Vampire Makeup: The Dark Shadows Victoria Winters

I've been always a fan of dark, mysterious gothic concept of Tim Burton's movies,
from The Nightmare Before Christmas to Alice in Wonderland.

He's a genius director and his creativity has no limitations.

He's known for making quirky movies and for collaborating with his bestfriend, 

Johnny Depp, musician David Elfman and his domestic partner Helena Bonham Carter.

I'm looking forward to see 3 of Tim Burton's new film.
The Dark Shadows, Frankenweenie and The Nightmare Before Christmas in 3D.
3 movies for 2012!

I've been constantly telling my boyfriend that I really want to see the Dark Shadows.
Well at first he doesn't like it, but then, I had few conflicts at home,
had been in a bad mood and been constantly crying and not eating that weekend
and he seems to be so bothered and told me we're gonna see the last full show of that movie.
 Of course it made me happy!!!!!
My weekend, after having too much drama finally ended in a good way.
**It's because I told my mom I wanna work in Singapore with my 2 bestfriends.
 As soon as my plans started to get better
my mom backed out and told me to stay.**

The movie's good, not as fantastic as the Corpse Bride or Edward Scissorhands,
 but the twist and the story itself is fresh and unique.
 It's a famous opera now made into a movie.

Johnny Depp portrayed the role of Barnabas Collins,
who was born in Liverpool in 1700s, got cursed due to being a playboy,
became a vampire and imprisoned for almost 200 years inside his casket.

 The way he speaks using old English is quite funny and amusing.

I can't tell if he' already cursing or just giving his speech.

The movie's fun and I was laughing my heart out.
I learned how to say "kiss my ass" without saying it rudely.

  I posted in my personal social networking site that
I wanted to get Nyx's latest palette which is inspired from the movie itself.
 The next day my best friend gave me 3 lipsticks and shades that
are perfect for achieving a vampire look!! Now I don't want this palette anymore.

  

 Lippies are from Kirkland Borghese.  Shades are Ruby Red, Maple and Plum

The makeups used in the movie are really good.
 I always wanted to become a professional makeup artist,
but not for runways or fashion shows.
Instead, I want to work for special effects for films and movies.
I tried to search for makeup schools for it, but unfortunately
it's only available in America.

  

 I want to try Barnabas Collins' makeup to see if I can really do the same effects

but unfortunately it's not wearable and I will look like a freak walking around like this.

For the makeups used on him, I found out that this look is created by a makeup artist 

named Joel Harlow and it involves paling the skin, creating and applying a prosthetic bridge 

to the nose, pointed ear pieces, hollowing the eyes, vampire teeth,

 creating a wig with odd strands for a fringe and creating false nails and longer fingers.

 This is such a big accomplishment for an artist.

Makeup can change everything. I can even make myself look sick or healthy if I want to.

 

Spoiler Alert: At the end of the movie Victoria Winters did the same thing
that Barnabas Collins' ex-girlfriend did. Since they are cursed, she jumped off
the same cliff where Barnabas and his ex jumped 2 centuries ago.
This time, Victoria lived but she turned into a vampire.
  I fell in love with her vampire makeup look.
Pale skin, dark hollow eyes, dark cyanotic lips.

I think my take for Victoria's makeup is kinda fail.

Mine's wearable and not dark enough, no major cheek contouring and
hollowing of eyes coz I wore it and walked around the office looking like this. ^^

I even scare my student Bloom through my video class with her.^^
You can also say that it's more on Bella Cullen look..
At least it's still vampy. :)

Products Used:

