The final chapter of J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world is coming to a close, cinematically, in just a few weeks with the premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.
In the past, CF has done posts on Harry Potter-inspired fashion (see our posts on Hermione Granger’s style, fashion inspired by The Deathly Hallows Part 1, and fashion inspired by the Hogwarts houses: Hufflepuff, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, and Gryffindor), so I thought it would be fun to do a post on inspired beauty since the final movie is premiering soon!
Whether you’re dressing up for a premiere party or just want to add a little literary or cinematic influence to your beauty look, below I’ve broken down some beauty looks inspired by characters and elements seen in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows!
Beauty Inspired by the Hogwarts Houses
Gryffindor
Stila Eye Trio, China Glaze Nail Polish “Passion”, Essie Nail Polish “Masquerade Belle”, Kat Von D Lipstick “Cathedral”, Oscar Blandi Volumizing Spray.
Drawing inspiration from Gryffindor‘s house colors, gold and scarlet, a chic, wine-red nail with a bronze and gold eye palette are perfect for a Gryffindor. Metallic nail polishes are also really hot right now, so you could go for a shiny gold polish instead of classic red. To add a little polish to the look, try a dusty rose lipstick or lipgloss.
For the hair, I drew inspiration from a lion’s mane! Use a volumizing spray (like Oscar Blandi’s product, mentioned above) to get some lift at your roots. After your hair has some lift, curl it with a curling iron and finish off the look with a headband.
Ravenclaw
Smokey Eye Palette, Butter Nail Polish “Big Smoke” , China Glaze Nail Polish “Poetic”, Garnier Nutrient Spray Nourish and Shine.
Blue and bronze are Ravenclaw‘s house colors, providing elegant inspiration for nail colors. Try out a metallic bronze (the China Glaze shade pictured above has a gorgeous polish!) or a deep blue. Reflect the raven’s plumage with a smokey eye and dramatic eyeliner. A darker eye will keep the look chic!
Whether your hair is curled or straight, use a smoothing serum on your locks for added shine and a sleek ‘do, just like a raven’s feathers.
Slytherin
NARS Eyeshadow “Night Porter”, NYX Lipgloss “Natural”, NYX Lipstick “Rhea”, China Glaze Nail Polish “Devotion”, Butter Nail Polish “British Racing Green”.
The key to capturing Slytherin‘s dark glamour? Emerald eyes and a nude lip. NARS’ “Night Porter” is a beautiful emerald with a hint of sheen to it, which would go perfectly along your lash line, sweeping up into a dramatic cat eye. For tips, check out our previous article on how to rock green eye makeup. A nude lipstick or lipgloss balances the high drama of an emerald eye.
For nails, Butter London has a beautiful green nail polish (“British Racing Green”) that skips “halloween-y” and takes the prize for a chic green nail color. Alternatively, China Glaze’s “Devotion” provides a steely color. Try out a half-moon manicure with the silver on top of the green!
Hufflepuff
China Glaze Nail Polish “Liquid Leather”, Too Faced Liquid Eyeliner, NYX Eyeshadows “High Light” and “Rock”.
To channel the Hufflepuff house, create a sweet cat eye with a black liquid eyeliner. For added drama, use a black or grey eyeshadow on the outer corners of your eyes and “line” your inner eye (around your tear ducts) with a gold (or a yellow, if you’re feeling bold!) for some added shine.
Black nail polish can be super chic when it isn’t chipped! Make sure to put a top coat on over the black for shine and to protect from chipping.
Beauty Looks Inspired by Harry Potter Heroes and Villains
Hermione Granger
Benefit Eyebrow Palette, Rhinestone Bobby Pins, BareMinerals Lipgloss “Wild Honey”. Photos: MuggleNet.
Practical and polished, Hermione never fails to execute the barely-there makeup. Defined eyebrows and a sweet sweep of pink lipgloss to capture the essence that is this young, talented (and stylish!) witch.
Using bobby pins to secure your bangs off to the side and out of your face is an easy fix. You can do variations of this basic style with braided or twisted up bangs. Try using rhinestone bobby pins for a little sparkle! If you usually straighten your hair with a flat iron, opt to curl the ends for a sweet, polished look!
Luna Lovegood
Burt’s Bees Tinted Lip Balm, BareMinerals Blush “Vintage Peach”, Pea Pod Earrings. Photos: 1, 2.
Luna Lovegood‘s long hair makes for a perfect chunky braid! Lauren Conrad’s braid (above right) is a great example of a style with volume. Use a volumizing mousse or spray throughout your hair to get the desired volume, then create a slightly messy braid either to the side or down your back.
For Luna-inspired makeup, keep it fresh and simple! The simplicity of a soft, rosy blush and a nice tinted lip balm perfectly balance with Luna’s unique and, at times, zany, personality.
For a finishing touch, put on a pair of playful earrings. Whether they’re of the vegetable variety (like Luna’s radish earrings) or not, they’re sure to be a conversation starter.
Bellatrix Lestrange
BareMinerals Lipstick “Ripe Fig”, Smashbox Blush “Passion”, NYX Trio Eyeshadow “Ceramic”, Curling Iron. Photos: Fanpop.
