Shade lane
Medium depth with neutral undertone
Compare one warm and one cool shade, then split the difference.
Private lesson chair
Let's map your face before the brush touches skin.
Tell me what you see in the mirror. I'll coach the shade lane, eye placement, liner path, and sculpting map the way a working makeup artist would talk you through it at the chair.
Today's look
Get Your Glam On
Everyday soft glam polish with almond eye map placement.
Practice focus
50/50 blending rule
A full technique lesson with one look outcome.
Refine your profile
Your chair settings shape every recommendation below.
Choose the depth, undertone, shapes, and practice mood you want the lesson to follow.
One-on-one lesson session
Everyday soft-polish session
Fresh, wearable makeup with soft edges and enough definition to feel finished.
Coach tone: I want this to feel calm and repeatable, like your five-star version of getting ready.
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Skin read and base map
Look straight into the mirror and tell me where the skin actually needs evening.
Do this now:Press base only through the center face, then feather outward before adding more product.
Technique correction
Use correction only when the mirror says something feels off.
Your checkpoint is the decision point. If the step passes, move on before you overblend it.
Branch note
Breathable skin, lifted lashes, softly shaped cheeks, and a lip that can be touched up fast.
Next up: Soft eye shape. Keep the almond eye map and oval highlight and contour in mind as the look builds.
Encouragement
Stay with this one step.
Place first, assess second, correct third. That order keeps the lesson calm.
Your lesson plan
Beginner Soft glam starter
I will keep the plan simple: place first, blend second, sharpen last. Move through the whole face map once, then repeat the hardest step.
Practice look: Get Your Glam On
Base lane
Medium depth with neutral undertone
Start in the medium range, then choose formulas described as balanced beige, peach, or brown with no strong cast.
- Swatch cheek-to-jaw and let the base dry down before judging.
- Compare one warm and one cool shade, then split the difference.
- Check that the face, neck, and chest read as one color family.
Eye map
Almond eye map
Keep the deepest shade on the outer third and blend it slightly upward.
- A kitten wing or classic wing follows the natural lash line without changing the eye shape.
- Add one color pop on the inner corner, lower lash line, or outer wing.
- Use the 50/50 rule anywhere two shadows touch.
Color wheel
Neutral undertone color choices
Neutral undertones can usually borrow from both warm and cool families, but the finish looks best when one temperature leads the look.
- Use analogous color by choosing one lane for the day: rose-to-plum for soft cool glam or peach-to-bronze for warm glam.
- Use complementary contrast in small doses: blue liner with bronze shadow, berry lip with golden skin, or olive smoke with soft pink cheek.
- Pick one opposite-side color as the accent and keep the rest of the look in your undertone family.
Face map
Oval highlight and contour
Use soft contour under the cheekbones and a light touch around the forehead.
- Highlight the center of the forehead, tops of cheekbones, bridge of nose, and center of chin.
- Blend edges into blush so the face keeps its natural balance.
- Step back from the mirror before adding more depth.
Practice look
Get Your Glam On
Build a matte socket, press shimmer only on the center lid, and keep liner close to the lashes.
- Use one fluffy brush, one flat brush, one liner brush, and a sponge.
- A full technique lesson with one look outcome.
- Take one front-facing photo and one side-angle photo to check balance.
Real-time AI feedback
Practice, check, adjust, repeat.
The live mirror steadies the face with landmark cues first, then the AI coach reads a still frame and gives artist-style notes on visible technique while the makeup is still on the face.
Live landmark mirror
Loading the camera coach.
The live mirror loads in the browser so it can access the camera and landmark engine safely.
AI still-frame coach
Send the current look for deeper artist notes.
Feedback focus: Skin read and base map in the everyday branch; 50/50 blending rule; Medium depth with neutral undertone; Almond eye map; Oval highlight and contour; Everyday soft glam.
What the mirror looks for
Fast artist notes on the step that is on your face right now.
- Complexion match, undertone harmony, and whether the base reads seamless.
- Eyeshadow placement for the selected eye shape and current lesson track.
- Wing angle, liner thickness, contour map, and blend quality.
- One next drill so the learner improves step by step instead of all at once.
Color wheel basics
Use the wheel to choose harmony, contrast, and correction.
Undertone is your starting temperature. The color wheel helps you decide whether to stay close for a soft look, cross the wheel for contrast, or use an opposite color to neutralize unwanted tones.
Neighbors = blend and harmonyOpposites = pop or correctionTemperature = undertone direction
For this undertone
Neutral undertone color choices
Neutral undertones can usually borrow from both warm and cool families, but the finish looks best when one temperature leads the look.
