how-to: ocean princess for shu uemura ob collection – pastel editorial makeup

for spring 2013, shu uemura collaborates with young japanese artist ob to celebrate the rise in a new sensitivity in art. according to ob,

“… reality lies in the world of ambiguity. In between the innocent, beautiful dream world and the physical world. That is what [she] want[s] to express in [her] collection.” – ob

she created a universe where four princesses can be found: cherry blossom princess,  moon princess, forest princess and ocean princess. for the collection, i had the opportunity to create four makeup looks using the new spring eyeshadows and lipsticks to reflect the four princesses.

this is how i created the ocean princess:

• cover crayon on lids to even out skin tone for pastel colours. blend using synthetic brush 10.
• brush 10F to apply brown painting liner on upper and lower lash line
• natural brush 10 to apply light blue shade all over upper and lower lids…

• extend out to temples

• natural brush 10 to apply deeper blue shade to crease…

• …brush 11 to soften.

• brush 10 to apply light blue and deep blue shade to lower lid

• brush 10 and brush 11 to apply lavender shade above temples blending into the blue shade.

• brush 15 to apply yellow shade on cheekbone blending into blue shade on temples.

• fill in brows using hard formula in seal brown

• line water line with pearly white drawing pencil
• curl lashes
• apply natural mascara in black
• apply oceans beads mini lashes
• brush 2R to line upper and lower lash line