Illamasqua at The Show: Enchanted

Adam John – Illamasqua’s Southern Trainer and Make-up Artist – takes us through the look he created for The Show: Enchanted.

“When Bullring invited us to create the make-up looks for the Show, our first thought was how well it would work our new AW12 Generation Q range; the products are perfectly matched with the theme of gothic glamour.

We’ve just completed the make-up test and I’m delighted to give you the sneak peak of what to expect on Saturday!

We wanted to pair back the eyes and skin and make strong features of the brows and lips for ultimate impact.

To do this, we kept the skin perfect pale and matt, by going a shade or two paler than the models skin using our ultimate Skin Base Foundation – no concealer needed! We set with translucent powder.

For the eyes, we looked to Alexander McQueen for inspiration, who are known for producing dreamy, surreal make-up for their shows. We kept the eye lids bare with no shadow, just lightly dusted with Loose Powder.

In contrast, brows are bold, strong and defined with the nearest of black shades. We then overlayed with tiny gems, crystals, pearls and chunky glitter for a 3D, bejewelled effect.

The lips are deep, dark and indulgent.

Think deepest black, sapphires, rubys and emeralds with accents of complimenting liquid metals [try Superior, Resolute and Stoic] for a beetle’s wing effect.

To complete the look, we’ve added some minimal contouring to the cheek area in neutral shades [contouring helps to define and sculpt the face] – you can try this at home; lightly sweep a neutral tone, powder or cream texture under the cheekbone to achieve the desired effect. Our go-to’s have been Powder Blusher in Disobey.”