by a thin fixing layer of loose light beige powder. All this will create the effect of smooth and radiant "porcelain" skin.

Having prepared the face and armed with a modern cosmetic arsenal, it will be quite easy to reproduce the look of Barbie. Stock up on the following tools: shades of delicate shades, blush, lipstick and gloss, lengthening mascara, black or colored eyeliner, brushes and eyebrow pencil. All this will definitely help you create the desired image, which will turn out to be very beautiful.

The easiest way to achieve the perfect doll makeup is to do it in stages and carefully, and the right cosmetics will help with this.The main thing is patience, willingness to spend enough time and self-confidence. The procedure is as follows:

• Start with eyebrows put them in order. Eyebrows should lie evenly and be beautifully shaped, because that's exactly what dolls have. All the gaps between the hairs are painted over with a special sharp pencil. Owners of blond hair make eyebrows darker by two tones, dark - on the contrary. An excellent result without shadows and a pencil can be achieved by using a special fixing gel with a natural shade. With its brush, you can easily lay your eyebrow hairs in a given shape.
• Now the most responsible stage - eye makeup. They are very bright on the doll. Eyeshadows can be either standard pink or pale blue, mint, purple in different shades, silver and any other. The main requirement is not to use very dark, earthy and brown colors.
• Shadows carefully shaded with an applicator. For contrast, several shades of the same color are usually used. Near the base of the eyelashes and at the outer corner, the tone should be a little darker and brighter. For example, if classic pink shadows are used, then a raspberry shade should be applied on the outside of the eyelid and a smooth transition should be made. So the look acquires depth. On the inner corner of the eye, you need to apply a little white or very light mother-of-pearl shadows. Highlight the line under the eyebrow.

• Then draw with eyeliner "cat" arrows. Usually they take black eyeliner, but lovers of experiments can take color. It is very convenient to use a liner with a thin tip. Draw a line along the growth of the eyelashes and finish it with a clear ponytail. With a white pencil, underline the inside of the lower eyelid.This technique enlarges (as if opens) the eye.
• For gorgeous eyelashes, you should lengthen and twist the hairs with mascara. It is applied in several layers. A little trick: before applying mascara, you can powder your eyelashes to make them appear fuller. This is what will make the look more expressive. Even more theatrical effect can be achieved with false eyelashes, but here it is also important not to overdo it, they should not be too heavy.
• Then you should move on to blush. You can not use brown or golden, because such shades do not fit this makeup. It is better to apply a transparent pink or peach tone to the cheekbones, this will give the face freshness. Blush with reflective particles is not bad.
• For lips you need to choose a lipstick color that matches the rest of the range, but the best choice is hot pink. Draw a shape with a pencil. You can go a little beyond the natural edge, and then carefully paint over the lips with a brush. Add a sheer gloss to make lips look fuller. It is better not to use red lipstick, it looks great in other images, but not in this one.

Barbie - the owner of thick and voluminous hair, so make yourself styling, even if you have a short haircut. You can wind long strands on large curlers. Hair should rise at the roots, and still be shiny and well-groomed. Glitter polish will be the finishing touch. For hairstyles, you can use various hairpins-bows and a wide rim or ribbon.

Barbie does not accept minimalism and the now fashionable oversize trend - clothes should emphasize the figure, and there can be a lot of bright accessories. Dolls almost always have beautiful painted nails, think about that too. Choose nail polish colors that match your clothes and make-up, don't be afraid of jewelry and manicure. Rhinestones and drawings on the nails can be an interesting accent.