Makeup Tutorial: An Ode to the 90s

Hi Lovelies!

I recently relived my childhood by attending a Backstreet Boys (fangirling) concert, and I wanted to share with you beauties the makeup that I did for the night!

Eyes:

MAC Painterly Paint Pot
MAC Soft Brown e/s
MAC Vanilla e/s
Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner
Lime Crime Unliner in Citreuse
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Chaos
Too Faced Size Queen Mascara
MAC Haute and Naughty Lash

Face:

Benefit Porefessional Primer
Too Faced Amazing Face Liquid Foundation
Benefit Hello Flawless Powder
MAC Select Cover Up Concealer
MAC Hilighter Pen in Bright Forecast
NARS Laguna Bronzer
MAC Peaches Blush
MAC Gingerly Blush
NARS Illuminator in Orgasm
Ben Nye Translucent Face Powder

Lips:

Rimmel Cherry Kiss Lip Liner
MAC Viva Glam Nicki 2 Lipstick

Steps to recreate the look:

Prime your whole face with your favorite face primer
Buff in the Too Faced Amazing Face Foundation, or any foundation you prefer
Set the foundation, if you need more coverage, with a full coverage powder; I used Hello Flawless by Benefit
Dab on some concealer under the eyes and use a fluffy blending brush to create a flawless finish
Use some translucent setting powder to set the concealer under your eyes
Prime your lids or use a nude colored cream eyeshadow base, I used Painterly Paint Pot
Use a big fluffy brush and take a subtle brown color, blending it into your crease. Soft Brown by MAC is an amazing crease color!
Then take a more defined fluffy brush and define your crease with the same color (you can use a darker brown if you want it to be more dramatic and smokey)
Grab your favorite liquid or felt tip eyeliner and create a slight wing on your upper lash line
Extend the wing a bit more with a neon liquid liner or any other neon color you prefer
Run a cobalt blue liner on your water line
Curl your lashes and apply a lot of mascara (add falsies if you want even more drama!)
Then, back to the face; Use a lighter concealer or a highlighter pen and highlight under your eyes- using the upside down triangle trick- down your nose, under your brows, above your brows, on your cupids bow, and on your chin. Then blend that all in and set with a translucent powder
Contour your cheeks, the sides of your face, your jaw, your nose, and your temple with a bronzing powder that is 2 shades darker than your actual skin tone
Apply a natural blush; I used Peaches and Gingerly, both by MAC
Highlight the tops of your cheeks with an illuminator or powder highlight
Fill in your brows and set with a clear gel if you have thin or sparse eyebrows
Line your lips with Rimmel’s Cherry Kiss lip liner, apply a light lilac lipstick and then blend the liner and lipstick together so there are no harsh edges, creating a slight ombre look

And voila! You’re done.

I hope you all like this look and recreate it! I thought it was essential for the concert to add a little bit of neon yellow in honor of the 90s, the best decade ever. Can we go back now?!

Let me know what you think of this look :). I absolutely love neon with a magenta/lilac lip right now. And, don’t forget to follow or subscribe for more makeup looks, tips–videos to come soon!