80's Makeup: Simple Tutorial to Transform into Punk Style
The '80s make-up embodies a whole series of techniques still used today by make-up gurus. Some examples? The colors, the metallic finishes, the contouring, all were born in the' 80s and seeing how deeply rooted they are still amazes today. . The colorful style is back in fashion today, appreciated by more and more people! Before we dig into this, check out this video to prepare your skin for makeup.
Make-up of the "80s: color order!
If the '70s makeup in flower power style focused a lot on the look and in general on a type of natural beauty, the' 80s makeup distorts everything by imposing color, excesses, luxury with strong references to disco and commercial music that so much climbed the charts at the time.
The trends born in this era are really many, we will try to mention the most famous by focusing on an excursus of the most used colors. The first one that is impossible not to mention, is fuchsia: bubblegum pink and shocking pink are the masters to recreate both a disco-pop style that is punk.The pink color still enjoys great success today in terms of make-up, but how to use it to recall the 80s? An idea could be to combine it with fluo and flashy colors such as gold, turquoise and electric blue or by focusing on black and wearing lots of accessories.
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80s fashion and makeup icons
Before dwelling on the other colors protagonists of 80s makeup and fashion, we want to mention a true fan and champion of the 80s and 90s style: Rihanna. The singer originally from Barbados has perfectly reinterpreted all the trends in vogue in the past, managing to become a true icon to be inspired by.
Tips: if you like the 80s, check out some Rihanna looks, see her dress and make-up style and experiment!
As we said, a perfect 80s makeup does not only have pink as the protagonist: emerald green, for example, was very popular, especially when combined with contrasting shades that recall metallic or lacquered finishes typical of the time.
But when we talk about the 80s, we cannot fail to mention other stars such as Michael Jackson, Madonna, Prince, Donna Summer, Witney Houston, true symbols of an "era that actually never ends.
Let's make a local mind for a moment: what is it that characterizes the looks of the characters just mentioned? Exactly, the padded shoulder pads, a real must to wear under any jacket. If you are among colors that hate them, be careful, their return is behind the corner!
80s make-up: everything that is due to music
If in other years it was above all the Hollywood divas who were inspiring muses for the style, in the 80s, it is the music that dictates the rules. We have mentioned the most famous pop-dance icons of the period, but we also want to focus on style. Everything that is metal, lamé, frost and glitter, smacks of the 80s - both in fashion and in make-up.
Gold and silver, precisely because they recall luxury, are very popular for all types of looks. Obviously they are not the only ones, because together with other colors with a laminated effect, they recall an idea of disco-style glamor that conquered the 80s.
What else do not miss in your wardrobe if you want to relive them eighties? Definitely the trend denim, or jeans everywhere and in any case! Combining jeans trousers, a denim shirt and a denim jacket will take you back to the 80s in an instant.
Amazing hair and make-up for the 80s
For a perfect transformation into a diva of the 80s, it is good to start with the hair: the key word is exaggerated volume, to be recreated also by exploiting the very high tail made on the top of the head (which has been depopulating lately).
As for the makeup, we have not mentioned it yet, but we are ready to reveal all the secrets. For example, we could start with blush without restraint, eye shadows up to the eyebrows, frost and metal finish ... did we intrigue you? Keep reading.
In the 1980s, there was a real boom in make-up: the craziest colors, the most extreme combinations, contrasts and color-block, which inevitably wins over the nuances. We can say that make-up undergoes a real revolution, also thanks to the intervention of the make-up artist Kevin Aucoin: the face is redefined in the volumes thanks to the contouring, as well as the eyes and the look that acquires new life with the use of eyeliner and glitter. For the lips, the frost effect is very popular, which consists in the use of a gloss or a transparent lipstick with an "icy lips" effect. Finally, the eyebrows in the 80's makeup are quite wild and natural and all the make-up is completed with the strobing technique.
80's make-up: the step by step tutorial
FACE BASE
- Choose a foundation with a rather thick formulation and also layer some loose powder. For an 80's make-up it is preferable to use foundation even two shades lighter than your complexion and then fix it with powders, so that the blush applied later is more brilliant.
- Now apply the blush trying to mark it in the contours and preferring very bright and bold colors. Bring the blush up until it blends with the eyeshadow color and continue up above the temples.
- To highlight the cheekbone even more, apply a highlighter to recreate the famous strobing effect.
EYE MAKEUP
- The eyebrows should be left natural rather uncultivated and with an exotic air. You can emphasize this effect using the soap brows technique.
- After applying an eye primer, on the eyelid you can indulge yourself with all the colors you want: satin, glitter, opaque ... as long as they can be seen! Bring the color to below the eyebrows for an even bolder effect.
- Blend a black pencil towards the outer corner of the eye, or draw a thick line of eyeliner, for a sexy and edgy look.
- Apply the black pencil was also in the inner rhyme and finish with 3 coats of volumizing mascara.
LIP
Lipstick is the perfect product to recreate 80s-style lips. Many brands at the time created their own color palettes to be able to indulge themselves even by mixing them together.
The bright colors were certainly the most popular, but brick, brown, dark purple, shades of pink and fuchsia, matte or pearly (for the frost effect) were also appreciated.
Products to recreate 80s makeup
If you are curious about 80s make-up and you can't wait to get to work to recreate it, below you will find our shopping tips. The must-have products that cannot be missing in your make up bag!
Maybelline lipstick palette - on Amazon for € 10.62
Rimmel black pencil Exaggerate - on Amazon for € 4.10
Glitter eyes pack of 10 colors - on Amazon for € 11.99
