Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Esme Squalor | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Makeup Part 2


Dear Reader,

If you are looking for a blog post about a cheerful young adult spending a jolly time playing with makeup, look elsewhere. Because this is just another miserable post of the unlucky looks of the characters from A Series of Unfortunate Events. It is my solemn duty to stay up all night researching and recreating these hapless makeup looks, but you may be more comfortable getting a good night's sleep. In that case, you should probably choose another post.

(Paraphrased from Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Book the Fifth: The Austere Academy)


This post is part two of my Esme Squalor Ersatz Elevator makeup look (if you're a glutton for misfortune click here to see part 1).
This look is from the second half (Episode 4 of Season 2) where Esme is at the very "in" auction.



( Lucy Punch as Esme Squalor via A Series of Unfortunate Events Instagram) 


What You Will Need


1. Gray Shimmer & Matte Beige Eyeshadow: A nice dark gray with silver shimmer on the outer 2/3 of the eye and a matte beige on the inner 1/3 gives Esme's polished appearance.
2. Satin Black & Bright White Shimmer Eyeshadow: Black shadow with a satin finish for the crease and a bright white shimmer shadow to highlight the brow bone and inner corner.
3. Black Liquid Liner, Mascara, & Lashes: A quick swipe of black liner across the top lash line, lengthening mascara, and ideally, corner lashes (my lashes didn't work out so I used three mascaras to get the desired results)
4. Contour, Highlight, Blush: These products are what we use to try to sculpt the face to get a similar shape and light appearance as the actress on the show. 
5. White Eyeliner & Black Shadow: White liner for the lower water line and the shadow traced around the lower lash line for more intensity (as if Esme needs any more).
6. Dark Purple or Black Lipstick: Either a very dark purple lipstick or a black lipstick with a purple top coat.


My sister made the hat and I glued on the feathers (I am clearly not a hat designer, haha).
Check out my sister's Instagram for more fun projects 


Those feathers were insanely expensive, that's why our re-creation only has two.

As mentioned above, the lashes that I planned to use did not work out. 
So, I used Benefit's They're Real! Mascara (let it dry), Doucce's Maxlash Volumizer Mascara (let it dry), then on top of that I used Urban Decay's Perversion Mascara.
Not quite as perfect as it would have been with lashes but I still like the results.


For the lip color I definitely should have covered my lips with concealer first and then added the color. It took several coats and two different shades to build up intensity so, learn from my mistakes! :)



Step by Step Video here


Products I used:

Almay: Truly Lasting Color Liquid Makeup in Ivory
Urban Decay: Gunmetal Eyeshadow
Real Techniques: Base Shadow Brush
Urban Decay: Black Market Eyeshadow
Vasanti: Contour Eyeshadow Brush 4
Urban Decay: Combust Eyeshadow
LOTTIE LONDON: Perfectly Precise Eyeshadow Brush
Urban Decay: Polyester Bride Eyeshadow
Crown: Deluxe Infinity Shadow/Crease Duet Brush C476
Coastal Scents: Ipsy Pearl Medium Shadow Brush
Mellow Cosmetics: Liquid Precision Pen Eyeliner
Benefit: They’re Real! Mascara
N.Y.C Color Cosmetics: White Eyeliner Pencil
Urban Decay: Oil Slick Eyeshadow
Doucce: Maxlash Volumizer Mascara
Urban Decay: Perversion Mascara
NYX: Highlight & Contour Pro Palette
Luxie Rose Gold Large Angled Face Brush 504
Real Techniques: Contour Brush
Tarte: Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush in Paaarty
Luxie Beauty: Dreamcatcher Tapered Highlighter Brush
NYX: Suede Matte Lipliner in Vintage
NYX: Soft Matte Lip Cream in Transylvania
NYX: Epic Ink Lip Dye in Night Runner


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Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Esme Squalor | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Makeup Part 1


Dear Reader,
I hope for your sake you have not chosen to read this post because you are looking for a pleasant experience. If that is the case, I advise you to close this tab instantaneously, because of all the posts describing the makeup looks of A Series of Unfortunate Events characters, this one might be the unhappiest yet.

(Paraphrased from Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Book the Fourth: The Miserable Mill) 



We are now about to go even further down the rabbit hole with the next few unfortunate looks.
Up next we have Esme Gigi Genevieve Squalor, the City's sixth most important financial advisor, wife of Jerome Squalor, and the Baudelaire orphan's sixth guardian.
This is part one of two of her looks in The Ersatz Elevator.


Neil Patrick Harris, Malina Weissman, Lucy Punch, Louis Hynes, Presley Smith

Esme is portrayed by actress Lucy Punch, who in my humble opinion totally nails the character!
Esme is very stylish and is always well informed of what is "in" and what is "out".
Orphans become "in" and Esme is thrilled to be the guardian of the Baudeliares, reveling at thought of her friends being sick with envy at her newly achieved status.


What Will You Need?


1. Shimmer Eyeshadows: A warm gray shimmer for 2/3 of the lid and a frosty beige shimmer for the inner 1/3 of the lid to achieve Esme's shadow for the first half of The Ersatz Elevator.
2. Liquid Liner & Lashes: Black liner along the top lash line and some corner lashes (or full strips with extra length on the outer corners).
3. Black Eyeshadow & White Eyeliner: Apply the white liner to the bottom water line. Use the black shadow on an angled brush to trace around the lower lash liner.
4. Light Contour Shade, Beige Highlighter & Natural Blush: Contour lightly under the jawline, highlight the high points, and apply blush to the apples of the cheeks.
5. A Nude Lipstick with Slight Mauve Undertones: For the first part of The Ersatz Elevator, Esme's lip color is very subtle. 


