so essentially we gave each other oversized eyes, high arching eyebrows and aged each other about 40 years... sounds beautiful no?
15th November
14th NovemberSunday 18 November 2012
14th and 15th november
We did PANTOMIME DAMES :D yay
so essentially we gave each other oversized eyes, high arching eyebrows and aged each other about 40 years... sounds beautiful no?
15th November
14th November
so essentially we gave each other oversized eyes, high arching eyebrows and aged each other about 40 years... sounds beautiful no?
15th November14th November
Saturday 27 October 2012
Corpse Bride Make-up for Halloween Party
Tonight I did a corpse bride makeup for a friends halloween party, took pictures below. Tell me what you think :)
Close up shot of makeup
Close up shot of makeup
Complete outfit
Close up shot of makeup
-eyes shut
Close up shot of makeup
- eyes open
Complete outfitThursday 25 October 2012
25/10/12 - Summative Character Assessment
Today I did my summative character makeup assessment on my friend Ashley Elder, went really well, passed :) and she loved it :D
Then after passing the summative assessment I practiced one of the characters for our fundraiser:
All in all, a really good day :D
Tuesday 23 October 2012
Task 10 - Tutorials and Fundraiser
Two tutorials on make-up that are relevant for what we're currently doing in class:
This involves making latex pieces which she sticks to her face using spirit gum, adds make up to and submits it for a Nyx competition. She made it to the top 12 but sadly didn't win.
This is a character make up of a female vampire, love the way she uses the fishnet tights to create the pattern on each temple as well as her use of colour. Amazing - she's my favourite make up artist on youtube :)
Fundraiser pictures to follow, can't wait for Halloween - next Wednesday :)
This involves making latex pieces which she sticks to her face using spirit gum, adds make up to and submits it for a Nyx competition. She made it to the top 12 but sadly didn't win.
This is a character make up of a female vampire, love the way she uses the fishnet tights to create the pattern on each temple as well as her use of colour. Amazing - she's my favourite make up artist on youtube :)
Fundraiser pictures to follow, can't wait for Halloween - next Wednesday :)
Task 9 - Dress The Pirie's!!
2 Weeks ago, our team (Lisa, Kate, Eva and myself), decided we were going to dress the Pirie's up as the Nightmare Before Christmas' Jack, Sally and Zero.
Task 8 - 23/10/12
Plays/musicals/operas on at the following theatres:
1) Tron Theatre, Glasgow:
1) Tron Theatre, Glasgow:
- Ulysses: http://www.tron.co.uk/event/ulysses/
- A Midsummer Night's Dream: http://www.lyceum.org.uk/whats-on/production/a-midsummer-nights-dream
- Glasgow Girls: http://citz.co.uk/whatson/info/glasgow_girls/
- The Authorised Kate Bane: http://www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/the-authorised-kate-bane/
- Scottish Opera's, The Magic Flute: http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/scottish-operas-the-magic-flute/theatre-royal-glasgow/
- The Guid Sisters: http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/the-guid-sisters/kings-theatre/
Thursday 11 October 2012
Character maeups - 10th and 11th Oct '12
Over the two days I did two character make-ups, one on Maryanne, and the other on Shannon.
Maryanne was a stiched doll:
Shannon was a scary skull/clown:
Appreciate any comments, leave them below :)
Maryanne was a stiched doll:
Shannon was a scary skull/clown:
Appreciate any comments, leave them below :)
Tuesday 9 October 2012
Task 7 09/10/12
http://www.alivyavfree.co.uk/makeup/sfx.html Liv Free is the best SFX make-up artist I've found, she's works from Lincoln, UK she does fashion, bridal, sfx and is a professionally trained hair stylist.
Thursday 4 October 2012
Hair Dressing 02/10/12
Tuesday we did hair dressing, where we styled each other’s hair based on a style from a magazine or book.
I styled Imogen's hair based on a curly hair shot from a magazine, it turned out more retro/1930-40's than the modern picture, but I was happy with it nonetheless.
Shot from magazine
Imogen with
3 small traditional rollers.
Imogen – End
Result
Character Make-ups 04/10/12
Today we did more character make-ups - this time it was Barbara's turn to be witchified :D
Blue witch today - involving tonnes of moisturiser, Grease paint and photos.
Was pretty impressed with myself - she was certainally wicked looking (by the end of it of course). Though it took me a bit to get the shading right, in the end it turned out good.
