Production Blog 3: Makeup

To accompany the 80's style, I wanted to do a bold and bright makeup look. I recorded myself putting on the makeup and sped it up using the app "Video Speed Changer." What is shown below is the basic eye makeup. In order of the video, I first show the lip balm I put in beforehand. After I put concealer under my eyes, then eyeliner, and finally I apply eyebrow gel and smooth it out.

In the next clip, I show a bright pink lipstick that I substitute for eyeshadow. I've had the lipstick since I was 13 and I never use it, so to make this process budget-friendly, I dug it up and used it on my eyelids. I made sure not to smudge the eyeliner I had put on and went beyond my crease line to make a more dramatic look. After, I put on mascara and the eye makeup is done.

Finally, I use purple lipstick excessively as a blush. I didn't worry much about blending since it would pop more on camera if I didn't blend as much. I then line my lips and use pink lipstick to blend it. The final touch was to clean up the outer mistakes I made while putting on the lipstick.

Makeup is a crucial component in all professional films, but the 80s was all about statements. One of the biggest statements you could make was the eyeshadow you used. There isn't much difference between my everyday makeup routine and my makeup shown in the video. The excessive rouge and pink eyeshadow are the only things that differ from my usual procedure. I also put a setting powder on, but I didn't do that in these videos since I wouldn't have it on for long.