Alright, guys, let’s dive into something I tried recently – recreating Alex Pereira’s iconic face paint. I’m no makeup artist, but I was feeling adventurous, so I gave it a shot. It was…an experience, to say the least.
Getting Started
First, I gathered my materials. I didn’t have any “professional” face paint, so I just used some basic stuff I found around the house:
- Black eyeliner (the cheap, liquid kind)
- Some white cream eyeshadow I never use
- A few different sized brushes – mostly old makeup brushes my sister gave me.
The Process
I started by looking at a bunch of pictures of Pereira. I mean, a lot of pictures. I needed to get the pattern right, you know? It’s not just random lines; it’s got a specific look.
Then, I took a deep breath and went for it. I started with the white. I tried to make the broad strokes across my forehead and cheeks, kind of like war paint. It was…messy. The white eyeshadow was way too light, and it took a few layers to even show up. Let’s just say it wasn’t the smooth, even coverage I was hoping for.
Next up, the black lines. This was even trickier. I tried to use the liquid eyeliner, but my hand was shaking like crazy! I ended up with some wobbly, uneven lines. I tried to fix them with a smaller brush, but it just made things worse. It looked less like intimidating war paint and more like a toddler got ahold of a marker.
The (Disastrous) Result
After about an hour of struggling, I stepped back to look at my “masterpiece.” Honestly? It was a hilarious mess. The white was patchy, the black was uneven, and it looked nothing like Pereira’s fierce face paint. My sister walked in, took one look at me, and burst out laughing. I couldn’t even be mad; it was pretty funny.
I tried to salvage it a bit, adding more white here, thickening some black lines there, but it was a lost cause. I eventually just gave up and washed it all off. It took a few tries to get all the black eyeliner off – I ended up looking like a raccoon for a while.
So, yeah, my attempt to recreate Alex Pereira’s face paint was a total fail. But hey, I had fun, and I learned something: face painting is way harder than it looks. I have a newfound respect for makeup artists, and for Pereira’s ability to look so intimidating. Maybe I’ll stick to watching him fight instead of trying to copy his look.