Barbara certainly got her revenge with me though:
Blue witch today - involving tonnes of moisturiser, Grease paint and photos.
Was pretty impressed with myself - she was certainally wicked looking (by the end of it of course). Though it took me a bit to get the shading right, in the end it turned out good.
Next week we do our pre-assessments and we're allowed to do ANY halloween-based character we can research/come up with!!
Tuesday 2 October 2012
Task 6
The History of Media Make-up
Make-up was traditionallwhite powdered wigs with curls on the side and a pony tail in bay used by men as opposed to women. Thinking back to paintings done in the 18th and 19th centuries, our own George Washington and his contemporaries wore ck, as well as white powder on their faces and red rouge on their cheeks and lips. European royalty including King Louis the fourteenth of France and King George the third of England set the fashion. After smallpox swept through Europe and left many people with pox marks, the French elite covered these scars by painting large, black beauty marks over them. Some even painted the symbols of hearts, clubs, spades and diamonds in red or black over the scars, as playing cards was the main social event in the evenings. This was considered extremely fashionable at the time as electricity had not yet been invented, so there was no television or radio to provide entertainment on long, dark evenings.
After the French revolution, as society turned to a more utilitarian way of life with less distinction between the classes, excessive make- up went out of fashion, especially with men. It symbolized decadence and that had been overthrown. Then, just after the turn of the twentieth century the motion picture industry began.
It was discovered that with the powerful lights they used at that time, the actors looked washed out and drab. Therefore, make-up had to be created for male and female actors to even out the skin tone, add color, enhance features and create drama. And then like now the general public idolized movie stars and wanted to emulate them. This created a retail need for cosmetics and the beginning of what is today one of the largest earning sectors in market history. Women are continually fascinated by cosmetics and the promise they hold and can't seem to get enough of them. It's understandable, as for the price of a tube of lipstick they are buying the hope of glamor and excitement. And for about $12 that dream is cheap at the price.
The 'bright young things' of the 1920's flaunted short bobs, pale skin and red lips in the shape of cupid's bows. In the late 1920s and 1930s the eyebrows were often shaved off and painted on again with an eyebrow pencil in a half moon shape. The fashion for the wealthy was pale skin, to show that you didn't work outside. Only the working classes and outside laborers got tan. From the 1960s on it was the opposite. Pale skin indicated people who worked inside in offices or factories whereas, a suntan showed you were wealthy enough to vacation and jet set for most of the year. Of course when it was discovered that excessive exposure to the sun caused premature aging and skin cancer, the dark tan look faded from popularity.
The days of Fred Estaire and Ginger Rogers dancing their way around glamorous nightclubs came to an end with the onset of World War II. Men went to war and women took over their jobs in factories, to keep the country going. Women no longer had the time or money to spend on fancy make-up, so the natural look became popular. In the 1940s eyebrows were left full and the desired patriotic look was more earthy. Women wore trousers for the first time, since they were doing mens work. Even the top designer at the day, Coco Chanel, designed trousers for women for the first time. So not only was the utilitarian look necessary for the average woman, but Chanel made it fashionable on the Paris runways.
Hollywood continued to create icons that ordinary women emulated. In the post war 1950s anyone could purchase make-up at cosmetic counters in department stores and they did. Wearing make-up was no longer dictated by wealth or ones place in society. The cosmetic industry has continued to grow and it is a larger market today than ever before.
Make-up was traditionallwhite powdered wigs with curls on the side and a pony tail in bay used by men as opposed to women. Thinking back to paintings done in the 18th and 19th centuries, our own George Washington and his contemporaries wore ck, as well as white powder on their faces and red rouge on their cheeks and lips. European royalty including King Louis the fourteenth of France and King George the third of England set the fashion. After smallpox swept through Europe and left many people with pox marks, the French elite covered these scars by painting large, black beauty marks over them. Some even painted the symbols of hearts, clubs, spades and diamonds in red or black over the scars, as playing cards was the main social event in the evenings. This was considered extremely fashionable at the time as electricity had not yet been invented, so there was no television or radio to provide entertainment on long, dark evenings.
After the French revolution, as society turned to a more utilitarian way of life with less distinction between the classes, excessive make- up went out of fashion, especially with men. It symbolized decadence and that had been overthrown. Then, just after the turn of the twentieth century the motion picture industry began.