Face

Nyx HD Primer

Revlon Colorstay Liquid Foundation in 200 Nude

Clinique Dermawhite Spot Concealer

Maybelline Clear Smooth Minerals Powder Foundation in CO2 Rose White

Origins Maquillage Compact in Sesame 02

Brows

Elf Eyebrow Kit in Dark Brown

 mixed with

Costco Black Mineral Eyeshadow in Truffle

Eyes

Sugar Skull Cosmetics 88 earth palette

Victoria's Secret Eyeshadow Quad in Sultry

dabbed Kirkland Borhese Lipstick in Rare Ruby

Costco Black Mineral Eyeshadow in Truffle

Costco Dark Brown Eyeshadow in Velvet

Etude House Code B Gel Eyeliner in Strong Black

Christian Dior Diorshow Mascara

Christian Dior Eyeliner in Noir/Black

Cheeks

heavily countoured with a taupe eyeshadow

Lips

Kirkland Borhese Lipliner in Rare Ruby

Kirkland Borhese Lipstick in Rare Ruby mixed with

Kirkland Borhese Lipstick in Maple

If I will add a photo effect like decreasing the temperature and

make it cooler just like what you see from any vampy movies and series,

it will turn out to be like this:

 

According to Psychology, if a person is into anything dark and gothic,
admires withered trees and moonlight,
he or she is most likely suffering from sadness or depression.

I'm not in denial coz most of the time I'm happy, I'm loud and noisy,

but whenever I see something like withered trees on Tumblr
I feel really calm and I'm astonished.

I really want to experience autumn to see how beautiful falling leaves are,
 and I really admire the beauty of moonlight. 

Once, my aunt and I have tried what we call as "moon bathing"
and it's such an awesome experience.
It happened right after an eclipse in 2004 and we brought our blankets outside.
 They don't have much neighbors that time, and you will just see trees and streets.
It's so bright and everything around you is bluish and peaceful.

Enough for this depressing dark story!!!

 We gotta support two 3D movies from Burton this October!

I'm soooo looking forward to it and I want my younger cousins to see

it as well. My boyfriend's been a fan of Jack Skellington since he was little.

I'm gonna take him out for a treat.

Another remake of Tim Burton's 1984 short film,
a dog that comes alive named Frankenweenie.

Soon I will also try a wearable version of Emily's look in Corpse Bride.
Blue Eyeshadow, eye contouring, pink lips.
Again, it's gonna be wearable coz it's going to be "inspired look" only.

The Tale of Red Lipstick

As a very pale and lifeless looking girl without makeup on,
I love bright lips.
From fuschia pink to bright corals and fire engine red,
I'll definitely wear it even if I just need to go to work.

These days I'm crazy over red lippies.
I've tried it a few times and sometimes
it's too overwhelming, but since my friends
said that my lips are too small for bright lippies
to get noticed, I feel relieved.

I've got soooo many red lipsticks on my wish list.
Until now I'm thankful that I got Russian Red with me,
prettiest red I ever had.
I'm still thankful to my dear friend Nelliberry.
Without her, I won't be able to discover the beauty of this lippie.
She told me it's looks really good on me.

A few months ago I told my friend Macky
of Dreamshop Photography
that I want
a gothic or Psychobilly/Rockabilly/ pin up inspired photoshoot
but then both of us are still busy.

https://www.facebook.com/dreamshotphotography 

Two weeks ago I tried to glam up our
ordinary girl talk into a red lippie night.

Good thing I got a bestfriend who never let me do stupid things alone.
Other girlfriends found out that the lippie is really gorgeous
and works well on any skintone,
therefore everyone swiped my dear lippie on their lips.

my bestfriend Kitty

 

Party Crasher Mama Jack

except for my one queen who wants to stand out
and she werk the pink lippie. Her name's Janel.

The Red Lipstick is called Russian Red from Mac.

It's iconic as every famous celebrities swear by it

if they want to pull off an old hollywood/pin up look.
As you all know, I love Dita Von Teese.

She swears by Mac red lippies. Russian Red or Ruby woo.

I've seen Burlesque (2010) and I just hoped Dita played any of the part
from the movie. I like Christina but her voice is toooo HUUUGGEE!!
After watching this movie I fully understood the life of being a burlesque dancer.
 Quite good and really fun.

Movie's glittery, glam and girly.

Every performances are inspired by old hollywood.

Classy and Sexy.

My favorite part is when Cher gave Christina some

makeup lessons to how to achieve perfect cat eyes.

