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Goth Makeup Tips
What You Need for Goth Makeup
How to Prep the Skin for Goth Makeup
How to Apply a Goth Foundation
Applying Goth Contours
The Best Goth Eye Makeup
How to Apply Goth Eyeshadow
Applying Goth Eye Makeup Along the Crease
How to Apply Goth Eyeliner
Inner Eye Goth Makeup
How to Apply Goth Mascara
Shading Goth Eyebrows
Lip Liner & a Goth Makeup Look
Applying Goth Lipstick
The Goth Makeup Checklist
Summary: Go goth! Learn how to choose and apply makeup in this free cosmetic-application video series on getting a goth makeup look.
Jenny Karl has over eleven years experience working for cosmetics establishments in NY, NJ, PA, and CA. She's also worked as a freelance makeup artist and light, hair, and wardrobe...read more
Where does Goth makeup come from? The Goths were a collection of Eastern Germanic tribes commonly associated with the downfall of the Western Roman Empire in the late 5th century CE. After the collapse of the Roman Empire, the Goths were successful founding new kingdoms in parts of Europe.
Fast forward 1000 years: When the Renaissance was blossoming in Europe, it became the fashion to refer to medieval architecture as "Gothic," meaning artless, barbarian, and primitive. Centuries later, as the Romantics began to celebrate medieval culture once more, the term "Gothic" became associated with imagination, the supernatural, and a dark or gloomy aesthetic.
Fast Forward 200 more years: Forms of post-punk music in England began to take on a decidedly darker twist in the early 1980s. This movement spread across Europe and the US, where the aesthetics (dark fashion, black makeup, and moody attitude) of the movement gathered more attention than the music. Add Victorian flair and the films of Tim Burton, and there you have it. Goths.
In this free video series, professional makeup artist Jenny Karl teaches you how to recreate the perfect goth look. These videos cover applying foundation, contour, smokey goth eyeshadow, and lip color. Jenny will also show you how to apply mascara and powerful eye makeup for the perfect goth feel. With tips on skin care and subtle goth appeal this series will be useful for many!
"Hi again! My name is Jenny Karl and I'm a professional makeup artist. I do a lot of how to’s for expertvillage.com. I've done things from bronze goddess to the Pamela Anderson look. Now, we're going to go to the other extreme and do the Goth look. This is something that people want to do to play around with for fun, but never know exactly how to do it. This look is characterized by dark lipstick, really pale skin, and deep dark eyes. It's a lot of black, a lot of dark plums. It's a lot of actual pale foundation and powder. It's kind of like the death look with a little bit of funk. If you watch expertvillage.com, you've probably have seen a lot of my how to's. If you also want to go to my website, jennykarl.com, you can see my portfolio and my resume. You can also email me if you have any questions. Right now we're going to start with my model Lizzie and we're going to do the Goth look."
eHow Article: Goth Makeup Tips
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