It was discovered that with the powerful lights they used at that time, the actors looked washed out and drab. Therefore, make-up had to be created for male and female actors to even out the skin tone, add color, enhance features and create drama. And then like now the general public idolized movie stars and wanted to emulate them. This created a retail need for cosmetics and the beginning of what is today one of the largest earning sectors in market history. Women are continually fascinated by cosmetics and the promise they hold and can't seem to get enough of them. It's understandable, as for the price of a tube of lipstick they are buying the hope of glamor and excitement. And for about $12 that dream is cheap at the price.
The 'bright young things' of the 1920's flaunted short bobs, pale skin and red lips in the shape of cupid's bows. In the late 1920s and 1930s the eyebrows were often shaved off and painted on again with an eyebrow pencil in a half moon shape. The fashion for the wealthy was pale skin, to show that you didn't work outside. Only the working classes and outside laborers got tan. From the 1960s on it was the opposite. Pale skin indicated people who worked inside in offices or factories whereas, a suntan showed you were wealthy enough to vacation and jet set for most of the year. Of course when it was discovered that excessive exposure to the sun caused premature aging and skin cancer, the dark tan look faded from popularity.
The days of Fred Estaire and Ginger Rogers dancing their way around glamorous nightclubs came to an end with the onset of World War II. Men went to war and women took over their jobs in factories, to keep the country going. Women no longer had the time or money to spend on fancy make-up, so the natural look became popular. In the 1940s eyebrows were left full and the desired patriotic look was more earthy. Women wore trousers for the first time, since they were doing mens work. Even the top designer at the day, Coco Chanel, designed trousers for women for the first time. So not only was the utilitarian look necessary for the average woman, but Chanel made it fashionable on the Paris runways.
Hollywood continued to create icons that ordinary women emulated. In the post war 1950s anyone could purchase make-up at cosmetic counters in department stores and they did. Wearing make-up was no longer dictated by wealth or ones place in society. The cosmetic industry has continued to grow and it is a larger market today than ever before.
Task 5
Make-up Product I could not live without!!
BH cosmetics 120 colour palette, so many colours so little time!!!
http://www.bhcosmetics.com/products/eyes/120-Color-Eyeshadow-Palette-1st-Edition/
Could you live without this?
BH cosmetics 120 colour palette, so many colours so little time!!!
http://www.bhcosmetics.com/products/eyes/120-Color-Eyeshadow-Palette-1st-Edition/
With 120 colours, you cannot go wrong with this! Colours for every occasion, they're high pigmented, although they don't work too well without a base to apply them on - so make sure you have a good tacky primer on your eyelids first before applying the product. With a primer, you don't need much product - use the bare minimum and you get brilliant colour - this way you can build it up as we all know it's much easier to add than take away!!
Task 4 02/10/12
Top 5 examples of make up in films I love:
Xmen - Mystique Make-up Artist: Ann Brodie
Xmen - Mystique Make-up Artist: Ann Brodie
Shaun of the Dead - Zombies, Special Effects Make-up Artist: Waldo Mason
The Lord of the Rings - Uruk-Hai, Prosthetics Make-up Artist - Richard Taylor
Carrie - Carrie, Make-up Artist: Wesley Dawn
E.T - Extra Terrestial - E.T., Make-up Artist: Jim Gillepsie
Top 3 Wigs in Film or TV
Captain Jack Sparrow - Pirates of the Carribean, Chief Hair Stylist: Matin Samuel.
Peggy Mitchell - Eastenders, Hair Stylist: Kate Roberts
Samara - The Ring, Wig and Hair Stylist: Sylvia Nava
Two plays in the UK that use wigs.
The Phantom - The Phantom of the Opera: http://www.thephantomoftheoperatour.com/?utm_source=Home%2Bpage&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=POTO%2BSite%2Breferral
Elphaba - Wicked: http://www.wickedthemusical.co.uk/
Task 3 02/10/12
1. What were your expectations on starting the
course?
To learn how to apply make-up, sfx make-up, and character make-ups.
2. What are your initial thoughts on JWC and the Media make course?
Thought it was really good, however I'd prefer to spend more time on sfx makeup and cut short hairdressing for LD.3. What is your funniest moment of college life so far?
Making Imogen look like she's part of a Domestic Abuse helpline TV advert in SFX makeup!
4. What is the most interesting thing you have learned or learned how to do so far?
How to do halloween character makeup :)
5. Who is your make up idol?
danalajeunesse on Youtube.com
6. Why do you want to be a MUA?
It's always been something I've wanted to do, love doing make-up seems to be the right road to follow :)
To learn how to apply make-up, sfx make-up, and character make-ups.
