Evaluation of timed assessment, in the role of the artist

Evaluation 

Artist: Partner
Designer: Rebecca Southerden

For this design I used:

• Cleanser, toner and moisturiser
• Satin primer, Illamasqua 
• White base mixed with super colour. Kryolan and Illamasqua
• black super colour, Kryolan
• black powder, Illamasqua 
• Silver metallic palette, Illamasqua 
• white powder, Illamasqua 
• translucent powder, Illamasqua 
• foundation brush, Kabuki brush, blending sponge, small angled brush, eyebrow and eye lash wand     

At the beginning of this project I was excited to find out that I would be working on the Elizabethans. Finding out more about the hair makeup ideals practiced and created by Queen Elizabeth I was interesting, and opened my eyes to be more creative with makeup while working with my partner. I liked researching into the different makeups used on the people of this era, and the contemporary interpretations of this in films and television shows.

  

I found my partner's makeup design practice helped me a lot during this assessment, as I was confident in the end application. My partner and I took time out of lessons to go over any problems we had with the design, and to add any improvements, I enjoyed practicing with my partner as she is easy and fun to work with. 

Because her design is so striking, black and white contrast, I wanted to get the separation lines between the colours perfect, this took a lot of time as I found it difficult to make each side perfectly symmetrical. After discussion and practice, we decided a stencil would be best to make the lines as symmetrical as possible. I was pleased with the end result of the edges of the design; around the hair line and the neck line, as I didn't get the makeup in the hair and the lines were straight. I found it easy to work with my partner as she encouraged me while practicing and made me feel confident in executing her design. 

Peer review from Matida:

On Monday my partner created my make-up design which I overall felt went quite well. I feel that we spent enough time practicing my design in and out of practical sessions, and my design developed as we practiced. When we first practiced my design, I was happy with the outcome my partner had created but it became obvious that creating the clean, precise and straight lines in my monochrome makeup look was difficult. Because of the black and white colours in my look, the line that separated these two colors from my lip, had to be very clean and precise which was difficult to create free hand so any mistake made would show up. 

To my partners best efforts, she could not create the perfect line I wanted free hand, so we both agreed that a stencil of the shape I wanted would be much more practical and save a lot of time. In response to this I created a stencil for my partner and explained how to use it, she practiced this before the assessment in our practical session and it was very successful. I feel that my partner listened to my ideas well and created the base and shape of my design well, I have always had confidence that my partner could create my design the way I wanted. Although, when we first practiced she followed my design correctly creating my desired base and eyes, but she did not create the lip shape exactly how I wanted. In response to this I explained to her again the shape I wanted and showed her so that she understood better what I meant. Because of situations like that I felt that our communication was very good because we always made sure that we understood each other properly. 

Consultation notes

Consultation notes

Consultation notes are to be written for every client that I have worked on, this is to help me to understand any contraindications that the client may have before makeup is applied to the skin. This will help me during the application so I know of any allergies or medication and prevent any problems occurring or discomfort made. 

  

Name: Holly Britnell 

Age: 19

Hair type: natural hair, very long, heavy but thin hair, light brown 

Skin type: dry skin 

Skin tone: light to very light skin tone

Eye colour and shape: brown eyes, deep set eyes 

Allergies and medication: no allergies known or discovered, no medication 

Contraindication: nothing to note, dry skin, use a sensitive cleanser, toner and moisturiser, ensure skin is well moisturised before application.   

London Theatre trip

London Theatre trip 

 

 I found the London Theatre trip enlightening; the professionals we spoke to gave us an insight into what it would be like to work behind the scenes in the fashion and wigs department. Most of who we spoke to said they loved what they do and it gave me the inspiration to think more broadly about what path i want to take whilst doing hair and makeup. I learnt that to work in a theatre such as this one, you must have skills and experience in more than just what you specify in, for example, wigs and makeup work together to get everything done on time and quickly, they are in the same department and everyone is in tune with everyone else. The whole fashion and wigs department are on the same floor and are also on the same money, each has to work together to come up with the best way to share the money. The fashion department work with the wigs to get the costumes on and off quickly whilst a show is going on. Unfortunately the makeup department wasn't shown to us, but I learnt a lot from my day there and it has made me think more about the future collaborations and work experience I will need to find a job in a place such as this.    

Vivienne Westwood makeup inspiration

Vivienne Westwood Make-up Inspiration 

http://www.eyeshadowlipstick.com/15093/vivienne-westwood-red-label-fall-winter-2013, viewed 01.12.15, (digital image)

This makeup design by Vivienne Westwood has inspired me to think outside the box about different colour palettes. This design uses a strong use of complimentary colours with a dark black outline that reminds me of a geisha style makeup look. I was first attracted to this look because of the pale face, it is a smooth white base, that links to the base practice I have been doing in lesson for my Elizabethans project. The white contrasts with the strong use of colours in the eyes and lips. I also admire this design for it's artistic side. As I am from an art background this look was shouting out to me, it reminds me of a painting rather than a makeup look, but I like the overall feel it gives off.    