Cher said if the brush is bad, then it won't work.

She recommended her Smashbox eyeliner brush.

Do I want to be Burlesque dancer someday?

I figured out, it's a YES! :)

By the way, today I received a message from Jouseign Keifer,

Administrator of G-force Fan page and now a designer for Statement Art Accessories,

that the famous dance group in the Philippines 

G-Force is now offering Burlesque dance lessons in Alabang which will start this April.

Teacher will be Teacher Devon, open to all girls and girls at heart. 

For early registration and inquiries please call 0917-517-0802.

According to them, YOU WILL DANCE IN HEELS IF YOU ARE FIERCE.

I might try the dance lessons but performing it will be a big no no.

I don't have the courage, I couldn't even dance in heels.

I don't smoke and drink, Ironically the picture says so.

I just want to spend time and hang out with them.

One short or two won't hurt right?

I'm also a sucker for everything red and vintage
so I made some effects for the photos.
Red lippie stood out and complimented my red nail polish from Revlon.
I've bought a lot of nude and pale pink lippies.
It looks good in person but I look so washed out..
which is now my deepest regret. RIP NUDE LIPPIES.



Oh and I want everyone to welcome

my friend coz she started blogging last Saturday.

I hope you guys will visit her site as well and leave good feedbacks.

Site's not yet complete but please do visit


http://janelbautista.blogspot.com/

Janel told us that she wants to change her image into
something nice and sweet, so she's planning to buy skirts and more.
In my case, I want to buy
vintage/rockabilly/psychobilly/pin up
related stuffs.
Gone are the days for punk rock and glam goths,
I'm getting old already.
Some said that if goths and punks wanted to retire,
 they turn to Rockabilly. LOL

Now these are the red lippies that I'm planning to have,
but before putting them on, better
listen to "Red Lipstick" by Rihanna and Nicki Minaj.
Such a beautiful migraine-inducing song!!

Mac Ruby Woo

Mac Lady Danger

Lime Crime in Retrofuturist

My favorite Tattoo Artist Kat Von D has her own cosmetic line,
and I'm still dying to have these:

Kat Von D's Hellbent

Kat Von D's Underage Red

Kat Von D's Adora

 Dear Mom, again, please let me get a tattoo.
One star will do!!

 
But of course if I will get one,
I want it on my collarbones.
Two tattoos for my left and right lower
clavicles. It can be a name or a quote.
I WANT ONE!!! LET ME HAVE ONE MOM!!

I'm so happy that aside from Janel, two of my other
friends started blogging.
Ate Janis, who's married to the father of
rock bands in Imus has created her own.

http://thelifeofjanispunk.blogspot.com/

and I found my friend Rochelle Discipulo too!!
I will post her link soon.

**beware**
  Blogging is fun and at the same risky.

Photos will be everywhere so I make sure it is protected.

There are so many people with sticky hands, cyber bullies, identity theft,

so I always make sure it's impossible to copy pictures.

If you want to know how you can disable the right click and remove your pictures

navigation, let me know.

Music meets Fashion

I must admit that I'm the worst dresser ever. I don't follow the trend and sometimes I have a bad taste when it comes to mixing and matching my clothes. It's not that I don't want to dress up, but being dressed up is too difficult for me. When it comes to makeup, there's no boundaries and being simple is never in my makeup vocabulary, but putting up a good pair of a top and bottom, I'm officially challenged.

Most of my friends and most people that I know are fashion conscious and brand conscious. Unlike makeup, dressing up and looking good in a particular shirt depends on how people carry themselves, and how it looks on them.No matter how many moolahs you shell out it won't suit someone who looks like a derp. ^^

Not all people looks good in Chanel, Balmain or whatsoever brand you can nameand think of. Sometimes, dressing up must also follow the norms, and don't forget your country's weather.

My motherland, Philippines is a beautiful tropical country made up of wonderful beaches, trees and mountains. Most Western and European style of clothing is a big NO NO. 

You'll just end up suffering and sweating to death.

