Painting By Pixels - Guild Wars - Luxon

I've decided to start a series of themed EOTDs, since all the cool kids are doing it. My theme will be looks inspired by computer games, and I'm starting with the Luxons of Guild Wars: Factions.

In Guild Wars: Factions there are (shockingly) two factions - the Luxons, and the Kurzicks. Unsurprisingly, they hate one another, and fight a lot. The Kurzicks are Tim-Burton-lookalikes and moody goths, and the Luxons are bizarre tropical-looking turtle-loving pirates.


Monk Elite Luxon Armor & The Aurios Mines in Guild Wars: Factions

The Luxons rule over the Jade Sea, and their areas are full of the most gorgeous rich turquoises, greens and sunny golden sands. I've picked the colours I've used from their landscape, and in particular the turquoise and blue swirls in their armor, as well as the sunny yellow sand colours.

The Luxon Look - Step-by-Step





Eyes
  • Cover lids up to crease in MAC Rollickin' Paint Pot, to serve as a base.
  • Using MAC 239 brush, apply BftE (Beauty from the Earth) Caribbean all over lid, up to crease.
  • Next, sweep MAC Going Bananas* eyeshadow over the inner-corner and along the crease, blending up towards the brow-bone, using a MAC 217 (or 224, 226) brush.
  • With another crease/blending brush, apply BftE Cornflower around the outer-V and above the crease from the middle of the eye outward, toward the outer-V. Blend out Cornflower with Caribbean and Going Bananas.
  • Re-apply Caribbean along the outer-V and along the crease to dark a little, and blend with Cornflower.
  • Highlight beneath the brow-bone with any highlight (MAC Shroom, etc), I used the highlight from my MAC Malt/Auburn brow shader duo. Blend it out with the Going Bananas.
  • Line the upper lash-line, I used Urban Decay's liquid liner in Acid Rain (and then swept more Caribbean over it) but any silver or yellowy-gold liquid liner would work better - I didn't have any =[
  • Line the lower-water line with black (alternatively, white), and apply mascara.
  • Using a very thin brush, brush a little Caribbean, Cornflower and Going Bananas under the lashline in that order, from outer-V working toward the inner-corner.
  • Touch up as necessary and you're done.
Lips
  • Apply MAC Blankety all over lips for a smooth base.
  • Dab a little concealer or liquid foundation over the lips to lighten to a more natural nude. (That might not be all that safe, I have no idea.)
Cheeks
  • MAC Cute blush powder.

I've highlighted the products I used the first time in bold, so quick skim-through will tell you the colours used, and my EOTD layouts has changed a bit so I'd love to know what you think of it and the new step-by-step thing, whether it's clear, etc. I'd also love to hear (as ever) your comments on the look, the theme, any suggestions for other games I should draw inspiration from?

*This look could be done entirely with Beauty From The Earth products, except for this colour. I've tested a lot of yellows and haven't found anything which will dupe for Going Bananas, nor another yellow which works as well in this combination.

18 comments:

Phyrra said...

SQUEE!!!!
I love it!
Gorgeous!

9 July 2009 02:38


T.R. said...

Loving this EOTD too. Also the lash post was excellent. I actually saw the difference.

I gotta start playing again in makeup. :O)

9 July 2009 02:42


Anastasia said...

@ Phyrra - Thank you! Gosh that was enthusiastic. But seriously HOW MUCH MORE AWESOME would Mutiny pigment look in that instead of Cornflower? I had such trouble making the blue show up.

Next up is a Kurzick look, Ana is going gooooooooth.

9 July 2009 03:03


Anastasia said...

@ T.R. - Thank youuuu. It looks really nice on, although s'not like you can tell in the full-face, haha. I might wear it to work tomorrow.

I love the mascara combo, too! Gotta try it with actually curling my lashes sometime.

9 July 2009 03:04


*Jen* said...

Ana I love Mutiny pigment it's such a great blue--you definitely need it!

And I'm now officially obsessed with your hair and skin =D

9 July 2009 16:17


beautifulwithbrains said...

I love this look, it's gorgeous! I like the step by step tutorials too, they're vey useful and easy to follow.

Nice ideas for a EOTS serios too, can't wait to see what other looks you'll come up with.

9 July 2009 17:28


Anastasia said...

@Jen - I knowwww, I need Mutiny. SOON. I've been browsing online on Asos' sale too and got some stuff..

Lmao, officially? What were you before, then?

9 July 2009 17:29


Anastasia said...

@Gio - Thank you Gio :] Photo tutorials are just too slow for me, I like to have a kind of dab-and-see method when applying make-up. And I'm too self conscious for videos, but hopefully it's clear enough what I've done.

Next look is gonna be heavy gothic!

9 July 2009 17:30


*Jen* said...

Ana you know that before I was just in semi-obsessed non-creepy stalker mode. Now you shall feel the full force of my hair/skin obsession! =D

I'm too cheap to buy full jars of pigments most of the time so I just order samples and then press them into pan form. Plus I know I'd never finish a full jar of pigment!

9 July 2009 18:53


Betty Girl Make-Up said...

i love your blog! i just found you and think you're a riot. i am right there with you, sister! i'm a total gamer chick who is also a MUA and there is no rule that says you can't do both and be a rockin hot nerdastic girl.

:-)

9 July 2009 18:56


Phyrra said...

I'm partially so excited because it's based off of Guild Wars. I played in the beta :)

9 July 2009 18:58


Anastasia said...

@Betty - Thank you! I love hearing from new readers and I especially love meeting new geeky gamer girls, too! It's about time people realised we can be both, right?

9 July 2009 19:30


Anastasia said...

@Phyrra - It's my favourite MMO! I'll do Kurzick next, then probably some character-inspired ones, and then maybe Lost Odyssey or WoW or who knows.

9 July 2009 19:30


Phyrra said...

I vote wow :)
I've thought about doing a night elf inspired look.

9 July 2009 19:42


Anastasia said...

Yeah. Like a twin-set of Blood elf and Night elf, I thought of that toooo.

9 July 2009 19:44


Betty Girl Make-Up said...

i'm thinking of trying a Bayonetta look. she's so fierce! they had a woman dressed up as her at E3 this year and all she did was stand there for 3 days while people took pictures of her. the woman they got looked exactly like her too.

have you seen the trailers for that game? i can't wait for it!

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/tgs-2008-bayonetta/41070

Anastasia -- are you on Xbox Live??

9 July 2009 21:03


Anastasia said...

Just watched it. Well, I can understand why men would stand and stare at her for three hours. I love her glasses, although I'm not sure about all those gratuitous crotch-shots.

Now I'm watching the best game trailer of all time http://www.gametrailers.com/player/49937.html

I have GOT to do a look from it, so freaking amazing!

I'm on Xbox live as NekoAnastasia, or maybe Neko_Anastasia, I've forgotten.

9 July 2009 21:09


Betty Girl Make-Up said...

yeah i hear about the Bayonetta trailer, which is AGAIN, catered to men. WTF?? you can't really see her eye treatment too well in the trailer but it's a dark smokey look and i really like it.

i saw that Star Wars trailer at E3 as well and the entire crowd was cheering, screaming and high fiving each other. in a word: AMAZING.

haha! ok since you can't remember your gamer tag, here's mine: Miss Turee Meat
exactly as it is with spaces and caps and all that.

10 July 2009 20:05



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