bunnie_luv
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Any info on this? It's what I'm trying to accomplish but I'm having trouble. I have pics of what I'd like to achieve also if you'd like to see. Thanks so much!
The "chola" look
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ninabruja
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urban dictionary:
A chola is a firme hyna (latina) that wears a lot of makeup: thick eyeliner, liquid eyeliner on top going out of your eye dark brown or red lipstick and eyebrows drawn on or really thin. We mostly have permed hair with hella gel or straight and arched on top. We kick it with people in our own barrio and not really claiming a color mainly your raza. (Brown Pride) or (Barrio)and wear baggy or tight cloths with nike cortez shoes.
| Originally Posted by lara What on earth is a chola? |
urban dictionary:
A chola is a firme hyna (latina) that wears a lot of makeup: thick eyeliner, liquid eyeliner on top going out of your eye dark brown or red lipstick and eyebrows drawn on or really thin. We mostly have permed hair with hella gel or straight and arched on top. We kick it with people in our own barrio and not really claiming a color mainly your raza. (Brown Pride) or (Barrio)and wear baggy or tight cloths with nike cortez shoes.
bunnie_luv
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How do I post a picture in here? Well I'll make an attempt in any case. Here goes:
<img src=http://myspace-073.vo.llnwd.net/00435/37/06/435336073_l.jpg>
<img src=http://myspace-914.vo.llnwd.net/00574/41/91/574411914_l.jpg>
<img src=http://myspace-182.vo.llnwd.net/00294/28/18/294028182_l.jpg>
<img src=http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a301/mzlazy818/LiLo9.jpg>
Just a few examples. Let me know what you think.
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<img src=http://myspace-914.vo.llnwd.net/00574/41/91/574411914_l.jpg>
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<img src=http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a301/mzlazy818/LiLo9.jpg>
Just a few examples. Let me know what you think.
Life In Return
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You can't use HTML, so here is an assist
Life In Return
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bunnie_luv
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Aw, thanks hun for doing that. I appreciate it!
bunnie_luv
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It's a personal thing and a looong story. But I like it and was just wondering if anyone had personal experience with doing this sort of make-up only a little less clumpy. =)
Pushpa
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i used to look like this in junior high for a bit and then i let my brows grow back and sadly put away the black lip liner and frosty pink lipstick
but i am not hispanic this was just the look that was 'in' back then
| Originally Posted by bunnie_luv It's a personal thing and a looong story. But I like it and was just wondering if anyone had personal experience with doing this sort of make-up only a little less clumpy. =) |
i used to look like this in junior high for a bit and then i let my brows grow back and sadly put away the black lip liner and frosty pink lipstick
but i am not hispanic this was just the look that was 'in' back then
Dreamergirl3
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hahahaha this brought me back to when i was 14 (only 6 years ago, but back is back!). Chola makeup was my everyday wear! Gosh I'm glad I got out of it!
Personally, i think this is a horrid look. i think it looks cheap and trashy and gross! And this is from a girl that used to WEAR this type of makeup y'all, and thank tha lawd I saw the light! No more chola look since i was 15 (i'm 5 years clean, YES! lol jk)
OK I'm going on now, ASSUMING this ISN'T an april fools joke...cuz its not april yet, but part of me is hoping it is a joke lol!
anyway bunnie_luv, what exactly are you having trouble with? the shadow? liner? lips?
From my personal experience and from having a lot of "chola" and "cholo" friends, I can tell you this (which is pretty much exactly what's in the pics) : There isn't much skill when it comes to this type of makeup, if you can call it a type. It's very literal...the eyebrows are thin and/or drawn on with either pencil or liquid liner. Mascara is very very thick and multiple coats are applied. Little or no blush is used and if there is, its a lot on the cheekbones. Lips are highly frosted, sometimes not, but ALWAYS lined thickly with a really dark colored lip pencil. That's pretty much all there is to it. Although I would like to see someone do a "glamoruos chola" look! That'd be interesting! ha! do you have any other pictures of softer looks that might be a little less harsh?
lol hth!
Personally, i think this is a horrid look. i think it looks cheap and trashy and gross! And this is from a girl that used to WEAR this type of makeup y'all, and thank tha lawd I saw the light! No more chola look since i was 15 (i'm 5 years clean, YES! lol jk)
OK I'm going on now, ASSUMING this ISN'T an april fools joke...cuz its not april yet, but part of me is hoping it is a joke lol!
anyway bunnie_luv, what exactly are you having trouble with? the shadow? liner? lips?
