Monday, 4 May 2015

Contemporary Gothic Hair




I have recreated this contemporary Victorian hairstyle inspired by Moira O'Hara. Her character is the ghost housekeeper for the Harman family. 

To recreate 'Moira' 

Paddle brush
Tail comb
Hairspray
Hair pins
Hair grips
Large curling tongs 

First I brushed out my Katie heads hair with the brush
Then I sectioned the hair into four parts and used the curls to create loose curls at the tips of hair
Next I brushed the curls out so that there was more of a wave effect instead of a curl
Using my tail comb I parted the hair in at the left side of the Katie head
I then began to twist one side all the way to the back of the hair line and pined in place with a hair pin
I repeated this on the other side and joint the two sides together placing anothe pin to hold in place 
I then added more pins to the hair to hold the style in place tighter
Spray with hairspray to hold.





Dark Eye Dark Lip


Dark Eye Dark Lip

In Fennella's lesson today I learned how to create a smoky eye and dark lip


  • Mac Studio Fix Fluid
  • Gosh Foundation Primer Classic
  • Illamasqua Loose Powder
  • Estee Lauder Bold Volume lifting mascara
  • Kryolan Eye shadow palette (Black pepper & Caraway)
  • Rimmel 128 Starry-eyed
  • Barry M Brow Kit

  • Foundation brush
  • Blending Brush
  • Brow Brush
  • Eye shadow brush
  • Angle Brush

  • Cleanse and Moisturise the face
  • Apply Primer
  • Apply foundation base
  • Blend foundation thoroughly
  • Apply loose powder, especially around eye area
  • starting with Caraway cover the eyelid
  • build up with Black pepper
  • Apply Brow powder to the brow
  • Apply the lipstick.






Scaring using Moulds

Today we created scaring by using moulds. These moulds were pre made in latex form.


  • Latex Mould
  • Witch hazel
  • Cotton buds
  • Adhesive
  • Foundation
  • Blood
  • Pus

  • Firstly cleanse the area
  • Stick the mould into place with adhesive
  • Smooth over any bumpy edges with witch hazel
  • Cover with foundation
  • Apply the blood and pus to how you desire



Estella

Estella

After completing my formal timed assessment for Miss Havisham, I then had to choose to recreate either Pip or Estella. I chose to recreate Estella and used Martina as my model. I would say in my opinion that this task was probably the easiest, as Estella's look in 'Great Expectations' is very much like a traditional Victorian woman. Through research at the beginning of the semester I learned that woman from the Victorian era frowned upon make up and normally it would be associated with woman of the night.

I chose to do my version of Estella how I saw her in the film and BBC series, Quite natural looking and very tidy hair.


  • Primer
  • Foundation
  • Natural blush
  • Nude lip colour
  • Hair bands
  • Hair grips
  • Pin tail comb

  • Cleanse and moisturise
  • Apply primer
  • Apply foundation
  • Apply powder
  • Apply blush
  • And lastly lip


Here is my Finished look of Estella

Miss Havisham Continuity

So the day has come where I had to recreate my Miss Havisham. How did it go? Not as good as id liked it to have.


  • Gelatine
  • Foundation
  • Primer
  • Ben Nye contour palette
  • Glycerine
  • Supra colour palette
  • Fake blood

  • Medium curlers
  • Tail comb
  • Hair pins
  • Dry shampoo


My make up application was fine, and all went to plan. I had a lil hiccup with my gelatine, as I forgot to soak it first which nearly ruined it. 

In the end I managed to fix the issue and apply the gelatine where needed. 

My before and after Miss Havisham are similar but not sure if I quite captured the continuity. My model thinks the application looks the same but I'm unsure.

Well here it is my finished continuity look along with my face chart and notes.



Burns

Burns

In today's Studio session I learned how to create burns using gelatine. I enjoyed this session and love the effect it makes so will be definitely using this type of special effect for my timed assessment. 

Things Needed



  • Gelatine
  • Fake blood
  • Pus
  • Glycerine
  • Sponges
  • Hair dryer
  • Supracolor 
  • Illamasqua powder


  • So firstly the gelatine needed to be heated this was done by placing the glycerine into a bowl of water and heating in the microwave for 10 seconds, the gelatine then became a honey like texture.
  • Next using a spatula apply the gelatine to the chosen area checking the temperature before hand
  • Using your fingers or a stipple sponge, tap the area to give an uneven look
  • Set with Illamasqua powder
  • Using the supracolor palette add up reds and browns to the area
  • Once all the above was completed I added fake pus and blood, and lastly applied a coat of glycerine which added a shine.
And here it is.......... A severe Burns









Miss Havisham Practice


So I have been playing around with my Miss Havisham look, trying to get it ready for the timed assessment

  • Gelatine
  • Latex
  • Supracolour palette
  • Glycerine
  • Foundation 
  • Barrier cream
  • Foundation, powder, shadow and blending brushes
  • Make up sponges
  • Spatulas


I am definitely going to have a burn effect to my look as i found creating burns one of my strengths.

I have also decided that I will not be using Latex to create my look at I don't like the effect it gives, so I will be using Gelatine.



