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Final evaluation

My first year of the HND has been a really great experience. I have learnt many things, not only technique wise but also about myself and what I can do.

 

Reflecting on my makeup skills from the beginning of the year I have most definitely shown a great improvement both in the way I work and my application techniques.

I really enjoyed doing Period makeup with Denise this year and found that it taught me a number of things. A large majority of the makeup looks for period required a really clean, natural makeup, concentrating on the skin and base. I found working with different skin types and creating perfect foundation matches very difficult at the beginning of the term and was not very confident with choosing colours that I thought would work. As the year has progressed, practicing on different skin types has enabled me to quickly recognise the skin condition, tones and colouring in the face in order to establish what foundation would work best. I was especially happy with my progress throughout the period lessons and feel I have become stronger in both lip colour application and bases. My final period assessment went really well and I was very happy with the final image.

Theatre makeup with Tanya went very quick this year but I learnt a wide variety of skills that I aim to practise until perfected. Throughout the term I really struggled with applying eyeliner but after practising by putting it on and taking it off repeatedly, I am now confident when applying it. I particularly enjoyed creating my own bald cap in this lesson as it was something I have never done before and I enjoyed learning about all the different products I could use. Having the opportunity to see Tanya's work at Phantom was really inspiring and I felt pleased that I knew the makeup was something I had the knowledge to recreate myself. I was really happy with my finished created character for my final piece and was over the moon with my grades as I felt I had worked really hard and it had paid off.

Fashion makeup with Branka was something that I was firstly quite nervous about. The attention to detail that is apparent in many fashion looks was at first quite daunting to me, however I soon realised that with practise I was able to create similar looks. I found fashion makeup completely inspiring and really loved how creative it was. Exploring different trends and creative my own makeup and hair was really fun and I especially enjoyed the SS15 photoshoot as it enabled me to collaborate with different artists to create a final piece that we were all proud off. Although it is hard for me to pick a favourite lesson, I found the lessons in Term 2 really inspiring as we were allowed to be more creative and experimental in the lessons. I learnt so many new techniques in Branka’s lessons that I would never have known I could do. One of my favourites was creating our own face lace which was relatively simple to do yet so effective.

Having the recent opportunity to work on a fashion show this year in London was so much fun and I was surprised at how confident I felt about creating the makeup looks. The experience taught me a number of things about myself as an artist and I was happy seeing the results of my work. Being organised and well prepared for the show made me realise how vital it is as a makeup artist. As I have practised the same organisation skills all year in my lessons, it is something that I find comes naturally to me now which is really good. The makeup for the shoot was natural and I felt confident in my abilities to create the makeup on different models that I had never met. This showed me how much I have improved during the year and how much my confidence has grown. I absolutely loved the buzz of the fashion show and worked well under the pressure and although I did feel tired at the end of the long day, it was a good tired where I had job satisfaction.

The part of the course that I found the most challenging this year was the hair lessons. As hair styling is something that I was very new to at the beginning of the year, I found the lessons extremely frustrating and developed a ‘can’t do it’ attitude which did not help me to succeed. However, as the year has progressed and with constant help and advice from Emma, I have seen a significant improvement in my hairstyling and have been very happy with the hairstyles I created towards the end of the year. I think that in order to further my skills in hairstyling, practising looks is the key. I also think that practising on real hair would benefit me more in order to get a feel for styling real hair.

The combination of mask making and fashion for our final assessment was one of the most exciting projects of the whole year. I really loved taking my tribal research and incorporating it into a fashion look. Seeing all of my work come together and work beautifully was something I was really pleased with. I was completely happy with how my assessment went and was particularly happy with my makeup because I knew that I had worked out of my comfort zone by creating a graphic eye makeup look and I had succeeded in doing so.

Using a variety of products this year has helped me to develop my product knowledge as well as allowing me to work out which products work better than others. I have learnt what essentials I prefer in my kit which includes a variety of different brands. Something I have learnt about using different products is that not all products will have the same effect on different people. I have also learnt that I will not always like the same products as other artists but I find that is part of the fun of being an artist and getting to experiment.

Overall, I have really enjoyed this year and have learnt so many skills that I aim to develop further to be the best that I can be. I have grown to learn my strengths and also the weaknesses which I will continue to work on until they too become strengths. I cannot wait to see what next year will bring and I aim to work hard over the summer to continue my development.

