Image Creation photos

These are all the photos from my image creation shoot and i had to choose my 4 from.

Image Creation 4 Makeups Planning

We have been set a task to design a makeup in either Film, Theatre, Catwalk, Avant grade or Fashion editorial where we want to improve in. I have chosen fashion editorial magazine as thats the style of work i enjoy doing but i want to improve on it especially using colours that i wouldn't normally use. I have picked yellow and orange and i want to create a smokey eye using them colours and be more confident. The Brand i have taken inspiration from is Kenzo mainly from their Spring summer collection as its so creative and in all of their collections the makeup is so unique and its really inspired me to use colours i wouldn't use like orange. As its coming up to festival season i want it to be based around festivals, we have just had coachella and there is so many people recreating all festival makeup and thats really inspired me to do it. Brookelle Mckenzie on instagram has really give me inspiration with her festival makeup and i want to recreate it how she's done hers unlike other peoples festival makeups she's used oranges and browns and it looks amazing.

Brookelle Mckenzies Festival Makeup.

Bella Fiori: Youtube: Festival

I want it to be creative with the look i want it to look like a sun set with oranges and reds and some browns. So for my research i have looked at sunsets and the colours and how the colours blend together. I don't want my make up to be still wearable and classy but you still know its festival inspired with the outfit and hair. On some of the photos i will add some small lines using eyeliner on to the nose and the bottom of the lip and i will add small dots just above the eyebrow using a glitter eyeliner so its like the tribal boho festival effect which is really in at the moment.

I want the skin to be dewy but flawless with a slight contour but i want the skin to be glowing.

I have chosen to do these looks as i want to really focus on the Fashion side but doing something different like the art on the face. I want the eyes to be based with the orange, reds and a dark brown in the crease to give it that depth that it will need.

The brows will be fluffy and minimal product in them i still want that structured look but only near the ends of the brow i want the front to have hardly any product through.

In all 4 of my looks i want them to be the same apart from the lips on some of the pictures and the face art but i want all the pictures to have completely different poses some where my model is lay on the floor and some standing to make them look completely different. I have decided that as i always go for purples and pinks and all brights on the eyes i will do something i don't usually do oranges, reds and browns.


For the outfit i want it to be a festival boho style flowy dress with bare feet as it will really bring out the boho in the look and to accessorise with a flower crown.

H&M Cochella Style dress

Bibliography 
Brookelle Collage Photo Left to right 
First picture https://www.instagram.com/p/BS_LR5ZDAQ4/?taken-by=bybrookelle
Second Picture https://www.instagram.com/p/BEcQGRaxtbw/?taken-by=bybrookelle
Bella Fiori youtube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3yJ2SYRY-Y\
H&M Dress http://www2.hm.com/en_gb/productpage.0478710002.html#Black

Avant Garde Demo snake inspired

As we have been looking at Avant garde makeup Tai had planned out a demo to give us a idea how crazy we can go as theres no rules to avant garde anything is possible. Her inspiration was based on a snake.

Snake demo step by step; (From kizzys notes)

• Clense tone and mositurise - use the technique effleurage to plump the face. tone will remove excess oils
• - blend product down to get a moist neck, clean base

• snake is inspiration - hydraveil , glossy texture

• flat foundation brush to prime the skin ( using hydraveil) - helps clean up any residual products from the eye area - silicone based so smoothing for mature skin , dewy skin 
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• radiance veil - illuminating , use flat brush to apply, then buff in fouousing on central panel of face , zoeva 122 - small stipple brush. 
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• skin base 02 shade, flat brush  apply to centre of the face and buff out avoiding the hairline and ensuring the  cremises (creases) are completely covered/ filled 
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• touch of foundation , one side of a flat brush and pat under the eye to cover ark area
• rebuff because of inprints from fingers resting on face - stipple brush 
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• aurora cream based highlighter by illimasqua, use 227 zoeva - mac 217 ( very similar) buff down the nose and over the eye lids 
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• move from brow to brow ensuring comb through ( rub disposable into foundation) this will coat the eye brows evenly and minimalize the brow
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• pale lips out more , load the stipple brush with a small amount of make up, circular motions 
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• apply cream to the eyes and nose again - before shot ensure you buff again as cream creases 
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• smaller flat brush to cover small space under eye - use this to make the foundation meet the lash line 
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• bend the wand to get a better application on more product from the container ( front of disposable slicks out - wont cause a black dot on the Inside) want lashes to be bitty/ clumpy ( not perfect lashes) not flicking it , wiggle lashes to form clump, not after full effect , bare bottom 
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• correction technique - 
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• load up a pointed brush with black gel liner , use pupil as a guide for symetery (centre, dots )
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• nyx matt lip cream - layer it up / build it up , dot work , work over the natural lip line 
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• section the hair into a off centre parting ensuring there are 2 large pieces of hair left down (fringe), with the rest of the hair starting from the crown tie this up out of the way. 
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• with the 2 front sections spray setting spray in front sections ( away from models face )
• comb through. 
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• bring the hair forward and manipulate it into shape
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• apply fishnet to over the face and secure with Kirby grips ,
• to locate the hair differently  manipulate it  with the end of a tail comb through the fish net (push and pull) 
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• apply final pre made piece. 

