elizabethan contemporary practice look 1 and 2

looking at this image of am Elizabethan woman, the one thing thats stands out to me is the cheek colour. i have been inspired to create a look with a bright cheek colour. 


This is my fast Elizabethan look face chart.

I used a foundation a little lighter than my skin completion for this look. This makes the look more contemporary. The red cheek and lips is more Elizabethan and also the covered eyebrow also makes it Elizabethan

For this look I mixed my foundation with the white Illamasqua foundation to lighten the foundation a little.

I started by blocking out the eyebrow using glue stick. I made sure to powder after to set the glue in place. I proceeded to applying concealer to the eyebrow and then foundation all over my face.

For the cheeks I used the kyryolan blusher palate colour pink. I started out by contouring the side of my face using the pink brusher, and then blended it up words towards the forehead.

For the lips I mixed gold and red from the kyryolen super colour palate. 

 

Looking at the two look with the eyebrow on I can see that it douse not look Elizabethan it just looks like an ordinary makeup look, however when the eyebrow has been taken off in the third look, then it looks more Elizabethan. 

Am not yet satisfied with this look so I will keep on practising and experimenting till i get the perfect contemporary makeup.   

look 2

In this look i decided not to completely remove the eyebrow, i used gold over it instead. i also used pink on the cheeks and the lips to give it that Elizabethan fill. the use of gold is what make the look contemporary. i have used it on the eye lids the eyebrow and  the canter of the lip. 

To conceal/remove the eyebrow

 In the Elizabethan times women used to pluck there eye brows to create a high forehead, for this was considered to be beautiful. Today fashion looks in the catwalks do it by concealing the brow in different ways. those cud be by using glue stick or soap to achieve this. 

For this week i have learnt how to remove the eyebrow using glue stick of soap. 

How to. 

 Health and safety.

Make sure that the models as been gowned, to protect their clothing.

Do consultations to find out if there is any contraindications/medical history or allergy’s that could affect the application or the choice of product to be used.

What to use

Glue stick

A spatula

Mascara wand

Eyebrow brow

White foundation base for look 1

Normal foundation on look 2

Illamasqua loss powder

Small application brush

Practice looks one. (Elizabethan) practice 

1. Comb brows in a downward direction using a brush or clean mascara wand.
2. Apply a layer of Glue Stick using a metal spatula, and smooth over.
3. Before glue is set, comb brows back up into the proper position and smooth over with another layer of glue to create a flat surface.
4. Once glue is dry, dust with loss powder and coat with a final layer of glue to keep flyway’s at bay.
5. Then apply the white foundation all over the face
6. Finish by applying loss powder all over the face to set everything in place.  

plactice look two (Contemporary) practice

Do the steps 1 to 4 as done in look one

Then With a small makeup sponge, apply the concealer by dabbing concealer over the brows and blend out.

Apply foundation all over the face

                                                                                   

Evaluation

The fast look is more Elizabethan compared to the second look; however the coverage of the eyebrow is much better on the second look than the fast. On the fast the eyebrows are still visible but flat.

The use of concealer for the second look helped give it a better coverage. Therefor in the future I will use concealer first before applying the foundation for any look I do. 

Val Garland

Makeup artist Val garland has been known for rebelling against the word of beauty. From her work with alexander McQueen, in his early collection, to the fixture backstage at a Vivienne Westwood; she has been known to do thing outside the norm. So it’s no surprise that she has done it again in this look. Garland has created this look by hiding the face with freckles, unlike what a lot of makeup artists would do, she has actually switched the rules and allowed the consoled to be the concealer.

About the artist her self

Val garland has been called one of the most fascinating, brilliant and slightly bonkers minds In makeup. She has worked with the likes of Lady Gaga (on born this way), Vivienne Westwood, alexander McQueen; and many more.

Her background has not always been in makeup but in hair. Garland has been quoted saying that she fall into the industry by chance (when working in a photo shoot, the makeup artist did not for the shoot so she was asked to do the makeup as well) the shots went on to be in a Australian magazine; and the lest as some would say is history.

In the early 90s, garland was approached by MAC’s senior vice president of the makeup artistry and asked if they could sponsor her, this as you can image opened a lot of doors for her. Through that she went on to work with Alexander McQueen and many more like Vivian Westwood. 

 Ref: http://www.dazeddigital.com/ Val garland

      :http://beautyblitz.com/

Elizabethan inspired contemporary look/make up in fashion

 About the image

British designer Gareth Pugh's opening outfit paid homage to Elizabethan dress, featuring a latex ruff collar a top and a dress with latex ruffled underskirts – it was clear that Pugh was staying true to form.