Final Assessment

My final assessment went really well and I was happy to see the makeup and hair come together beautifully. On the day of the assessment I took a laminated mood board that showed my face chart and design inspiration as well as including my products and timings.

Products:
-Flash palette
-Mac face and body
-Mac soft and gentle
-Kryolan bright/neutral eyeshadow palette
-Inglot eyeliner
-Ben Nye eyeshadow palette
-MUA eyebrow gel
-Setting powder
-MAC mascara
-MAC blusher palette

Costume:
-Finished headpiece
-Metal tribal inspired necklace
-Straw to cover wrist tattoos
-White strapless top

I decided to keep my costume simple, with just a strapless white tshirt and tribal gold necklace to go around the neck. As my eye makeup and head piece was quite extravagant, I didn't want to draw attention away from those things so thought a simplistic costume would be efficient. As the model wore a strapless top, I took the MAC face and body foundation onto the body as well for photographic purposes.

Health and Safety:
-Ensure the model is at the correct height in the chair
-Ensure the model does not have an allergies
-Ensure the work space is clean and tidy
-Ensure all equipment is clean and ready to use


NOTE: Put the model in costume before the assessment starts

Timings:
00.00 Cleanse, tone and moisturise the skin
00.05 Create the eye makeup including mascara
00.20 Conceal any areas that need it
00.25 Apply foundation to the face and body
00.40 Set the foundation lightly with powder
00.42 Groom the eyebrows and lightly fill
00.45 Contour under the cheekbones
00.50 Apply highlight to the face
00.55 Apply colour to the lips
01.05 Powder under the eyes
01.07 Create the eyeliner under the eye
01.12 Add the white dots to the face and set with powder
01.15 Brush the hair through
01.20 Create a plait at the top to use as an anchor
01.25 Secure the headpiece to the head
01.30 Backcomb the hair all over
01.35 Style the hair and pin back
01.40 Create braids in the hair with straw
01.50 Add final touches
02.00 Finish


Final Images

 

 

Evaluation

 

I was really happy with the final outcome of all my work. I felt that the eyes were balanced and I had created a beautiful look that reflected my research.

Although I was pleased with the final look, I did come across a few problems on the day. My model had forgotten to pluck her eyebrows and it wasn't a case of me just being able to get rid of a few strays. Luckily, the natural and slightly unkempt look was what I wanted to achieve with this look so it fitted in well with the hairstyle and overall look. Another thing that I struggled with was hiding my models hair extensions but I managed to overcome this by applying more backcombing to the root of the hair.

I was especially pleased with my eye makeup for this look and was careful not to add too much product which prevented creasing. On all previous makeup practises, this is something that had happened so I was really pleased that I prevented this on the day. I was pleased with my makeup base and thought that MAC face and body worked beautifully on my models skin. I was happy with my colour matching and thought the skin looked really healthy and natural.

I think that although I wanted my hairstyle to have a slightly messy feel to it, I do think that I could have done better. I really struggled to work around the models hair extensions and felt that this stopped me from achieving my full potential. As an artist, I know that when working on jobs I won't always know the condition of the hair so it is something I will have to adjust quickly too but I did feel a little disheartened with the hair as I felt it could have been better. My headpiece was the main focal point of my hair design for me and I was really pleased with it. The piece secured to the hair completely and did not move while I was styling the hair.

Overall, I'm really pleased with my finished piece but do think that there are areas I could improve on for next time. This was a really exciting project and I loved being able to have the freedom to create and achieve whatever I wanted.

Hair influences and trial

Before my original model dropped out, I had a clear vision of how I wanted the hair to accommodate my head piece. I looked to SS15 for inspiration and the hairstyle at Marissa Webb caught my attention.

Hairstyle at SS15, Marissa Webb

The hairstyles consisted of volume on top of the head and the sides of the hair were plaited towards the back of the head which hair stylist Jeanie Syfu labelled 'the braided pompadour'. This contrast in textures really worked well and I loved the design. I thought that I could easily work this hairstyle into my headpiece as it sits in the middle of the head which would act as the pompadour part. The braiding that I create would run alongside the straw braids that sat at each side of the headpiece, making it a really beautiful and flowing design.

However, after experiencing my original model dropping out of the assessment, I was left with very little time to find a new one. I firstly couldn't find anyone with a darker skin colour which left me feeling disheartened as I knew that I wanted the skintone of my model to reflect the African culture that I had researched. Luckily, I found a model with just over a week to go however I did come across one major complication.

