WoC - Can we pull of a vampire look? (ie. Twilight..)

[Rudyru]

Not exactly a WOC (or woman for that matter, but w/e xD) but through my thorough research of Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles series as the vampires "age," their skin begins to crystalize, like they begin to transform into something more statuesque. So maybe you can try highlighting like crazy. Not enough that you look like plastic, but kind of like how light reflects from a piece of glass. Or rather...you're illuminated rather than glowing. If that makes sense. lol

 

[doomkitteh]

Hah, that's where I get my bronzey vampire look from. Them Anne Rice vampires are always gleaming like polished wood or somethin, come to think of it, I think even her non-vampiric WOC do that (rf. The Feast of All Saints).

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Originally Posted by Rudyru Not exactly a WOC (or woman for that matter, but w/e xD) but through my thorough research of Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles series as the vampires "age," their skin begins to crystalize, like they begin to transform into something more statuesque. So maybe you can try highlighting like crazy. Not enough that you look like plastic, but kind of like how light reflects from a piece of glass. Or rather...you're illuminated rather than glowing. If that makes sense. lol

 

[JustSloan]

Farther into the series, when there's a sort of "Gathering" of many other vampires, there are more people of colour! I believe the second or third book.. ( I haven't re-read them in a while)

But yes, we can totally pull off a "goth" look without being pasty/ashy looking

Someone mentioned Queen of the Damned. And that's where I automatically go when someone mentions a "Vamp of Colour" Aaliyah's skin was just.. glowing.. very very sexy. without looking chalky.

 

[S.S.BlackOrchid]

Matte skin makes a huge difference. I'm NC42 and I don't go lighter, but I keep my face powdered and my brows dramatic black and I use a highlighter (one that's not glittery or shimmery) on my cheeks and down my nose when I want to look Vampire-like.

 

[S.S.BlackOrchid]

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Originally Posted by Khymeira You're damn right we can! Haha, pardon my tranny vibes! It can't be helped with my awful bone structure! Lol! To me, the vampy look is not necessarily epitomized by that pale skin. If that were the case, chances are, death would bring the darker complexion into icky shades of grey. And who wants that? Nonetheless, I've always been heavily intrigued by the alternative scene. As Mehrunissa said, it's about personal, ethnic interpretation.

That looks so hot and amazing.

 

[spectrolite]

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Originally Posted by Khymeira You're damn right we can!

You are seriously just drop dead beautiful! Wowwww. >_<

 

[Lapis]

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Originally Posted by Khymeira You're damn right we can! Haha, pardon my tranny vibes! It can't be helped with my awful bone structure! Lol! To me, the vampy look is not necessarily epitomized by that pale skin. If that were the case, chances are, death would bring the darker complexion into icky shades of grey. And who wants that? Nonetheless, I've always been heavily intrigued by the alternative scene. As Mehrunissa said, it's about personal, ethnic interpretation.

You are lovely!!


As someone said Aaliyah in the queen of the damned, LA Banks has the vampire huntress series
Damali has only had artist renditions but I think it's a pretty sexy dark look

Personally if I'm going for a dark/goth look, I'm going for perfect skin a airbrushed look, super smokey eye, red/black lip (I'll link a petrilude look with a similar lip), nothing on the cheeks, since I'd usually be pairing it with a corset or leather, that's enough for me

lips at 10 mins
YouTube - Seven Deadly Sins: Lust.

 

[BlaqVixenBeauty]

Hmmm....what about Sanaa Lathan in Blade? I think she had a pretty sexy vampire look:

 

[user79]

You can still do gothic/vamp makeup without having pale skin, gothic makeup is more than just having pale white skin. If you're darker skinned that type of skintone will not be achievable and probably would look bad, but you can focus on other elements of gothic makeup, like the dark eye makeup, artistic eyeliner, and blood red lips.

 

[MacVirgin]

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Originally Posted by Khymeira You're damn right we can! Haha, pardon my tranny vibes! It can't be helped with my awful bone structure! Lol! To me, the vampy look is not necessarily epitomized by that pale skin. If that were the case, chances are, death would bring the darker complexion into icky shades of grey. And who wants that? Nonetheless, I've always been heavily intrigued by the alternative scene. As Mehrunissa said, it's about personal, ethnic interpretation.

Wow Khymeira!!! i love this!

 

[pheonix phire]

i think when it comes to the vampire thing..for a white person to pull it off..they make their skin look pale and pure..very porcelain doll like..but for the AA vampire..its the opposite..to make our skin look pure and beautiful we have to add color because makin us pale will just make us look dead..vampires generally dont look dead..they look transcended..for us we would use peachy, gold, and bronze colors on the face, smokey eyes, very deep red lips..things like that..what ever it takes to make our skin look pure and untouched..thats prolly why for white vamps they make them pale..cuz they start off pale..they tan to get darker but they start off beautiful and pale..i personally like that look on white people cuz i think it looks more natural.

 

[Arisone]

I wish this the vampire look was a challenge. I would love to see the looks the WOC on this site will come up with.

 

[Diva009]

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Originally Posted by Arisone I wish this the vampire look was a challenge. I would love to see the looks the WOC on this site will come up with.

yes! that would be an awesome challenge. I'd totally take part.

 

[LatteQueen]

I have to say u have gorgeous teeth..
I was watching your video...

is that you in both pics? if so, HOT DAYUM....