Blue World Style: Everything You Need to Know about Blue Mars Makeup

With the makeup contest closing at the end of the upcoming holiday weekend, today seemed like the perfect opportunity to fill you with makeup information and inspiration! Whether you're not quite sure how to get started or what style you'd like to pursue, this post will be your ultimate guide! Let's cut right to the chase.

First off, here's an excellent video tutorial by Marlii Revolution about creating and editing your cosmetic layers in Blue Mars' face editor! When you feel ready for something a little more advanced, check out her wicked zombie makeup video tutorial too!



With the basics out of the way, here's a review of some of my best makeup tips and tricks:

• Create metallic makeup (one of my favorite little tricks to this day!)
• Apply real life makeup techniques like contouring to Blue Mars avatars
• Design convincing cuts and scars for the perfect tough-as-nails look
• Keep your cosmetics shapes as smooth and clean as possible
• Use symmetry for perfectly balanced makeup layers
• And of course, the most important tip of all for this contest -- Export and share your Blue Mars cosmetics!

Now that you're a virtual makeup artist, all that remains is getting a little inspiration! Sometimes the best way to get an idea is to work with an avatar outfit or style and see what develops naturally. Here are a few of my favorite outfit posts that feature makeup as prominently as the clothing and accessories:

• Look angelic with freckles and bright, luminous lipstick
• Go goth with dark lips and darker eyes
• Be queen of the Nile with striking eyeshadow and flared eyeliner
• Brave the cyberpunk frontier with a Blade Runner inspired mask of black eyeshadow
• Embrace your inner pinup with retro-inspired cosmetic styles
• Conjure up a fantasy-inspired look with metallic makeup in unexpected places

Don't forget, here are only 5 days left to submit your makeup contest entries for a shot at BLU$ prizes and fashionista fame! Remember to post to Plurk or Facebook and then email me to enter! Check out all the details here.