I’ve tried to turn myself into a mermaid before using make up. Oh yes, I’ve pulled fishnet tights over my face and dabbed the heck out of my brow with grease make up. And sure, in the end I did end up looking kind of mermaid-y, but it was clearly amateur hour.
This time I decided to really try to really bring the scale-y sass-bot of my dreams to life. I went to walmart.com and was able to find nearly everything I needed; the extra bits and bobs ( like my sea queen crown) I picked up in-store. I may or may not have also put several new pairs of seasonal press-on nails in my cart as well, because your girl has needs.
Boy, the tides have turned, heck it’s more like oceans have parted. I went from mermaid to full on mere Queen with this look. I credit my newfound success to three things:
- Pre- work: I actually planned how I wanted this to look. Instead of just rushing into it. This includes using an exfoliator (I love this one I picked up from Dove) on my face body before to ensure everything adhered smoothly
- Patience: amazing fantasy make up can’t be rushed. The blending, the layering an even the pre-planning all takes time.
- Product: I used products that made the process easier. Like, for example stencils gave me a much neater result and also were so much simpler to manipulate than a pair of panty hose over my head. I also applied a white cream base, which really gripped onto the NYX Ultimate shadows I used to create the ombre scales.
What I Used to Create This Look
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