Bright colour-pop lips and black liner eyes, I’m jammin’ the 80’s. I’ve asked Malika for a repeat performance. I really like her vibe, with her short hair, she brings a new perspective to makeup looks.

Model: Malika at Dulcedo Models

I love he 80s ethos of makeup and over the Holidays I’ve been delving into google search and saving to my moodboard some of the best of the 80s.

ANDROGYNY
But beyond the obvious makeup, there was androgyny. Brought on by Bowie and all his Glam Rock “babies”, he fathered in the late 70s. Androgyny is still “trending”. Every generation since Bowie, has been adapting and expanding on that concept. Models, designers, musicians, and taste makers have shape-shifted androgyny into many different terms and visual concepts. From Genderless, to Unisex, to Gender Fluid, to Gender Queer, and now THEM. It’s an idea that won’t be loosing any steam as we keep exploring the huge grey space ( I would say gap) on the spectrum between masculine and feminine. 

EDWIGE MEETS PRINCE
Another 80s Icon made her way into the shoot: Edwige Belmore, this punk new wave poster child also championed ambiguity with her short, blonde-bleached crop of hair, she was a Parisian, as well as New York darling, beloved by Andy Warhol who had her as one of his muses. Malika has that dead-pan toughness, yet pretty-ness of both of these beautiful beings.

FINDING THE FUN  
But what struck me the most was these people were having fun. In contrast to today, where gender issues are becoming quite political, and serious. Aren’t we missing the fun of playing with ambiguity and gender? AND the freedom! Let Them Wear Makeup (and dress up)!  

All clothing is vintage and was bought at a second hand store.

PRODUCT USED
Foundation, NARS Radiant Velvet Matte Foundation Stick in Stromboli
Concealer, NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer in Macademia and Vanilla
Highlight, I used a white cream base by Le Maquillage Professionel in shade No.21
Blush, NARS Matte Multipe in Laos
Bronzer, Guerlain Terracotta Sun Trio Bronzing Contour Palette in Deep
Black pencil Liner on lower lash line, M.A.C. Khol Power Pencil in Feline 
Cream Liner, Calligraphie de CHANEL in 65Hyperblack *limited edition 
Mascara, DIORSHOW Waterproof Iconic Overcurl 
Lips, CHANEL Poudres à lèvres, Rosa Tempera & Rosso Parthenope