Black and White Drag Makeup
I have recently been watching the show 'RuPauls Drag Race' and have been inspired by the makeup on the show. One of the makeups looked as if the photo was taken in black and white as they were the only colours used to create the look. I decided to try a black and white drag look on myself. The look turned out very theatrical but it was a very fun look to wear.
Face Chart
I also created a face chart for this look to give me direction when completing it. Here is my original design:
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| Black and White Drag Face Chart by Chelsey Pavey |
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| Black and White Drag Makeup by Chelsey Pavey |
Products
Kryolan White TV Paint Stick
Ben Nye White Face Powder
MAC Eyeshadow in 'Carbon' and 'Gesso'
Any Silver Eyeshadow
MAC Black Track Gel Liner
Mascara
Revolution 'Golden Sugar' Palette
Ardell Babies Lashes
MAC 'Ebony' Pencil
Black Lipstick
Tape
Pros-aide
Kryolan Supracolor Palette
Spoolie
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Kryolan Cream Liner in 'Snow'
Kryolan Lashes in art. 9355
Kryolan Lashes in art. 9370 -B3
Helen E 'White Disco' and Glitter Glue
Black Wig (optional)
Step by Step -
1) I started this look off by brushing my eyebrow hairs up with a spoolie and using a spatula to apply Pros-aide through the brow hairs. The spoolie was used to flatten the hair up and I pressed a finger over the hair to help with this. Pros-aide gets really sticky so having some on your finger when flattening the hairs will stop your finger from getting stuck to your brow. I powdered with the white powder on a powder puff to soak up any excess moisture between layers and repeated this process until the grooves where the brow hairs lay were filled and the brows are flat and fairly smooth.
2) I put White Tv Paint stick all over the brows and forehead and blended this with a flat foundation brush. I then applied Urban Decay Primer Potion to my eyes and Set the eye and forehead area with the white powder.
3) I then applied tape to the outer corner of my eye. I used Black Track Gel Liner to draw long winged liner which also extends out in the inner corner. I then used the same Gel Liner to draw a cut crease line on the lid and joined it to the wing on the outer corner. I blended this out slightly and added black eye shadow to aid this. Silver or light grey eye shadow is used to blend also as this gives it a more seamless effect when the shadows are gradual.
4) White is applied over the lid and the Helen E Glitter Glue and White Disco Glitter is applied to the eyelid. The brows are then drawn on with Black Track Gel Liner and an angled brush s used to create the shape. I did them quite arched and exaggerated. The start is more blended with white shadow to give it a faded look. Black shadow is used to fill in the brows.
5) I removed the tape and cleaned up under the eyes. Gel Liner is used to draw in a bottom lash line and this is also extended in the inner corner. This liner connects to the winged liner. I then filled in the waterline and the natural lower lash line with the Kryolan Cream Liner in 'Snow'.
6) The rest of the face is now painted with the White TV Paint Stick and this in blended down the neck and on the chest. Grey and Black from the Kryolan Supracolor Palette is used for a contour shade and I applied it with a flat brush on the cheekbones and jawline, This is blended with a stipple brush with white TV Paint Stick on. A harsh line can be created on the cheekbones by using TV Paint Stick on a flat brush under the dark shade and blended down. The chest is contoured around the bust and collarbones. I powdered everything with a powder puff with white powder to set the makeup. Black eye shadow is used on a fan brush to intensify the contour and then blended with the brush which had the white powder on. The nose is contours with black and white eye shadow along the sides and tip of the nose.
7) The Revolution Golden Sugar palette contains a white highlight which I used under the eyes, nose, chin, brow bone, collarbones, forehead and bust. Mascara is combed through the lashes. I then applied both sets of Kryolan lashes on the upper lash line and then the Ardell lashes on the bottom. The lips are then over lined with the black pencil and filled in with black lipstick.
A black Wig was added to complete the look.
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| Black and White Drag Makeup by Chelsey Pavey |
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| Black and White Drag Makeup by Chelsey Pavey |
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| Black and White Drag Makeup by Chelsey Pavey |
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| Black and White Drag Makeup by Chelsey Pavey |
To remove the pros-aide from the brows I used pro-clean which is a mineral oil remover which removes prosthetics and glues. This is used on a cotton pad and left to soak on the brows and then in circular motions I managed to remove all the glue.
I loved this look so much, I think its because it's so dramatic and has lots of different elements. If I was doing it again I would put maybe a shimmery white on the i'd before the glitter and make the brows less thick and close together and maybe fade them out a bit more. The lashes can be played around with too depending on the effect you want at the time. I would also take it down the arms more so in photos its even and no skin shows through.
Evaluation
I loved this look so much, I think its because it's so dramatic and has lots of different elements. If I was doing it again I would put maybe a shimmery white on the i'd before the glitter and make the brows less thick and close together and maybe fade them out a bit more. The lashes can be played around with too depending on the effect you want at the time. I would also take it down the arms more so in photos its even and no skin shows through.
