Final Evaluation

My Design,
I feel that my partner was able to capture and recreate my design very well however when we first had our assessment the images didn't come out which meant we have to redo the assessment. Looking back I feel that the first attempt went better as the base wasn't as pale and I feel that the base was maybe too pale and made the make up seem very pale and light which struggled to come up when using the flash.
To prepare for the assessment me and my partner practised and went through my design changing anything that didn't fit as it just didn't something didn't look right. This resulted in us changing to one of my other designs as it just looked better and worked more with the white base. With this design I feel that the jewellery was quite simple but also difficult as the main focus was the pale base as my look wasn't very elizabethan which was something I worried about and discussed with my partner to get advice on how to make it more elizabethan.



My partners Design,
I feel that I was able to recreate my partners design exactly how she wanted to in the final assessment as it came out well and in the pictures looks very affective. However one thing I struggled with was applying the eyeshadow on the inside of my partners eyes as she wanted it very in particular and didn't want to to be too dark or for it to carry on down too far.
Luckily enough the images came out well and I was able to avoid redoing the assessment as when my partner created my design the images didn't come out well. Also with this look I feel the hair completes the look and looks very elizabethan. As my partner was worried about her design not looking elizabethan we discussed adding a lot of blusher to the apples of the cheeks which turned out to look well with the makeup look.

Products used;
Illamasqua Satin primer
Illamasqua Skin base
Kryolan blusher palette
Illamasqua loose powder
Kryolan Variety Eyeshadow palette
Illamasqua bold metals
Mac Cool Neutrals palette

Make Up Assessment(My Partners Design)

Makeup Assessment

 

With my partners design I struggled to get the eye makeup right as Grace(my partner) wanted the eyeshadow to blend into her eyebrows but didn't want it to be too dark which was the problem. As I kept blending it too far or made it too dark but with practise I managed to get it to look how she wanted it to. Another thing i struggled with was the base as at first my partner wanted a very pale base but changed her mind as her natural skin tone was quite pale anyway which meant if I made her skin too pale it wouldn't have looked right. Overall, I feel that I was able to create my partners makeup how she wanted and that I didn't leave her disappointed which was something I wanted to avoid. It was difficult working with someone else's design as I didn't want to do it wrong or to disappoint my partner but after a lot of practise I was able to create it exactly how my partner wanted it to look. However looking back I would have made the lights in the studio brighter as I feel the images of my partners makeup came out too dark.

Make up Assessment (My Design)

My Final Design - Makeup

When practising my design my partner struggled with the white base as the products we used had a very thin consistency which meant it had to be layered to look opaque. This was difficult as it dried very quickly which meant that when you apply another layer it looked patchy which was something we wanted to avoid. Also as my partner wasn't experienced in filling in eyebrows she felt worried that it wouldn't look right so we made sure we practised this until it looked how I wanted it to.
It was quite difficult letting someone else do my design naturally I had the impulse to do it myself whenever my partner struggled or needed to ask how to do something but I eventually go used to it and managed to explain to my partner step by step and wrote out instructions for her to follow in the timed assessment. Looking back, I would have told my partner to make my eye makeup darker as in the pictures it doesn't show up as much as I would've liked it to.

Changes made to my final design

When figuring out what my final design would be, me and my partner discussed what would make it look more elizabethan as it looked more beauty editorial. This resulted in me changing my design and adding a paler base as well as rosy cheeks which is something that was quite common in the Elizabethan era as well as blocked out eyebrows. However when I tried this out it didn't look very effective as my eyebrows are dark but fine/short so it just looked strange.
Instead of blocking them out I asked my partner to fill them in then apply the pale base over the top so that my eyebrows had more shape.
This was to insure that the makeup didn't look too sinister as that wasn't what I was going for. As the lady in waiting I chose was Blanche Parry who was very caring, loyal and cared/close to Elizabeth for 56 years. After researching her i decided her makeup must be quite natural and didn't want it to be too dramatic as some designs that other people had done just seemed too intense as a lot of people seemed to get away from the Elizabethan brief.

Creating an example of my final piece for the peer exchange.

After trying my design out I changed my mind and decided it would look better if i used one of my other designs as the gold just didn't work and made the makeup look less elizabethan.
As I felt that the white base was too harsh I decided to go for just a pale foundation as my skin tone is quite olive toned anyway so any foundation paler than my shade would show up.
Also as when I tried to block out the eye brows it didn't look right and was just too difficult to block out we decided to just cover my eyebrows with the foundation as it looked more natural and softer which is how I would have expected Blanche Parry's makeup to be.
Here is the design I decided to change to as I felt i looked softer and suited my character more which is something I needed to consider when designing my looks.
My design changed from the image on the left to the on on the right as when we tried it out it looked more beauty editorial rather than 'Modern' Elizabethan which was something we needed to ensure as it was our brief.
Also with the design on the left the gold in my opinion didn't fit with the white/pale base as it was too bold. Also with my designs I wanted to do something different that would take my partner partner out of her comfort zone slightly even though my design wasn't that difficult.


Products used;
Illamasqua Matte Primer
Kryolan Ultra Foundation
Illamasqua Bold Metals
Mac Warm Neutrals Palette

Consultation notes;
Name - Chloe Morris
Age - 18
Skin type - Combination
Hair type - Naturally Brown and thick

Skin Tone - Olive toned
Eye colour - Blue
Eye Shape - Even

Allergies - None
Medication - None
Contraindication - None

Blanche Parry Make-up Design

3 Brush Makeup Challenge

When creating any makeup look it is important to make sure we lay all the makeup we will be using out so that we can access it easily. This also is to ensure that you look professional to the model as you don't want to look unprofessional or unprepared as it will stop people from wanting you to do their makeup.

In this practical lesson we were asked to bring in our Analogous designs using only 3 brushes which turned out to be easier than I thought as I chose brushes that could be used for multiple purposes.

I chose a shading brush, a thin angled brush and a blush brush. 

Here is the final look using my 3 brushes which turned out exactly how I planned for it to on my face chart. This task was useful as it shows that a makeup artist doesn't need loads of brushes and can just ensure that they take their three most used/needed brushes as they can still create a good look with it.

Products used;
Kryolan Variety Eyeshadow palette for the eyes
Kryolan Super colour palette for the lips and eyes
Kryolan ultrafoundation palette for the base
Kryolan Glamour Glow to contour

Consultation notes;
Name - Grace Crocker
Age - 19
Skin type - Dry
Hair type - Naturally Brown and medium thickness

Skin Tone - Pale/Yellow Tone
Eye colour - Blue
Eye Shape - Even 

Allergies - None
Medication - None
Contraindication - None