The prettiest mermaid makeup tutorial for Halloween
Halloween: It's coming. And unless you've been living under a rock (or, ahem, the sea), you've probably noticed mermaid makeup splashed all over your Instagram and Pinterest feeds. (It's one of the highest searched Halloween costumes for 2016!)
But here's where it gets tricky: Half the stuff out there looks like you need Kim Kardashian's entire glam squad to pull it off. While it's definitely a makeup look that requires some skill in the contouring and smoky eye department, it is 100 percent possible to do in your bathroom at home.
We tapped Make Up For Ever Director of Education and Artistry Lijha Stewart (also known as the "Queen of Halloween," no joke) to demonstrate exactly how to create mermaid makeup, step-by-step. Let's get started.
Level of difficulty: We won't sugarcoat it: on a scale of 1 to 5, this is a 4. It's intricate, messy (we spilled an entire jar of glitter during the process, oops), and takes some patience. We recommend practicing the mermaid scales a day or two before you do the whole thing.
Amount of time required: Plan to set aside around two hours if you're aiming to get every tiny detail just so. (And that's only the makeup. Dinglehoppering not included.)
What you'll need: -Highlighter -Colorful eyeshadows (we used purple, pink, and teal) -Glitter -White liquid eyeliner -Translucent powder -False eyelashes -Fishnet stockings -A makeup sponge
And away we go...
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