Eighties Goth Make Up Tutorial
My make up routine as a 1980s goth, in the 1980s.
Squiggle RIMMEL’S HIDE THE BLEMISH all over face. Blend in with fingers.
Dot LEICHNER’S CLOWN WHITE (bought from fancy dress shop) on face. Blend with the Hide the Blemish with fingers.
Powder face with JOHNSON’S BABY POWDER
Primer does not exist. Neither do eyebrow pomades and gels.
Draw on eyebrows with RIMMEL’S EYE LINER PENCIL.
Using a white/grey eyeshadow trio (any found at Woolworth’s), using a sponge applicator, apply the white all over eye area.
Using black, apply with the sponge applicator all over lid, then with grey apply above the black. Attempt to blend together with the black using the sponge applicator.
If you’re fortunate to find RIMMEL’S LIQUID EYE LINER, line top lid. Don’t bother to do wings. Go freeform.
Using RIMMEL’S PENCIL EYE LINER, generously line under eye. Smudge if you like, or alternatively do a Cleopatra.
Finish off with any black mascara.
Find some false lashes at the fancy dress shop (optional) and stick them on with the glue which isn’t great at actually sticking.
Contouring wasn’t a thing.
Use grey eyeshadow from the trio bought at Woolies and apply under cheekbone. Blend it a bit with frantic hand motions or a brush if you own any.
Any shade of red or purple. MOODY MAUVE by AVON is a favourite in my make up bag.
Apply LIPCOTE so your lipstick doesn’t come off as quickly when drinking your Snakebites/Diamond White.
Crimp the fuck out of your hair which has been dyed with POLYTINT RAVEN BLACK.
Backcomb the fuck out of it.
Arrange as desired (the more height the better)
Spray the fuck out of it with INSETTE or BOOTS hairspray
For fragrance, dab on some BODY SHOP PATCHOULI OIL.
You look amazing. You dance, drink, socialise, as your make up melts. We didn’t care.
Simpler and inexpensive times.
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