Fantasy Mardi Gras Makeup Ideas
New Orleans never needs an excuse to celebrate, but Mardi Gras is the top one of the year ( it’s a month-long celebration) The official day this year is February 25th.
New Orleans is recognized worldwide as the city of jazz, for its Cajun and Creolé cuisine and it’s French Quarter; However, the celebration of Mardi Gras eclipses all those activities and events that make New Orleans famous. It is the event with the greatest economic and cultural impact that the city has during the year.
It is a time of celebration, revelry, and fraternity. Mardi Gras reflects the rich heritage of New Orleans, releases the joy of the soul of the city and invites everyone to join in the fun. The festival brings together all the social and cultural diversity of the city, in a great party spirit.
As in every carnival, you must be dressed appropriately, whether you are part of one of the troupes, or that you are one more in the public. To fully enjoy the Mardi Gras experience, you must be part of the carnival, and this alone You will achieve it with proper makeup. Take note of the best ideas, so you can get inspired and be the star of the parades.
Mardi Gras is full of original designs and sometimes crazy ones. If you want to have a fancy makeup, with a lot of styles, try this color combination, with a soft gradient and an eyelid on the golden eyelid. You will look beautiful and ready for the parades.
Remember that Mardi Gras is a carnival, in this case, more is always more. Do not be afraid to exceed you with makeup, let your imagination flow, so that your face is consistent with the celebration. Use all metal for your shadows, and those tabs you save for special occasions.
Many like to wear eye masks, feathers and sequins as part of their outfit but have you ever considered painting a face mask? With everything and rhinestones and feathers, think about it you will look beautiful and very original.
If you feel inspired you can create a sexy skull on your face. Draw it with the typical colors green, yellow and purple and enjoy the carnival.
Remember that Mardi Gras is celebrated in the French Quarter, you can always add a bit of gypsy style to your look, to go more in line with the parties. A vivid silk scarf will be perfect!
Take your brushes and let your imagination fly. Create unique and original designs with your three base colors, add some glitter, and don’t forget the outline on your face!
Mardi Gras is the perfect opportunity for you to use all those tones that you did not dare to use. Be inspired by the feathers of an ostrich and blur your colors with black. You will have a deep look that will favor the natural shape and color of your eyes.
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