How to Apply Goth Foundation

Series Summary

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.

In this free video series, watch as internationally enlightened Goth experts Constance Hall and Jessica Rose give you every tip you need to dress in Goth clothing. They will show you how to apply makeup (including foundation, eye makeup, and lipstick) and then instruct you on creating a top-notch Goth wardrobe of black boots, trench coats, torn clothes, and much more!

Video Transcript

"Hi, I'm Constance Hall of Constance Home Makeup, here in beautiful Valencia, CA, and I'm here to show you how to do some Goth makeup for Expert Village. This is our model, Jessica Rose. "Hi!" Alright, now let's start with foundation. For Goth foundation, a lot of people think you are going to go "Clown" white, but I would not suggest doing so. What I usually do is, I mix a regular light colored foundation, what might be natural for her, with a little bit of white. I use my hand as a palette, and mix it together like so. This way the result is a color that is a few shades lighter than the skin. However, it's not too white to blend out and look natural. Then I use a brush to gently apply it, being sure to blend it down the jaw line and onto the neck. And I top that off with a very, very light to white powder. This will set your color so it doesn’t run or sweat or get clumpy throughout the day."