(Photo credit snicket.wikia.com)
Lucy Punch as Esme Squalor in The Ersatz Elevator Part 1

Esme's makeup in the first half of the Ersatz Elevator is probably the most subdued of all of her makeup looks throughout the second season. But her hats...

(Photo credit snicket.wikia.com)
Lucy Punch as Esme Squalor in The Ersatz Elevator Part 1

 Her Napoleon-esque hat that she wears to the Café Salmonella.

My attempt at recreating her hat. It barely fit in the frame!
My talented sister made this hat for me, check out her Instagram for more interesting projects. 



(Photo credit snicket.wikia.com)
Lucy Punch as Esme Squalor in The Ersatz Elevator Part 1

As well as this interesting piece, I'm sure it's "in"






Watch the step by step video here:


Products used:

MAC: Studio Fix Fluid in NW10
Urban Decay: Mushroom Eyeshadow
Real Techniques: Base Shadow Brush
Urban Decay: Sin Eyeshadow
Real Techniques: Deluxe Crease Brush
Urban Decay: Afterhours Eyeshadow
Vasanti: Contour Eyeshadow Brush 4
MAC: 217 Blending Brush
Urban Decay: Skimp Eyeshadow
Coastal Scents: Ipsy Pearl Medium Shadow Brush
Starlooks Pro: Luxe Longwear Eye Liner Pen
N.Y.C Color Cosmetics: White Eyeliner Pencil
MAC: Black Tied Eyeshadow
PUR: Fully Charged Mascara
Kiss: i-Envy False Lashes in Paparazzi 01
Maybelline: Fit Me Concealer in Ivory
NYX: Highlight & Contour Pro Palette
Beaute Basics: C405 Contour Blush Brush
Beau Gachis: Illuminator (Highlighting Brush)
Tarte: Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush in Feisty
Luxie Beauty: Dreamcatcher Tapered Highlighter Brush
NYX: Butter Lipstick in Pops (AKA Root Beer Float)


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Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Olivia Caliban | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Makeup (3 Looks in 1!)


Dear Reader:
If you have not read any of my blog posts about the makeup looks of A Series of Unfortunate Events, then before you read even one more sentence you should know that this post is filled with unhappy and wretched details. Of all the blog posts of ASOUE makeup, the one you are currently reading may be the worst of them all.
You should decide for yourself whether you can possibly endure this miserable post.

(Paraphrased from Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Book the Third: The Wide Window)


Time for another unfortunate look, actually three unfortunate looks (I know, who would have thought for that price!)
Today's look is of Olivia Caliban portrayed by the lovely Sara Rue.
Olivia Caliban is the Librarian at Prufrock Prep, the private school which the Baudelaire orphans end up attending.
Olivia becomes a loyal volunteer and does her best to rescue the Baudelaire (and Quagmire) orphans. Ms. Caliban is technically not in the book series (unless you count book the ninth, more on that later), but she is wonderful addition to the brave volunteers who risk their lives to put out fires, both literally and figuratively.

The Austere Academy  
 (Sara Rue with Malina Weissman, Louis Hynes, and Presley Smith via Sara Rue's Facebook fan page) 
The Ersatz Elevator 
(Via Sara Rue's Instagram)
The Vile Village 
(Via Sara Rue's Instagram)

What Will You Need to Recreate These Looks?


1. Matte Eyeshadows: Browns and taupes will give a nice contour to the eye, since Olivia's eye makeup was more natural.
2. Liquid Liner and False Lashes: Lashes that are fuller at the outer corner give Olivia's subtle cat eye. Liquid liner helps the lash seam to look more natural.
3. White Eyeliner Pencil: To get a wider eye look, line lower waterline with white.
4. Contour & Highlight, Subtle Blush: A light, blendable contour shade, a little highlight around the eyes, and a natural blush for a subtle flush.
5. Lipsticks in Varying Shades of Rose: The most distinct change in Olivia's makeup throughout the first three "books" (six episodes) is her lip color. 


Look 1 - The Austere Academy



My sad attempt at finding glasses (I took the lenses out of old 3D glasses)

Look 2 - The Ersatz Elevator



Look 3 - The Vile Village




Products I chose:

Almay: Truly Lasting Color Liquid Makeup in Ivory
Urban Decay: Naked Smokey Palette
Urban Decay: Combust Eyeshadow
Coastal Scents: Ipsy Pearl Medium Shadow Brush
Urban Decay: Password Eyeshadow
Luxie: Rose Gold Medium Angled Shading Eye Brush 207
MAC: 217 Blending Brush
Urban Decay: Thirteen Eyeshadow
Ciaté London: Fierce Flicks Precision Tip Liquid Liner
N.Y.C.: White Eyeliner Pencil
Urban Decay: Whisky Eyeshadow
Luxie Beauty: Rose Gold Flat Definer Brush 221
Doucce: Maxlash Volumizer Mascara
Kiss: i-Envy False Lashes in Paparazzi 01
Maybelline: Fit Me Concealer in Ivory
NYX: Wonder Stick in Light
Luxie Beauty: Large Angled Brush 504
Tarte: Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush in Feisty
Luxie: Rose Gold Blush Brush 514
NARS : Satin Lip Pencil in Rikugien
Bite Beauty: Matte Crème Lip Crayon in Glace`
Bite Beauty: Amuse Bouche Lipstick in Chai


Watch these three looks in action here:


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