Time efficient strategy Task

As Anna had shown us how you can create 3 looks in 1 to save time we had a task to do to ensure that we understood and to see how quick we can do it.

We had been given a piece of paper with a theme on and only the model could see what it was and they had to guide the makeup artist what to do and only using 3 products we had 10 minutes to do it with the model guiding us and dropping hints in what we can use on them then we would move 1 place up to a next model and they would do the same and we would work on top of what someone else has already done on the model.

The first one i had to do was Sports wear

The 3 products i used was foundation, High lighter and Bronzer 

Before

After

This look was the 40's the products used was 

2 eyeshadows, and bronzer

Before



The Last look was lingerie 

After

After

Before



I just added more foundation, Bronzer and Highlighter.

Time efficient strategy, 3 makeup looks in 1, Anna's Demo

We had a demo of Anna how we can change one look into three different looks and the main rule is always start from the one thats got the least product on for example if your working for a company and they require the same model to be in 2 different shoots for different looks one for a beach look and one for a really grunge look you would always start with the beach look then you can increase on the intensity of the shadows and build up your products. Its easier this way as you don't have to wipe a full face of makeup off and then start all over again as you can imagine it saves a lot of time and its more professional than just handing your model a wipe.

Anna chose 3 categories for her makeup to be based around, Catalogue, Beach and glam she started off with catalogue as its minimal makeup and worked her way through the different looks and slowly getting darker and heavier.



This was before any makeup application

Natural catalogue makeup

• Cleanse the face removing any makeup, or access oils on the skin
• Prime the Skin Illamasqua matte vail (Unless the client has dry skin then you would need to use something more hydrating so it allows the base to be more smooth and allows the makeup to have a nice base for the foundation to sit on top)
• Anna applied the foundation on the back of her hand and as it was too thick then she mixed it together with a primer just to thin it out to give a more natural look and won't look cakey as it wouldn't suit the purpose.
• Apply the foundation on a flat foundation brush and buff it into the skin with a buffing brush this just saves time, doesn't waste your products, and doesn't leave streaks on the skin.
• Anna applied a cream concealer from a palette under the eye area and blended it out but she also took it onto the lid to give the lid a base like a primer would do to ensure the shadows get their full potential. Mainly focusing the concealer under the eyes, around the nose, in all the creases and on any blemishes on the skin.
• She then filled the brows in with a soft angled brow brush and lightly applying small amounts of product through the brow and combing through the brow and with a mascara wand ensuring there isn't too much product in the brow.
• After she had done that Anna lightly applied a slight bit of brow gel to the brows just to keep them in place.
• For the eyes Anna used a tiny amount of a light brown shade into the crease using a fluffy blending brush ensuring that she's blending as she goes, then she added a slight amount of a darker brown 2-3 shades darker than the first shade swell focusing this right into the crease adding depth and definition to the eye.
• With the same dark brown shade that was used under the lash line
• Added mascara on disposable mascara wands 
• Anna added a slight contour using a matte bronzer with no shimmer, going along with the natural contours of the face.
• A small amount of blush was added to the apples of the cheeks.
• Using a lipliner go around the lips and add a slight amount of nude lipstick.

Beach look

Because a full face of makeup was already done to create the next look there is only small amounts that need to be done to create this look such as;

• Adding a gold to the lids 
• Deepen up the bronzer to the skin giving it that sun kissed look.
• Adding highlighter to all the high points of the face 

Glam Look

As this is the last look this will always be your heavier look and these are the steps that Anna followed.

• She added a dark black matte shadow into the crease to give more definition and ensuring that its blended out and being careful of any fall out
• Then building that black up creating a smokey look
• Add a small amount of eyeliner to the lid close to the lashes so this gives the illusion of thicker lashes
• Set the liner with the a black eyeshadow this can also be made to soften and smoke the liner out 

Catalogue Makeup

What is Catalogue Makeup?

Catalogue makeup is very plain and natural looking, its not very glam or fashionable and its always the most minimal makeup possible on the models. The directors for the shoot always like to see the models natural beauty. In the industry Catalogue makeup is probably the best paid area of makeup in the industry and most Makeup artists love doing this style of makeup obviously because of the pay but it enables you to travel all around the world to some really exotic and beautiful countries. 

There are so many catalogues nowadays i will give some examples 

• ASOS- Clothing brand-It caters for all ages, in with all the latest fashion trends
• Avon- Beauty related-High street makeup, also does skin care and a few little gifts
• Very- Clothing Brand- Caters for all ages 
• Marisota- Clothing brand- Caters for the older generation
• Boohoo, PLT, Topshop, Topman, Littlewoods, Riverisland, Next, and missguided all have catalogues and these brands are more of clothing brands that are up to date on the fashion and mainly cater for the younger generation.