2. What are your initial thoughts on JWC and the Media make course?
Thought it was really good, however I'd prefer to spend more time on sfx makeup and cut short hairdressing for LD.3. What is your funniest moment of college life so far?
Making Imogen look like she's part of a Domestic Abuse helpline TV advert in SFX makeup!
4. What is the most interesting thing you have learned or learned how to do so far?
How to do halloween character makeup :)
5. Who is your make up idol?
danalajeunesse on Youtube.com
6. Why do you want to be a MUA?
It's always been something I've wanted to do, love doing make-up seems to be the right road to follow :)
Friday 14 September 2012
Theatrical makeup 13.09.2012
Today we did a pre-assessment for our straight theatrical makeup. Toni was my model and I felt it went quite well. Had a bit of an issue getting the balance right on blusher caught mcr easily rectified.
The end result was good and we drew up a consultant sheet where the foundation, eye shadow, blusher, mascara, lipstick, eye brow shadow and finishing powder as well as the application techniques were taken down and described. Which we will have to do again for the actual assessment, as well as for every makeup done.
Wednesday 12 September 2012
SFX Make-up 12/09/2012
Today we continued with the bruising/cuts theme that we ran with last week. We were to work on a different partner to last week so Imogen was my lucky customer :)
I did a 2 day old bruise which the story was she'd been chucked off a bus on her way home around 10pm at night for having the wrong zone card. A guy jumped her on her walk back and hit her round the head with a baseball bat, splitting her nose and giving her a cracker of a black eye.
Thought I did alright, bruise could have had more depth, but considering the time limits, not a bad 2nd go, see for yourself, comments appreciated - tell me what you think:
I did a 2 day old bruise which the story was she'd been chucked off a bus on her way home around 10pm at night for having the wrong zone card. A guy jumped her on her walk back and hit her round the head with a baseball bat, splitting her nose and giving her a cracker of a black eye.
Thought I did alright, bruise could have had more depth, but considering the time limits, not a bad 2nd go, see for yourself, comments appreciated - tell me what you think:
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| Imogen with her bruise + cut nose - 2 days old. |
Tuesday 11 September 2012
Task 2 Essential Skills 11/09/2012
Jinny, or Genevieve Houle, is Canadian-born make-up artist who specialises in body painting. She has done Belly Painting - painting the tummies of pregnant women and mother and baby duo's. She has helped develop the Paradise makeup AQ by Mehron, she is President of Jinny Make-up Artiste Inc., Co-creator of Paradise make-up AQ, Mehron Advisor and Chief Make-up Artist at Cirque de Soleil events.
She has featured in many magazines including:
WarPaint Magazine, England
Illusion Magazine, England
Makeup Artist Magazine, United-States
Face and Body Art Magazine, United-States
Face to Face, England
ExceptioNail Beauty Magazine, Canada
Mundo Mujer, Mexico
She has participated as a professional judge in the following events:
World Body Painting Festival - Seeboden, Austria
Beauty Show - London, UK
Costumes Association - North Carolina, USA
Halloween Show - Chicago, Las Vegas, USA
She has done make-up for "Coca Cola" adverts.
She does fashion make-up, illusions, animal makeup, monsters, artistic makeup and full body paints.
A selection of Body Paints and Belly Paints:
She has featured in many magazines including:
WarPaint Magazine, England
Illusion Magazine, England
Makeup Artist Magazine, United-States
Face and Body Art Magazine, United-States
Face to Face, England
ExceptioNail Beauty Magazine, Canada
Mundo Mujer, Mexico
She has participated as a professional judge in the following events:
World Body Painting Festival - Seeboden, Austria
Beauty Show - London, UK
Costumes Association - North Carolina, USA
Halloween Show - Chicago, Las Vegas, USA
She has done make-up for "Coca Cola" adverts.
She does fashion make-up, illusions, animal makeup, monsters, artistic makeup and full body paints.
A selection of Body Paints and Belly Paints:
Hairdressing 11.09.2012
Today we did full head of rollers, I did it on Shannon. Looked a bit like a blue Monroe! Shannon disagrees but I thought it really suited her. Was quite proud of my efforts! Didn't get a before picture, but got a front/side view and a back view:
Task 1 Essential Skills 11/09/2012
NASMAH - National Association of Screen Make-up and Hairdressers.
On the links page there are a few organisations and companies which you can follow to their respective websites, the one I found most interesting was http://www.screenface.co.uk which sells regular make-up, stage make-up, sfx make-up and more.
