It appears that the popular sullen, sultry, and vampy makeup trend is making its most-anticipated return this spooky season
The season of Halloween often sets the mood to tap into your alter ego—the exact reason why it only feels right to embrace the lingering decadence of the grungy, vampy motifs. After all, everybody deserves to embrace their dark side once in a while. But don’t take the idea as one thing that is less chic. Take Kylie Jenner, Mia Goth, and Dove Cameron as examples. These stars effortlessly showcase that vampire beauty, in essence, can also look incredibly sexy.
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As mentioned, grungy, vampy motifs are versatile enough to be incorporated into more looks than one. “It can absolutely be integrated into many styles as long as it is accurate and has the essentials of grunge makeup,” Marlyn Ocampo explained in a previous interview. Alongside, Violet Ocampo elaborated on what makes the makeup style alluring. “It is the mysteriousness, the artistry, and [the] effort that goes with it, and the sexiness of it.”
For a vampy look that simply bites
More grunge than punk, vampire beauty is the perfect segue for patrons of the dark feminine energy look. “It can be very versatile as long as it’s mainly focused on the eyes and lips. You can play with any shapes and add stick-ons,” Marlyn emphasized. More so, the look will always be about the collective energy it radiates to. Vampire beauty is one category that strives for sultriness, sexiness, and power—one thing that you can wear for the spooky season and beyond.
Focus on the eyes, please
Vampire beauty is an invitation to reconcile with your creamy gel liners and dark palettes, but fret not. The genre can be reimagined in one thing that is in favor of the minimalists and the maximalists. As for the popular iteration? The slept-on smoky eye look. Think 90s Angelina Jolie, Gabbriette Betchel, and Beabadobee. More so, it’s all about the smudged eyeliner technique. Pro tip: Opt for creamy formulations that come in skinny pencil packaging to achieve the look in a breeze.
Let the lips do the talking
With a killer twist to a red lip, the blood-inspired look is simply deliciously good after dark. Achieving vampire lips can be done in several ways, but a popular method is one that is shown by celebrity makeup artist Anthea Bueno. As seen on her muse, Kelsey Merrit, she outlined her lips with a creamy dark liner and filled the rest with a punchy red lipstick. As for her finishing touch? A coat of a clear, shiny gloss.
Photos: LIZA SOBERANO, KELSEY MERRITT, ROBBIE PIÑERA, BEABADOOBEE, and ANTHEA BUENO (via Instagram)
