Apryl Mock
News editor
The hot television series “Mad Men” set in the 1950s uses a glamorous makeup style. The style on the show is like an everyday Marilyn Monroe look, still sexy but a bit more sophisticated. In this article I will tell you how to achieve the “Mad Men” look.
The first thing you need to do is apply a luminous primer such as Femme Couture Get Radiant Complexion Enhancer. This will give you a dewy glow. You can apply this cream with you fingers or a makeup sponge.
Next you should apply a good foundation such as Outlast 3 in 1 foundation by Covergirl. This foundation works as a primer, concealer and a foundation which is great for a girl on the go like the ladies of “Mad Men.”
Next grab a shimmery white eyeshadow such as Pearl white by NYX. Apply this shadow from the lash line to your eyebrow with an eye shadow brush. Put it on thick as this will be the base color for the rest of your eye makeup.
Then using an angled eyeshadow brush, apply this color under your lower lash line to brighten the eye.
Next you need a light peachy color like Pearly Peach by NYX. Using either an angle brush or a crease brush, apply the color starting at the edge of your nose into the crease of your eye and then straight out as far as your eyebrow.
Then work the color back to your lash line in a “V” shape. This technique will open the eye up and make it appear larger.
Next apply a light brown color like Copper by NYX over the peachy color to make it pop. Apply it heavier on the inside of the eye. Then apply a yellow color such as Daisy by NYX on the lid and inner corner of the eye.
Next, using your white once again, apply right beneath the eyebrow. Then grab a black liquid liner such as 24/7 by Urban Decay. This is the tricky part. Apply the liner beginning at your outer lash line. It will be thicker at the outer corner of your eye and thinner toward the inside of your eye, basically a lopsided triangle.
I recommend drawing a triangle on your lash line and then filling it in. After you get your liner filled in, flick the outer corner of it up just a bit, like a tiny cat eye.
Then using an eye shadow brush, apply a black shadow such as Black by NYX over the liquid liner to set it.
Next, curl your lashes and apply a black voluminous mascara such as Falsies Volume Express by Maybelline.
Finally apply a saucy red/orange lipstick and such as Super Lustrous Lipstick by Revlon in Fire and Ice. Now you’re ready for some serious man-hating fun.