- Use analogous color by choosing one lane for the day: rose-to-plum for soft cool glam or peach-to-bronze for warm glam.
- Use complementary contrast in small doses: blue liner with bronze shadow, berry lip with golden skin, or olive smoke with soft pink cheek.
- If a foundation shade leans too warm or too cool, compare it against one opposite-temperature shade before mixing.
- Pick one opposite-side color as the accent and keep the rest of the look in your undertone family.
Kits and personal shopper
Buy the kit, or let a shopper build the cart.
Each premade kit pairs tools, shade families, and practice products with the learner's technique path. The flat-rate personal shopper option builds a tailored cart when they want more guidance.
Checkout links are not wired yet, so these buttons open a prefilled request to hello@drunkenlipstick.com. Need a custom quote?
Flat-rate service
Personal Shopper
A tailored shopping list for the learner's shade lane, undertone, eye shape, face shape, goal, and budget.
Current brief: Medium depth with neutral undertone; Almond eye map; Oval highlight and contour; Everyday soft glam.
- Foundation shade lane and undertone-safe base options
- Eyeshadow colors matched to their color wheel comfort level
- Liner, brush, highlight, and contour recommendations
- Premade kit comparison with keep, swap, and skip notes
- One final cart review before they buy
Booking requests go straight to hello@drunkenlipstick.com.
Best match
Soft Glam Starter Kit
Everyday basics for shade matching, soft eyeshadow, liner practice, and natural sculpting.
Match score: 100%
- Neutral 9-pan shadow palette
- Brown pencil liner and black felt liner
- Cream highlight and contour duo
- Soft nude blush and lip tint
- Starter brush trio and blending sponge
Order requests go straight to hello@drunkenlipstick.com.
Also works
Color Theory Play Kit
A guided color kit for undertone-friendly pops, 50/50 blending, and creative eye placement.
Match score: 95%
- Warm, cool, and neutral transition shades
- Six color-wheel accent shadows
- White and deep brown eye bases
- Detail brush, pencil brush, and fluffy blender
- Mini color wheel card for undertone choices
Order requests go straight to hello@drunkenlipstick.com.
Also works
Classic Liner + Sculpt Kit
A precision kit for traditional eyeliner looks, face-shape contour, and polished soft glam.
Match score: 95%
- Gel liner pot, pencil liner, and felt-tip liner
- Angled liner brush and cleanup brush
- Matte brown mini palette
- Cream contour and brightening corrector
- Reusable liner mapping stickers
Order requests go straight to hello@drunkenlipstick.com.
Shade and undertone
Find the shade that disappears, then check the undertone that stays.
A correct base should match the face, neck, and chest family after it dries down. If the depth is right but the undertone is wrong, it will still look like a mask.
Medium depth with neutral undertone
Compare one warm and one cool shade, then split the difference.
- Swatch from lower cheek to jaw in natural light.
- Wait for oxidation before judging the color.
- Choose the swatch that does not turn orange, pink, gray, or ashy.
Creator reference: @itsme_mzmonae on InstagramEye shape shadow map
Almond eye map
- Shadow placement: Keep the deepest shade on the outer third and blend it slightly upward.
- Traditional liner: A kitten wing or classic wing follows the natural lash line without changing the eye shape.
- Creative option: Try floating crease color, halo shimmer, or graphic liner because the lid has balanced space.
- Watch-out: Do not drag dark shadow too far below the lower lash line unless the look is intentionally smoky.
Highlight and contour
Oval highlight and contour
- Contour: Use soft contour under the cheekbones and a light touch around the forehead.
- Highlight: Highlight the center of the forehead, tops of cheekbones, bridge of nose, and center of chin.
- Blend: Blend edges into blush so the face keeps its natural balance.
50/50 blending rule
Every new eyeshadow shade should meet the last shade halfway.
The trick is overlap. When shade two sits half on shade one and half on the next open space, the blend gets smooth without turning muddy.
- Lay down shade one.Press color where it belongs before blending the edge.
- Add shade two at 50/50.Half the brush touches shade one, half touches clean lid.
- Clean-brush finish.Use the clean brush only after pigment has already overlapped.
Lesson library
Choose the lesson you want me to coach next.
Make every shade meet the next shade halfway.
50/50 blending rule
- Place the next shade with half the brush on the previous shade and half on clean skin.
- Blend in small pressure-controlled circles or taps along that shared border.
- Use a clean brush only after the colors overlap, so the blend stays rich instead of muddy.
Drunken Lipstick creator study
Learn from Monae's real looks.
