Makeup Inspiration - Monster High (Part 1)

I'm back! The last few days have been hectic. I'm currently rehearsing for two shows - I'm in one, and I'm on crew for the other. So naturally I haven't had much Internet time.

But lately I've been thinking about how inventive Mattel's Monster High doll line is. These extremely popular dolls wonderfully combine "freaky" with "fabulous!" I have two Monster High girls myself - Lagoona Blue and Dawn of the Dance Frankie Stein. Today is Part 1 of my Monster High-inspired makeup ideas. I am not looking to exactly copy the characters; I'm trying to emulate them for daily wear. Additionally, the eye and lip makeup work well separately if you don't want to wear them together.

Note: The dolls and the box art have slightly different eyeshadows. I will be basing the designs on the dolls.

Lagoona Blue

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Lagoona Blue is the daughter of the Sea Monster, so naturally, her skin is, well...blue! In order to offset this color, she wears lavender eye shadow and pink lipstick. In order to get her look:

EYES:
Line the eyelid (as you would with eyeliner) with a pink shadow.
Using a lavender shadow, cover the rest of the eyelid. OPTIONAL: line one half of your bottom lid (the one closer to your ear) with the shadow.
Use a distinctly black mascara to get the illusion of having a million lashes - the doll only has five top lashes, but they look like they could stretch for miles!

LIPS:
Lagoona dolls come painted in two different ways. Some, like the one pictured, have hot pink lipstick. The others have slightly more purple, pearly lips. Either look is pretty - for a bold look, try the lipstick; for a softer look, try a magenta gloss (like C.O. Bigelow's Mentha Lip Tint in Magenta Mint).

Draculaura

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Even though she is a vampire (as the daughter of Dracula), Draculaura wears a lot of pink. Although her skin is also pink, she uses a variety of shades to make her eyes pop. To get her look:

EYES:
Imagine your eyelid as being divided into thirds, with a completely straight stripe down the middle.
Using a lighter pink, cover the middle stripe.
Using a bright or hot pink eyeshadow, cover the rest of the lid.
OPTIONAL: With a light violet shadow, line the bottom eyelid and fill in the space between your eyelid's crease and your eyebrow. This shadow will make you look at bit more "costumey," but go ahead if you're up for the challenge. You could also add the heart under the eye, but that will really take it over the top.
Apply a black mascara.

LIPS:
Apply a bright red lipstick and, if desired, add a clear gloss to get that perfect pucker.

Cleo de Nile

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Cleo de Nile is the daughter of the Mummy, and, as an ancient Egyptian princess, wears a lavish amount of makeup in deep colors to contrast her pretty tan complexion. To get her look:

EYES:
Line your lid with a black liner, creating a wing at the end. You can experiment and make the wing as broad or as fine as you like.
Using a violet shadow, cover the entire top lid.
OPTIONAL: Also line the bottom lid.
Using a darker violet shadow, cover the area between your eyelid's crease and your eyebrow.

A distinctly black mascara will be important for this look so that you can acutally see the lashes.
OPTIONAL: Apply a rhinestone underneath one of your eyes.

LIPS:
Apply a deep berry or deep wine-colored lipstick.

I hope you enjoy these looks! Next up are the other three girls - Clawdeen Wolf, Frankie Stein, and Ghoulia Yelps!