Showing posts with label inspiration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label inspiration. Show all posts

Saturday, 5 November 2011

You're A Firework


November the 5th is one of my favourite nights of the year. I love the history of it, dressing up in gloves and scarves, fireworks, bonfires, sparklers- everything about it! Fireworks are also a great inspiration in the world of fashion and make up too... Here are some inspired pictures...











Have a great night!


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Thursday, 3 November 2011

Style Icon: David Bowie

I always enjoy doing 'style icon' posts and thought it was about time i featured a man. Of course my obvious first choice was music legend David Bowie. The man who made men in make up cool. He created all sorts of stage characters, and constantly pushed the boundaries with fashion and make up.


Everyone knows the iconic Ziggy Stardust persona with the striking lightening bolt across the face, and spiky red hair. It was the iconic look that featured on the 1978 album Aladdin Sane.


I have been a fan of Bowie from an early age, thanks to my Dad who is a huge fan. I remember looking at his vinyl albums in fascination of this intriguing character, who looked like no one i'd ever seen. It was as if he was from another planet.


Taking inpiration from sci-fi, glam, and androgyny he created alter ego's and flamboyant stage looks that seemed to enhance his music even more.



"Offstage I'm a robot. Onstage I achieve emotion. It's probably why I prefer dressing up as Ziggy to being David."



Out of all his looks and alter egos my personal favourite has to be his Ashes to Ashes clown, I love the eerieness of both the song and video.


David Bowie has visible influences (style wise) in todays popular culture-not least in pop superstar Lady Gaga, who takes obvious inspiration from Bowies avante garde looks.


" I don't know where I'm going from here, but I promise it won't be boring. "

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Monday, 31 October 2011

Halloween Edition


I'm not really one for celebrating Halloween, but i am a big fan of theatrical make up, and wanted to show you some interesting/impressive/scary/fun make up i've seen recently....











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Thursday, 27 October 2011

Superheroes & Villians

Seeing as Halloween is on it's way, and there are make up tutorials everywhere i thought i would do a short post picturing some great make up ooks of some of my favourite comic book heroes and villains. They serve as great 'dressing up' inspiration.



Catwoman (as played by Michelle Pfeiffer in 1992's Batman Returns)


Poison Ivy (as played by Uma Thurman in 1997's Batman and Robin) one of my all time favourite villains- i think it's the red hair...



Gail (played by Rosario Dawson in Sin City)


Mystique (as played by Rebecca Romijn in X Men) Personally my favourite from the comic and cartoons was always Rogue but brought to life this make up is pretty impressive.



And of course i couldn't leave out my all time childhood favourite: She-ra. I always loved the fact she had a double life.... and a unicorn!


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Sunday, 2 October 2011

Fashion Rebel

Right Now i love leopard print, wearing black, rocker boots, messy hair, vampy make up, attitude. Inspiration:















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