Traditional Elizabethan - Laila

Traditional Elizabethan Look

Equipment

·         White Illamasqua foundation  - RF100

·         Mate Primer

·         Loose translucent powder

·         Illamasqua blusher – Tremble

·         Mascara wand

·         Powder brush

·         Foundation brush

·         Blending brush

·         Spatula

REMEMBER TO ALWAYS WASH YOUR HANDS BEFORE TOUCHING SOMEBODY ELSE’S FACE AND ALWAYS KEEP HAND SANITIZER NEAR BY.

Method

1.      Firstly, I mixed some of the white foundation with the primer to give it a better coverage and to thin it out.  I then applied this to the face with a foundation brush, taking extra care to make it even across the skin.

2.      Next, I used a blending brush to buff the foundation into the skin, which gives a great finish.  I also made sure I went over the lips to give an extra pale look.

3.      Then I scraped some blusher out of the palette onto my hand.  Using the same brush, I applied it to the apples of the cheeks in a small, round, circular motion.  This gave a nice rosy glow.

4.      Next, I used a mascara wand to apply the same white foundation to the eyelashes.  This blocks the eyelashes out and also gives a really good affect.  I also did this to the eyebrows as the Elizabethans shaved their eyebrows off and plucked their eyelashes out.

5.      Lastly, using a powder brush, I applied loose translucent powder all over the face making sure then end result was smooth and not sticky.

Below is my picture of the created look

            I found this look particularly difficult to create as the foundation is very dry on the skin even after moisturising and using primer.  I also feel I could’ve blocked the eyebrows out more as the model I chose has darker hair therefore they are more noticeable.  Other than that, I feel I did well at blending the foundation to the edge of the hairline and into all the creases in the skin.