Makeup Tutorial: Daisy from "The Great Gatsby"

Why do this tutorial?

1. The Great Gatsby is one of my favorite books of all time.
2. The Great Gatsby is one of my favorite movies of all time.
3. I'm an English major. #nerd
4. Daisy looks FABULOUS AND WHO WOULDN'T WANT TO LOOK LIKE HER

"I hope she'll be a fool-- that's the best thing a girl can be in this world. A beautiful little fool."

 

It took some experimenting, but after a while I think I perfected it. And I'm more than a little pleased (i.e. there is nothing better in my mind than to rock the makeup of a literary character. Again, #nerd).

In mah dorm.

So, for this tutorial I found this incredibly versatile palette by Wet'n'Wild. I ripped the label off, but I promise it's called "Silent Treatment." :>P
(Reminder: Click on the pics to see them in full-screen)

 

Step 1: Cover your lid in the neutral, pink-y color.

Step 2: Using the foam applicator, sweep the light grey along your crease, just up to your brow bone. (This is more subtle than the dark brown-grey they suggest for the crease).

Step 3: Using the other side of the foam applicator, apply VERY LIGHTLY a little bit of the dark grey-brown over the light grey you just applied. (This adds definition to the crease without darkening it too much).

Step 4: Using a brush or your (clean) finger, apply the light pink to your brown bone all the way up to your eyebrow, using it to blend the line of the darker shadow.

Step 5: With a well-sharpened pencil or a very fine liquid brush, apply a THIN line of eyeliner, upper lash line only. (This liner is meant only to subtley define-- Daisy's whole look is glamourous but subtle).

Step 6: Apply black lengthening mascara. I used MegaLength from Wet'n'Wild. (The lengthening mascara makes your eyelashes pop without making your eyes look too dark/makeup-y).

Et voila! You look like "a rose. An absolute rose".

New makeup tutorials every week all throughout the summer! It's good to be back. :>)