Harley Quinn Makeup Tutorial in 7 Easy Steps

Our favorite contouring kits: Make Up For Ever Pro Sculpting Palette, E.l.f. Contour Palette

Step 2: Accentuate your brows.

For light or scarce brows, “it’s best to start with a brow wax so that any color you put on after sticks,” says Stewart. With a spoolie brush, apply a light coating of the wax, and brush hairs upward and outward. Then, with an angled brush, apply your desired shade in light strokes.

Our favorite brow products: Benefit Cosmetics Goof Proof Brow Pencil, Maybelline Eye Studio Brow Drama Sculpting Brow Mascara

Step 3: Smudge on eyeshadow.

The trick to getting eyes like Harley Quinn’s isn’t in how you smudge your shadow—it’s about the pigment you use. While regular shadows are great and can sometimes offer intense color payoff, it’s best to opt for a cream here. You can literally smudge it on with your fingers if you’d like, but laying it on with a medium-size eye shadow brush will do just fine. To get that splattered effect, take whatever color is left on your brush from the initial application and drag it outward and downward. Oh, and don’t forget to use two different brushes for your red and blue. Mixing them will make both colors muddy—not the look you’re aiming for here.

When you’re done creating your shape, layer matching eyeshadow over your base to set the look. You might also find it easier to blend any harsh smudges out with your powder shadows.

Our blue and red eyeshadow picks: Make Up For Ever Aqua Cream Shadow in Red and Blue, NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Rust and Peacock

Step 4: Add dimension to your eyes.

To add some dimension to your eyes, line them with a thin coat of black eyeliner and smoke out the edges to create a sultry effect. Then pick up a tiny amount of black shadow and wiggle a blending brush in the outer corners. To top it off, add white pencil to your waterline for a doll-like effect.

The best black eye makeup products: Make Up For Ever Aqua XL Pencil in M-10, L’Oréal Paris Infallible Eyeshadow in Eternal Black

Step 5: Layer on glitter.

Now for the messy but most fun part: glitter! Once you have your blue and red pigments handy, first and foremost, wet a flat shadow brush. You’ll want to do this each time before dipping it into the glitter so there’s minimal fallout. When applying your glitter, take your time and keep wetting your brush. Pat it on gently and follow the shape you already made with your eye shadow—no need to get creative here. Pro tip: If any flecks fall out of place, clean them up by using Scotch tape.

When you’re satisfied with the level of sparkle you’ve achieved, apply mascara and (optional) add lashes. (Our cheat sheet on applying falsies, here.)

Glitter we’re obsessed with: Make Up For Ever Glitter in Red and Blue, Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Cosmetic Glitter in Red and Blue

Step 6: Apply red lipstick and draw on tattoos.