Classic pin up style makeup is really hot look, that oozes strength and confidence. Think Dita Von Teese, Angelina Jolie, Marilyn Monroe or Megan Fox. The makeup is about sculpting the face and creating drama.  

Remember that practice makes perfect (especially when it comes to liquid eyeliner) and so the more you try, the more polished you will appear. 

These are the basics for this look. But be creative and play around with different looks, try different colors and products and see what you like best. 

Beautiful Base 

Always start with your foundation layer. Work out whether you want a matt finish, or a more dewy look, and then find a product that works for your skin tone and type. Avoid looking too ‘orange’ or too ‘white’ by making sure you match the color of the foundation correctly with your skin.  

Depending on what products you like to use, follow one of these steps: 

- Apply concealer under your eyes and on any problem areas, then quickly brush on a light layer of liquid foundation, then dust over a layer of powder. 

Or - Using mineral foundation, apply concealer underneath your eyes, then apply your mineral powder in circular motions, and add some mineral veil on top to set the color. 

Add some bronzer to freshen your skin up, and make it appear more healthy, concentrate on the area just underneath your cheekbones. Then apply blusher to your cheekbones, you can decide how much you want to use depending on how dramatic/natural you want to appear.  

Defined Eyebrows 

A really important part of this look is having a really strong eyebrow. If you never pluck your eyebrows, consider going to a beauty therapist to have some shaping done, so you understand what sort of shapes will suit your face and eyes. Then you can continue to maintain this look at home. 

To give some more structure to your face, use an eyebrow pencil in a matching shade to feather in your eyebrows. Make sure to focus on drawing an arch, and creating and angle.  

You could also use an eyebrow brush and a matching eyeshadow shade. The beginning and end of your eyebrows are really important, as this is usually where eyebrows loose definition. Don’t forget to set your eyebrows with some eyebrow gel. 

Smoky Eyes 

To create a smokey look, that’s really sultry and sexy, choose some rich neutral colors to blend onto your eye area. Three or four colours is usually a good idea, and make sure that they are all in similar tonal families, like browns or greys for instance.  

Start with your lightest shade, and use an eyeshadow brush to blend this underneath your eyebrow. This will give your eyebrows even more distinction, and visibly lift your face. You could also use a special eye highlighter pencil to draw underneath your brows. 

Then take the next darkest color, and apply this all over the eye area, from lash line to brow. Then apply the next color over just the lid, and then the darkest one in your crease line. Take a crease brush and wiggle your darker colour from the outer corner of your eye, following your crease line to about halfway. Blend a little of this darker color along your lash line from the outer corner to the centre, to create an attractive sideways V shape. 

Next for eyeliner. You should have three kinds at the ready: white pencil, black pencil and black liquid (for something more natural and everyday, sub the black for brown). Take the liquid eyeliner and create a winged look by drawing across the top of your lashes, then slightly further out and up, then draw in a curve to connect back to the centre of your lash line. Fill in the small space that’s left. 

Then apply white liner to the inner bottom lash line, then put black pencil liner all the way around your bottom lash line. 

Curl your lashes with an eyelash curler, apply some fake lashes (strip or individual), and then put on heaploads of mascara on the top lashes, and a little on the bottom ones. 

Statement Lips 

Red lips are a classic look. They are pure glamour. Marilyn Monroe was famous for her signature red lips, and she always combined several different reds to create the perfect red color, so don’t be afraid to mix.  

Start by applying concealer or foundation all over your lips, which will help the color to stay put. Then draw a line around your lips, but be gentle and use short strokes. You can draw in your whole lips, but this is not totally necessary. Then use a lip brush to apply your lipstick. And then add a little gloss to your lips for extra glamour.