Makeup Lowdown: "Ghost Monk Girl"

My final behind-the-scenes look at "making up" the characters from the "SlipPage" film set...

Props to Brittany for her incredible ability to play the "Ghost Monk" character, (her first film debut btw), while wearing the specially ordered "Blind" contacts that literally, made her unable to see anything but pitch-black. How she was so on-point with her cues with those uncomfortable eye fixtures, really made the crew wonder if she had a secret talent for navigating in the dark. 

Brittany also has a knack for creating her own wicked hair dye job- reminds anyone of the X-Men character, Storm?

Makeup Lowdown: "Ghost Monk Girl"

SKIN:

• Make sure the skin is toned and well-moisturized. This will help the Ben Nye cream and powder foundation have a smoother platform to glide on.
• Using a  clean sponge, apply Ben Nye Cream Color in "White" all over the skin, including any exposed areas like the neck or hands. Now blend, blend, blend!
• Now take another clean sponge and with a stippling action, apply Ben Nye's Powder Foundation in "Coolover Grey"  all over the same skin areas that the white makeup has been applied. Don't forget to blend so the grey appears smooth.

EYES:

• Prep lids with eyeshadow primer, I used Too Faced Eyeshadow Insurance.
• I took the black cream shadow from Sephora with my fingertips and layed it all around the ball of her eye for a base. Try also Makeup Forever's Aqua Black Waterproof Cream version.
• With a damp eyeshadow brush, apply a matte black shadow ( I used Yaby's Abyss) and follow the shape of the eye above the crease and create a strong, half-moon with a wide cat eye tip at the outer edge. You may need to do several layers of this for a very deep black. Create a thick line right under the eye with the same damp brush and eyeshadow and into the inner corner of the eyes.
• Line the upper lashline with Bobbi Brown's Waterproof Gel Liner in "Black Ink"; line the inner bottom lashline rim as well.
• Curl lashes and coat with waterproof mascara. Remove any clumps with a good lash comb, I like Sephora's metal comb.
• Use Q-tips to correct any eye design shapes and clean up access underneath. It is okay to blend the fallen black shadow into the skin tone because thankfully, the skin color desired is grey!
• Deepen the brow shape with a dark brow powder and a eyebrow makeup brush- or mix black and dark brown shadows like I did for the same effect.
• Set the entire look with Makeup Forever's Mircofinish HD Powder with a big powder brush (make sure to get the area around the eyes as well) and spritz Ben Nye's Final Seal Spray. 3-4 times at a distance with the makeup model's eyes closed.

LIPS:

• Mix Vaseline and the Ben Nye grey foundation powder (I use a spatula to dust off the powder onto the back of my hand) to create a creamy grey lip color. Apply to the lips with a lip brush starting from the outer lip perimeters and work your way towards the center.

ACTRESS: Brittany Shaul

MAKEUP: Nadia-Artistry