These references use posts from @itsme_mzmonae as the visual source, then turn the finished looks into original chair-side practice notes for everyday, classic, and creative lessons.
Instagram links open the original post. YouTube cards open the full Drunken Lipstick tutorial so learners can study the motion and timing.
YouTube tutorial
Going green: half cut crease
Use this as the guided video reference for carving a half cut crease, controlling the green placement, and keeping the outer edge blended before sharpening the lid.
Watch on YouTube: Drunken Lipstick on YouTube
YouTube tutorial
How to create a faux cut crease
Use this tutorial when a learner wants the cut-crease effect without over-carving: map the lifted shape first, keep the lid area bright, then soften the upper blend.
Watch on YouTube: Drunken Lipstick on YouTubeEveryday glam
Use real-life soft glam as the placement reference
Study how skin, brows, and feature balance support a wearable look before adding more intensity.
View on Instagram: @itsme_mzmonae
Color makes me smile
Choose one color story before building the eye
Let one bright idea lead, then use softer supporting colors so the look feels intentional.
View on Instagram: @itsme_mzmonae
Rainbow detail
Anchor rhinestones with a clean color map
Place the brightest color and reflective detail only after the shape is readable.
View on Instagram: @itsme_mzmonae
Creative blend
Blend the meeting point, not the whole lid
Press color into its home first, then soften only where two shades touch.
View on Instagram: @itsme_mzmonae
Eye structure
Check the eye open before committing liner or shadow
The final map should flatter the visible lid, crease, and outer-corner angle.
View on Instagram: @itsme_mzmonae
Color confidence
Repeat one shade to make creative makeup feel cohesive
A small repeat on the lower lash line, inner corner, or cheek can pull the look together.
View on Instagram: @itsme_mzmonae
Finished face
Balance the focal point with polished skin
When the eye is doing the talking, keep complexion and lip choices supportive.
View on Instagram: @itsme_mzmonae
Final detail
Sharpen one edge and soften another
Creative makeup looks more professional when contrast and diffusion both have a job.
View on Instagram: @itsme_mzmonaeStep-by-step PDF references
The look packs become practice drills.
The PDFs you shared are treated as inspiration themes here, then translated into original coaching drills for shape, color placement, and brush control.
Tropic Heat
Graphic tropical color with a citrus lid, green structure, and a red accent line.
Drill: Map the curve first, pack the lid second, then sharpen the accent line last.
90s Grunge
Smoky gray placement, strong black lift, and a pale carved crease.
Drill: Keep the black close to the lash line before diffusing gray into the crease.
Bold And Bright
Rainbow placement with a blue frame, warm lid, and bright inner pop.
Drill: Choose one color to lead the shape, then let every other color support that line.
Get Your Glam On
Soft glam structure with shimmer lid, brown depth, and lifted liner.
Drill: Build the matte socket first so shimmer has a clean place to land.
It's Giving Kim K
Sculpted neutral glam with a nude lip, dimensional cheek, and clean smoke.
Drill: Keep every edge softly buffed so the contour, eye, and lip feel airbrushed.
Neapolitan
Pink, cream, and cocoa tones blended like a dessert gradient.
Drill: Place the lightest tone between the pink and brown to keep the blend sweet, not muddy.
Popsicle Parade
Fruit-bright color blocking with a playful lower-lash accent.
Drill: Anchor the brightest shade near the focal point, then repeat it once for balance.
Poppin Candy
Candy brights with pastel contrast and crisp separation.
Drill: Use a tiny brush for borders and a fluffier brush only after each color is placed.
Pinky Promise
Monochrome pink haze with deeper berry smoke.
Drill: Move from pale pink to berry in small steps so the gradient stays plush.
New Year New Slay
Party-ready shine with smoked edges and a reflective focal point.
Drill: Do matte depth before shimmer, then press sparkle only where light should catch.
Very Vogue
Runway-style contrast with controlled liner and deliberate cheek polish.
Drill: Make one feature razor sharp and keep the surrounding complexion softly perfected.
Application
Choose one color story before building the eye
Creator reference: @itsme_mzmonae on InstagramCreative color
Anchor rhinestones with a clean color map
Creator reference: @itsme_mzmonae on InstagramPigment study
Blend the meeting point, not the whole lid
Creator reference: @itsme_mzmonae on InstagramPro chair habits
Pretty makeup still needs clean technique.
- Wash hands before touching the face, eyes, or product pans.
- Use clean brushes for each eye when irritation or infection is possible.
- Patch test new complexion products before a full-face wear test.
- Sanitize tools and avoid sharing mascara, liquid liner, or lip products.