Halloween Exclusive: Jean Harlow Tutorial Klaudia Tirico
Even though Halloween has turned into a competition of who has the most scandalous costume in the room, we're still into changing our persona for one night. This year, we're leaving the Miley Cyrus get-ups to the other gals and dressing up as our favorite babes from the past. With the help of Pantene, MAC Cosmetics and Rita Hazan Salon, we recreated two retro celeb looks that are sure to be a hit at your Halloween parties. First up, the ultimate 1930s sex symbol - Jean Harlow. Hairstylist Mylo of Rita Hazan Salon and MAC makeup artist Fatima Thomas show us how to get her look in a few simple steps.
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Wrap each section around a half-inch curling iron and pin to set.
Mylo's tip: Clamp the hair at the center of the strand and push it all the way to the right of the iron. This will help bring the tip of the strand to the center of the roll so it stays put. Use a pin curl clip at the root of the roll to keep it in place.
Once you've created the 'S' wave all over, top it off with Pantene Flexible Hold Hairspray and let it sit. This is a good time to start on your makeup.
You are going to be drawing a new set of eyebrows for this costume so it is important to keep your real brows invisible. This means having to glue your brows flat to your face (don't worry, it's totally safe and washes off in a cinch). Use the Elmer's Glue Stick, with the help of a wooden cuticle stick and clean mascara brush, to separate and fan out each hair. It might take you a little while to get it perfectly flat.
Makeup Step 2: Apply Concealer/ Foundation Klaudia Tirico
Cover your brows with a combination of concealer and color corrector. Fatima suggests using an orange lipstick on dark brows to help even out the color. Once your brows are hidden, apply a light foundation on the rest of your face. "Go a little bit lighter and a little bit pink-er because they didn't tan back then and the colors were a lot rosier," said Fatima.
Use a slightly deeper foundation to contour all around the face and to round out the cheeks. "Keep things round," she added. "It needs to be very feminine and soft."
Make your eyes pop by applying a nude liner at the bottom waterline. Then, define the eye with a dark nude eyeshadow at the crease. Fatima used MAC Eyeshadow in Wedge. Finish the eye off by dusting a frosty white shadow (like MAC Eyeshadow in White Frost) on the lid.
Draw a set of thin brows right above your natural brows using a taupe or brown eye pencil. Fatima started by drawing out the brow with a pencil, then darkened it with eyeshadow. The shape should be softly rounded and extended outward.
Fatima applied a thin line of MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack very, very close to the top lashline. Then, she added some falsies. Fatima recommends a pair of dense falsies like MAC 7 Lash.
Jean Harlow was all about the bold, red lip. Fatima opted for a mix of MAC Lipstick in MAC Red and Russian Red and applied the color with a lip brush. "If you have a really good lip brush, you don't need a lip liner," she said.
Finish the look off with a few layers of black mascara on the top and bottom lashes. "It helps blend the real and false lashes together," said Fatima. She used MAC Studio Fix Boldblack Lash.
Once your makeup is ready, take the pin curl pins out and gently tug at the waves to separate them. If your hair is long, you can tuck it in in the back and pin it with some bobby pins. Finish off with hairspray.
