katseye inspired makeup look (yoonchae)

When the Netflix show, "Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE" was released at the end of August, it unlocked a full blown musical obsession. The Soft Is Strong EP has been in constant rotation in my home ever since. While I am impatiently waiting for new music from the band (outside of the odd theme song and holiday cover)...I continue to follow KATSEYE on social media platforms. Though I am likely much older than most of their fans (the actual members of the band are between the ages of seventeen and twenty two) there is no denying how talented the band is. I love the catchy songs and the impressive choreography. As mentioned, I do follow KATSEYE on social media and several months back, there was a makeup look from Yoonchae that caught my eye. I loved the light purple eyeshadow and the bold blush. So, I decided to try to recreate the look. 

As soon as I saw the makeup look (pictured above)...I made sure to take screenshots. I just knew that I wanted to try to create something similar. What stood out to me was the lilac eyeshadow in the inner corner, the winged liner, the heavy blush, and berry lip colour. The whole look was gorgeous. And so, I pulled out different products from my collection that might do the trick. For the purple eyeshadow, the Revolution x Friends Eyeshadow Palette immediately came to mind. For the blush, the berry toned colour from the JoyBright Beauty Box was chosen. On the lips was a NYX gloss, though the colour match was not exactly what I hoped it would be. Turns out, despite all of the lip products in my collection, I don't have anything quite the same as the colour worn by Yoonchae. Though the lilac eyeshadow is the standout, there was also a neutral shade on the eyes.

The end result certainly looks inspired by KATSEYE, but it did not match as well as I had hoped it would. As always, my preference is to be a heavy handed with eyeliner (and that is unlikely to change) so I think a brown liner might have better mimicked the softness of the original makeup look. Though the purple shadow that I used was a bit bolder than what was pictured in the Yoonchae version, it was fun to play with colour in a different way. The look was a lot of fun. I went with a heavy blush and looked for something berry coloured on the lips. Unfortunately, the lip product that I had was a bit brighter and more on the pink side. Though this makeup look didn't turn out exactly the way that I envisioned...it was still fun to do something a bit different, step outside of my comfort zone, and feel inspired. It is hard to go wrong with purple eyeshadow! 

Even when a makeup look does not turn out as imagined, it can still be a lot of fun. For me, makeup is all about expressing something and enjoying the process. So, in that sense, it was a success, even if I still prefer the Yoonchae version. 

Are you a fan of KATSEYE? What makeup looks have been inspiring you lately?