Costume/Theme Makeup Tutorials — Looks & Ideas

Hard

Creative & Theatrical

Floating Crease

A graphic line drawn just above the natural crease, leaving negative space between the lash line and the liner.

Hard

Decade Throwbacks

1920s Flapper

Thin, downward-turned eyebrows, dark 'cupid's bow' lips, kohl-rimmed sad eyes.

Medium

Decade Throwbacks

1930s Hollywood

Pencil-thin arched brows, glossy lids, muted raspberry lips.

Easy

Decade Throwbacks

1940s Utility

Minimal eye, 'victory red' matte lips, natural brows.

Medium

Decade Throwbacks

1950s Pin-Up

Winged black liner, matte skin, bold red lip, defined brows (Marilyn Monroe style).

Hard

Decade Throwbacks

1960s Mod

Twiggy-inspired.

Medium

Decade Throwbacks

1970s Disco / Boho

Shimmer/frosty pastel eyeshadows, bronzed skin, glossy lips OR natural earthy tones.

Medium

Decade Throwbacks

1980s Power

Bright blue/purple eyeshadow, heavy 'draping' blush (blush up to the temples), bold fuchsia lips.

Medium

Decade Throwbacks

1990s Grunge (Era)

Smudged black eyeliner, matte brown lipstick, thin over-plucked brows, matte skin.

Medium

Decade Throwbacks

Y2K (2000s)

Frosted blue/silver eyeshadow, ultra-glossy lips, glitter, thin arched brows, heavy bronzer.

Medium

Viral & Aesthetic

Goth

White/pale base, heavy black eyeliner, black or dark red lipstick, sharp contour.

Medium

Decade Throwbacks

Scene

(Mid-2000s) Heavy black eyeliner rimming the whole eye, bright neon eyeshadows, concealer lips.

Easy

Viral & Aesthetic

Emo

Similar to Scene but darker; focused on black/red eyeshadow and heavy liner.

Medium

Viral & Aesthetic

E-Girl

Heavy blush over the nose, faux freckles, winged liner, hearts/stamps under eyes.

Hard

Decade Throwbacks

Ancient Egyptian

Kohl-rimmed eyes (to ward off evil/sun), green malachite eyeshadow, ochre lips.

Medium

Decade Throwbacks

Ancient Greek/Roman

Unibrow (sign of intelligence), pale skin (lead powder), beet-stained cheeks.

Hard

Decade Throwbacks

Elizabethan

Dead-white skin (ceruse), high plucked hairline, no eyebrows/lashes, red rouged cheeks.

18th Century French (Rococo) makeup look

Hard

Decade Throwbacks

18th Century French (Rococo)

Heavily powdered white faces, beauty marks (patches) to hide scars, extremely pink round circles of blush.

Medium

Decade Throwbacks

Victorian

'Consumption Chic.' Pale, sickly skin, watery eyes, pinched cheeks (makeup was scandalous, so they bit their lips/pinched cheeks for blood flow).

Hard

Decade Throwbacks

1920s Flapper (The Vamp)

Kohl-rimmed sad eyes, thin downward-turned brows, 'Cupid's Bow' dark lips.

Medium

Decade Throwbacks

1930s Silver Screen

Pencil-thin high-arched brows, vaseline on lids, raspberry stain lips.

Easy

Decade Throwbacks

1940s Wartime

'Victory' red lips, minimal eye makeup (rations), groomed natural brows.

Medium

Decade Throwbacks

1950s Pin-Up (Timeline)

Winged liner, matte skin, red lip, pastel eyeshadows.

Hard

Decade Throwbacks

1960s Mod (Timeline)

Floating crease (Twiggy), white eyeshadow, painted-on lower lashes, pale nude lips.

Medium

Decade Throwbacks

1960s Hippie

Face paint flowers, natural skin, no mascara.

Medium

Decade Throwbacks

1970s Disco

Frosted/shimmer eyeshadows (blue/silver), glossy lips, heavy bronzer.

Medium

Decade Throwbacks

1970s Punk

Heavy black eyes, jagged liner.

Medium

Decade Throwbacks

1980s New Romantic/Power

'Draping' blush (temple to cheek), neon blue/purple eyeshadow, fuchsia lips, bushy brows.

Easy

Decade Throwbacks

1990s Grunge (Timeline)

Heroin chic, dark circles, smudged liner, pale skin.