Sometimes I see funny people at the mall or public vehicles, wearing something that makes me want to kill myself. Totally overdressed. Too much cleavage. Suffocating their boobies.

Confidence, ultra mini skirts and shorts, and a bunch of cellulite. Men wearing jackets on a hot sunny day. Women wearing almost nothing on a cold, rainy day.

Wearing something extravagant, or daring should be worn only if you have a nice, fancy wheels. If you will just ride a public transportation, then you're just making fun of yourself. Besides, it's really so uncomfortable dressing up then at the same time commuting. we're not even lucky to have buses and mrts as clean and as beautiful as what they have in Singapore and South Korea.

Seeing stylish and rich kids who can buy almost anything and match everything together,

I'm now wondering about my fashion sense and my taste in clothing. I will post some style and fashion inspiration in which I see myself wearing more often in a simplified way, and some in which I'm wishing to wear and pull off in the future. It doesn't matter if they're cheap with no designer's name on them.

Unlike fancy, sexy and ultra glamorous clothes, I love gender bender, androgynous types of clothing. It's edgier and more unique than any other style.Sometimes I borrow my bro's tops.

Most of his tops are really good, and we even share the same taste of style.

Now here are my fashion preferences and my favorite style. These are basically genres of music that influenced people. I'm not a rock star though, but I do love music of any sort, types and origin.

(credits to the owner of the pics that I'll be using,I don't own any)

THE GLAM ROCK FASHION

Spandex, studs, leopard prints platform shoes and more androgynous clothing. Think of 80's and 90's bands like Bon Jovi, Skid Row, Poison and their outrageous glittery and somewhat girlie clothes worn by men. I'm actually obsessed with leather jackets and leopard prints. Though the climate here doesn't call for a leather jacket and boots, I've tried to wear them on several occasions. I also love alternative type of t-shirts with band names on it. Glam rock fashion always rocks the runways. Scene is also associated with Glam Rock.

modern glam rock looks I love

Please take a time to read my blog post about The Evolution of Glam Rock Fashion blog post here at Rebelsmarket .

THE PUNK ROCK FASHION

Studs, spikes, mohawks and incoporated of Biker chick look were the elements of Glam Punk. It usually crosses over to the elements of Glam rock and Street Goth fashion. Don't forget the ripped pants, boyish clothes once again, and the infamous The Misfits tee.

  Sometimes sexiness is not all about feminine, revealing clothes and vaporous or luxurious fabrics, sexiness can also be underlined through individuality as well; individuality, uniqueness are a magnet when it comes to capturing attention and being unique or different can be a great thing when it comes to fashion and style.

Glam Goth

"Goth in its simplest form, is a subculture. A group of people who feel comfortable within each others company.  There is no specific thing that defines what you need to do or be to fit into the goth scene  (except of course the implied black clothing). People in the goth scene all have different musical tastes, follow different religions, have different occupations, hobbies, and fashion sense." - goth.net

However, I'm in love with it's glamorous movement, the Glam Goth Subculture.
Aside from black as the prominet color, they might add velvet and other colors likered and purple. They might wear black lace and chiffon type of fabrics. Spikes can be added to their wardrobe and instead of typicla goth black lipstick, females prefer purplish red or deep plums for their lip colors. Adding sparkles is one of its main elements hence it's called Glam Goth.

Next,
 The genre that I'm wishing to pull off perfectly someday: 
Rockabilly/Pin Up

Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music, 

dating to the early 1950s.

The term "rockabilly" is a portmanteau of "rock" (from "rock 'n' roll")

and "hillbilly", the latter a reference to the country music 

 (often called "hillbilly music" in the 1940s and 1950s) 

that contributed strongly to the style's development. 

Other important influences on rockabilly 

include western swing, boogie woogie, and rhythm and blues.

 While there are notable exceptions, 

its origins lie primarily in the Southern United States.

