The image of the Disney princess has been given a refreshing makeover during the past 30 years or so. Long gone are the delicate damsels in distress who are waiting to be rescued from their lives by a handsome prince. The modern fairytale princess is a strong lady who is very much on her own journey, and she is all the more interesting for that.
That’s not to say that we don’t admire the beauty of these iconic Disney heroines, and who can blame a girl for wanting to have a
princess theme birthday party? It’s a chance to have fun playing around with gorgeous clothes and some rocking hair and makeup styles. Here’s a quick guide to getting the makeup looks of some classic princesses.
Princess Tiana From The Princess And The Frog
Tiana is the protagonist of the 2009 Disney film The Princess and The Frog. She is a resourceful and hard working woman who has a dream of using her talent for cooking to open her own restaurant. She’s also passionate and strong-willed, and well able to handle whatever life throws at her.
Tiana has brown skin and light brown eyes, with wavy black hair. She spends much of the movie in the guise of a frog and her signature makeup colour is green, which complements her warm skin tone perfectly.
Have fun with this look by blending yellow and lime green eyeshadow on your lids, and drawing a thick line of dark green eyeliner on the upper lash line. Along your lower lash line, let loose with a line of glittery grass green eyeshadow. Complete the look by drawing three small leaves in the outer corner of each lid with eyeliner.
Queen Elsa from Frozen
Elsa can appear to be an ice queen, but underneath she has a warm heart and a strong and loyal personality. She is the wise older sister to Anna and is willing to protect those close to her. She has her inner demons to wrestle with throughout the movie, which makes her a believable character who is striving to find a place in the world.
Elsa has pale skin with platinum hair and large blue eyes. Her signature makeup look is pretty pink and purple blended eyeshadow in bold shades, and thick black eyelashes. Finish the look with some shimmery silver glitter in the outer corner of the eye. Brush the cheeks with pink blusher and apply some deep pink lipstick, and you’re all set.
Belle from Beauty and the Beast
Belle is a smart and imaginative girl who is not afraid to express her own opinions. She is unconcerned with her appearance, despite being admired for her beauty.
Belle’s signature look is sculpted cheekbones and full glossy lips. To get the look, apply light brown eyeshadow to the corner of the eyes and along the lower lashline, then apply a glittery gold shade to the lids. Apply plenty of black or brown mascara, or use false lashes if you want. Use a glowy highlighter on your cheeks, and apply a rich glossy lip colour.