Drop Dead Gorgeous: 9 Iconic Gothic Beauty Looks from the Screen
The cinematic hair and makeup moments still haunting our beauty routines
By: The Lace Ledger Staff
Smudge it. Sharpen it. Tease it sky-high. Some of cinema’s most memorable beauty looks reached far beyond the screen, awakening something in generations of spooky girls who finally saw a version of beautiful that felt like home.
For those of us who grew up surrounded by Baywatch bombshell perfection, trying on those versions of femininity could feel a little like playing dress-up in somebody else’s closet. Then we met Morticia Addams. Nancy Downs rimmed her eyes in black. Akasha appeared dripping in gold. Suddenly, beauty could be strange. It could be severe or even a little frightening, and still leave us completely mesmerized.
These characters gave us something to recognize ourselves in and, perhaps more importantly, something to experiment with. Their influence stepped out of the screen and landed directly in our vanity cases, where we smudged the liner darker and discovered just how good it felt when the reflection finally looked a little more like us.
These nine iconic looks helped set our spooky souls—and beauty routines—ablaze.
Summer Skin Survival Guide: 7 Colour Correctors That Hold Up to Redness
From light touch to full coverage, cooling formulas to easy blends—these are the ones that actually work
By: The Lace Ledger Staff
After a long, dark winter, the return of sunlight is something to celebrate. It also marks the annual goth girlie battle with direct light on carefully cultivated complexions *goth hiss*.
So, how do you win the war against unwanted redness in the unrelenting gleam of summer sun? We can help.
We tested seven colour correctors to stay one step ahead. Here’s what we found.