The influence and popularity of the style waned in the 1960s,

 but during the late 1970s and early 1980s,

 rockabilly enjoyed a major revival of popularity

 that has endured to the present, often within a rockabilly subculture. - wikipedia

 

 I love it and it's really classy.
Women's tops consist of polka dots and cherry prints,
just like what you usually see from a Lucky Strike Cigar ad.
Red flower, red lips, red nails and red peep toes are a must.

 

Don't forget the epic hairstyles

 more rockabilly

 

 

 

 

 Rockabilly is almost similar to Pin up/ Burlesque and is always

associated with retro.

Don't forget the leopard prints!!

The Glamorous Icon and Patron Saint of Pin Up/Rockabilly
who started it all:
Marilyn Monroe

Then there is Psychobilly too!!

 and according to my dear friend wiki:

 

 

 Psychobilly is a fusion genre of rock music 

that mixes elements of punk rock, rockabilly,  and other genres. 

It is one of several subgenres of rockabilly which also include 

thrashabilly,  punkabilly, surfabilly and gothabilly.

Psychobilly is often characterized by lyrical references to science fiction,  

horror and exploitation films, violence, lurid sexuality, 

and other topics generally considered taboo,

though often presented in a comedic or tongue-in-cheek fashion. 

It is often played with an upright double bass instead of the electric bass 

more common in modern rock music. 

Psychobilly gained underground popularity in Europe 

 beginning in the early 1980s, but remained largely unknown

 in the United States until the late 1990s.

Since then the advent of several notable psychobilly

 bands has led to its mainstream popularity 

and attracted international attention to the genre.

In the mid- to late 1970s, as punk rock became popular, 

several rockabilly and garage rock 

bands appeared who would influence 

the development of psychobilly.

The term "psychobilly" was first used in the lyrics 

to the country song "One Piece at a Time"

It means tattooes, red lippies, piercings, bandanas,
and heavy eyeliners.

 

 

If now is the era of modern sparkly vampires,
Psychobilly's the era of zombies.

 

 

COOOOOL!! Isn't it?

more helpful infos about rockabilly and pin ups here misshapp.blogspot.com

If you put Glam Rock, Glam Punk, Glam Goth
altogether, they look similar to each other.
So is Rockabilly, Pin Up, Burlesque and Psychobilly.

Black is the dominant color, which I love.
It's my favorite color, Red is second.

Most of the colors of my shirt were black.

I also love tattoos, graffiti and skulls and studded things.

Honestly, I didn't know my taste and my style,

until I did some research and I'm learning a lot

while blogging it. Now I feel so happy. ^_^

Other influences:

KAT VON D

As you all know I'm dying to get a tat.
That's why I go to tattoo expos but unfortunately
mom will definitely kill me if I get one.

 I remember way back in 2007 ,

I posted it in my old social networking site

 

yay for being young and immature!!!

  
bf bought me a midriff type leather top as a gift,
then I don't know when and where should I wear it.
 

I even dig the misfits logo

 But then I realized my fetish for clothes and fashion is strange.
Not appropriate and simply insane, therefore, it should vanish!!

After 2 years (2009) a group of awesome Korean girl band debuted.

 

 They're called 2NE1

 

Donning these clothes, they pulled them off perfectly,

which reminds me of the good ol' days

 

 

 They made my realize that nothing is weird or strange.
I'm now a big fan!!!

 

 

  

My favorite member who got so much swag
is none other than the baddest (as they call it) female CL

 

 

   

2ne1's stylist are G-Dragon's friend, and

most of their outfits are from Jeremy Scott and Alexander Mcqueen.

 

 

My favorite Makeup Artist has also influenced me a lot
with her preference, colorful makeup and fashion sense.
Her name is Jody.
You can visit her site at
http://www.monroemisfitmakeup.com/

 

 

 

 

A decade ago, style and fashion DOES matter. People will criticize you, people will make fun of you. Now, look at Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Nicki Minaj and more eccentric styled artists. They don't care about the world,and that is the best attitude of all.

 I should quote the late Alexander Mcqueen:


"It's a new era in fashion - there are no rules.
It's all about the individual and personal style,
wearing high end, low end, classic labels,
and up-and-coming designers altogether."