Weddingapalooza: Wasteland Weekend Hair and Makeup

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Hair and makeup concepts were important (and fun!) elements of my Wasteland Weekend looks. I went BIG, messy, and Punk with my hair, and borrowed makeup techniques from my theatrical Goth beats, and inspiration from the ultimate Wasteland source: gasoline!

 

Post-Apocalypse Bondage Ballerina

The hair and makeup I chose to complement this look first had to pass the practicality test of living outside in the desert all day (and night!). I soon learned that the wind was pretty constant and dust in the air coated everything, including my usually very fine hair, which created a lot of texture. I actually wasn’t able to brush my hair through until I washed it on leaving the site! This settled it: I’d be going for my signature faux hawk for most of the event. This was perfect for a balletic character with attitude!

 

For my makeup, I wanted a theatrical look. I opted for a classic smokey eye, with a dark inner corner and exaggerated winged liner for an extreme cat-like shape. I brought in the white theme by adding touches of white liquid eyeliner along just the tips of my eyelashes, which flashed in contrast to my dark eyeshadow (one of my old-school techniques I use in my Cybergoth looks).

 

 

This ballerina had seen some things, so I got messy by adding a vertical scar-like line through my eyebrow and onto my cheek. Lips were an ombre effect in deep brown shades of liquid lipstick (for bendability and lasting power), with a metallic bronze in the centre for some texture (I love this lipstick as it smells of liquorice!). I was careful to use a very good quality SPF 50 on my face and carried an SPF physical block powder to touch up throughout the day.

Wasteland Bridal Chic

 

For this hair and makeup look, I wanted to go BIG…

 

This bride needed a hair moment to match the scale of the dress. I upped the faux-hawk concept with a “maga-bump” at the front, via the heavy use of backcombing. I already owned the crown and had worn it to a Goth festival on our wedding tour in the Spring. I spray-painted it and added metallic bronze details by hand. 

 

I also needed a veil. I wanted this to be my nod to the bride characters in the film, with the gossamer light fabric contrasting with the structural elements of the look. I bought a super long second-hand veil from Vinted (for £5), created a coffee stain by boiling left-over coffee grounds in a pan of water, soaked the fabric to take it down from the bright white, and then tore and knotted parts of it (more on this process here). I added additional paint to really mash it up.

 

 

For my makeup, I aimed to complement the expression of the outfit: glamorous, powerful, but still “Wasted”. My base makeup was very similar to my actual wedding day beat: a warm, red-toned smokey eye with classic full cat-eye liner. I deployed my usual “fishnets over the head” technique to create the dappled patterns across my face in shades of brown, and did the same for my husband to create a unified look. This was the most fun I’ve had creating a look!

 

“A day at the (endless) beach”, Wasteland style! 

 

My makeup for this look was inspired by a Wasteland staple: gasoline! 

 

 

I love the iridescent blue/purple/green tones in petrol and found a perfect liquid eyeshadow that looked great layered over a black base. I created a dramatic eye shape in black gel eyeliner, including tight-lining the upper and lower waterline, then added the iridescent liquid over the top in the centre of the eyes. I also used a black liquid lipstick, then added highlights over the top. I added more details with some lines and smudges on my nose, where the edge of imaginary goggles (and my sunglasses!) would be. Finally, heavy contouring and liberal application of bronzer were essential to further “dirty” things up.

 

 

I had so much fun getting messy with my makeup and not aiming for “perfect” lines! I wore more body makeup, finding it important to continue the look beyond just my face. For my “bridal” look, I used the same dappling technique on areas of my neck and arms, and at the “beach”, I added smears of black gel eyeliner in another reference to oil. Being in the desert sun, SPF featured heavily in the prep behind the looks, and it was important to re-apply via a physical block SPF powder during the day. I also wore sleeves as decoration, but also as a cover-up. Next time, I’d love to customise a sun umbrella, too. Most of all, I’m looking forward to my next opportunity to get creative and use my face as a canvas!

 

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