I’m a cyber pin up girl, in tight red latex. Blasting space aliens with my raygun.

Shiny new photos from my spread in Alt Noir Magazine, Issue 12 (you can buy it here)!

Makeup and Bodypaint by Jennifer Little of Glitter Machine
Photography by Lee Kembel of Glitter Machine
Wardrobe and styling by Tracy Rodger and Jenni Wong of Deadly Couture (Tracy is blowing the bubbles!)

Hair by Isolde Semple of Avant Garde Salon. She curled my hair with a science fiction-like “rod”, and pinned it up.

Many of you asked me for makeup tutorials. I took iPhone snapshots as Jennifer worked on my eyes, so you can see the professional techniques.
1) Shade the eyebrows to match my red hair. Dramatic black eyeshadow contour around the eyelids.
2) Add pink/red shading to the lids.
3) Blend it together.
4) Diffuse the edges, and add false top and bottom lashes.

5) Outline the lips with black.
6) Add magenta lipstick and gloss.

Of course, the look wouldn’t work without pale, matte foundation and blush for contouring.

Tracy lubed up my red latex dress, which was customized by Jenni of Deadly Couture alternative fashion boutique in Vancouver.

The big latex bow, fuzzy leg warmers and fishnet armbands complete the look. Pow!

Tracy blew bubbles above my head, creating this very cool effect.

Who wants to cast me in a 1970s space disco B-movie?

Here’s more work from Glitter Machine, a Vancouver creative studio. Check out their site for more of their bodypainting, alternative photoshoots and makeup (such as Day of the Dead).

Do you like this cyber-space look on me? Should I wear more latex? What type of outfits or aesthetics would you like to see?

Don’t forget to check out my airbrushed corspe bride look for the cover. Coming up next… behind-the-scenes my Pirate Pin-Up look for the magazine!

Song of the Day: Eisenfunk – Super Space Invaders

Here are more of the incredible photos from my Alt Noir magazine photoshoot! I appear on the cover of Issue 12, which is out now (thanks to everyone who picked up a copy).

La Carmina’s Corpse Bride transformation wouldn’t have been possible without my talented Vancouver-based team. Glitter Machine is a photo and makeup/bodypainting team that specializes in avant-garde, alternative looks. All of these photos are by Lee Kembel; the makeup and airbrushing are by Jennifer Little.

Aren’t you in love with the long black latex skirt, purple cobweb corset, and spider silver jewelry? The wardrobe and styling are by Tracy Rodger and Jenni Wong of downtown Vancouver boutique Deadly Couture (I visited them in this post). My curled hair is by Isolde Semple of Avant Garde Salon.

I’d never been bodypainted before — and it literally gave me goosebumps. Glitter Machine wrapped me up in paper towels, then sprayed my body white.

Jennifer sprayed on purple and sparkle to add depth.

Then she painted long trails from my undead eyes.

Several layers of false lashes and deep plum lips are the final nails in the coffin.

The devil’s in the details. Silver glitter on my upper eyelids, spider hair clips in my ringlets.

We photographed this look with my curly hair pinned up, and loose around my face. Which do you like better?

Lace parasol and lace gloves… you wouldn’t want to run into me on a dark and stormy night!

Big vampire bites to everyone who made the photoshoot possible, and to Alt Noir Magazine for invite me to grace their pages! Issue 12 is available for purchase from their site. You know you want a copy.

What do you think of Glitter Machine‘s makeup and photography techniques? If you need a brilliant Vancouver bodypaint/makeup/photo team, please give them a ring!

PS: I wrote about Hong Kong’s dark fashion for my Lip Service Global Gothic column. LA Weekly also photographed my Hello Kitty birthday party; the slideshow is here.

Song of the Day: Virgin Prunes – Walls Of Jericho