Mad Muse Makeup

Mer-maiding with bestie @nocturnevulgaire early this summer.

A few more Merzawa for you.

A new one for my MerMay collection! This time it’s Mer-Aizawa from BNHA. Eye color, teeth, and background were done in GIMP. The rest is practical makeup with Mehron Paradise paint and latex.

2020 Makeup Review - Which ones do you like best?

It’s been a hell of a year for everyone. However, developing my skills as a MUA and creating all these new characters has been a highlight, and I’m so glad for all the prompts from my friends and Mckenzie’s Makeup Challenge. I’ve added 3D gel to my tool kit and did a lot more with water based paint for more vibrant, colorful makeups and drastic transformations. My goal for 2021 is to try more illusion makeups that involve changing the shape of a face and to make more of my own prosthetics. 

Links to individual makeups below the cut:

My interpretation of Tokoyami and Dark Shadow from My Hero Academia. Tokoyami is one of my favorite characters and I love how this turned out. The makeup process was a lot of trial and error but the end result is exactly what I wanted. I also learned some new things in GIMP to get this final product. I’ll post some of just the makeup later!

Happy Halloween!! (Several months too late for Tumblr haha.) I tried something new this year by using #mehronmakeup 3d gel instead of the latex or scar wax I’d usually use. It made great scars for my Frankenstein-inspired character. Alas, my painting of different skin tones was too subtle for my camera to pick up. Guess I need to practice some photo editing next!

My ghost for #mckenziesmakeupchallenge ! I love the design of the ghosts in Crimson Peak, so this is my version of one of the earlier Mrs. Thomas Sharps. She was ‘fell’ (was pushed) into a failed mine shaft one winter and was buried under the snow, so she doesn’t have the bright colors of the ones buried in the clay. She looks more like - well, spoilers.

I couldn’t get the pictures to upload to tumblr correctly, so see more on Instagram!

The blind witch gained foresight for a price. For @mckenziesmakeupchallenge 

Mantis Shrimp hybrid for @mckenziesmakeupchallenge ! Mantis shrimp are some of my favorite sea critters because they’re beautiful, really damn weird, and can punch through glass.

I got an honorable mention from Doug Jones for this one! Still not over it 🤩

Cherry blossom dryad for @mckenziesmakeupchallenge on Instagram.

Oof I am waaay behind on updating Tumblr! Get ready for a whole lot of makeups so I can link them in my final 2020 review!

Get you an MUA who can do both.

It’s been a while since I did a regular gender swap or beauty makeup! Glad for the inspiration from @mckenziesmakeupchallenge on Instagram! 

Missing finger - gotta watch out for those fireworks!

First set without blood, second set with blood since I couldn’t decide which I liked best.

The First Orc

 - The Silmarillion, J.R.R. Tolkien

A few of my old posts have apparently been eaten by tumblr, sooo here they are again! This was for the Silmarillion Read-Along in 2014. I should try this again with what I’ve learned over the years!

Uinen, Lady of the Seas - The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien

A few of my old posts have apparently been eaten by tumblr, sooo here they are again! This was for the Silmarillion Read-Along in 2014. 

Everyone liked my virtual Zoom background, so I decided to blend in a little more with my colleagues.

First photo edited for color/contrast and background, but otherwise it's all makeup. I got a little more creative with the editing in the others, obviously haha.

Based on this tutorial by Shonagh Scott, @showmemakeup :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xTIrRtOS8s