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With the release of the film "Suicide Squad" in theaters, the reckless but beautiful Harley Quinn became almost the most popular comic book hero. In the film, the role of the Joker's famous girlfriend was played by the Hollywood beauty Margot Robbie. And I think many, after watching, immediately decided with Halloween 2016 look.
So if you want reincarnate as Harley Quinn for Halloween, then let's take a closer look at this character. Surprisingly, Quinn first appeared not in comics, but in the Batman cartoon (1992). The character was later adapted into the DC comic universe. In the comics, Harley appears in a closed but tight-fitting clown outfit. Over time, her outfits become more revealing. The character appears in several computer games, where Harley flaunts short skirts and revealing cleavage.
Of course, the most interesting is the image of Harley in the film. Where the girl appears in ultra-short shorts, a T-shirt and a bomber jacket. The stylists tried to make Harley's image bright in everything, including makeup. Therefore, to transform you will need not only a suitable costume, but also the skills of a makeup artist. Fortunately, beauty bloggers did not ignore the image of Harley Quinn, and on the Internet you can find several dozen different master classes.
Harley Quinn: comics, computer games, film
At first glance, all master classes on Harley Quinn makeup are similar; most often, bloggers are inspired by Harley Quinn, who appeared before us in the film. But we tried to find five different video tutorials in which you will see completely different images of Harley.
How to create Harley Quinn makeup for Halloween: video tutorials
In recent years, the demand for superheroes has been growing, many films and TV series are being made about them, and unique costumes and surroundings are being created. All this has a significant impact on modern fashion and culture. One significant example is the Halloween celebration in 2016, when thousands of girls dressed up in costume. Harley Quinn from the acclaimed 2016 film "Suicide Squad."
The image of a charming villain with a kind heart and unique manners is complemented by a non-trivial costume - a red and blue set of a bomber jacket and shorts, high-top sneakers, black fishnet tights and a printed T-shirt. In general, clothing contains three main colors - red, blue, white. The heroine’s makeup also repeats them. We’ll look at how to do this kind of makeup at home step by step in this article, and after studying it, it won’t be difficult for you to repeat it.
Necessary products and shades
In general, makeup in the style of the movie Harley Quinn does not imply the use of specific products, so you can easily find everything you need in the nearest cosmetics stores or even in your own cosmetic bag:
- foundation very light tone or white theatrical makeup (as an option - face painting);
- makeup kit for eyebrows;
- correctorif you need to hide skin imperfections;
- black mascara with large volume or false eyelashes;
- black/dark brown eyeliner or eyeliner;
- red and blue shadows;
- bright red lipstick and a matching lip pencil.
The basis of the image
- The first step is to cleanse the skin with a special product. from your cosmetic arsenal. Then, if necessary, use a corrector to eliminate visible skin imperfections. This is very important, since the image assumes the heroine’s perfect skin. A light foundation is suitable for the light version of Harley Quinn, but if you want to achieve the effect of a theatrical villain, white makeup is best. This is especially true if the makeup is intended for a themed party in honor of Halloween or some other holiday. Face painting can also be used in this capacity, which has a number of advantages over theatrical makeup - first of all, it is easier to purchase, and the price-quality ratio is much more advantageous. You can also apply it to your neck (this is highly desirable) and hands, but choose a high-quality product for this that will not quickly wear off and require touch-up during the holiday.
- After the face has acquired the required tone, you need to emphasize your eyebrows. If necessary, you can also correct their shape using a special pencil, bringing them as close as possible to the original. At this point, the image is nothing special, but keep in mind that they should be well painted - without gaps between the hairs and with clear contours, which are especially visible on white skin.
Eye makeup
- Next, blue shadows are applied to the left eyelid., and on the right - cyclomene or dark pink. You can use a sponge or directly with your fingers to apply them under the eyes, towards the cheekbones. In this case, the stains can be small, or they can reach the very cheek - this is at your discretion. It is best to choose shadows with a dense texture for these purposes - for example, in the form of a pencil. This way they won’t crumble all over your face and will apply better. In this case, you should choose matte, bright and saturated shades. You can also experiment by using light pinks and blues and combining them with darker shades. Very light pink shadows can be applied in a thin layer with shading on the upper part of both eyelids - as was done for the makeup of actress Margot Robbie for the film and promotional photo shoot.
