Red Queen Makeup

I got bored and transformed in to the Red Queen last night. Want to know how? Of course you do!

Step 1- Cover entire face in white make up. If you are doing the look for a costume, you should also be sure to cover your ears, neck, and any other exposed body parts. I used "Professional White Cream Face Makeup" from CVS. Honestly, I wouldn't recommend it. It goes on horribly and it is impossible to blend. After a while I got fed up and added NYX white eye shadow base all over my face.

Step 2- Take an angled brush (I simply used an angled paint brush from the craft store) and dip in Urban Decay's "Painkiller". Any other similar bright blue will work just fine as well.Create a line going from about 2-3 inches above the inside part of your eye brow, down to the inner corner of your eye. Create another line going from 2-3 inches above the outer tip of your brow down to the outer corner of your eye. Do these things on both sides. Draw a line connecting the lines you've made on the top, making an arch. Fill in the shape's you've formed with the blue. No extra definition is needed.

Step 3- Take a black liquid liner and trace along the top of your arches to make eye brows. I used NYX liquid liner from the Dark Shadows Crimson Amulet palette.

Step 4- Grab a bright red lipstick and a small lip brush. Rub the lipstick on to the brush and start by tracing the natural points at the center of your upper lip. Try to gradually make them more circular. Close your lips and make 2 angled lines to finish off the heart. Extend the tip about an inch and a half below the lower lips. Fill in the heart with the red.

Additional Steps- More things that I didn't do but recommend doing if you're doing a costume: Use false eye lashes. Helena Bonham Carter's eyes are very drastic in the film. Use both upper and lower lashes. Also put liquid liner VERY close to the lashes. Get in between the lashes. This will help create the illusion of thicker, fuller lashes. Last but not least, of course wear a wig.