Unpretty Rapstar (언프리티 랩스타) Cheetah (김치타) Inspired Make Up Look

While I might not look it, my favourite genres of music are hip hop and rap. My boyfriend got me hooked on a Korean reality/music TV show called “Unpretty Rapstar” (언프리티 랩스타), which features 9 female musicians rap battling for tracks with a renowned producer. Prior to watching the show, I had only been exposed to the upbeat girly-girl K-pop thing (and Psy). Unpretty Rapstar was a tangent from "normal" k-pop, as the contestants on the show masterfully strung phrases of both Korean and English together.

Enjoying the music was one thing but I also took notice of the beauty looks on the show. A majority of the 9 contestants on the show subscribe to the stereotypical Korean beauty look - puppy dog (downwards sloping) eyeliner, ombre stained lips, radiant skin, wispy false lashes. But one conetstant’s look (along with her stage presence and rap prowess) stood out to me most. Thick liner, dewy/wet skin, sculpted brows, contouring and a bold lipstick, topped off with a heavy band of false lashes CHEETAH (김치타) . In addition to her fierce makeup and nails, her wardrobe is also badass. 

And so... I went for it. 

Generally, the look is fairly simple. Winged liner, bold eyebrows, dark lips, lashes, a peachy brown wash of colour on the lid. The hardest part was creating dewy skin. For some reason I couldn't find any intensely dewy foundations, so I resorted to using a clear gloss on my eyelids and high points of my cheekbones (which messed up my eyeshadow and made my skin feel sticky... yuck). The result was a bit of a failure because my camera could hardly pick it up

FACE:

- Benefit Oxygen Hello Flawless WOW Foundation in All the Rage Beige

- MAKE UP FOR EVER Pro Sculpting Duo in #2*

- Wet n Wild Lip Gel (clear gloss)*

EYES: 

- Stila Stay All Day Brow Gel*

- Ardell Glamour Multipack in 105*

- Shu Uemura Drawing Pencil in M Black 01*

- Paul & Joe Liquid Eyeliner*

- Madison Street Beauty Moroccan Bronze (discontinued)

- Wet n Wild Lip Gel (clear gloss)*

LIPS: 

- Wet n Wild MegaLast Lip Colour in Cherry Bomb*

- OCC Lip Stain in Little Black Dress

Peace out

In another life, this would be my everyday makeup. Unfortunately, I don't think I was born to be a badass. For now, I'll just be a rapper in my dreams. 

Do you like k-pop/hip-hop/rap? 

P.S. Watch one of Cheetah's performances here.

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