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Urban Decay | Speculative Halloween Campaign
Creative Concept · Beauty Copywriting · Art Direction
What if Lady Macbeth had a makeup bag?
With Halloween upon us and dark academia making a comeback, I imagined giving one of my favorite literary villains back a cheeky modern makeover. Enter Lady Macbeth: ambitious, manipulative, unapologetic and, let’s face it, a little dramatic.
But what would her beauty routine reveal about her? Drawing inspiration from Shakespeare’s Macbeth, I reimagined some of the play’s iconic lines as cheeky beauty copy, pairing literary references with real makeup products and their benefits.
The creative direction? Think millennial princess nostalgia meets Shakespearean tragedy. Lavender, satin, glitter, suspicious red stains and a beauty routine with something to hide.
Disclaimer: This is independent speculative project, unaffiliated with Urban Decay, featuring AI-assisted visual execution.