About the makeup

-The makeup has been kept very simple. Just like the Elizabethan era, the eye brow has been taken off and the cheeks kept rosy, as well as the lips. This is a clear interpretation of a contemporary Elizabethan look. The clothing, especially the neck piece, is Elizabethan inspired.

ref: Pinterest Elizabethan fashion

About the makeup

-It’s clear to see that this image of Tyra Banks is a representation of the Elizabethan era. Her hair is more of a ginger colour, which is the same as the Elizabethan look. The makeup worn is very simple and natural looking, making it more contemporary. However the stained lip and a red cheeks is very Elizabethan. The use of pearls and the head piece is a great interpretation of a contemporary Elizabethan.

About the image.

This image is an alexander McQueen tribute. May 2010 by Tyra banks. Paying tribute to the legendary fashion designer Alexander McQueen, 36-year-old America’s Next Top Model host Tyra Banks pays her respects by creating a shoot inspired by McQueen‘s latest designs with a guest appearance by American Vogue editor-at-large Andre Leon Talley.

A Quote from Tyra:  “I wanted to do a photo shoot decked out in H2T McQueen. McQueen was considered royalty in the fashion community. I feel like a queen whenever I wear his clothes (especially the stunning blue dress I wore for this shoot)! I would like to think that he would have loved these photos.”   

ref: http://helloteef.com/ a tribute to alexander McQueen by Tyra banks
      : google images 

About the makeup

-Beyoncé in an O2 mobile phone company advert. There is a lot of Elizabethan reference in this image, everything from the hair been height and textured which was a grate fashion in the Elizabethan era. The makeup worn by Beyoncé for this advert is contemporary as it has a lot of natural beauty within it, however the red lips and the natural looking pink cheeks represent the Elizabethan era.

About the image

This image is taken from Beyoncé o2 advertisement. she released a O2 Priority Ad which featured her dressed in 16th century royal costume while claiming her throne to the sounds of her new track, “Bow Down/I Been On.” 

ref:http://necolebitchie.com/ [Behind the Scenes] Beyoncé Brings Royal Fashion to 02 Priority Ad.

                : Pinterest

Creative Writing Task - Where Have All the Surfing Cowboys Gone?

My first thought to this dress is that It looks like an ordinary tennis dress. Everything from how plain it is (white in colour) and how short it is just screams tennis outfit to me. But on close examination there is a few details that has made me change my mind. For one it is too tight to be a tennis outfit, it does not allow much movement and room to be flexible. If I were to say that there is nothing special about this dress I would be wrong. For once it is a perfect  summer look. Looking at the photo it’s clear to see that the dress is made for summer. Everything from the beautiful sun light on the model's face to the shop (surfing cowboys) which exists in California.

The look is very clean, simple and fresh; if one likes that kind of thing then it’s perfect. The v shaped slit on the side gives it that extra edge and makes it sexy; maybe that why it’s called the danger dress. To me the only danger is if the model bends. However I must commend the model for posing in this dress, because one has to have confidence to make this look work and also to have what society would call a great body.  

About surfing cowboys

The surfing cowboys was opened in 1995, in California  12553 Venice Blvd. where the desert meets the sea. Surfing Cowboys was born out of a desire to capture, share and embody the brilliant vitality of life. The items sold have a vitality of their own - as do the customers that purchase them. The surfing cowboy brand is always shifting yet remarkably staying the same, representing who they are well.
The name surfing cowboys is a play on words. I say this because the shop is located between a desert and the sea, making it perfect to combine the two names together. the surfing cowboys shop is also know for its love of youth culture and embraces the young  by the products they sell and the surfing lifestyle, but one could argue even the old surf .
The fact that the model is posing outside this shop drives the massage further, as well as compliments the look. the model's dress is white in colour and the background wall is blue, giving it that perfect summer feeling.  

Elizabethan makeup look

In the Elizabethan, pale skin was seen as attractive. upper class women went to grate lengths to have pale skin, including applying poisonous makeup on there face. 

  for todays session we did an Elizabethan makeup look

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To start with i prepped my models face by cleansing and moisturising her face. for this look we only used three products, the Illamasqua skin base foundation, the pink cheek colour from the kryolan blusher palette and the loss face powder.

application.

I first started by applying the skin base foundation which is white in colour. this gave the skin a white elizabethan look. i followed by applying powder on the face to set the foundation in place. pink cheek colour was used on the cheeks and a little on the lips to give a rosy cheek look and a stained red lip look that the elizabethan women had.

The overall look was a good representation is an elizabethan look. However i should have applied the foundation further down her neck and into the ears to stop it looking as if she is wearing a mask. I also should have asked my model to take off het nose ring to avoid giving the look and modern fill to it


The same look done on me.

we also did the same look on me, this time i was the model and my model was my makeup artist.
we used the exact same product on her for my skin. this is because the elizabethan women used white past for there skin.

and here is the look.

