Beauty: Grunge

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Nov 6

Is Grunge make up considered ‘bad’ make up? Is it an antidote to beauty perfectionism? Julia Fox is the latest actor to claim her love of the so called ‘bad’ make up. For our Grunge beauty story, I was inspired by numerous punk artists from the late 80’s to 90’s third wave of feminism.

Beauty Editor Claudine Blythman  Photography Philip Blythman  Model India Tuersley  Agency TESS Management

**RITUEL DE FILLE** in The Black Orb
**DANESSA MYRICKS** BEAUTY COLOURFIX GLAZE in Grunge
**SEPHORA** COLLECTION SIZE UP MASCARA in Ultra Black

I studied the grungey make up of these idiosyncratic front women from Tina Bell of Bam Bam, Brody Dalle of The Distillers, Dorlores O’Riordan of The Cranberries, Courtney Love from Hole, Skin of Skunk Anansie, Shirley Manson of Garbage, Kim Gordon from Sonic Youth, PJ Harvey and Bikini Kill.

“To create a Grunge look, I had to go against my instincts to perfect and blend.”

To summarise, Grunge is the person with the smudged lipstick from screaming into a microphone with a film of shiny skin from a slept in look. Black kohl lined eyes, heavily applied, that’s sweated and smeared onstage or in the mosh pit, with black eye gunk and clumpy mascara. To create a Grunge look, I had to go against my instincts to perfect and blend. I performed a process of adding and removing make up, layering oils, glosses, brush strokes, when smeared and smudged.

**GUCCI** ECLAT DE BEAUTE EFFET LUMIERE GEL FACE GLOSS in Clear
**GUCCI** STYLO CONTOUR DES YEUX EYELINER in 01 Noir
**GUCCI** MASCARA L’OBSCUR in Black
**GUCCI** ROUGE A LEVRES SATIN LIPSTICK in 400 Kimberley Rose

**MAC** POWERGLASS PLUMPING LIPGLOSS in Plump up the Jam
**MAC** LIPGLASS in Clear

**PAT MCGRATH** LABS LEGENDARY WEAR VELVET KOHL EYELINER in Xtreme Black
**PAT MCGRATH** LABS MOTHERSHIP III SUBVERSIVE in Xtreme Blackshade & Lazarus
**PAT MCGRATH** LABS FETISH EYES MASCARA
**SHEISEIDO** LACQUERINK LIPSHINE in Red Flicker 305
**DANESSA MYRICKS** BEAUTY COLOURFIX GLAZE GLOSS in Clear @danessa_myricks

“Riot Grrrl, a zine/manifesto, published by Bikini Kill, became a subculture emanating from women’s desires to crash into music and politics.”

**CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN** TAPE Ã L'OEIL METALLIC EYE COLOUR in Black
**VICTORIA BECKHAM** SATIN KAJAL EYELINER in Black
**TOM FORD** EXTREME MASCARA in Raven
**LANCÔME** L’ABSOLOU ROUGE CREAM in Peche-Mignon

**GIVENCHY BEAUTY** MAGIC KAJAL in Black
**MAC** LIP ERASE in Dim

**CHANEL** CALLIGRAPHIE DE CHANEL in 65 Hyperblack
**CHANEL** ROUGE COCO in 432 Cécile
AUGUSTINUS BADER THE FACIAL OIL @augustinusbader

**SHISEIDO** SHIMMERING CREAM EYE CREAM in Black
**LAURA MERCIER** CAVIAR STICK EYE COLOUR in Tuxedo
**NARS** AIR MATTE LIP COLOR in All Yours

About Claudine

Claudine Blythman is the Beauty Editor at ZERO.NINE Magazine. Having moved from her beloved Liverpool to follow her passion and train at The London College of Fashion, Claudine has established herself as an in-demand international makeup artist with a loyal client base.

Working editorially with publications or at Fashion shows in Milan and Paris, Claudine is regularly called upon for her skills and creativity.

High profile projects for film, TV and music have led her to work with celebrity clients including Taylor Swift, Haim, Jarvis Cocker, Gemma Arterton and Lady Leshurr.

Claudine lives in London with her husband and dog, Ron. To see more of her work, visit her website or follow her on Instagram

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Beauty: Grunge

Is Grunge make up considered ‘bad’ make up? Is it an antidote to beauty perfectionism? Julia Fox is the latest actor to claim her love of the so called ‘bad’ make up. For our Grunge beauty story, I was inspired by numerous punk artists from the late 80’s to 90’s third wave of feminism.

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“Riot Grrrl, a zine/manifesto, published by Bikini Kill, became a subculture emanating from women’s desires to crash into music and politics.”

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