Close-up portrait of a person with glossy black lipstick and dark messy hair against a white background

Close up portrait of a woman with dark hair and blue eyeshadow resting her head on a reflective surface with long black nails

Close-up beauty portrait of a woman featuring geometric black hair tape, heavy eyeliner, two-toned lips, and a metallic chin piece.

Close-up portrait of a woman with dark hair, dark winged eyeliner, black lips, and silver chains draped across her body against a light grey background.

Close-up portrait of a woman with black hair adorned with combs, metallic chain accessories, and dark lips against a white background

Extreme close-up of a woman with dark ombré glossy lips and glittery eye makeup behind black fishnet mesh.

Hand with elongated fingers covered in dripping glossy black liquid against a pale blue seamless studio background.

Close-up beauty portrait of a woman with black bangs, dark glitter eye makeup, and a silver chain lip piercing.

Close-up portrait of a woman with dark curly hair wearing bold black lipstick and heavy eyeliner, holding heavy metal chains.

Close-up beauty portrait of a woman looking through stretched black mesh netting with dramatic smoky eye makeup and glossy burgundy lips.

Close-up of a brown eye framed by dramatic spade-shaped glossy black spiky eyelashes and winged makeup.

Close-up of parted lips with high-gloss black lipstick and teeth stained black, showing the tongue inside.

Close-up beauty portrait of a woman with short black hair, septum ring chain, bold lip liner, and spiked collar held at the neck.

Close-up beauty portrait of a model with curly black hair, glossy black lipstick, and pointed black stiletto nails.

Close-up beauty portrait of a woman with shaggy black hair, dark smokey eye makeup, and a silver chain connecting two lip piercings.

The Untitled Magazine Shade of spades 2025

About

Shade of Spades is a striking beauty editorial produced for The Untitled Magazine, captured by photographer Alena Sazonova. The project explores themes of contrast and texture, utilizing an avant-garde approach to cosmetics that blends high-gloss finishes with sharp, graphic elements. Featuring makeup artistry by Suna Myles, the series employs a clean studio aesthetic to highlight complex details such as sculptural black lacquer, metallic chain accents, and dark ombré lips. The imagery relies on macro and beauty light techniques to define the interplay between light and shadow, resulting in a cohesive, polished collection of portraiture.