Getting Twiggy with it
Johanna channels her favourite era to create a mod-licious look just
in time for the Christmas party season!
One of the best perks of this job has to be
the chance to sit in a chair, have a glass…
or two of wine and let a talented make-up
artist transform you into a 60s mod girl.
Oh joy! Kristi Raud worked her magic and
gave us some great tips to share with you.
Halloween might be over but playing dressup like this should be a monthly (at least!)
thing.
How to nail the Swinging 60s look:
1) First always make sure your skin is ready
for make-up, not too dry or oily (wait a
couple of minutes after using moisturizer).
Apply foundation and powder lightly just to
cover blemishes to look fresh. You can add
light peach blush if you wish.
2) Obviously the Twiggy look is all about the
eyes. First apply eyeshadow primer on your
lids so the effect of the eye-shadow will be
maximized and last longer.
3) Use a matte light shade to cover the
whole lid.
4) Next up is the star of the production – the
eyeliner. I used the angled shadow brush to
make the first line over the natural crease of
the eyes with a black eye-shadow. Smudge
it, it’s not meant to be a solid line.
is not crucial you extend the line all the way
to the corner, just get it past your iris.
6) f you use false lashes the next step
is easy for you, however, if you’re
uncomfortable wearing them then just find a
really great lengthening mascara and go to
town (blinking on a tissue a couple of times
prevents the lashes from sticking together!).
If you prefer the fake lashes go easy on the
glue.
7) The lower lashes can be either
exaggerated with false ones or by painting
them with liquid eyeliner. I chose the latter
cause with the fake ones it would have
gotten too crazy, but this is completely
individual and you have to try and find out
which look works best for you. Using this
approach is very difficult but practice makes
perfect and you will eventually get there.
Space about 8 small dots from the outer
edge to the corner, as close to the eye as
you can – you are essentially making a lash
line. Use a good, preferably new, liner brush
to create lines that are thicker at the top and
end in a very fine point. You can also apply
white pencil to the inside of your lover lid to
make the eyes seem even bigger, but this is
not a must.
8) Finally use a little mascara to blend your
lashes in with the false ones, put on some
pale pink lip gloss and you’re ready to give
Pattie Boyd and Jean Shrimpton a run for
their money.
5) Now it’s time to conquer the liquid
eyeliner, which is the trickiest part if you’re
applying this yourself. Invest in a good
eyeliner, they are worth it! The cheaper ones
usually leave a messy result. Start from the
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gradually thin out to the corner of your eye. It