• On 8 Jun, 2022
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How to make a sick look with makeup

The latest makeup trend is to appear tired. Conformity to standards isn’t trending right now. And some people are defying the established rules. Making yourself look sickly with makeup is a new trend emerging in Japan. Bouaké, as this makeup trend is called, is a kind of option to stand out, to present your appearance outside the format.

Features of the “painful makeup”.

The current time of rebellion against perfectionism is expressed in the desire to look tired and sick, as opposed to the usual understanding of natural beauty. To achieve the effect, makeup must also be applied against the accepted rules.

Inconspicuous eyebrows.

This technique is often used by makeup artists on the catwalks. Discolored eyebrows are becoming a fashion trend in normal life as well.

Such a face will be transparent, inconspicuous. And look – tired, as if you did not sleep well.

Too bright blush.

Bright blushes simulate heat. To give the impression of hot skin on the cheeks and forehead, it is better to choose a pink or purple tone.

The face is paler than the neck.

A foundation that is two shades lighter than a woman’s skin will make her face look painfully pale.

Smokey Ice without mascara.

Dark, black shadow deepens the eyes – to the point of getting a sunken-eye effect. And the lack of mascara will exacerbate the dramatic look.

Bright lips with no contour.

Smudged shapes also blur the face.

This effect of weathered lips is associated with an untended, unhealthy condition.

Crimson shadow

Pink and red tone on the eyelids is a technique that adds signs of fatigue, recent tears or bruises to the eyes.

Lips paler than skin

Talk about a lack of sun or an ailment of the body. A pained look is achieved by applying lighter shades of lipstick or using foundation instead.

How to make a tired look with makeup

Painful makeup that looks natural is a way to relieve the general stress that many feel during a pandemic. This is what psychologists explain the Bouaké boom.

The trend that is gaining popularity on social media is a good excuse to practice the art of makeup more deeply. Simple makeup techniques are suitable for giving a painful look to any type of face.

The steps of applying makeup

Before making a painful look with makeup, cleanse and exfoliate your skin. Use a mild scrub or peel. This will help to get a more natural effect due to better absorption of cosmetics.

Take it one step at a time:

Apply your foundation a few shades lighter than your natural foundation. This will help achieve a transparent facial effect. Applying lighter powder will make the face appear even paler.

Apply purple or burgundy eye shadow along the length of your cheekbones from the earlobes to the corners of your mouth with a contour brush and blend it in. This will help create the impression that you have lost weight, as it happens when you are ill. You can add shadows to the temples and the line of the nose crease to intensify the drama.

Rouge of red and pink shades to simulate the heat is distributed on the upper part of cheekbones and the center of the forehead. Apply them gradually, giving the desired intensity. This gives the effect of high temperature. A light accent on the tip of the nose and under the nostrils will add the impression of a runny nose. Shading can be made easier with a drop of glycerine.

Tip: Shades should not be bright red so as not to get a clown mask.

Dark circles under the eyes. Use a small amount of blush in reddish brown or reddish purple shades. Put it on your fingertip and blend it under the lower eyelid. Your face will look sore and tired. Do not lower the shadow line too low, otherwise the makeup will become unnatural.

Tip: To create a deeper “sunken-eye” effect with makeup, you can use an eyebrow pencil or eyeliner, but you will need to work hard to evenly blend the tone.

Draw pink or red eye shadow around eyelids. Try placing small dots in the corners. Use a fingertip or cotton swab to smear makeup under the upper and lower eyelid. For a more pronounced redness or tear effect, use eye drops.

Tip: Don’t mix eye shadow with “circles under the eyes”, otherwise the effect will be artificial.

Use foundation on the lips. It will make them look naturally dry and chapped. Apply a layer of liquid product to both lips, press and wrinkle them to form creases and cracks.

The secrets of “tired” makeup will be needed not only for those who want to stay in this year’s trend. In everyday life, the technique can be used for art photo shoots, theme parties, pranks.