• All brands do have catalogues but its mainly all online now.

The composition of the photography tells you what the photo is promoting such as if its a close up photograph it will be advertising the makeup for a brand etc, or if its a photo of a models full body you know that the image will be advertising clothes. Its about the knowledge on how to angle and composition your photography. 

Avon

As you can see in this photo its of Avon and as its a close photo you know its promoting something for the face. If the products Avon are promoting wasn't there you could clearly tell that its makeup and something to do with the eyes as the rest of the face is very natural and theres minimal makeup on the skin and lips but all the attention is on the smokey eyes as its the photos eye point this just means a point on the photo that attracts the viewers attention straight away. 

Asos 

So this is a completely different style of catalogue as its clothing and again is you took away all the headings of the front cover you would clearly be able to see that the advertisement is all about the fashion and trying to promote the denim jacket as denim and embroidery is very in at the moment the purpose of this is for the models hair, her makeup and the background image to be quite plain and natural so the jacket will really stand out especially with all the vibrant colours and shapes on the jacket.

Bibliography 

http://www.makeupmarketingonline.com/avon-campaign-1-2017-brochure-online-avon-catalog/ 

 

Native American Blue Indian Evaluation

Overall i am really pleased how my look came out, i never use blue shadow on people so i wanted to really test myself and it paid off. I really loved how it looked and it really worked well and everything tied in together nicely. I wanted it to be very minimal on the skin but still flawless and dewy, the eyes i wanted a blended out soft cut crease taking it slightly towards the temple with big wispy lashes.
As in my planning i still wanted to keep it original to the tribes but add my own little editorial twist to  it if i could re-do the look i would want to go really heavy with the cut crease on the eyes and add some detailing on the face such as the war paint but maybe in gold to really stand out and even a gold line on the bottom lip and a heavy contour.
I think the Headdress really made my look its stunning and it really tied in with the look especially with the blues.
As my model had a few bad breakouts i think i done really well covering them by colour correcting with a green concealer then going over with a normal concealer then the foundation but still trying not to add to much product as i don't want so much make up on to the face as i want that flawless finish, and i think i done well.
Im really happy with how it turned out.

Products used 

Mac Studio Fix NC20

Mac Select Cover NW15

Mac Nylon

Mac Spiked

Mac Stripdown

Mac Creme d Nude

Mac Dark Tan 

Anastasia Beverly Hills Glow Kit

Mac Zoom Lash Mascara

Urban Decay Electric Palette 

FINISHED colour concept BLUE

As i had so many ideas for my BLUE colour concept for my native American Indian i really thought about the way they dress,  the hair, society, and makeup. I agreed that i wanted a fresh looking face with a blue blended out cut crease, as we are looking in the past at the Indians i wanted to still tie in with how they dresses and had their makeup but i wanted to just add a slight bit of editorial to my look with the cut crease. I could of really gone to town but a really heavy blue cut crease but i thought it would suit the purpose more of i kept it minimal and really blended.

I was watching youtube videos to get some ideas and i found this one really inspired me it was very high fashion and editorial and i really love how she's created the look it looks stunning and if i had a chance to recreate my Indian i would really think of doing something like this. I think the blended bit across the face and the lips really do make the look stand out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LEQDY6lksc

Products:

Face:

Smashbox Hydrating Primer

MUA Illuminating Primer

Mac Studio Fix Foundation NC20

LA Girl HD Concealer Ivory

Mac Bronzer Dark Tan

Anastasia Beverly Hills Highlight Gleam kit

Laura Mercier Translucent Powder

Eyes:

Base- Mac Select concealer NW15

Anastasia Beverly Hills Dip Brow Medium Brown

Eyeshadows; NYX Brights palette all the blues, Mac Dark blue, Mac Nylon

Eyelashes Extra Long wispies

Benefit rollerlash mascara

Lips:

Mac Lip Primer

Mac stripdown lipliner

Mac Crème d nude Lipstick

Monographic Makeup

So in class we got set a task to use only one colour to do a Monographic makeup (Makeup photo graphed in black and white) For my chosen colour it was blue i felt like it would work well and i have a lot of different shades of blue in my kit.

Anna Told us for the colours to stand out in the photo's the makeup will have to be quite bold for the camera to pick it up.

I found the brows quite difficult to do as i used a blue lipstick to fill them in and it was very sheer and it wouldn't blend very well. So i applied a blue eyeshadow over the top to make it a slight bit darker and to make them more noticeable.

For the contour it was quite difficult to blend as i had used a foundation on the skin then went in with a blue eyeshadow on a contouring brush and it didn't really want to budge. So i decided to take a big fluffy brush and blend it with that it seemed like the eyeshadow just wanted to stick to the skin.

I think to avoid this next time i will apply a translucent powder to the skin to set the foundation then i can apply the eyeshadow on top and this will help blend together because they are both powders. It would be just like applying a trasition shade on the eye to help all the colours blend together if you are doing a smokey eye.