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

Elizabethan Makeup

Here is my Elizabethan look. The typical elizabethan makeup includes creating a white base by using the Illamasqua skin base, powdering the face to set it. Also an important aspect in this makeup is to add blusher to the apples to the cheeks and to block out the eyebrows as well as putting white through the eyelashes. I feel that this look turned out quite well as it looks quite elizabethan and the skin looks quite dry and flaky.




Products Used;
Illamasqua skin base
Illamasqua loose powder
Kryolan Super colour
Kryolan Blusher palette

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

Practical - Eye Shapes and Red Lips

This model has small lids and large brows which meant that when I was creating a makeup look for her eyes i had to ensure I was blending out the eye shadow to make the lids appear bigger and also had to avoid using black as this colour tends to make the eyes look smaller.
With the lips I used a lighter red as a lot of the reds on the palette I was using were orange toned which didn't really suit the model which meant I had to go for a more purple/pink toned red.


Basic Eye Shaping Chart

Even Eyes -
Shade the outer edge of socket line and lift slightly, highlight both the mobile lid and the brow bone. Softly line top & bottom lids, lifting slightly on the outer edge.

Small Eyes -
Avoid dark colours to open eyes. Work outer edge with medium tone & lift softly.

Deep Set Eyes -
Work mainly on a soft smokey eye-line. Keep shadow colours soft and pale to pull eyes forward.

Small Lid, Large Brow -
Highlight mobile lid, lift socket line slightly above the crease. A white eyeliner on the water line will lift the eyes and make them appear bigger.

Protruding/Prominent Eyes -
To recede eyelid, place dark matt colour over entire mobile lid, up to the crease line. Highlight brow bone.

Round Eyes -
To elongate eyes apply a medium to dark shadow at outer edge & lift eyeliner at outer edges only.

Close set eyes -
To take attention outwards, apply medium to dark shadow at outer edges. Pluck brows wide in middle.

Wide set eyes -
To bring attention in, define inner edges and avoid shadow at outer edges. Bringing brows in to the middle slightly more.

Droopy Eyes -
Keep attention on lids rather than eye lines. Lift liner and sockets well at outer edges.

Products Used;
Kryolan Rouge Lip Palette
Mac Cool Neutral Palette

Consultation notes;
Name - Lucy Goulding
Age - 18
Skin type - Oily
Hair type - Naturally Brown and medium thickness

Skin Tone - Pink Toned
Eye colour - Blue
Eye Shape - Small lids and large brows

Allergies - None
Medication - None

Contraindication - None

Practical - Day of the Dead.

Here is a look I created inspired by 'day of the dead' sugar skulls.
This being the first time I had attempted anything like this as I am a perfectionist and if something isn't symmetrical it will irritate me and I can't stop until it is.
Whilst creating this look a number of things didn't go to plan and I struggled a lot as I would draw something on one side then try to recreate it and it wouldn't be level or the same size. However with this I was able to learn that not everything will go to plan and all you can do it either start again or try to rectify it.
A few positive outcomes from this practical was that it encouraged me to try something similar later on that day as I didn't want to leave it there as it was my first time creating something like this.
Also with this I was able to see what I am like at creating sugar skulls and what my weak areas are and how I can improve on them which is always a positive as nothing will go perfectly.

Later on that day as I struggled greatly creating a sugar skull I decided to attempt to create half of a skull which also was very frustrating but ended up working very well and turned out to be my halloween makeup.
This look took very long and not everything went well however I was able to rectify most of my mistakes and by the end of it the look turned out better than I expected it to. From this I learned if you stick to something and don't give up you can be pleasantly surprised by the results.

Products Used;
Kryolan Super Colour

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

Contemporary Portrait

Sitter - Taylor Swift : Singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist (a person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes).


Why was it taken? This image was taken for the single cover to promote her new song 'Love Story'.

Taylor Swift posed on the set of her "Love Story" video shoot.
Photo Credit: Big Machine Records
What are the symbolic references within the portrait? This image denotes Taylor Swift in dress that mirrors/is similar to type of dress worn by Elizabeth before she became queen as her dresses were smaller and more delicate. Also within this image there is a painting in the background which makes this image very different and not at all modern as there are also pillars in the background which connotes that the building she was filming her music video in was very old and possibly fragile. Within this image the way that Taylor Swift is standing as her posture is very straight and up right white gives her more of a dominant and fierce looking which suggests she is powerful.

What does the clothing say about the sitter?
The clothing Taylor is wearing suggests that she is a princess of some king and looks extremely elegant and feminine as the dress is very delicate and shows how slim and delicate Taylor Swift is. 

Within portraits these days they don't really include symbolic objects as the portraits are 

more about the models/sitters. However they do sometimes wear certain pieces of clothing that suggest how wealthy they are of what things they like. In modern times the clothes worn by the model/sitter say more about them than the objects in the background which shows how times have changed and how the model is the main focus of the image.

In this lesson we learned that there is much more to the images we are looking at as there are symbols everywhere to denote the wealth of the sitter and what they are like as a person which was interesting to see/look at.


References;
CMT: Photos: Taylor Swift’s photos from ‘Love Story’: Taylor Swift in ‘Love Story’ (1 of 6) (2015) Available at: http://www.cmt.com/pictures/taylor-swifts-photos-from-love-story/1594744/3176924/photo.jhtml (Accessed: 10 December 2015).

Elizabethan Portrait

Sitter - Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603), Reigned 1558-1603. Sitter associated with 125 portraits.

Artist - Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger (1561 or 1562-1636), Painter. Artist associated with 28 portraits, Sitter in 2 portraits.

Why was it painted? It probably commemorates an elaborate symbolic entertainment which Lee organised for the Queen in September 1592, and which may have been held in the grounds of Lee's house at Ditchley, near Oxford, or at the nearby palace at Woodstock.

What symbolic references are within the portrait? The portrait shows Elizabeth standing on the globe of the world, with her feet on Oxford shire. The stormy sky, the clouds parting to reveal sunshine, and the inscriptions on the painting, make it plain that the portrait's symbolic theme is forgiveness.

What does the clothing say about the sitter? The sitters clothing suggests that she is extremely wealthy as her dress is embroidered  and very elegant.

References;
Back to topThis portrait (2015) Available at: http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw02079/Queen-Elizabeth-I-The-Ditchley-portrait (Accessed: 10 December 2015).

Symbols within Portraits

Symbols within Portraits

This lesson was very helpful before we went to the portrait gallery as it made us look into the portraits more and helped us analyse the symbols within the portrait which suggests the sitters status and personality. This also helped us when trying to decide what kind of hairstyles and what type of makeup we would like to create in our final designs as we are able to see what Elizabethan hairstyles are actually like.

Within portraits these days they don't really include symbolic objects as the portraits are 

more about the models/sitters. However they do sometimes wear certain pieces of clothing that

suggest how wealthy they are of what things they like. In modern times the clothes worn by the model/sitter say more about them than the objects in the background which shows how times have changed and how the model is the main focus of the image.

In this lesson we learned that there is much more to the images we are looking at as there are symbols everywhere to denote the wealth of the sitter and what they are like as a person which was interesting to see/look at.

The seminar was very straight forward and wasn't at all hard to follow which made it easy to take notes as sometimes i struggle to keep up with the slides. After this lesson we went to the National Portrait Gallery and looked in the tudor section at Elizabethan style portraits to see what symbolic objects were used and we were required to find a portrait we like and research it when we got back to see what the symbols actually represent. I made sure I carried this research out a few days after the trip as I wasn't sure which portrait I liked the most.