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Toyah - The 80s Make Up Extreme

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The 80s were all about excess as far as fashion and make up went. It was clearly not a time for wallflowers because the bold colours and colouring that did not stay in the lines was anything except refined or demure. Make up trends were very like the Brit music scene really-over-the-top and louder than ever! And one of the finest examples of this was Toyah with her eyes and lips that were often as bright as-if not brighter-than her hair!

getting a handle on Toyah's look which really is the apex of 80s make up is simpler than it is and we're going to show you that right here with a few straightforward steps. Add this make up look to any of the groovy 80s costumes here and you'll be ready to wow at your 80s fancy dress party.

Get Toyah's Look

Getting Toyah's look is a matter of experimenting a little and being prepared to step out of your comfortable area and push the limits. The best example would be her look on the cover of her 1982 single Brave New World, where her eyes seemed to take on a sky theme with tiny little birds coming off the sides and down to her neck. Here's how it's possible to get the look :

begin with foundation and a shake of a pale face powder as your base.
Dip a brush in blue shadow and sweep along your lids as well as along your lower lash line. From there, extend the blue up and out past your eye and to your hairline, stopping a centimeter or 2 above your brow.
Take a shimmery shade in white or light silver and with short strokes over the blue, add just enough to give the blue a 'cloudy' effect. Yes, like the sky.
Next, use a darker blue liner along the interior rim of the lower lash line and blend along the higher lash line as well making sure to remain as near to the lashes as possible . Top off with mascara-lots of it.
the final polish for the eyes involves drawing on your small birds which are actually just tiny little'V's'. And since 80s fancy dress is all about having a good time and experimenting, I advise changing the birds to other shapes, like stars or hearts which are also very 80s and will go just as well with any if the 80s costumes you are considering.
employ a bold blush under the cheek bones vs on the apples of the cheeks like you would for today's make up looks.
To set your look, dust a bit more face powder of your whole face.
Top off the look with a bright and glossy red lip and you've mastered the ideal make up for 1980 fancy dress a la Toyah!
Remember that 80s fancy dress permits you to push the envelope with your look meaning using the brightest colors in any fashion that teases your fancy just like all the 80s icons-like Toyah-did.

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