Gothic Make Up – More Of An Attitude Than A Make-Up Style

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Achieving Goth is more of an attitude than a make-up style. The entire Goth culture is heavily into appearance. Clothes, hair,accessories, colours and all the rest. Gothic Make Up is just one of the features that completes a Gothic look, but it’s an important one, too. Gothic Make Up is one of the physical ways to show others your personality and express your true nature, particularly if you’re Goth. Gothic Make Up can be dark, harsh or just beautiful, and although it is not essential, it is a nice touch. A softer version of traditional Gothic makeup (‘soft Goth’) is currently a very popular mainstream look. Different Goths express their styles through the techniques and colours of their makeup. However, it can be challenging to know where to start.

Done badly, Gothic Make Up can look painfully stupid. It is a high maintenance endeaver. First you will want your face to look pale, not made up with a lot of white make-up. Use a very light (pale) creamy foundation and apply a light color translucent powder. Do not over powder your face and do not stop your make-up at your jaw line. With this look you must be able to blend very well down your neck. Use a soft black (charcoal) or deep auburn liquid eyeliner on your eyelids. You can use a charcoal eyeliner pencil on your lips as a lipliner.

Find a shade of lipstick that everyone is not wearing. Perhaps a deep purple rather than blood red. Also, use the same color on your long nails. Take a look at our Myrtille color lipstick and nail polish. If you decide to go with the soft black colors, our Orient color eye shadow would also look very good on your Gothic Make Up.

You want to strive to look like a natural, beautiful Goth, not someone going out for Halloween. Enjoy!