Bring Out the Vampire in You with These Gothic Make Up Tips

Gothic make up means leaning towards the darker palettes of your makeup kit. By this, we mean reaching for the vampiric purples, dark beauty reds and charcoal blacks.

Emphasize Your Dark Side

Meant to enhance gothic fashions, gothic beauty is all about making your finer features stand out in a very dramatic and melancholy manner. Never mind if it is a shocker to some people, the beauty of darkness has its own personal appeal.
If you think it requires some lamb sacrifices, think again. Here is a rundown of what you might be expected to do to achieve the Goth look. If you want some gothic make up tips, you might want to look to vampires for inspiration.

Colors You Need to Have for Gothic Fashion

Think pale and luminescent skin (easily done by applying a lighter shade of powder), dark and soulful eyes (lined in black with a pop of purple to accent it and to enhance melancholia) and brooding bloody red lips. Some gothic maidens even go so far with their ideas by lining their lips in another shade (usually purple or black) and mixing midnight blue with purple eye shadow so as to create a more dramatic effect.

Creating a dramatic effect will mean exerting some effort to actually go to great lengths to change your eye color, but it will all be worth it once you see the effect it has on your over all gothic look.

Enhancement is Key!

Some other ideas for great gothic makeup looks would be to make an effort to enhance your eyebrows or pluck it so you have a really thin line which you will further define with a black kohl eye brow pencil. It’s either thick or thin, but the commonality of both is to make it as defined as possible. If you want additional charm to your vampire-inspired look, why not paint your lips a pale pink in order to look a little more otherworldly?

Or if you want to look like you’ve just feasted, a brilliant ruby shine on the lips will make it bloodthirstingly decadent. Gothic makeup is indeed a great way to transform yourself into something almost quite magical and shadowy at the same time while still being comfortable in your very own skin.

How to Apply Gothic Make Up

Gothic makeup is all about focusing on your eyes and your lips, and never on the blush. As a tribute to darkness and vampires, the shades of purple, black, red and blue are all the rage among Goth makeup enthusiasts.

How to Do Gothic Makeup

Gothic makeup means purchasing some toned-toned cosmetics and learning how to apply it. Always remember that eyes and lips are the focal point, and blush is something you should never wear.