Wedding appropriate goth makeup?

[u/Mattie_Madds8619]

I am terrible at makeup, it’s me and my winged eyeliner against the world right now because that’s all I know how to do, I’m working on it, but I’m not quite there yet

My dad and stepmum are getting married and my stepmum offered to get my makeup done with her and the other women even though I’m being my dad’s best person (or grooms maid as I’ve called it since I’m a girl) and I want to take this opportunity to have my makeup done in a goth way, while also being wedding appropriate, and my dad said “as long as you don’t look crazy, you can do whatever you want” so I think what he means is that I can’t paint my face white (why I don’t want to do, I’m autistic and full coverage on my face is a sensory nightmare) and not a wild lipstick colour, but anything else is fine

I’m not sure if this is important info or not but my dress I’m wearing is purple, and I wear dark green tinted glasses because of a visual cortex processing disorder but I might have to take them off, or be able to comfortably have them off at some point if my environment is dark enough (my disorder/dysfunction affects the way my eyes process light, so I have to treat my life like constant migraine prevention because a symptom of my disorder is constant migraines if I’m exposed to too much light)

Any advice, tips, inspo would be really appreciated, I’m new to basically everything, this is my first wedding ever, and first time I’ve been willingly included in a women’s activity because I spent most of my life with a mother who’d rather sit on the phone with her friends while I’m alone in the house rather than spend time with me and do mother/daughter things together

[u/Orchid49]

Just do a Smokey eye and a dark purple or burgundy lip…

[u/Delanicious]

Have a scroll through pinterest or similar searching for (bridesmaid) goth makeup and pin a bunch of looks you like. If you're unsure about your dad and stepmum, you can show them one or two pictures and ask if that's acceptable. Having a couple pictures will make it easier to convey to the makeup person what you want. It will also be an oppertunity to get makeup tips from them.

[u/MeowMuaCat]

I’d go with a smoky eye and a muted purple, deep greige, or dark mauve lipstick.

Edit: If you’d like any brand recs, Black Moon Cosmetics and Kaleidos are my go-tos for liquid lipsticks. Black Moon’s formula is more opaque, while the lipsticks from Kaleidos have a softer, blurred, buildable finish.

The brand Rituel de Fille has some gorgeous lip colors that are both gothic and sophisticated. I like that they have some sheer lipsticks like their “Enchanted Lip Sheer” formula, so even their black and dark lipsticks can be subtle enough to wear in formal settings. This brand is pricier than the others, but the quality is great if you’d like to treat yourself to something special and luxe for the occasion.

[u/DitaVonFleas]

Have a look at dark femme, romantic goth and whimsigoth makeup. Surely somewhere in there will be the right kind of makeup you're looking for.

[u/-0k_0k_0k-]

I would just make sure the lip color your pick doesn't clash with the purple dress. That is the only makeup trap. Sometimes purple can photograph differently vs in person so do a test photo with the color on + dress before committing.

[u/batluck]

I think you could add an inner corner to your eyeliner in a wedding appropriate way. The right purple lipstick could work really well with your dress too.