I wasn't happy with this design as I felt that the 'veins' I had tried to paint onto the neck coming up onto the face didn't really look like veins at all and more like branches of a tree, they didn't look natural or real at all so I decided to look at loads of pictures of veins on Google and then some images of veins people had painted on using make-up, I made a blog post to show this research: http://fms406harrisonrnewelizabethans.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/veins.html
After this I re-did the face chart and used the images I found while looking at veins to help guide me when painting them onto the paper, after doing research on Queen Elizabeths death and the end of her life I wanted to portray this time by making the eye make-up a bit darker too, so I change the products I used for the eyeshadow and made it a bit heavier so a darker and more dramatic smokey look.
Here is my revised and final face chart:
This is my final design, I am really happy with it as I think the change in the final effect after the veins research has made a huge difference and as veins are quite a difficult thing to draw accurately I was very proud of the result. I decided to use gold to paint on the veins as I think it gives a more regal look and gives the Golden Age vibe off a bit better than another colour, I also think it stands out and works well with all the other colours I am using in this look. I decided to use the gold also on the cupids bow and center of the lip to make it pop. I would like the skin to not be completely white, just very pale and to also have a illuminated and glowing look as this is a very fashionable make-up trend at the minute and think it will look really nice with this make-up. The coral blush I am using is from Kryolan and will be using this to create the Elizabethan inspired blush which is small circles of blush applied to the center of the cheeks, I think the shade of the blush will contrast well against the purple lips. I have chosen purple for the lips as its a very Autumn/Winter shade for lipsticks and a modern version of the rosy, rouged lips the Elizabethan women would have worn. I am using some of the base leftover on the brush from the face to whiten the lips so when the heart shape is applied it stands out more and then I would like Sara to use a cotton bud to drag excess lip product accross to the edges and corners of the lips so create a berry stained effect.
Here is a picture of the example of how I would like my make-up to look, as I don't have very good lighting in the accommodation I am living in it was hard to make all the detail show up:
As well as the image and the face chart, I also provided Sara with a page of written step-by-step instructions, a list of the equipment she will need to bring in to complete the look and then a list of extra things I will be bringing in that she might not have that I want to be used.
Base:
- Start with clean skin
- Moisturise with MAC strobe cream for an illuminated, dewy look and then spray fix+ spray onto the skin
- Mix Kryolan foundation in 'Alabaster' with white greasepaint for a very pale shade and apply all over the face, taking it down the neck and onto the ears. Buff into skin well and right into the hairline
- Apply Illamasqua loose powder all over with a powder puff
- Contour with 'Caraway' and 'White pepper' from the Kryolan eyeshadow paletter for a hollow effect
- Apply 'Coral' blush from Kryolan to the center of the cheeks for an Elizabethan rouged look.
- Use a fine brush and gold aqua colour to paint the veins starting on the neck and flowing up onto the face and forehead.
Eyes:
- Use Illamasqua Neutral palette, taking the brown, black and gold shade mixed together on the brush and heavily contour the crease of the eyelid for a dark and dramatic look. Take the eyeshadow down from the outer corner and take underneath the eye for a tired and grungy look.
- Glue a natural pair of false eyelashes to the top lid for a soft and feminine look to contrast against the eyeshadow.
- Apply black mascara to the bottom lashes.
Eyebrows:
- Defined with a matte mid brown eyeshadow and angled brush
Lips:
- Define cupids bow to and only fill in the center of the lip (same area on bottom lip) to imply a heart shape to the lips.
- Mix red and black MAC lip mix with matte mixing medium and fill in all the areas where the lip liner is marked.
- Take a cotton bud and drag excess product from center of lips and out to the outer corners of the lips to create a berry stained look
- Use gold aqua colour and a fine brush to over line the cupids bow to highlight it and take a small amount and brush it over the center of the bottom lip to give it a tarnished look.
Equipment:
- Kryolan foundation palette
- Supracolor palette
- Aqua color palette
- Illamasqua loose powder
- Viva brilliant color medley palette
- Purple lip liner (I will bring)
- Illamasqua Neutral palette
- MAC lip mix in red and black with the matte mixing medium
- Eyelashes (I will bring)
- MAC strobe cream (I will bring)
- MAC fix+ spray (I will bring)
- Black mascara
- Make-up brushes
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