Chosen face chart and practise onself

This is my chosen final facechart.  I chose this one for a number of reasons.  Mainly because it was the best option to go with my hairstyle and it tested some of the new techniques we had learnt.  The picture above is the practise I did on myself of my design.  I feel it went well and I thought it was simple enough for someone else to create on me.  I think the shaping of the lipstick and eyeshadow suited my face shape and bone structure which is important in designing make-up.

The traditional elements are the pale skin, blocked out eyebrows and eyelashes and the shape of the blusher.  Although the colours are traditional, I still feel this design is regal and elegant.  Especially with the design paired with the hair I think the two together will look great.

Presenting final charts

Below is my feedback from presenting my facecharts.

 

I have done a few presentations before so I wasn't too nervous about presenting to the class.  I had prepared a short powerpoint at home and had decided to give out the hard copies of my facecharts around the class.  I feel this engages with the class and shows that I am comfortable in communicating with them.

 

Although my powerpoint presentation was quite short, I feel I gave the class the vital information about my facecharts.  Next time I would go more in depth into the research behind my designs, this will give the audience a better understanding of my creations.

 



Final instructions

FINAL MAKE-UP INSTRUCTIONS

Equipment

·         White Illamasqua Foundation – RF100

·         Satin Primer

·         Loose Powder

·         Screenface eyeshadow palette

·         Illamasqua Liquid Metal Palette

·         Blue and Red Lipmix

·         Powder brush

·         Foundation brush

·         Blending brush

·         Eyeshadow brush

·         Lip brush

·         Mascara wand

Method

1.      After cleansing, toning and moisturising the skin, mix the foundation and primer together on the back of your hand.  Then apply it onto the skin using the foundation brush.

2.      Once the foundation is applied all of the face, buff it in with a blending brush to give it an even finish.

3.      Next, using a powder brush, apply the loose powder all over the face.

4.      Using the eyeshadow brush, apply the bright yellow colour from the Screenface palette all over the eyelids.

5.      Using the same brush, apply ‘Electrum’ from the Illamsqua Liquid Metal palette over the top of the yellow.

6.      Take a mascara wand and use the white foundation to block out the eyelashes and eyebrows.

7.      With the powder brush, use the purple from the Screenface palette and apply it to the apples of the cheeks.

8.      Lastly, mix some blue and red lipmix together until you have a deep purple.  Then apply this all over the lips using the lipbrush.

Practise of my Design by Emily

I feel this practise went well.  The foundation was a bit dry but that can be changed by using more moisturiser before hand.

If I was to change anything it would be the lips.  I would make them slightly smaller and in less of a point at the cupids bow.  Other than that, I think Emily did great at practising my design.  We worked well together and communicated professionally.

Paul Hodgson

PAUL HODGSON

 

 

Paul Hodgson. (). Paul Hodgson. Available: http://www.marlboroughfineart.com/artist-Paul-Hodgson-120.html. Last accessed 27th Nov 2013.

 

I came across the picture above of a Geisha and it instantly reminded me of the Elizabethans.  The pale skin, beautiful outfits and accessories, I felt it was a perfect comparison.

 

Paul Hodgson. (). Paul Hodgson. Available: http://www.marlboroughfineart.com/artist-Paul-Hodgson-120.html. Last accessed 27th Nov 2013.

 

I chose to look at this picture above because the gentleman’s expression looks scared.  This is what I think Queen Elizabeth felt like inside, she became very well known at a young age which must’ve been scary.  However, I think she hid this persona and put on a front to the country.



Lip tricks

Lip Trips

      The Lip Trip I decided to try out was using lip liner to make the top lip look plumper and larger.  I knew you could do this trick, I just wasn’t sure how to do it without making the client look too over the top.  Therefore I was excited to learn this technique properly so I can use it in the future.

      I took a dark brown lip liner and sharpened it into a point.  I then slowly started drawing on the natural lip line on the top lip and not taking the pencil off the skin.  When I got to the cupids bow, I went over the lip ever so slightly to give it some height, I then repeated this to the other side of the lip.

      When I got to the middle, I had to join the cupids bow so it looked even, to do this, I turned my model towards me so we were facing each other.  By stepping away you can see where you have gone wrong or where you would like to retouch.  I then filled in the whole lip using a similar colour and blended it in to the lip liner.

      Below is my creation of a lip trick.  I am very happy with the outcome and it is a technique I will definitely be using in the future.

 

 

Final face charts

 The facechart above was my first design I chose for an option for my final design.  I gathered my ideas from the picture below taken from Chanel.  It's almost the opposite of the traditional Elizabethan make-up where they have no make-up on their eyes, I decided to go to the extreme and use black.  However I am still keeping the traditional pale lips and skin.

Rachel Adler. (2012). Chanel Pre-Fall 2013 Took Hair to New Heights. Available: http://beautyhigh.com/chanel-prefall-2013-hair-heights/. Last accessed 25th Oct 2013.

 This facechart above was inspired by Cate Blanchett who played Elizabeth in Elizabeth: The Golden Age.  Her make-up was very natural and almost hardly there.  So I decided to put a contemporary spin on it and make the make-up stronger.  I kept with the natural shades of make-up I just applied them a bit heavier.  However, I still feel I could design something a bit more exciting.

Melissa Michaels. (2008). Oscars 2008: Cate Blanchett Doubles Down on Her Lucky Number Two. Available: http://www.hollywoodtoday.net/2008/02/22/oscars-2008-cate-blanchett-doubles-down-on-her-lucky-number-two/. Last accessed 25th Oct 2013.

This facechart is my favourite out of the three, it seems the most exciting and regal.  The colour purple is most certainly a royal colour, and the gold I have used on the eyes give is the perfect balance.  Purple and yellow are also complementary colours so this also played a big part in creating my design.  I wanted to chose colours that went well together rather than bland neutrals.  As you have seen from my other blogpost I have done some research into furnishings that are purple and gold.  these were big inspirations to me, as I wanted to create something beautiful like those designers had.