Few Halloween costume concepts are extra timeless and simple to place collectively than Harley Quinn. Not solely are her painted pigtails and smudged lipstick ripe for Instagram; in addition they do not require the persistence or ability wanted for many Halloween make-up. Plus, with the upcoming Joker: Folie à Deux sequel hitting theaters this October, going as Gotham’s unhealthy woman this yr feels notably of the second.
So with that in thoughts, we teamed up with make-up artist Lijha Stewart (also referred to as the Queen of Halloween) to interrupt down all the recommendation it’s essential to nail Harley Quinn’s make-up. Read on for the total step-by-step tutorial.
How to DIY Harley Quinn Makeup
Level of problem: Easy. If you may smudge on some make-up and throw your hair into pigtails second-grade-style, you’ll be capable to do that no downside.
Amount of time required: One hour, max.
What you’ll want:
-Your favourite matte basis
-A contour stick
-Matte, free powder
-Highlighter
-A rosy blush
-Your forehead product of alternative
-Red and blue eyeshadow
-Black and white eyeliner pencils
-Red and blue eye glitter (non-obligatory)
-Scotch tape (non-obligatory)
-False eyelashes (non-obligatory)
-Red lipstick
-Cotton swabs
-Black liquid eyeliner
-Red and blue hair chalk or hair paint
Step 1: Contour and spotlight.
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Even although Harley’s pores and skin is de facto pale within the film, to make it extra lifelike and wearable, we contoured in just a few key areas. Swipe a sculpting stick down your cheekbones, at your hairline, beneath your lips, and in your collar bones. Blend it out along with your fingers or a buffing brush.
In an effort to nonetheless seize that angsty, washed-out look, set every thing with a matte, free powder and preserve the highlighting to a strategic minimal, putting it solely in sure locations like beneath your forehead bone and within the inside nook of your eyes.
Our favourite contouring kits: MAC Studio Fix Sculpt & Shape Contour Palette, E.l.f. Contour Palette
Step 2: Accentuate your brows.
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For mild or scarce brows, “it’s finest to start out with a forehead wax in order that any coloration you placed on after sticks,” says Stewart. With a spoolie brush, apply a lightweight coating of the wax, and brush hairs upward and outward. Then, with an angled brush, apply your required shade in mild strokes.
Our favourite forehead merchandise: Benefit Cosmetics Goof Proof Brow Pencil, Maybelline Eye Studio Brow Drama Sculpting Brow Mascara
Step 3: Smudge on eyeshadow.
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The trick to getting eyes like Harley Quinn’s isn’t in the way you smudge your shadow—it’s in regards to the pigment you employ. While common shadows are nice and might generally supply intense coloration payoff, it’s finest to go for a cream right here. You can actually smudge it on along with your fingers in case you’d like, however laying it on with a medium-size eye shadow brush will just do advantageous. To get that splattered impact, take no matter coloration is left in your brush from the preliminary utility and drag it outward and downward. Oh, and don’t neglect to make use of two completely different brushes on your pink and blue. Mixing them will make each colours muddy—not the look you’re aiming for right here.
