It's time to put on your game face, makeup fans!
In honor of the Super Bowl, I created a Cincinnati Bengals inspired makeup tutorial for you!
You can check out my LA Rams inspired makeup here
I don't really have a preference of who wins the Super Bowl this year. I like both teams.
Plus, the team I grew up watching every Sunday with my dad, the Buffalo Bills, are out.
That last playoff game vs the Chiefs had me on the edge of my seat, then broke me 😅
But I really admire Josh Allen and how he just went out on the field no matter how much time was left on the clock and just got the job done. I really admire his perseverance and drive. And I can't wait for next season to see what happens for him and the Bills 🏈
Anyway, back to our current season and the Bengals makeup tutorial.
You can watch my video tutorial here.
The color palette we're working with for the Cincinnati Bengals consists of orange, black, and white (you know, like a Bengal tiger 🐅).
I don't own a lot of orange makeup, I don't think it looks great with my skin tone, but I do have my trusty NYX Avant Pop Art Throb palette that has plenty of colorful eyeshadows to choose from.
If you don't have that palette, fear not, I have included eyeshadow dupes below 😉
So without any further discussion let's get started with my Cincinnati Bengals makeup tutorial.
Put Your Game Face [Makeup] On
1. Eyelid Primer + Orange Eyeshadow: For a smooth canvas apply an eyeshadow primer all over eyes, from lid to brow bone.
The foundation of this look is vibrant orange eyeshadow. Blend the orange eyeshadow all over eyelid and a bit into the crease of the eye, rounding the shape as you pack on the color and blend as you go along.
Dupes for the NYX Avant Pop Art Throb orange shade:
ColourPop: Pressed Powder Shadow in Koi (Matte)
ColourPop: Pressed Powder Shadow in Tangerine Dreams (metallic)
2. Matte Black Shadow & a Small Flat Brush: Using a small flat eyeshadow brush trace a line through the crease of the eye starting by curving towards the inner eye and then slightly winging it out at the outer corner of the eye.
3. Liquid Liner + More Black Shadow + Pencil Liner: Run a thin line of liquid liner across the upper lash line and create a bit of a wing. We want a matte finish so take more of the black eyeshadow on an angled eyeliner brush and trace it over the liquid liner to build color intensity.
On a small bent eyeliner brush add to the liner on the inner corners of the eyes, extending it out a bit for a feline effect.
Line lower water line with a black eyeliner pencil. Then run more (you guessed it) black eyeshadow along the lower lash line and create a second wing slightly under the first one, leaving a little blank space of skin showing.
4. White Eyeshadow, Mascara and Contour & Highlight: Dust a pearly white eyeshadow onto the brow bone and in between the two shadow wings.
Coat top and bottom lashes with a black mascara so it will stand out against the orange shadow.
Add a subtle contour and highlighter; contour just under the cheek bones and highlight on top of them.
I used the white eyeshadow from NYX Avant Pop palette, a dupe for that shade:
ColourPop: Super Shock Shadow in Tassel
5. Coral Blush & Orange Liquid Lipstick: An orange blush would be over kill, so use a coral pink one and dust it on to the apples of the cheeks.
Trace a vivid orange liquid lipstick around the lip line and then carefully fill in the rest of lips with the same shade.
Put all these steps together and we get...
Our finished Cincinnati Bengals inspired makeup look!
I didn't go too crazy with the tiger stripes because I wanted it to be more wearable and less costume makeup.
Between my camera battery dying, and last minute appointments it took me three tries to record this look. My eyes were beginning to water from all of the makeup removing 😆
Products I used for this Cincinnati Bengals makeup look:
Urban Decay: Eyeshadow Primer Potion
NYX: Avant Pop! Shadow Palette in Art Throb Collection
Slmissglam: N15 Eyeshadow Brush
MAC: Carbon Eyeshadow
LES Beauty: Felt Tip Precision Point Eyeliner in Black
Beau Gâchis: Eyebrow Brush
Sheer Cover: Angled Eyeliner Brush
Beautique: Defining Eye Pencil in Black
Costal Scents: Ipsy Pearl Limited
Edition Medium Shadow Brush
Costal Scents: Ipsy Pearl Limited
Edition Pencil Brush
Tarte: Double Duty Beauty™ Shape Tape™ Concealer in N12
Fair Neutral
Bobbi Brown Cosmetics: Smokey Eye Mascara in Black
NYX: Highlight & Contour Pro Palette
Beaute Basics: C405 Contour Blush Brush
Beau Gâchis: Illuminator (Highlighting Brush)
Too Faced: No Place Like Rome
Luxie Beauty: Rose Gold Blush Brush 514
NYX: Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick in Orange County
Again, you can catch my Bengals video here
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