For this look i cleansed and moisturised Martina's face
I then applied barrier cream as she has quite sensitive skin
I then applied the latex to the side of her face
I dried the latex using cold air from the hair dryer (latex will dry but a hair dryer will speed it up)
I set the latex with loose powder 
Using a spatula I gently lifted the latex in areas which I wanted to achieve an uneven surface
And added red supra color


This time I used the gelatine effect which in my opinion is easier to use and blend 

Once my foundation base and ageing had been done I applied my gelatine to the side of face (gelatine needs to be pre soaked in water before heating in a microwave)
Using my fingers I gently tapped the area in which the gelatine has been placed so that it wasn't so smoothe
Then I used cold air from the hairdryer to speed up the drying time
I set with loose powder
Using reds and yellows from my supra color pallets I created blood marks
I then covered in fake blood, and glycerine to add shine


Estella & Miss Havisham Hair

In studio today I have been practising the hairstyle in which I will be creating for my informal Estella assessment. Estella's character unlike her mother is quite a tidy look.

So I have chosen to give her a traditional Victorian look.

Things I used

  • Pin tail comb
  • Small curling tongs
  • x2 hair grips
  • x1 hair band
  • hair pins
  • hair gel
  • hair spray

The hairstyle is quite simple to create


  • Firstly I sectioned the hair into three parts(front, middle & back)
  • I then parted the front section so that the hair was centre parted
  • I styled the middle section in a ponytail and then created a bun
  • Curled the back section
  • In the front I swooped on side round the ear and pined in place with a hair grip
  • Then I repeated on the opposite side
  • I sprayed hair spray to hold in place





Cuts Bruises and Black Eyes

Black Eyes & Cuts

In today studio session I learnt how to create black eyes and cuts. I found this session really interesting and I feel that it has made me definitely want to continue special effects for year 2. This was my first time using latex, it was ok but didnt like the smell. 

  • Latex
  • Colour wheel
  • Foundation base
  • Sponges
  • Knife
  • Fake blood
  • Pus


Cuts

Firstly I applied the latex using a sponge, using a knife I gently made my slice affect to the latex to create the cut.
Then using cold air from the hair dryer I dried the latex. (It dries by itself but the hair dryer speeds the process)
Once dry I applied the models foundation base to match the latex with the skin.
Next I added fake blood and pus to the wound to make look realistic.



Black Eye

To create a black/bruised eye I used a Ben Nye colour wheel
Firstly I applied a base to my models face
Selecting a mixture of the purple tones in the colour wheel I used a spatula to gather some of the colours onto the back of my hand.
Using the tips of my finger I tapped the colour around the eye area, where people tend to get black eyes
I then blended it in until it gave a natural effect.



Victorian Hair

Hairstyles in the Victorian Era

I was given a task to research Victorian Hairstyles from 1830-1860 these dates being early Victorian, and 1860-1890.
The image below is a timeline of a Victorian hairstyles a from those dates.

Their hair initially would always be centre parted and pinned in a bun and would generally have braids to decorate around the bun, also the front section of the hair would be braided down the side of the face and looped around and pinned to the bun. 


As time went on the hairstyles would change slightly but would still have the centre parting however the hair would just be swooped into a bun. Woman would start to have more hair curled than pinned up and later would start to add hair accessories to the 
hair.


Pin tail comb
Medium curling tongs
Dry shampoo
Hair pins

Section the hair into three sections
Curl each section
Centre part the front and sweep round
Apply bun to the middle section
Leave the back with loose curls


Ageing the skin

I was not present in the initial ageing class so I don't have images to show. However I did use the ageing technique for my Miss Havisham timed assessment


  • Ben Nye Contour palette
  • Charles fox No1 colour foundation
  • Concealer palette
  • Small blending brush
  • Angle brush
  • Powder brush



  • Firstly using the darkest shade from the Ben Nye contour palette and thin angle brush apply frown and wrinkle like lines to the face as it where wrinkles would be in real life. You may need to get the model to frown to get more accurate lines.


  • Next apply a light concealer in between all of the dark lines again with a thin angle brush.
  • Next using a small blending brush blend the two colours until you have a wrinkled effect, try not to completely blend it all out.
  • Add loose powder to set the make up



Your finished aged look should look something like this, you can add more or less wrinkles dependant on your desired look.


Consultation Questions (Make-up & Hair)

With any form of Make Up application a consultation must be carried out prior treatment. This is to understand the clients skin so that you are aware of sensitivity, allergies and infections.

Here's a few questions I would ask my model.....

What is your skin type?
Do you have any allergies?
Have you ever had an allergic reaction to latex?
Do you have any skin conditions?
Do you have any skin infections? (e.g. Cold sores, impetigo, conjunctivitis)

Once these questions have been asked and there are no issues, ask your model to sign and date the consultation and you will then be able to proceed with the make up application.

You would also do the same for hair.

I ask my models just a few questions before proceeding with the hair application 

Is your hair damaged in anyway? (Heat or colour)
Do you have any hair conditions 
Do you suffer with sensitive scalp