Saturday, January 21, 2012

Contemporary Cleopatra

Cleopatra, in my opinion, was one of history's most intriguing people.  She was ambitious, intelligent, and, though not described as an incomparable beauty, worked her womanly wiles in such a way that snared the hearts of some the world's most legendary leaders.  She was the last pharaoh of Ancient Egypt.  Thousands of years later, she would continue to be an inspiration.  Today's tutorial is dedicated to her.  I'm not really sure how she did her makeup then, there's only speculation and media representation, but I'm going to do my best to capture her essence in a modern, wearable way.  This is what I came up with:


Of course, there have been countless interpretations through the ages:


I definitely wanted the gilded look, but I was going for something a little more subtle, in fact, I ended up going to work like this and received many compliments.

So, to start, I'm going to apply Urban Decay's Primer Potion in Greed to my upper and lower lids:


Next, I'm going to apply Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Chase (from my 15 Anniversary Palette) to my upper and lower lids:


Then, using black gel/cream eyeliner (I'm using the Wet N Wild brand), I'm going to create a leonine eye shape by winging my upper lash liner and extending my inner corner liner:


With Sephora's Glitter Eyeliner in Gold, I'm going to accent my top lash line:


For extra shimmer, I'm going to highlight my brow arch with Josie Maran Argan Illuminizor:



Then I'm going to curl my eyelashes and apply mascara (Maybelline Full N Soft Waterproof in Black):


To finish, I'm going to add some glittery eyelashes (from Daiso):


For a complete look, I applied ELF Studio Bronzer in Golden to my cheeks and applied Stila Lip Glaze in Vanilla to my lips:


Not bad!  I think I nailed Cleopatra without looking too costume-y, although it would have been cool if I had one of those ornate braided wigs with the gold accents!

Anyways, hope y'all enjoyed the tutorial and have a great Saturday! :D

Hugs,
Cat

18 comments:

  1. Love this look! The liner and gold look amazing.

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    1. OMG! I'm sooooooo obsessed with this gold glitter liner!

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  2. You definitely don't look costumey! I find that quite wearable and you look really pretty! I may have to try that myself...
    -Panda
    xxxx

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    1. Thanks Kori! It was super-fun wearing this look out. :D

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  3. You are the goddess of the eyeliner. I am speechless.

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    1. Haha, believe me, I'd had some pretty ugly eyeliner faux pas. :D But thank you, I really liked the way this turned out. :)

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  4. Lovely look! <3 I'm gonna try this :o

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    1. Please do! I think you'll really like the way it looks! :D

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  5. I've awarded you the Kreativ Blogger Award, Cat xxxx Check out my blog for details.

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    1. Aw, thanks girl! I'll definitely check it out! :D

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  6. i think that I might try your take on the timeless beauty! it's so wearable and pretty

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  7. Awesome! You're going to have so much fun with it! :)

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  8. I love this look on you! Well, I love all the looks on you. Not so much on me, though. I just can't seem to wear it like you do. :\

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    1. Thanks Tiffanie! Aw, don't worry about it. There are looks that I love that don't quite work on me either. It's all about knowing what works for yourself and to run with it! :D

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  9. My eyeliner has getting more and more like this for the last few days, the fact that you say you pulled it off at work makes me so tempted to do a similar look tomorrow!

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    1. That's fantastic! I think you're going to look great! Feeling pretty while you're going about your day, whether it be work or school, makes the whole day nicer, don't you agree? :D

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    2. Oh I completely agree with you! I am a strong believer that you can get away with any clothes as long as your face and your shoes are beautiful. I certainly feel more confidant at work when I have my face on. I love your photo's they always look so classy x

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    3. Haha, I use that term too: "putting on my face". Aw, thanks for the compliment! xoxo

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