Beauty Inspired by Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland
Growing up, I always wanted to be a Disney princess. When I would go to Disneyland with my family, I would always stare in awe as the beautiful princesses would stream down Main Street in the parade. Call me immature but thirteen years later that desire still lingers.
So you can imagine that as a product geek, when I heard two of my favorite cosmetic brands, OPI and Urban Decay, were coming out with Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland-inspired lines, I turned into that giddy six-year old again.
Urban Decay’s Alice in Wonderland Book of Shadows
Urban Decay’s Alice in Wonderland Book of Shadows
Urban Decay’s Book of Shadows is one of their most popular products. In fact many makeup brands include Tarte and Smashbox have produced similar products in hopes of having equal success. I have the original one and I use it for pretty much everything.
But leave it up to the funky creators of Urban Decay to put their twist on a classic, which they did recently when they released a special Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland edition on January 15th. With Alice in Wonderland inspired names, this palette will instantly bring some creativity to your look. It contains a wide selection of funky, vibrant colors that will instantly give any look a pop of color. When you first open the palette, you are instantly taken into an Alice in Wonderland fantasy world. The movie inspired popup book reminds of me of those cute popup jewelry boxes I had when I was a little girl.
If you have a fetish for fantasy, you will love this palette. You can transform yourself into a Disneyland princess but with an Urban Decay edge.
OPI Alice in Wonderland Nail Polish Collection
From left to right: Off with Her Red! , Absolutely Alice, Mad as a Hatter, Thanks So Muchness! – all OPI
I love anything that sparkles- glitter, sequins, you name it. The amazing nail polish gods at OPI have created this Alice in Wonderland inspired collection that speaks to sparkle addicts like me. The collection includes the following colors: Absolutely Alice, Mad as a Hatter, Off with Her Red! And Thanks so Muchness!. My personal favorite is Mad as a Hatter because it contains flecks of multicolored sparkles, which would add a spice to any outfit.
If you’re going to a night on the town with your friends these sparkly, funky nail polishes will help you glimmer in the dark. But if you’re not someone who likes to put glitter on your nails, then Off with Her Red and Thanks so Muchness! may be the perfect red shades for you. It is really difficult to not be tempted by this amazing OPI Collection with the cheeky names and fun colors.
Personal Inspiration
I drew my own personal inspiration from some of the promotional pictures from the film (and the amazing trailer). For Johnny Depp’s Mad Hatter character, I instantly thought of Covergirl’s Tropical Fusion Eyeshadow Quad. Although the colors may be a bit frightening for some people, the pigmentation is not that heavy so it will show up more sheer. I love Covergirl for funky party looks because I can buy an eyeshadow without having to worry about wasting too much money on something I may only use once.
Also, this gorgeous picture of Anne Hathaway as the White Queen could instantly have women running to beauty stores for tubes of red lipstick. To try to achieve her seductive, enchanting look, try Maybelline’s ColorSensational Lipstick in Red Revival. Statement lips are definitely a trend on the runways this season. I love this trend because it’s a great way to look classically glamorous and requires little makeup aside from the lipstick. When you wear a statement lip color like this one, always make sure your eye makeup is light. I’d pair this lipstick with a bit of shimmery eye shadow and a couple swipes of mascara.
Your thoughts?
Are you going to go out and buy any of the Alice in Wonderland inspired makeup collections? I’m extremely tempted to buy Mad as a Hatter myself. What character inspires you the most? Do you like funky, unique looks like Mad Hatter or do you prefer classical looks like Anne Hathaway? Let me know what you guys think!
Posted on on January 20, 2010 / Filed Under: Beauty & Hair / Tags: Alice in Wonderland, Makeup, OPI, Tim Burton, Urban Decay
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JG
So glad someone did an Alice & Wonderland post. It was my absolute favorite Disney movie growing up and I can’t wait for the new one to come out. I am obsessed with the nailpolishes. My favorite is the Mad as a Hatter too and I’m also loving Absolutely Alice.
Great post. If there are any other Alice & Wonderland inspired fashions you can think of, please post it!
Madeleine
I’m not really going to go out and buy any of the Alice inspired make up right now because I already have a lot of make up so I’m not really in a hurry for anymore. The character that inspires me the most is Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, not that I dress like them or anything but I just really feel drawn to those characters because they’re so whimsical and very interesting especially in the book. I prefer classical looks like Anne Hathaway’s red lips because red lipstick is universally flattering and will probably always be chic where as the sparkly purple nail polish might feel dated in a few seasons.
Len
I absolutely LOVE this! I’ll get it all NOW!
… I have always been a huge Alice fan, it was my first book.
Also Tim Burton is one of my favorite directors … so this fusion has been amazing news to me :)
Thank you for this lovely post! =D
Raz
Fyrinnae.com is a mineral makeup website that has had an Alice In Wonderland collection for some time now. The colors are so vibrant and fun. I want to paint my room in an Alice In Wonderland (not froofy, but kind of Alice on crack like the upcoming movie and American McGee’s Alice).
Luinae
I can’t wait to see this movie- I think it will be so aesthetically inspiring. Both for beauty and for fashion and for everything! Yippee!
Lottie
Aww I can’t wait to see this film! Alice in wonderland & Tim Burton! so excited.
I wouldn’t try out the mad hatters make up though!
Amanda
Could you do some Alice in Wonderland inspired outfits? I love Alice in Wonderland and have been searching the world wide web for any affordable fashion related to the story or this movie. Just a thought!
Melissa
AMAZING! i’m going to need that book of shadows, i collect special edition cosmetics anyway but i love loveee alice in wonderland, and i know tim burton’s rendition will be fantastic. great post!
Kitty
I love Alice’s trademark blue dress, it would be nice if you guys can find an outfit inspired by it with a more modern twist.
Michelle
The book of shadows is sold out. :(
Eli
I agree with JG’s first comment. I love Alice in Wonderland so any sort of post about her would be amazing! Love the post!
Mallory
Oh My God.
I am sooo excited for this movie! I have been an obsessive Alice in Wonderland/ Lewis Carroll fan ever since childhood.
I’m definitely going to go out and look for a good tube of red lipstick.
However, I recently bought a giant set of cheap eyeshadows and I feel as if the book of shadows might be overpriced just because of fans like me…who would immediately go out to buy them *sigh…
I visit this site everyday.
It would be amazing if there was a section on fashions inspired by Alice in Wonderland…or maybe there is but I just haven’t found it yet?
sara
what a great take on the characters for the film. absolutely inspiring post ;)
BreaD
Love Love Love Alice – and this post!
Though I must admit that darn cat still creeps me out.
Nicole
Hey girls I know someone mentioned that the palette sold out but if you go to Ulta’s website:
http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod1840031&CID=ET_wk52_thurs_storesubs_HMLN&ET_LID=main&RID=72297583
They just released the palette and if you use the coupon code 20680 you’ll get 20% your entire purchase including high end brands!! So hurry!
Cathy Seymour
Love the nail varnishes, and I’ve been wearing red lipstick for years – it’s so gorgeous and vintage. But what I really want is an outfit: I mean, anyone can wear purple nailvarnish with specks in, but that doesn’t mean that people will instantly think, “Ah, she’s got a Mad Hatter thing going on there!”
So, if anyone has any ideas, PLEASE leave a LINK!