Roy Lichtenstein Costume
This year, our Halloween theme is 60’s and 70’s. I absolutely LOVE this costume idea because it reminds me of the Roy Lichtenstein paintings in the Sixties.
This was created by a M.A.C Cosmetics artist for Halloween last year and I think it’s genius. They started by using white makeup on her face and then added the black lines to highlight the features.
Then they used a dowel twisted into red lipstick to create the red dots on the face.
The finishing touches include a bright yellow wig, oversized earrings and a dress made from polka dotted material (which might be the most difficult part of making this costume).
One note of caution: if you are going to a Halloween party, this kind of makeup is VERY difficult to keep for an entire night. One touch to the face, and the image is ruined. Make sure you do a test run at least two days before your party so you can perfect your technique and practice NOT touching your face for the month before so you have a chance of living through the night without smearing your own makeup.
Via: Go Retro!: A Halloween Costume that Really Pops
Update: 08-15-13
Felicia Day did a similar look for Comic Con this year:
Thank you for linking to me – the amount of traffic I’m getting as a result really shot up!
Comment by Pam@GoRetro — 10/29/2010 @ 2:36 pm
Would make-up setting spray help keep it on?
Comment by April — 10/6/2011 @ 12:55 pm
This is super cute! If you use a product called Ben Nye’s Final Seal after you apply the makeup, it will stay. Just a few sprits of the stuff and it makes your makeup smudge-resistant and sweat proof!
Comment by Amanda — 3/29/2013 @ 9:23 pm
Does anyone know what is used to make the black lines around the face and what’s the white product on the face? Thanks in advance!
Comment by Gloria Quinones — 9/26/2013 @ 1:39 pm