Alright so today I was scrolling through music videos like you do, and bam – fka twigs pops up looking like some otherworldly fairy. Her makeup? Wild. Like glitter glued to her face, sharp lines, that whole vibe. Thought “I gotta try that mess.” Spoiler: it got messy.
The Whole “Gathering Stuff” Disaster
First step was raiding my makeup stash. Figured I needed that super dewy, wet-look skin thing she does. Grabbed my cheapest liquid foundation – you know, the one that makes you look kinda sweaty? Perfect. Then remembered those cheap glitters from the dollar store bought for a costume last Halloween. Dusty as heck but still sparkly. Found an old black liquid eyeliner that might still work, a rusty pair of tweezers, and this reddish-brown lipstick I never wear. Good enough army assembled.
Attacking My Face
Skin Stuff First:
Slapped on that foundation with my fingers. Real greasy look? Check. Didn’t even bother setting it much ’cause she always looks kinda… moist. Just dabbed a tiny bit of powder around my nose so I wouldn’t literally slide off my chair.
Eyebrow Chaos:
Tried to remember how hers are kinda brushed up but neat. Took the tweezers to pluck ONE random hair and immediately regretted it. Gave up, just slicked mine straight up with clear gel. Looked angry, not ethereal. Shrugged and moved on.
The Fun (Painful) Bit: Eyes & Glitter
Eyeliner War:
Took a deep breath, uncapped the eyeliner. Tried drawing a sharp wing like hers. Shaky hand disaster. Ended up with this thick, wobbly line. Tried fixing it. Made it worse. Like way thicker and blobbier than planned. Screwed it, left it messy. “Sharp” was out the window.
Glitter Bomb Time:
This part was actually kinda fun, in a destructive way. Grabbed the glitter pot – chunky silver stuff. Dabbed some cheap hair gel on my eyelids first (heard vaseline could work but didn’t want my eyes glued shut forever). Then, just went for it. Pressed glitter onto the gel patches. Ended up putting way too much near my inner corner and a big blob under one eye. Glitter fallout everywhere. It looked like a craft store exploded. Perfect.
The Final Touches (aka Salvage Operation)
Blush? Didn’t really see much on her in the vid, skipped it. Lips? Used that weird brownish-red lipstick. Blotted it a ton ’cause hers always looks kinda faded. Still looked like I ate chocolate dirt. Didn’t care. Looked in the mirror: greasy face, messy wings, glitter bombed eyes, weird lips, angry eyebrows. Weirdly? Kinda loved it. Zero percent fka twigs perfection, but full chaotic glitter queen.
Took some selfies. Laughed my ass off. Washed it off like an hour later ‘cause my eyes started itching. Worth it though. Learned stuff: cheap glitter sticks surprisingly well with gel, liquid liner hates me equally every time, and messy is sometimes kinda cool.