- After this, you need to apply a light contour around the eyes with an emphasis on the outer corners and apply eyelashes on the upper and lower eyelids. For the top, as an alternative, you can use medium-length false eyelashes. But if in the case of red and blue shadows you are not limited and can apply them as much as you like, then here you should limit yourself to a minimal effect, otherwise you can spoil the impression of the entire image as a whole.
Use a lip pencil to outline your lips. Here, as in the case of eyebrows, it is possible to adjust the shape in accordance with Harley Quinn’s appearance. The pencil will not only help you apply lipstick carefully, but will also add durability to your makeup.
The original version uses a matte lipstick tone, but you can use glitter to add extra volume. In any case, pay special attention to how smooth the contour is. Against the background of bleached skin, red lips will look especially bright and every flaw will be visible on them. According to the look, you can also smear a little lipstick on your chin. This will make the image more daring and informal. This will look especially canonical on the right side of the face.
Among the long-lasting lipsticks that suit the tone especially well are: “Nouba Millebaci long lasting lip cream” No. 9. This is one of the most successful and popular models of the brand, and it suits the image of Harley Quinn like no other.
However, keep in mind that classic red lipstick has its own nuances. For example, having a cold undertone, it can emphasize the excessive yellowness of the teeth.
Finishing touches
One of the most noticeable and important parts of Harley Quinn's image is black. heart on the right cheekbone. You can draw it by hand with a pencil or black eyeliner, or use special temporary tattoo stickers. As a one-time option, you can take a suitable heart from manicure accessories.
Additionally, you can use blue lenses, which go well with the color scheme of your makeup. In addition, it will add even more authenticity to your appearance.
Other image options
Movie "Suicide Squad" - just one of the appearances of the Joker's crazy girlfriend on television. Series "Arrow" and "Birds of Prey", cartoons "Batman" and "Justice League", as well as several comic book series - everywhere Harley Quinn appears in a new, albeit clearly recognizable, guise. Both costume and makeup in all cases have their own characteristics, which can also be relied upon when recreating the image of this heroine. In the end, you may completely prefer an option different from the image in the film "Suicide Squad".
For example, the famous red and black harlequin image implies the same red lipstick and a small black mask over the eyes. You can imitate this mask using thick eyeliner lines or dark gray and black shadows. Dead pallor remains an important part of makeup.
In one of the comics you can find an option where the right eyelid is painted with blue shadows, and the left eyelid is painted with pink. At the same time, there are no streaks, the eyelashes are longer and more voluminous, and the hair on her head is half red, half black, which makes Harley no longer an eccentric girl, but an elegant lady with a unique taste.
In the comic "Suicide Squad" Harley Quinn can be seen with significant streaks of black eyeliner under her lower eyelid. Her eyebrows are drawn black and thin, and her hair is entirely dyed red and blue. This makes her an intermediate option between the early comics and the image she received. Harley Quinn after "reboot of the DC Comics Universe."
What your image ends up being is up to you. You can stick solely to the movie "Suicide Squad" or you can give free rein to your imagination and create something new. All that remains is to preserve the main distinctive features of the character in makeup - white skin, red lipstick, eyes outlined in black and a detail in the form of a hint of the card suit of hearts.
Watch Harley Quinn's makeup from Suicide Squad in the following video.
The Joker's crazy girlfriend Harley Quinn has been known since comic books. But the sensational film “Suicide Squad” brought real popularity to this character. Harley's image turned out to be bright and memorable, so it is not surprising that many girls will want to bring it to life, for example, on Halloween. Despite its apparent simplicity, the main thing in Quinn’s makeup is not to make it look like a clown. Harley is a charming crazy woman and it's your job to maintain that charm.
