Ultima Beauty: Esme Squalor | A Series of Unfortunate Events

Dear Reader,

I hope for your sake you have not chosen to read this post because you are looking for a pleasant experience. If that is the case, I advise you to close this tab instantaneously, because of all the posts describing the makeup looks of A Series of Unfortunate Events characters, this one might be the unhappiest yet.

(Paraphrased from Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Book the Fourth: The Miserable Mill)

We are now about to go even further down the rabbit hole with the next few unfortunate looks.

Up next we have Esme Gigi Genevieve Squalor, the City's sixth most important financial advisor, wife of Jerome Squalor, and the Baudelaire orphan's sixth guardian.

This is part one of two of her looks in The Ersatz Elevator.

(Photo via Netflix's YouTube channel )

Neil Patrick Harris, Malina Weissman, Lucy Punch, Louis Hynes, Presley Smith

Esme is portrayed by actress Lucy Punch, who in my humble opinion totally nails the character!

Esme is very stylish and is always well informed of what is "in" and what is "out".

Orphans become "in" and Esme is thrilled to be the guardian of the Baudeliares, reveling at thought of her friends being sick with envy at her newly achieved status.

What Will You Need?

1. Shimmer Eyeshadows: A warm gray shimmer for 2/3 of the lid and a frosty beige shimmer for the inner 1/3 of the lid to achieve Esme's shadow for the first half of The Ersatz Elevator.

2. Liquid Liner & Lashes: Black liner along the top lash line and some corner lashes (or full strips with extra length on the outer corners).

3. Black Eyeshadow & White Eyeliner: Apply the white liner to the bottom water line. Use the black shadow on an angled brush to trace around the lower lash liner.

4. Light Contour Shade, Beige Highlighter & Natural Blush: Contour lightly under the jawline, highlight the high points, and apply blush to the apples of the cheeks.

5. A Nude Lipstick with Slight Mauve Undertones: For the first part of The Ersatz Elevator, Esme's lip color is very subtle.

(Photo credit snicket.wikia.com)

Lucy Punch as Esme Squalor in The Ersatz Elevator Part 1

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