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Body Art: What’s Right For Me?
Ask anyone what “Body Art” is and you are likely to receive a variety of answers. The truth is that it means many things to many people. It could be an intricately designed tribal tattoo, a long trail of piercings to form a corset or a temporary body painting. Because of the large variety of artists and methods to create this unique art form, it is important to carefully consider all aspects of the what you are considering having done and researching everything that is available to you.
Things to keep in mind about body art:1. Many methods of body art are permanent including tattoos, piercings and body modifications. Be absolutely sure you will be happy with this procedure 40 years down the road.
2. Do you have a job that will tolerate your form of body modification? Many companies now require a professional appearance including the removal of piercings and tattoos that can be covered. Don’t risk losing your job for a modification that your company won’t allow.
3. If the procedure you decide on requires healing, including piercings and tattoos, be sure to follow the advice of the person who performed the procedure. This typically includes minimal touching of the area, keeping the area clean and not wearing clothing that will rub up against it or irritate it. Keep an eye out for signs of infections including oozing, bleeding, pus or if the area feels hot to the touch.4. Whatever form of body art you decide on, be sure that the studio performing it is reputable and trustworthy. When visiting the studio, the work areas should be clean and have good lighting for the artist to work with. All equipment used should be sterilized after each use and needles should be used once and then thrown away.
5. When choosing the artist to create your art, look for certifications from Alliance for Professional Tattooists (APT) or the Association of Professional Piercers (APP) and of course always request to view previous work by the artist.
6. Consider forms of body art that are temporary such as henna tattoos. Since these are painted on, you also get to skip the pain involved with a tattoo.
My Swanky, Swell, Puttin on the Ritz 1940's Look
OK maybe it's not all that swanky, but the makeup and costumes from Captain America inspired me to take a stab at a 40's look of my own. I tried putting my own twist on it - using pink lips instead of brick red, and using a bit of gold eyeshadow. Enjoy!
You guys like it?
My lovely vintage earrings from one of my bests - thanks Mel!
A simple eye - a touch of liquid liner, Bobbi Brown gold shadow
and lots of mascara on the outer corners to make the eyes look bigger
The key is to start the liquid liner in the middle of the eye lid -
start off with a thin line and make it thicker at the corner
The shadow makes it look polished, but you don't need it
Sometimes I like the liner and mascara alone
MAC's Haute & Naughty mascara is still my go-to mascara
It's nice and thick - really makes the eyes pop
I used MAC's Chatterbox lipstick for this look
I've had this lipstick forever and still go back to it
Aaaaand the finished product!
I wore a flowery dress,
moussed some waves into my hair,
and put the front pieces of my hair back with a little clip
The end! You can swap out the pink lips for a dark red for a more retro look,
I just think pink works better for me =)
Boring Shadows Need Not Apply
Remember when you used to buy eye shadows that were just one color? Not anymore. How boring, right? Ever since the baked eye shadow craze hit a few years back, tons of companies have been coming out with their own creations of wild shadows - swirled, baked, silk-screened, patterned, multi-colored, you name it. Here are some of my favorites - some new, some a bit older:
Vincent Longo
Milani
Rimmel
Maybelline
Milani
MAC's Quite Cute
Burberry
MAC's Semi Precious
MAC's Tartan Tale (Holiday collection)
Laura Mercier Baked Shadows
MAC in Lillyland
Too Faced Baked Shadows
Favorites? I am lusting over the Vincent Longo shade!!!
Captain America - Retro 1940's Loveliness
I saw Captain America over the weekend and loved it! Aside from it being an entertaining movie, the retro 1940's makeup, hair and costumes were so awesome!
Steve Rogers and Peggy Carter. I love how her uniform includes a pencil skirt.
Dancers on stage with Captain America ha! The hats make the outfit for me...
Classic 40's look - bold lip and brows, a bit of mascara. Hair parted to the side.
Sexy, but not overdone
Another shot - that red lipstick didn't leave her face the entire movie haha
Love it
Peggy's look in the movie reminded me a bit of Rita Hayworth from that era.
Glamorous and beautiful!
For a bit "modernized" 40's look, Dita kills it.
The brows & winged eye liner don't have to be as severe as hers,
but it's a good place to start if you're trying to recreate the look
What do you guys think, anyone else see the movie over the weekend? =)
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