What you need to create Harley Quinn's Halloween makeup
It is not at all necessary to have the skills of a professional make-up artist to embody the image of the Joker's girlfriend, Harley Quinn, for Halloween.
You can create Harley Quinn makeup at home using the following products:
- makeup base;
- white paint used by clowns;
- concealers in two shades: one that suits your skin and white;
- powder in two shades: light and brown;
- a palette of shadows, which includes light brown, black colors and all shades of pink and blue;
- black eyeliner (preferably soft);
- cherry lipstick;
- lip gloss;
- set of cosmetic brushes;
- two colored hairsprays: pink and blue.
Video: how to do Harley Quinn makeup
Step-by-step DIY Harley Quinn makeup for Halloween at home
Every girl can create the image of Harley Quinn using the listed cosmetics, using a creative approach.
Step-by-step Harley Quinn makeup for Halloween at home:
- Her skin looks perfect, so she applies it to her face makeup base.
- Creating makeup in the style of Harley Quinn involves using white makeupTo give the face a very pale shade. Distribute it evenly over the entire surface with your fingers - this way the color will lie more evenly. Take a beige concealer and cover your hairline. Cover the area of the forehead, nose, cheeks and chin with white concealer. This will add relief to the face so that it does not look like a solid white canvas. Having carefully shaded all the borders, fix the achieved result with the lightest powder. And don’t forget about the neck area so that its shade does not differ from the shade of the skin on your face.
- Now get started face sculpting. Distribute dark-colored powder over the cheekbones in the direction from the earlobe to the wing of the nose. Apply powder of the same shade along the hairline.
- The next painstaking step is this is nose makeup. Using light brown shadows, make lines on both sides of the nose, starting from the bridge of the nose and ending with the wings of the nose. Also apply and sweep these shadows over the nostril area. Blend the lines you have made without touching the bridge of the nose - it should remain pale in color.
- Brighten up eyebrows with black shadows. Control their thickness: they should not be too wide.
- The main highlight of makeup in the style of Harley Quinn is eye makeup. Apply light pink eyeshadow to the entire right eyelid. They need to be shaded so that a thin strip of skin remains between them and the eyebrow. Apply pink shadows of a darker shade over the moving right eyelid. Distribute the same shadows over the lower eyelid and draw a line up to the cheekbones to create a noticeable smudge. Harley Quinn's makeup is done in a casual manner, so blend the shadows, including the line you made.
- Paint your left eye blue. Apply the lightest shade of blue eyeshadow to the entire eyelid using a technique similar to that described above. Take a bright blue, go over the lower eyelid, and make the same smudge and blend.
- Now you need to arrange black accents in bright and colorful makeup. Make eyeliner with black shadow, lifting the tip at the outer corner of the eye upward. To make your eyes more expressive, you can shade the contour applied to the moving eyelid. If your shadows suddenly fall off while working, cover them with a light concealer.
- Draw with a black pencil lip contour, draw the corners of the lips especially well. Apply rich cherry lipstick and gloss to your lips.
- To make the image of the eccentric Quinn spectacular, draw on the cheek there is a small black heart. Gather your hair into two high ponytails and spray the ends of your hair like a heroine with colored hairspray.
Video: how to do Harley Quinn's makeup for Halloween
To make your look similar to the style of the heroine of the film, wear ultra-short shorts, torn stockings or tights, a T-shirt with an inscription, and a red and blue jacket. The main thing is that you feel confident and free in this image, because Harley Quinn is a liberated person. Her outfit and makeup are quite provocative, so you should be prepared for increased attention from others during the Halloween celebration.
Photo gallery of ideas and images of Harley Quinn for Halloween
Harley Quinn is not afraid of experiments, so feel free to use your imagination! You can take the makeup application scheme described above as a basis, just choose other colors that will highlight the advantages of your appearance. And it will add flair to your look and you will be able to show off your sense of style. If you choose to make Harley Quinn look like the movie, you will still stand out among the guests at your Halloween party.
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