So every year I usually do a huge release of pictures on Instagram of all the makeup looks I try out but last year I did not since Leía was so young and I honestly was so exhausted and was still adjusting to having two kids and trying to balance school runs and life In general.
This year I felt like I really needed to get back into it and I started today. The minute I was finished and editing I remembered how much I love doing these crazy makes up and characters and how much I wish I had more time to do them. Anyways, I decided to start with something simple. I have been throwing around which ones to try for weeks now and I just thought this would be quick and easy to do and so I began with the mad hatter. 
Now, while I was happy with it, I Have been throwing around ideas to get the best of both worlds so I did this look as it normally is and should be, based off obviously Johnny Depps portrayal in Alice and wonderland but I also wanted to incorporate some gore and make it a bit more halloweeny and soooo…. I give you the mad hatter after an encounter with the queen of hearts 
I contemplated doing more of a beheaded version with illusion makeup but it honestly would of taken up some time and so I’m saving that for another time. I wanted to keep it simple because I was on a time crunch but really wanted to get started on something to post.
First thing I did was paint my face white using white paint by Mehron. I used a sponge to put it on my face rather than a brush as I like the finish better and find using a brush doesn’t quite cover how I want it for this look. Using my urban decay electric palette I took the neon pink shade for under my eye, the nose and contour. I used an old orange color sense for the orange shadow and the blue shadow was from a mehron pressed powder palette I have. I used the orange mehron paint for the eye brows and I had wanted to glue on some pieces from the hair on the hat but decided against it. I brushed a little of the white paint onto my lower lashes too and finally finished it off with pixi beauty’s prettiest pink liquid lip which I thought was perfect for the look.
Once I had done it and taken my photos I began to destroy it. I smashed my lippy which honestly was a little tough since it’s a decent liquid lippy that likes to stay so I had to apply a little more and smudge while wet. I also smudged up the eyes and using snazaroo cake blood drew a couple of “cuts” on my face, some from the eyes and nose and some to lips. I also used snazaroo modeling wax after I put a little latex down, I applied the wax in a worm shape to the areas I wanted and molded it to my face and place the cut cards in. I then used kryolans bruise wheel and the snazaroo cake blood around it to cover the wax. I also used the bruise wheel around the eye area and wherever else I wanted to create bruising. I applied mehron gel blood around the mouth and onto the cards injury’s and I was done.
I get a lot of questions about what contacts I use and honestly I regret to say I have to edit my eyes for a lot of my looks. I just cannot get contacts in my eyes for whatever reason. I have tried so many times and spent sooo much money buying them to fail and waste them every single time. I use magic eye color app and I love it. It’s easy to use and has a nice selection for my looks and it saves me ruining makeup from watery eyes and the frustration and cash.
I hope you like my first looks that I put up today and I hope you will check out the rest when I post them up. My page is @kariner_duffy
K xx
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