Kylie Eustace, the founding father of Kylie’s Professional Mineral Goddess makeup, has once again proven that her range is 100 % waterproof in a number of spectacular underwater photographs.
Kylie, who launched the Mineral Goddess makeup collection in 2006, recently created the hair and makeup searches for the models in the 'Dome' artworks by Brisbane-based photographer Beth Mitchell.
Kylie says it took her about 2 hours to complete each model's hair and makeup for that shoot which required the models to be “in the water for hours”.
“For the makeup and hair I applied full underwater makeup to match the season/theme of every particular scene,” she says.
“Makeup varied from washes of colour across the eyelids to bold lips or cheeks. With makeup, a vital feature was focussed up with a good pastel skin tone. The eyes counseled me kept quite soft to suit the era.”
To make sure the makeup was waterproof, Kylie layered her Mineral Goddess products “over a unique natural base”.
“I press, pat and blend my dense minerals in to the base, [and then] these bond together and repel water. I additionally mix my base and shadows together at that moment, apply, press in more product then blend as well as set things i have done with minerals.
“The application is really a layering procedure that does not budge. The products are already naturally water resistant however the application strategy is key to long-lasting results.
“You definitely don't want to be touching in the makeup between breaths, nor are you able to worry about makeup running into the water so an ideal application is important.”
The Dome may be the seventh underwater photographic series that Kylie has worked on with Beth – the ladies collaborated on the Arafura and Loveland series in 2022, No Love Lost in 2022 and Imaginarium in 2022.
“I have worked with Beth numerous times,” she says. “I work with musicians, designers along with other makeup artists.
“I also take time out when I can to create my own artwork – being an artist I love and appreciate great shape of art.”
Now displayed at Brisbane's Lethbridge Gallery, The Dome series includes six artworks which are available in limited editions of nine.
To view the full assortment of Beth Mitchell underwater artworks that Kylie helps create visit www.kylieeustace.com.au/p849085367#h314c626b or www.bethmitchellphoto.com/underwater