These next three makeup designs by Vivienne Westwood give off the same arty feel, the texture of the makeup leaves brush strokes and reminds me of a painting. I admire tha fact the makeup isn't constricted to fine and neat lines, it looks much more free, although structured. I admire the brush stokes technique over the lips and eyebrows, in this first image the lips have barely any colour on them but don't go unrecognized; the light colour of pink showing through matches with the subtle and almost unnoticeable pink on the cheek bones. The black is perfect on each side, symmetrically matching and flowing across the face; on the lips, cheeks and eyes. The hair in this first picture reminds me of the design ideals from contemporary Elizabethan looks, this also goes with the white of her face.       

http://www.fashiongonerogue.com/halloween-2014-makeup-tutorials-video, viewed 01.12.15, (digital image)

 

http://www.eyeshadowlipstick.com/18218/beauty-vivienne-westwood-red-label-spring-summer-2014, viewed 01.12.15, (digital image)

This is my favorite of the three designs I have chosen to look at, I admire the fact that the makeup is not spread over the models whole face, the forehead and sections of the cheeks are missing white, this makes me think of a contemporary design. Every part of this make-up design looks as though it had been thought about; the design is flawless at seeming like a ruff sketch and like paint has just been splashes on in random strokes on the face. The eyes are a big part in this design, the artist used white black and red to create a striking design that uses the mix of colours well. Although the eyes clearly have more detail it is the lips that have my attention, the uneven red lips give the model a pouted look and the brush of white over the bottom lip gives the whole look definition and depth.    

http://astridkearneyblog.com/make-up/london-calling, viewed 01.12.15, (digital image) 

This look is given a much smoother complexion, the white isn't so blotchy and the colours seem to blend into each other more that in the other pictures I have chosen to look at. This design is based more around the colour black, and gives a striking look with white beside it. 

Cleansing and Toning

Cleansing and Toning 

• Ensure to use a cleanser to clean the skin before applying any makeup to the face, this will remove any dirt or makeup on the skin from before hand, all previous make must be removed, this is so the new makeup applied is fresh and all my ow work, this will also reduce the possibility of clogs pours and spots.
• Once the skin is cleansed, use a toner to remove the cleanser for the face and freshen the skin. If cleanser gets in the air, use a toner to remove it
• Moisturise the skin once the cleansing and toning is complete, this will put moisture back into the skin and provide a nice base ready for new makeup to be applied.  
• The fact should be clean and read for makeup, shown in the pictures below. 

Complimentary Colours Make-up three brush challenge

Complimentary Colours Make-up

For this design I used; 

• Cleanser, toner and moisturiser, 
• Illamasqua satin primer
• Illamasqua white base, 
• Illamasqua translucent powder,
• Kryolan mix of blue eye shadows 
• Kryolan mix of orange eye shadows 
• Kryolan super colour orange 
• Kryolan Blue super colour for eye lashes and eyebrows   

For this design I was challenged to only use three brushes, I chose to use the Kabuki brush, a medium eye shadow brush and an angled lip brush. I used the Kabuki brush to apply and blend the white base product, I also used the kabuki brush to apply the blue and orange powder as extreme contour on the cheeks and nose. I then used the smaller brush to apply the eye shadow and blend it into the eye brows. I used the small angled brush on the lips and for the finishing touches, e.g. the corners of the eyes with super colour orange and underneath the eyes with blue. 

I found this task difficult at first because I would normally use a range of brushes, all different shapes and sizes to get the best look out of what I have planned. But once I got into it and applied the product to the face I found that I chose the perfect brushes for the design. I needed a large brush to blend the colours and apply the white base, using this brush made the application easy because there was a larger surface area to work with and it blended the colour as soon as it was put on the skin. The smaller brush used for the eye liner was helpful because I needed to get into the corners of the eyes and also underneath, this brush also helped with the detail at the sides of the nose, I was able to create a smooth and neat line for each side. The angled brush was good for the lips because I was able to turn it to fit the shape of the lips, this brush was also good for he eye brows as it was small enough to catch and colour each hair. 

Health and safety:

• Ensure the eyes are closed when applying the product, 
• Review the skin before application, decide whether any contra actions are needed to take place,
• Cleans, tone and moisturise the skin before application
• Be aware whether the client id wearing contact lenses when applying powder to the face and eyes especially 

Photo shoot collaboration

Photo shoot collaboration

This shoot included a: 
Makeup artist: Rebecca Southerden
Designer
Photographer
Model

For this photo shoot the designer wanted me to create two looks based on the same colours, I used a mix of light and dark blues for both looks. The inspiration for these came from a mood board showed to me on a number of occasions so I could practice and get ready for the final shoot. I found both designs interesting and fun to do as the colours mixed nicely and I liked the overall look. The model was a perfect choice, she was still thought the whole application, confident in front of the camera and had sharp cheek bones and a very defined jaw line. I found it good practice to do a design on a new person with a different skin type and tone, she was very pale and the colour match was easy to make as most of the colours in my foundation palette are yellow and pale. The model had deep set eyes so I knew to lighten the colours at the top and underneath to open up the eye and bring it forward, I was happy with the finished result. The designer talked me through her ideas throughout the application and instructed me on what she wanted, she was also happy with the results. 

The photo shoot was made up of two designs, one, a subtle look, minimal foundation and concealer, power and a light contour, two shades of blue covering the eye lid, with a soft nude colour on the lips with  shine ver the top. The second look was a slightly different mood, the makeup spread around her eyes in different shades of blue ranging from light to dark blue, up to the eyebrows. The brows were also coloured blue with a light brush of white over them, this gave the shape more definition and separated the overall colours of blue. The lips where a nude pink with a gloss over the top. I was happy to be a part if this photo shoot, it was fun to work with new people, discussing and sharing different ideas, and talking about future collaborations.   

What I used:
Cleanser, toner and moisturiser 
Kryolan mix of blue 
Kryolan foundation palette 
Kryolan Concealer palette 
Kryolan lipstick palette 
Kryolan white and pink super colour