[Inspiration] - BoA Hurricane Venus Make-Up Inspiration

Like some of you may already know that I'm a BoA fan. She released new album in South Korea and I thought the new make-up was intense and so cool, but never felt trying them myself...

And one day when I looked through some Korean website and I found these photos taken by fans. (*I don't remember which site it was......)

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Anyway, I thought the make-up was cool, wearable and pretty. The make-up can be really intense and beautiful using makeup-jewelleries but I didn't go that far since I didn't have enough time. ^_^

So here is the make-up I used...

My bare eye (no flesh) with 'Expressions' colour contact lenses in 'Grey'

Prep your eyes - Benefit 'boi-ing' concealer, Too Faced eye primer, MAC Paint Pot 'Rubunesque'

All over the lid - MAC 'Arena' e/s

Outer corner/Outer V - MAC 'Espresso' e/s

MAC Penultimate 'Rapidblack'
MAC Powerpoint 'Engraved'
MAC Fluidline 'Blacktrack'
MAC 'Copper' e/s


White, pearl, glitter... use as you like. It would be nice if you can add some makeup-jewelleries on the white lines.

Inner corner & Highlight - MAC 'Nylon' e/s

Mascara (or False Eyelashes if you want.)


Eyes are done!


For cheeks...
I used MAC 'Peaches' blush

For lip...
I used MAC 'florabundance' lipglass & RIMMEL '700 Nude Delight'


FINISHED!!!




*Tips*

1. Eye line should be rather thin at the inner corner, and thicker at the outer corner.
2. Lower eye line should be slightly more thicker than upper eye line.
3. 'edgy' n 'thin' eyebrow for sharper look.
4. Nudy lips

* I'm wearing...
short black wig I bought in S.Korea -
Helene Berman hat -

[Make Up Inspired] "Fish on the Eye"

I was just got bored.
I saw some 'Fish Eye Contest' in the youtube and I thought it would be fun to try out myself.
I was going for more wearable look for perhaps a night look or something.

Product I used...

-MAC Fluidline 'Blacktrack'
- MAC 'Juiced' e/s (All over the lid)
- MAC 'Amber Lights' e/s (Outer lid)
- MAC 'Mulch' e/s (Outer Corner)
- MAC 'Romp' e/s (Outer Corner)
- MAC 'Shroom' e/s (Highlight)
- BARRY M '96' (Centre of the lid)
- SWAROVSKI Crystal Bead (Inner Corner)

BoA 'Energetic' - Style Break Down

✔ Make-Up Artist - Saem Mool Jung

She is a make-up artist from South Korea who worked with several Korean celebrities/artist including BoA.
I've only come across recently about her work with BoA's 'Engergetic' Music Video, and it is very inspiring.

© Saem Mool Jung

[http://www.flickr.com/photos/40181643@N05/]

✔ Make-Up - Semi-symmetry

It's powerful look. Overall, the look is not symmetrical like normal make-up.

- Use of Tattoo/Pattern/Jewel
One-sided tattoo/pattern with beads/crystal balls/jewels gave the bold statement on her face, giving masculinity and feminine beauty.
The pattern seems to be changing every time which is creative, giving new/fresh look every time she appears.

© Saem Mool Jung
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/40181643@N05/]

- Eyes
The winged-out-smoky-look is what BoA is all about. (I think)
It suit her style, her concept, and it's just beautiful.
I don't think it's all about eye-liner. I'm guessing it was kinda 'built-up' with both eyeliner and eyeshadow.
Using Darker smokey color on the outer-corner and Highlight the center of lid accelerated the look.


- Cheek
Defined contouring and highlighting is all I can say.
Contoured from top of the ear 'straight' down to the mouth, sharpened her face and look.


- Lip
Metallic Pink(blue/purple tone) Nude lip.
Nude lip is a must-have for the smokey eye look. :-)


✔ Hair

Again, it's not symmetrical.
One-sided braided hair is much more noticeable with rest of straight hair.

✔ Clothes

Interesting concept I thought...
- White laced corps with sleeveless shirt
- Black metallic harem/peg leg trousers
- White winged hi-top trainers

I thought with harem/peg leg pants, high heel is kinda must-have. But somehow BoA fulled off with the trainers. It was kinda 'BoA''s look.


Overall, I'm not a expert but I kinda felt that there were a lot thing going on with her style. Some people might say there are too much blings, too much statement, etc.

At the end, a lot things were not symmetrical and often one-sided, which was interesting and also inspiring.