‘Tis the season to enjoy maximalist make-up and fashion aesthetics. This season, the Clowncore aesthetic has gone viral on social media and everyone is loving it. Even the Paris Fashion Week has channelled the inner jester in the spirit with the internet. Clowncore is about colour, playfulness, and comfort. Gauri D. reveals more clownly secrets, just keep reading on!
Clowns in rainbow-coloured clothes, playful curls, and larger-than-life personalities fascinated us as kids to no end. Adult life and elegant aesthetics have a knack for driving us away from the maximalist life. But once a year, Halloween brings all the memories and playfulness back to life. This year, it has brought us the cheerfulness of clowns and jesters.
CLOWNCORE – A MAXIMALIST DREAM
Clowncore is but a renaissance brought to the future. The frilly collars, jester motifs, harlequin prints and red noses are all back in business. However, more than anything else, the charm lies in the makeup and hair!
As the world debates on winter hair colours, clown core is all for bright neons and multicoloured stripes! Barbiecore pink lips and cheeks and mermaidcore blue eyes come together harmoniously in clowncore make-up. While many choose the understated punk or gothic side of the jesters to represent the trend, that’s not what it is about. This trend is about executing all the crazy ideas that are living rent-free in your head!
CLOWNIN’ AROUND
Here are a few expert tips to get your Clowncore on!
- Clowncore is a heavy makeup affair, so preparing the skin is important.
- Start with cleansing and moisturising to lock the hydration.
- Prepare the canvas, that is your face for fun and cheerful make-up. Apply a primer to minimize the pores.
- Next comes the foundation. Apply it on your face and neck. You can use contouring if you wish, but it is not a necessity.
- Now it’s time to bust out all the colours.
- Blues, greens, oranges, everything can go on your eyes. You gotta make them pop!
- Rosy cheeks are a must! Bust out all the Barbie pinks to get the effect.
- Now it’s time to highlight your perfect pout with a bright red lipstick. A cute heart on lips like the red queen looks beautiful.
- Don’t forget to add a touch of red to the tip of your nose. If it’s good for Rudolf, and it’s good for us!
- Now only one thing left to be done. Choose a fun, colourful outfit. Baggy pants and jumpsuits, balloon sleeves, frills all around.
- Accessories with quirky jewellery. And there are no rules.
Clowncore is a fun way to indulge in nostalgia. It also allows the inner feeling to be expressed in a fun way. Many makeup artists globally are inspired by the trend. Make-up tutorials and hairstyle inspirations are popping up daily on social media. Halloween may come and go, but it looks like the Clowncore is here to stay for a long time.