Overcoming problems

My new model had woven in hair extensions that were easily seen once the hair was braided at the sides. Although I did firstly try to cover up the joins with additional hair, I found that it did not work efficiently. I tried adding straw and wefts to cover the areas too but everything I tried just did not work. My models natural hair had previously been broken off which meant there were loads of areas of small bits of hair. I felt slightly panicked about what I could do to ensure the hair extensions were hidden whilst incorporating the SS15 trends into my design.

Looking back at the SS15 trends, I remembered Zac Posen and the two loose plaits that the models wore at the back of their hair. I realised that the only way I would sufficiently hide the extensions was with backcombing so instead of creating braids, I would backcomb the hair and bring it to the back of the head in the same shape seen at Marissa Webb. I would then incorporate loose plaits in the back with added straw to enhance my tribal theme.

Inspiration from Marissa Webb and Zac Posen

Although I felt slightly disheartened that I couldn't achieve the look I had visioned, I was happy that I had a model and it taught me that within this industry, there will be times where my model changes last minute and could possibly have completely different hair to the ones I had planned for but it is my job as a makeup and hair artist to come up with quick solutions to such problems.


Trial hair

I decided to practise the hair styling before the assessment to work out which area to anchor and to practise achieving the right balance on the hair as well s my backcombing which I think has actually improved quite a lot this year.

Products:
-Pin box
-Headpiece
-Hairbands
-Hairspray
-Straw
-Postiche brush
-Tail comb

Health and Safety:
-Ensure the model is seating at the correct height
-Ensure all hair is removed from brushes
-Ensure the workspace is clean and tidy

Method:
-Section the hair down the front using the pintail comb and create a plait to use as an anchor for the headpiece
-Position the headpiece to the head ensuring the front is placed central
-Secure the headpiece to the head using pins and grips ensuring the piece does not move
-Taking small sections, backcomb the root of the hair using the postiche comb to create volume
-Smooth over the top of the hair and bring it all backwards from the side
-Grip the hair into the plait at the back under the head piece
-Spray with hairspray for added security
-Do the same on the other side ensuring each side is balanced
-Bringing hair from the back to the front, create a plait on each side ensuring to plait a piece of straw into the braid.

Creating an anchor

Backcombing the root

Styling the hair

Evaluation:
Creating the hairstyle on my dolly head was not as effective as it would have been on the model. Unfortunately I was unable to practise on her before the shoot but I tried to practise the hair taking into consideration where her extensions would be. The dolly head hair is very different to natural hair because it doesn't move in the same way making it tricky to sometimes work on. I personally think that my design doesn't look that great on the dolly head but I know that the models African hair is different so it will create a different effect and will work with my theme.

The main aim of this hairstyle is to compliment my headpiece and theme and I think this does that. I wanted the back to be kept loose and natural so that the back of the headpiece flowed with the hair. Bringing the hair back away from the face allowed my headpiece to be the prominent feature of the hair design whilst not taking the attention away from my makeup. I think that if I had left the hair down rather than taking it back, the whole makeup and headpiece would have looked quite lost. Adding straw within the plaits adds to the tribal feel of my design although I know that on the day my models hair will be much thicker and I will backcomb it slightly to create texture.

Overall, I am not really pleased with the practise go but know that the concept will work better on the day and will fit well with my theme, makeup and headdress.

Things to remember on the day:
-Backcomb to the root using the postiche brush
-Ensure the grips are corrected anchored into the plait to secure the head piece
-Ensure even balance on each side

Makeup practise: Third trial

My third and final makeup practise went really well and it is here that I worked out my makeup timings for the day of the assessment.

 

 

Products:

-Flash palette

-Mac face and body

-Mac blushers

-Mac soft and gentle

-Inglot eyeliner

-MAC mascara

-Ben Nye palette

-MUA eyebrow mascara

-Kryolan brights/neutral eyeshadow palette

-Kryolan blusher palette

-Translucent powder

 

Health and Safety:

-Ensure all work spaces are tidy and clean

-Ensure the model is positioned at the correct height

-Ensure all equipment is clean and ready to use

 

Step by step:

-Cleanse, tone and moisturise the skin

-Apply white from the flash palette to the eyelid, bringing it into the corner of the eye and winging the colour out