Bellatrix inspires a wicked, rock ‘n roll look when it comes to hair and makeup. Try a dramatic smokey eye, concentrating heavily on creating winged eyeliner and defining your eyebrows. Dark burgundy lips are also gorgeous, but best tried separately from the heavy, dark eyes (though if you’re feeling bold, or that’s the look you’re going for, by all means rock both!)
Use a blush or bronzer to define your cheekbones. First, suck in your cheeks so you can see where your cheekbones are prominent. Then apply the blush or bronzer with a brush to the “hollows” of your cheeks.
Big hair is another part of the Bellatrix-inspired look. Use a curling iron to curl your hair and set it with a hairspray. After teasing your crown for added lift, take a section of hair from the top of your head and pin it up (like a bump it) – think less Jersey Shore and more rockabilly pomp. Spray your hair with a holding spray to finish the look.
What Do You Think?
Are you excited for the final Harry Potter film? Which look is your favorite? Are you dressing up for a premiere/theme party? Would you like to see more film-inspired beauty posts? Let us know in a comment!
Um, can I just say, BEST POST EVER?! This is so great– I can’t wait to try them out! Thanks!
I’m going to Florida next week and will be going to Harry Potter World! Definitely thing I will be rocking some Gryffindor inspired nails 🙂
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Thank you so much for this post! I have been a Harry Potter fan practically my entire life. I will most certainly use these inspirations when I get ready for the midnight premiere!
omg I LOVE this post!! soo gonna try those 😀
obsessed with this post! =) I can’t wait to attend the midnight showing as well!
Loveee that you did bronze and blue like the books actually state for Ravenclaw instead of the movie blue and silver. As a hard-core HP fan, I have to give major props.
No looks inspired by Voldemort?? That’s who I’m dressing up as for the midnight premiere. 🙁
This is the best post! More please! I’m going to a Harry Potter convention so these are perfect!
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i. am. so. excited.
guess, who’s going to paint her nails Ravenclaw blue for the premiere night? This girl. Thank you guys so so so much.
PLEASE do more Harry Potter as the days draw closer to the last movie!
I absolutely love the fact that Harry Potter is so universal that we can have posts like this on a fashion blog. It really makes my day!!
One mistake noticed: Ravenclaw’s mascot is an Eagle, not a Raven. No idea why, but there you go.
Truly excited to see this post! I’ve got loads of ideas now on how to look beautiful on the night I see the movie to go with my HP related shirt I’ll be sure to wear! I’m thinking red nails and bronzy/gold eyeshadow like suggested- have to support Harry till the end. 🙂
I’m dressing up as hermione for the midnight premiere! my friends and I have all agreed to have an afternoon nap and meet up for dinner and watching part 1 before we go to the movie! I am going to braid my hair before I have my nap so that it’ll be curly and bushy like hermione’s by the time we go out.
This was such a great post! The gryffindor look is my favorite 😀
Love all the looks…I’ll have to try one out for when I go to the movie! I’ll be hardpressed to figure out which…I’m thinking maybe Gryffindor 😉
For some reason I’ve always had it in my head that Ravenclaw was blue and white (non-metallic, like Hufflepuff, instead of metallic, like Gryffindor or Slytherin), but I’m happy I’m wrong. I love the blue and bronze together.
This might be my favorite post in the history of CF! I haven’t quite figured out what I’m wearing to the show, but if I can get a hold of some good green polish I might try the Slytherin makeup.
I’m going to the premiere as Luna Lovegood, so this is helpful! I love these posts…please make one more before the premiere!!
I absolutely love this post! Please do more Harry Potter inspired posts before the movie premieres! 🙂
Love this post! I’m definitely going to go dress up for the premiere! Maybe you can do another post on different kinds of outfits? 😉
I’m a HUGE Harry Potter fan so I love these posts – I might use some of your ideas when I go see the movie! Great post 🙂
Absolutely adore this. Blue and bronze for Ravenclaw all the way! I can’t attend the midnight premiere because I’ll be at my college orientation, wah, but I’m going to a midnight showing the following day and treating it like the opener.
Any midnight showing outfit ideas?
This is the best post ever. 🙂 Love the idea for the Slytherin manicure! I’ll definitely be doing that! 🙂
Harry Potter was my childhood….
excelently done! this was awsome! thanks!
I’ve always loved Harry Potter, the books more than the movies, but I’ve still watched every one and plan to watch the last one too. Hermione’s look is my fav 🙂 though I wouldn’t dress up like that. Would love to see more film-inspired looks in the future!
Oh nevermind, you did Luna. How about a day/casual Ginny and a safer (for those of us not bold enough to dress so goth) Bellatrix? Or Narcissa, for fresh inspiration.
Sorry about the double post. I didn’t mean to and can’t delete the first one!
Keep doing film inspired looks!! I adore them!
Yes! I love this. It would be oh so lovely if you did a fashion inspired by Ginny, Luna, and Tonks post!
Yes! I love this. It would be oh so lovely if you did a fashion inspired by Ginna, Luna, and Tonks post!