I have been hearing the rave on Orange Is The New Black for quite a few months now – but honestly, I wasn’t really interested in watching it and I don’t know why. About 3 weeks ago with a suggestion from a friend – I dove into watching Season 1 and 2 (every single episode) and didn’t want to move from my seat through most of the weekend. I finished the two seasons in about 48 hours and it quickly became a favorite movie of mine. This Netflix show is a lot more exciting than I had given it credit and I don’t know if I can wait till next year to watch Season 3, lol.
I have my list of favorite characters and Sophia Burset – a Transgender Inmate is quite possibly my favorite out of all of them so far, which a few others coming in quite closely. I have intended to create inspired looks from some of my favorite characters in the show, but for this particular look, I am working together with a few of my favorite bloggers to create looks of some of the women in the show. Be sure to check out their links listed below and see their interpretation of the characters’ looks too.
I absolutely love Sophia’s makeup in the episodes as she is either rocking out a brown gradient looking lip or burgundy lip in her appearances. Her eyes are always simply done up with a soft smoky eye and her hair is always flawless. Since she runs a salon in the prison, she is always a trendsetter even if she is stuck with the same khaki scrubs that all the inmates use. I also love Sophia’s story behind the character. Quick Tidbit… Did you know that Laverne Cox’s Twin Brother actually plays the “pre-transition” character Marcus in Orange Is The New Black?
This look is really easy to create and if you are looking for something you can rock out daily – this may definitely be a great look for you… of course – you can swap out the lip color for something else you’re comfortable wearing.
PRODUCTS USED:
Eye Shadow Primer – Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Brows – Chella Dazzling Brown Brow Pencil topped with Perfekt Beauty Brow Perfection Gel in Caramel
Eye Shadows – Too Faced Natural Eyes Palette
- Cashmere Bunny – Transition shade
- Heaven – All over the lid shade and browbone highlight
- Sexspresso – used to deepen the crease and outer v as well as smudged on the lower lash line
- Push-Up – used to smudge on the lower lash line to soften Sexpresso
Eyeliner – NYC HD Liner in black (upper lash line) and Mally Evercolor Sparkle liner in Black (lower lash line and tightline)
Mascara – Mary Kay Ultimate Mascara in black topped with Rimmel Scandaleyes Retro Glam Waterproof Mascara
All over Face Powder – Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette (Dim light) all over the face
Bronzer – NYX Matte Bronzer in Deep (used to contour and define the cheek bones, temples and jawline)
Highlight – Laura Geller Highlight Powder in French Vanilla
Lips:
- MAC’s Lip liner in Whirl as a base color
- Mary Kay Lip liner in Plum to create and define the lips as well transition shade to create ombre/gradient lip
- Milani’s Color Statement Lipstick in Plumrose – used on the inner part of the lips as the lighter shade for the ombre
- Milani’s Brilliant Shine Lip gloss in Mauve Fetish – to add gloss to the inner part of the lips
I hope you all enjoyed my recreation of Sophia’s look. Like I said – be sure to check out the other lovely ladies and their links to their looks below and stay tuned because I have a few other inspired looks I’ll be working on over the next few weeks featuring a few more ladies from OITNB. Have a wonderful week!
35 Comments
I love that mixture of lips color you have on, very pretty 🙂
Kay ♡ imladiiekay
thank you 😉
I love the look you created for Sophia! I think her character is quite interesting.
You look amazing. I love the lip color.
I am loving that smokey eye!
This look is way cute on YOU!!!
thank you 😉
What a great look.You nailed it. She is one of my favorite characters too. Love everything about this!! Great job girl!
thanks girl… I had hoped I would come close.
Good job. You nailed the look, and the lip color is just like hers.
thank you Kim 😉
Absolutely stunning look!
You did great! I’ll have to try your look with my Natural Eyes palette!
thank you so much. Can’t wait to see yours. 😉 I swear – I am amazed at how much I have been ignoring my color palettes and pulling for my natural eye palettes lately 😉
I love how your look turned out. Sophia is such a cool character.
thank you so much Phyrra 😉
You did a fabulous, fabulous job! Love it!
thank you so much Laura 😉
Love the pictures! You are rocking that look, and the attitude is spot on.
thank you so much. I tried to really get the attitude as close as possible.
Love it! Well done!
thank you 😉
She is one of my fave characters, too! I love the ombre lip you created.
thank you Nidia 😉
LMAO – thanks girl. I’m sure my husband was thinking the same. lol
oh my word, hawt, hawt, hawt!!! This look is gorgeous on you…it’s like this is your beautiful look every day! *LOVE*
thank you so much Shelley <3
I like that yours has a tad more colour. You look stunning.
thank you so much Kimmi 😉
You look fantastic! Shes one of my top 3 faves from OITNB!
thank you Brooke <3
Ahh I totally love this ! I want to watch the show even more now
I think you’ll like it – it’s now one of my favs 😉 Thank you
So cute!
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