 

against black skin this elizabethan look, looks very odd. if anything i look grey instead of white and that is to do with the warmth's of my skin complexion. The cheek colour can be seen very clearly and also my lips colour is more visible. overall i think the look is a good representation of an elizabethan look. However next time we will apply the foundation down my neck.  

In memory of Kevyn Aucoin

Reff: http://www.anothermag.com/-

                Remembering Kevyn Aucoin - Unique documentation of men's and women's fashion collections— October 24, 2014 —

                http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ the man who invented countering

Books Reff: the art of makeup by kevyn Aucoin 

          Considered as the world’s fast celebrity makeup artist, kevyn Aucoin worked on the like such as Cher, Julia Roberts, Cindy Crawford and Naomi Campbell just to mention a few celebrity clients. As well as being a fantastic makeup artist, Kevyn Aucoin was loved for his fantastic personality. Aucoin also had great influence on the beauty industry, being largely responsible for the beauty stylings of the 1990s such as Brooke Shield’s matte lips, Christy Turlington's arched brow and Cindy Crawford’s lip liner.

Aucoin Wrote three bestselling books, The Art of Makeup, Making Faces and Face Forward, expressing his unique aesthetic. He wrote tutorials to create his trademark looks, from how to contour your face like Gwyneth Paltrow to achieving Courtney Love’s smeared lips and smoky-eyed grunge look. I must say having read some of his book I admit they are a must have for every one training as a makeup artist. Aucoin also had his own cosmetics range which he introduced in 2001 after launching a ground-breaking makeup line with Revlon called THE NEW NAKED, which was created for all skin tones.

Kevyn Aucoin was the fast and only makeup artist to receive the council of fashion designer of America award in 1994 and still holds this title.

When Aucoin passed away in 2002, due to complications arising from his condition (a tumour on the pituitary grand that causes an overproduction of the growth hormone), his loss shook the fashion world. His death united the fashion world in mourning for this incredibly talented and lovely icon and he will be forever missed. 

A few of my favourite tips by kevyn Aucoin   

The Ten Most Common Mistakes:
1. Timidity: Allowing fear of what other people will think affect the way one thinks about oneself, and therefore the way one presents oneself to others.
2. Not blending: The art of makeup is blending... Failing to merge one colour into another will cause the makeup to look like a paint-by-numbers painting.
3. Misuse of bright colours: Bright colours can look great, but they draw attention to the features they’re applied to and run the risk of looking like they’re just sitting on top of the face, rather than being part of it. They can also make the rest of the face look weak.
4. Not adapting makeup to one’s age and style: The same makeup cannot be worn at 60 as at 16. I’m not just talking about the aging process here, because one can look great at any age. But many things can change over time—choice of colours, haircut—and the choice of makeup should change, too. The same clothes aren’t often worn 20 years later, and the same should be true of makeup.
5. Incorrect foundation choice: Most people have predominantly yellow undertones in the skin—not pink as many people think. It’s safest, when choosing a foundation, to err on the yellow or golden side, not the blue-pink side. Foundation should match the colour of the neck, not that of the cheek, because the neck and jawline are ultimately the areas that foundation has to blend into. The most wonderful makeup application can be completely ruined by the sight of a “tide line,” where the foundation ends and the true colour of the skin begins.
6. Not waxing facial hair or tweezing the brows: The idea that hair will grow back thicker is a myth. Tweezing or waxing regularly will eventually dissuade hairs from growing so quickly. For those who object to waxing, using facial hair bleach is a mild and effective alternative.
7. Not curling the lashes: Many people think this isn’t necessary. In fact, applying mascara without curling the lashes actually closes up the eye rather than opening it up, as intended.
8. Applying a powder eye shadow or powder blush onto a face without makeup or just foundation: The natural oils of the skin and the oil in the foundation will “grab” the colour in the blush or eye shadow, thereby darkening it in places and creating a blotchy look. Face powder must be used before applying other powder products, such as eye shadow and blush.
9. Choosing the wrong tones: For people of colour, using makeup with blue tones creates a very ashy look to the skin. I recommend using golden-orange colours, which tend to brighten and warm up the face.
10. Smoking: Aside from the long-term damage to the body, cigarette smoke also can constrict blood vessels, deprive the skin of oxygen, and dry the top layers the way the sun can." 

When I first read this, it opened my eyes to a lot of thing that I was doing wrong. It challenged me to the point of changing my mind set especially to do with waxing and tweezing. like a lot of people out there I have for a long time believed that waxing or tweezing facial hair would cause them to came back in vengeance but upon reading this in one of kevyn Aucoin book ( the art of makeup ) i learnt that it was just a  myth.

  His work has help many makeup artist today and will continual to help many more to come.