From my personal experience and from having a lot of "chola" and "cholo" friends, I can tell you this (which is pretty much exactly what's in the pics) : There isn't much skill when it comes to this type of makeup, if you can call it a type. It's very literal...the eyebrows are thin and/or drawn on with either pencil or liquid liner. Mascara is very very thick and multiple coats are applied. Little or no blush is used and if there is, its a lot on the cheekbones. Lips are highly frosted, sometimes not, but ALWAYS lined thickly with a really dark colored lip pencil. That's pretty much all there is to it. Although I would like to see someone do a "glamoruos chola" look! That'd be interesting! ha! do you have any other pictures of softer looks that might be a little less harsh?
lol hth!
adamchristopher
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it is back.
just look at the gwen steffani luxurious music video.
just look at the gwen steffani luxurious music video.
MAC_Pixie04
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eeesh. i don't know why you want to look like that, but if you're serious...shave off your eyebrows, overtweeze them, overbleach them or anything you can do to make them extremely too thin, use a black pencil to draw them in, heavy black liner (usually winged out) and lipliner that's too dark with a reddish brown lipstick. i know my response sounds smug, but from what i see and from the pics, that's basically what it is.
gitargirl
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I posted about this somewhere else (I think makeup police thread). I was wearing chola makeup about 10 years ago and my brows haven't forgiven me since.
Lip/eye/brow pencil should be the same Wet N Wild dark brown shade. Fill lips in with frosty pale amethyst color. Lots of liquid eyeliner with matte brown or black shadow on the lid and crease, leaving a harsh line between crease and brow bone color (matte taupe or white). A couple go-rounds with the covergirl pressed powder and two McDonalds arches where your brows used to be and you'll be set.
Lip/eye/brow pencil should be the same Wet N Wild dark brown shade. Fill lips in with frosty pale amethyst color. Lots of liquid eyeliner with matte brown or black shadow on the lid and crease, leaving a harsh line between crease and brow bone color (matte taupe or white). A couple go-rounds with the covergirl pressed powder and two McDonalds arches where your brows used to be and you'll be set.
Cyn
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In my area, the chola look is a little more cleaned up.
Perfect skin, or if not, wear a heavier foundation and/or concealer to cover up inperfections, matte finish. Lips are outlined in black eyeliner, filled in with a concealer base, then the black is merged into the concealer with a dark wine or burgundy lip color, leaving most of the lip pale.
The eyes have a matte brown in the crease, blended well, a frosty highlighter line right at the eyebrow line. The eye is lined with a cat-eye, usually liquid and the lashes are curled with mascara but not clumpy. Some girls contour with a little bit of bronzer on their cheekbones, but most have pale cheeks.
Thinner eyebrows, very groomed but not lines and definitely filled in.
It isn't the most flattering look for most women, but some girls can pull it off if the girl is good at makeup, I can appreciate the application.
Perfect skin, or if not, wear a heavier foundation and/or concealer to cover up inperfections, matte finish. Lips are outlined in black eyeliner, filled in with a concealer base, then the black is merged into the concealer with a dark wine or burgundy lip color, leaving most of the lip pale.
The eyes have a matte brown in the crease, blended well, a frosty highlighter line right at the eyebrow line. The eye is lined with a cat-eye, usually liquid and the lashes are curled with mascara but not clumpy. Some girls contour with a little bit of bronzer on their cheekbones, but most have pale cheeks.
Thinner eyebrows, very groomed but not lines and definitely filled in.
It isn't the most flattering look for most women, but some girls can pull it off if the girl is good at makeup, I can appreciate the application.
bunnie_luv
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OK, well the biggest problem I'm having is with the liquid eyeliner. Any tips on how to apply it? And how can I make good 'tails' at the end? Also, I'm not too good at the eyeshadow thing so tips would be great but I get the basic idea.
kimmy
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i don't see why everyone's trashing this look, she came here to ask for help, not be told that the look she's trying to achieve is the wrong look for her.
girl, if you want your makeup like that, i say go for it!
i'm with cyn here, that look is a little different where i am than in those pictures, it's the same basic idea, just a little more defined i guess you could say. so i'd go with her description (mostly just because that's how most of the girls in my area do their makeup) but you can always tweak it to fit your pallette
most of the girls here also have drawn on beauty marks (holla!) so that's always an idea to add a little spice to the look
girl, if you want your makeup like that, i say go for it!
i'm with cyn here, that look is a little different where i am than in those pictures, it's the same basic idea, just a little more defined i guess you could say. so i'd go with her description (mostly just because that's how most of the girls in my area do their makeup) but you can always tweak it to fit your pallette
most of the girls here also have drawn on beauty marks (holla!) so that's always an idea to add a little spice to the look
bunnie_luv
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Thanks so much girl! I know it's not your average everyday Paris Hilton look alike style but I just really like it. I appreciate the support! You rock.
