10. The Dark Mermaid of the Deep
Move away from the friendly, colorful mermaids of cartoons and dive into the mysterious depths of the ocean with a Dark Mermaid look. This aesthetic is alluring, aquatic, and slightly dangerous. To create a realistic scale pattern on your skin, stretch a clean fishnet stocking over your face. Using a makeup brush, pat metallic greens, deep teals, and ocean blues over the stocking mesh onto your forehead, cheekbones, and jawline. When you remove the stocking, you will be left with a perfect scale pattern.
Accentuate your eyes with a dramatic, winged smoky eye using aquatic colors and a touch of black. Apply iridescent cosmetic glitter to your eyelids and temples to mimic the wet, shimmering look of fish scales. For the lips, a deep teal, black, or metallic blue lipstick works perfectly. You can also use spirit gum to attach small, real seashells, pearls, and faux seaweed along your collarbones and hairline to complete your transformation into a mesmerizing siren of the deep.