{"id":3831,"date":"2019-10-21T18:23:57","date_gmt":"2019-10-21T22:23:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/?p=3831"},"modified":"2019-10-23T10:45:54","modified_gmt":"2019-10-23T14:45:54","slug":"sweet-fantasy-becoming-the-ultimate-glittery-mermaid-queen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/2019\/10\/21\/sweet-fantasy-becoming-the-ultimate-glittery-mermaid-queen\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweet Fantasy: Becoming the Ultimate Glittery Mermaid Queen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve tried to turn myself into a mermaid before using make up. Oh yes, I&#8217;ve pulled fishnet tights over my face and dabbed the heck out of my brow with grease make up. And sure, in the end I did end up looking kind of mermaid-y, but it was clearly amateur hour.<\/p>\n<p>This time I decided to really try to really bring the scale-y sass-bot of my dreams to life. I went to <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+90ulaM13Y2u7dBEhqIOv-w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">walmart.com<\/a> and was able to find nearly everything I needed; the extra bits and bobs ( like my sea queen crown) I picked up in-store. I may or may not have also put several new pairs of <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+evLXra9cn7WipLd_Ozmrrg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">seasonal press-on nails<\/a> in my cart as well, because your girl has needs.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3833\" src=\"http:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/FullSizeRender-819x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/FullSizeRender-819x1024.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/FullSizeRender-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/FullSizeRender-768x960.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/FullSizeRender-1080x1350.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Boy, the tides have turned, heck it&#8217;s more like oceans have parted. I went from mermaid to full on mere Queen with this look. I credit my newfound success to three things:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Pre- work: I actually planned how I wanted this to look. Instead of just rushing into it. This includes using an exfoliator (I love <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+M9ETQoA298Mf40gGhO61tg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this one I picked up from Dove<\/a>) on my face body before to ensure everything adhered smoothly<\/li>\n<li>Patience: amazing fantasy make up can&#8217;t be rushed. The blending, the layering an even the pre-planning all takes time.<\/li>\n<li>Product: I used products that made the process easier. Like, for example <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+bEG6nmkDjj7IWrT3fTWDeQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stencils\u00a0<\/a> gave me a much neater result and also were so much simpler to manipulate than a pair of panty hose over my head. I also applied a <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+fbvU9fEBsvBGEp90pQpc-w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">white cream base,<\/a> which really gripped onto the <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+Vwq_BDkql26i0mx_b_aBiQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NYX Ultimate shadows<\/a> I used to create the ombre scales.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3834\" src=\"http:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/FullSizeRender-1-819x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/FullSizeRender-1-819x1024.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/FullSizeRender-1-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/FullSizeRender-1-768x960.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.glitterandlazers.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/FullSizeRender-1-1080x1350.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>What I Used to Create This Look<\/h2>\n<div class=\"boutique-widget\" data-widget-id=\"878757\">\r\n                <script type=\"text\/javascript\" language=\"javascript\">\r\n                    !function(d,s,id){\r\n                        var e, p = \/^http:\/.test(d.location) ? 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