Typically, smoky eye makeup and water don’t mix, but ‘Myriam’ by Saima Altunkaya disproves that theory in spades. This photo shoot features a made-up model soaking wet, and it’s gorgeous. The smeared eyeliner and clumped mascara make it plausible for the model to have emerged from a fight with a water hose, but there’s a vulnerability to these images that makes me wonder if the model has been crying.
Check out more shots from ‘Myriam’ by Saima Altunkaya above, and keep clicking for more soaking-wet photo shoots and features by Altunkaya.
Melting Makeup Portraits
'Myriam' by Saima Altunkaya is a Beautiful Wet Beauty Shoot
Trend Themes
1. Wet Makeup - The trend of incorporating water and wetness into makeup looks, creating a unique and vulnerable aesthetic
2. Vulnerable Imagery - The trend of using makeup and other forms of self-expression to convey vulnerability in artistic photography
3. Imperfect Makeup - The trend of embracing smeared eyeliner and clumped mascara, challenging traditional beauty standards
Industry Implications
1. Beauty - This trend presents an opportunity for cosmetics companies to expand their product lines to include waterproof and smudge-proof makeup products that are designed to be used in wet settings
2. Fashion Photography - This trend provides opportunities for fashion photographers to explore new and creative ways of capturing vulnerability and emotion in their work
3. Advertising - This trend offers possibilities for advertisers to create unique and memorable campaigns that tap into the trend of imperfect, vulnerable imagery