Medium

Decade Throwbacks

2000s Y2K

Frosted lips, icy blue/silver shadow, thin angular brows, glitter body gel, spray tan.

Medium

Decade Throwbacks

2014 Tumblrcore

Grid aesthetic, purple holographics, dark lip.

Hard

Viral & Aesthetic

Trad Goth (Subculture)

White foundation, Siouxsie Sioux geometric liner, sharp cheekbones, black lips.

Expert

Creative & Theatrical

Cyber Goth

Neon UV reactive makeup, bio-hazard symbols, shaved brows.

Medium

Decade Throwbacks

Scene Queen

Neon blue/pink eyeshadow, raccoon eyeliner, nude 'concealer' lips, leopard print painted on temples.

Easy

Decade Throwbacks

Kinderwhore

(90s Courtney Love) Smeared red lipstick, bruised eyes.

Medium

Viral & Aesthetic

Punk

Anarchic, messy, often war-paint style markings.

Medium

Viral & Aesthetic

Rockabilly

50s style but harder—sharper wing, darker red lip.

Expert

Global Beauty

Visual Kei

(Japanese Rock) Androgynous, elaborate elaborate painted designs, sharp contour.

Hard

Global Beauty

Gyaru (Gal)

A massive category of Japanese street fashion.

Medium

Global Beauty

Jirai Kei

'Landmine' girl.

Medium

Viral & Aesthetic

E-Girl (Modern)

Heavy blush on nose, heart stamps under eyes, winged liner.

Medium

Viral & Aesthetic

Fairycore

Pastel shimmers, glitter, faux freckles.

Medium

Viral & Aesthetic

Succubus Chic

Thin brows, hollow cheekbones, dark eye circles (intentional).

Expert

Creative & Theatrical

Drag (Western)

Blocking out natural brows, drawing new high brows, heavy baking, 'cutting' the cheek, overlining lips into nose area.

Expert

Creative & Theatrical

Club Kid

Avant-garde, face painting, gluing objects to face, masking features.

Hard

Creative & Theatrical

Clown

White base, exaggerated red mouth, geometric eye shapes.

Medium

Creative & Theatrical

Mime

White face, black tear, black lips, expressive brows.

Expert

Creative & Theatrical

Kabuki

(Japanese Theatre) White rice powder base, red/black distinct lines representing character traits (Kumadori).

Expert

Creative & Theatrical

Geisha

White base, red lips painted smaller than natural mouth, red accents on eyes.

Expert

Creative & Theatrical

Special Effects (SFX)

Gore, prosthetics, aging, bruising, creature design.

Expert

Creative & Theatrical

Body Painting

Full coverage art where the body is the canvas.

Medium

Viral & Aesthetic

Barbiecore

Hyper-feminine, hot pink everything.

Hard

Creative & Theatrical

Cyberpunk

Futuristic high-tech.

Medium

Viral & Aesthetic

Pastel Goth

Creepy but cute.

Medium

Global Beauty

Decora

Japanese street style focused on excessive accessories.

Medium

Creative & Theatrical

Steampunk

Victorian industrial sci-fi.

Hard

Global Beauty

Ganguro

A specific 90s/2000s Gyaru sub-style.

Costume/Theme Makeup Looks

Floating Crease

1920s Flapper

1930s Hollywood

1940s Utility

1950s Pin-Up

1960s Mod

1970s Disco / Boho

1980s Power

1990s Grunge (Era)

Y2K (2000s)

Goth

Scene

Emo

E-Girl

Ancient Egyptian

Ancient Greek/Roman

Elizabethan

18th Century French (Rococo)

Victorian

1920s Flapper (The Vamp)

1930s Silver Screen

1940s Wartime

1950s Pin-Up (Timeline)

1960s Mod (Timeline)

1960s Hippie

1970s Disco

1970s Punk

1980s New Romantic/Power

1990s Grunge (Timeline)

2000s Y2K

2014 Tumblrcore

Trad Goth (Subculture)

Cyber Goth

Scene Queen

Kinderwhore

Punk

Rockabilly

Visual Kei

Gyaru (Gal)

Jirai Kei

E-Girl (Modern)

Fairycore

Succubus Chic

Drag (Western)

Club Kid

Clown

Mime

Kabuki

Geisha

Special Effects (SFX)

Body Painting

Barbiecore

Cyberpunk

Pastel Goth

Decora

Steampunk

Ganguro

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