The site is really easy to use, click on the catagory and select the product. The only downside is that it doesn't give much information about each product - for this you have to google it and find out from another site. A good site for this is: http://www.extrememakeup.co.uk they do sell their own products but also offer a detailed explanation of products, how to use them and what to use them for. Just search the product in the Search Box, and away you go.
This is the cheapest modelling wax available on screenface.co.uk that I could find. @ £3.95 plus £4.20 P&P it's the cheapest option. Not used it however and *might* order it when I get home.
On the links page there are a few organisations and companies which you can follow to their respective websites, the one I found most interesting was http://www.screenface.co.uk which sells regular make-up, stage make-up, sfx make-up and more.
The site is really easy to use, click on the catagory and select the product. The only downside is that it doesn't give much information about each product - for this you have to google it and find out from another site. A good site for this is: http://www.extrememakeup.co.uk they do sell their own products but also offer a detailed explanation of products, how to use them and what to use them for. Just search the product in the Search Box, and away you go.
This is the cheapest modelling wax available on screenface.co.uk that I could find. @ £3.95 plus £4.20 P&P it's the cheapest option. Not used it however and *might* order it when I get home. Thursday 6 September 2012
Theatrical makeup 06.09.12
Today we practised straight theatrical makeup again, got done a lot quicker this time - roughly 30mins, might be getting assessed next week - fingers crossed!
Did a consumer sheet after to record everything we did and applied and the way we applied it - signed by the model, ourselves (makeup artist) and lecturer to be added to the portfolio which was good.
I did imogen, and it seemed to go really well, I'm really proud of my efforts!!
Wednesday 5 September 2012
Wigs and SFX make-up 05/09/12
Today we did wig fittings (I did it on a sally-head) which involved pin-curling the hair along the hair line, then folding the remaining hair over either side and pin-curling the hair at the bottom to create 2 anchor points for the stocking cap.
This was then wrapped in clingfilm and sellotaped to create a mold. Ribbon was then wrapped around the edge of the clingfilm to better keep the shape.
The mould was then drawn on to indicate the shape of the hairline with permanent marker, and any measurements were taken.
...
After lunch we did cuts and fresh bruising sfx make-up, using grease paint, fake blood and modeling wax.
Went well!
Everyone who got done looked as if they had been battered! (Or walked into a lampost/door frame).
This was my attempt on Nicole, thought it turned out pretty good. As fresh bruises are not fully formed yet, and are only marginally red/pink. Didn't have time to add fake blood to cut on bridge of nose - this would have enhanced the "just happened" effect. Nevertheless, job well done, if I do say so myself.
This was then wrapped in clingfilm and sellotaped to create a mold. Ribbon was then wrapped around the edge of the clingfilm to better keep the shape.
The mould was then drawn on to indicate the shape of the hairline with permanent marker, and any measurements were taken.
...
After lunch we did cuts and fresh bruising sfx make-up, using grease paint, fake blood and modeling wax.
Went well!
Everyone who got done looked as if they had been battered! (Or walked into a lampost/door frame).
Tuesday 4 September 2012
Media Makeup - Hairdressing Day 1
So, technically this is a *back in time* thing :P
"Today" we did our first hair-curl!! :O it went... ok? I think it went in a straight line... I promise...
Ok so it was really a bit squint and I dont think my model Barbara was too impressed (but then I've never done hairdressing before of any kind and she has, so I digress).
Anyway, once dry, seemed to be fine, except for the rather obvious divide line down the back of the head..... oops? - although this is what we were aiming for so we knew 'what not to do' as a style.
To be honest it looked like train tracks...
down the back of her head. (The curled hair was the parallel metal bars and the slats was the gap... pretty obvious I know).
Still lesson well and trully learnt! Don't curl hair straight down like train tracks... it's rather hideous..
"Today" we did our first hair-curl!! :O it went... ok? I think it went in a straight line... I promise...
Ok so it was really a bit squint and I dont think my model Barbara was too impressed (but then I've never done hairdressing before of any kind and she has, so I digress).
Anyway, once dry, seemed to be fine, except for the rather obvious divide line down the back of the head..... oops? - although this is what we were aiming for so we knew 'what not to do' as a style.
To be honest it looked like train tracks...
down the back of her head. (The curled hair was the parallel metal bars and the slats was the gap... pretty obvious I know). Still lesson well and trully learnt! Don't curl hair straight down like train tracks... it's rather hideous..
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