Costume parties are great fun. I was inspired by this picture of Danielle from America’s Next Top Model, for my next costume party, to be a girl puppet. You can recreate this look at home using regular makeup with the following makeup tips.

Foundation

Start off with a foundation a couple of shades lighter than your own.  Think of someone you can borrow from, like a good friend or relative. Top it off with the fairest powder shade you can find. Go a little overboard with this to make sure you are exaggerating the look and not forgetting your actual skin tone. Be sure to apply the foundation like an oval around the face, leaving an outer rim of your face and your neck bare. Extra foundation and powder around the eyebrows to create the illusion of pencil thin eyebrows.

Eye Makeup

For the eyes, start with a good base that will help your eyeshadow stay on without creasing. Pat on a light blue eyeshadow all over the eyelid using a flat eyeshadow brush, up to the crease. Using the same brush, apply darker blue eyeshadow close to the top lashline, blending upwards into the light blue. Using a blending brush, fade off any hard edges with windshield wiper motions. Apply black eyeliner to the top lashline. Apply white eyeliner to the inner corners of the eyes and the bottom lashline. Use white eyeshadow to highlight the browbone. Apply the same white eyeshadow with a blending brush under the eyes to brighten them, fading downwards, until about ¾ inch from the lower lashline. Line the eyebrows thinly to create the effect of drawn-in pencil thin eyebrows. Apply mascara to the top and bottom lashes. Apply false eyelashes.

Cheeks

The cheeks are distinctly colored. Find the brightest pink and go over the apples of the cheeks in circular motions with a blusher brush. Using the same brush, pat on a slightly darker shade such as rose inside the pink circle.

Lips

The lips should be lined with a lipliner just outside the actual lipline. Colour them in with a dark pink or cherry red lipstick. Finish with a gloss for a more glamorous puppet look!

Enhancements

If you’re feeling a little more creative, draw in a teardrop for a sad clown look or a cheerful sun for a happy clown look, just on the cheekbone. You might like to wear a wig, a fun hat, or a large bow, whichever matches your costume best.

Turn up your best party attitude and have a ball!