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Gothic Look with Dramatic Paleness

Gothic Look

The gothic look involve subtle to dramatic paleness as the foundation. For this, you’ll need a cream-based white foundation and loose powder in porcelain or lighter than your skin.

classic goth makeup

A full coverage cream foundation goes on smooth and easy thanks to its liquid texture. This enables you to apply thin and even layers. If your skin is darker and white is too much of a contrast, you can also mix it with foundation of your skin tone. White full coverage cream foundation allows you to create that professional look. This foundation is called “geisha white” because it can be layered with loose powder multiple times until the skin is completely white.

Loose powder comes in a container with sieve top that controls the amount of powder you want to add on your kabuki brush. Twirl your brush around the powder on top of the sieve for an even coating before applying it on your face from the forehead down to your cheeks, nose and chin. Blend well around hair and jaw lines.

Backcombing for big gothic hairstyles

For a special night out, backcombing creates volume. Here are a couple tips to create a big gothic hairstyle with teasing:

1. Hold the ends of a section straight up and out from the scalp with one hand. Backcomb your strands in the opposite direction from its natural growth pattern.

2. Run the comb down the length of the hair from the end towards the base of the scalp in short, sharp and uniform strokes. Repeat until desired volume and height.

For this event, Nurse Deisel back combed Lady Eureka's naturally straight hair, starting from the crown in sections and adding extra hold hair spray at the roots for support. She continued backcombing and spritzing the roots of each section until the top and sides were sticking out like branches on a tree. Once the hair was teased, she used a hot hair dryer to add even more height and to hold the volume. Finally, she smoothed and shaped the hair to the desired style to complement the vampire costume.

back combing
Lady Eureka with big gothic hair

For more information about gothic shoes, gothic hairstyles and goth, read “Step-by-Step Essential Guide to that Elusive Gothic Look & Style”.