-Apply blue from the flash palette to the crease and above, blending the colour into the white
-Set the white colour using a white eyeshadow from the Kryolan neutral palette
-Set the blue colour using a blue eyeshadow from the Kryolan brights palette
-Blend the two colours together using a lighter blue colour
-Apply inglot gel liner to the upper eye lid, creating a wing

-Apply mascara to the upper lashes using a fan brush

-Conceal any areas that need attention

-Apply MAC face and body to the face and upper body

-Set the foundation lightly

-Groom the brows in the wrong direction, making them messy. Fill in only slightly with the Ben Nye palette (Ensure the colour matches the natural hair colour of the model)

-Contour underneath the cheekbones using MAC harmony, add a grey tone from the Kryolan eyeshadow palette

-Highlight the cheekbones and temples using MAC harmony and a big fan brush

-Blend it with the contour slightly

-Apply brown from the flash palette to the lips using a lip brush

-Powder underneath the eyes

-Apply inglot liner under the eye starting from the middle and dragging a straight line outwards

-Create white dots down the chin ensuring they are central using white from the flash palette and a cotton bud

-Set the dots slightly using setting powder on a cotton bud

 

 

 

 

The more I practise makeup, the more I am happy with the eye shape and finish. Taking into consideration the last makeup practise that I did, I ensured to use enough product from the flash palette to make the colours pop and I think that from looking at my pictures I have managed to create the right balance. I also made sure I changed the inner corner of the makeup which made a significant difference to the finished look. I was really pleased with how this practise went and noted down the timings of the makeup as well as any information that I thought would be helpful to remember on the day.

 

NOTES TO REMEMBER:

-After concealing the eye, ensure it is powdered to stop the black eyeliner from moving underneath the eyelid

-Remember to take the face and body foundation onto the neck and shoulders (for photographic purposes)

-Do not use too much/too little of the flash palette, the right balance is key to prevent creasing

-Do not forget to set the white dots with powder

-Go in with additional lip colour once the hair is complete

 

Overall, I am really looking forward to my assessment and am completely happy that the makeup I created reflects my tribal inspirations whilst linking to current and past makeup trends.

 

 

 

 

Makeup practise: Second trial

I originally had a model planned who was unable to model last minute so luckily I found some to fill the space. It was really important to me that my model had darker skin in order to fit in with the African tribal theme of my project. My model Adele has beautiful skin and kindly offered to come into the lesson so that I could practise the whole makeup look together.

 

 

 

Products:

-Flash palette

-Mac face and body

-Mac blushers

-Mac soft and gentle

-Inglot eyeliner

-MAC mascara

-Ben Nye palette

-MUA eyebrow mascara

-Kryolan brights/neutral eyeshadow palette

-Kryolan blusher palette

-Translucent powder

 

Health and Safety:

-Ensure all work spaces are tidy and clean

-Ensure the model is positioned at the correct height

-Ensure all equipment is clean and ready to use

 

Step by step:

-Cleanse, tone and moisturise the skin

-Apply white from the flash palette to the eyelid, bringing it into the corner of the eye and winging the colour out

-Apply blue from the flash palette to the crease and above, blending the colour into the white
-Set the white colour using a white eyeshadow from the Kryolan neutral palette
-Set the blue colour using a blue eyeshadow from the Kryolan brights palette
-Blend the two colours together using a lighter blue colour
-Apply inglot gel liner to the upper eye lid, creating a wing

-Apply mascara to the upper lashes using a fan brush

-Conceal any areas that need attention

-Apply MAC face and body to the face and upper body

-Set the foundation lightly

-Groom the brows in the wrong direction, making them messy. Fill in only slightly with the Ben Nye palette (Ensure the colour matches the natural hair colour of the model)

-Contour underneath the cheekbones using MAC harmony, add a grey tone from the Kryolan eyeshadow palette

-Highlight the cheekbones and temples using MAC harmony and a big fan brush

-Blend it with the contour slightly

-Apply brown from the flash palette to the lips using a lip brush

-Powder underneath the eyes

-Apply inglot liner under the eye starting from the middle and dragging a straight line outwards

-Create white dots down the chin ensuring they are central using white from the flash palette and a cotton bud

-Set the dots slightly using setting powder on a cotton bud

 

 

 

 

 

 

Evaluation:

 

I was really happy with my finalised makeup design and think that it reflected everything I had researched whilst taking into consideration that the makeup was both tribal and fashion inspired. Practising the makeup look made me realise what worked and what needs to be improved before my final assessment.

 

What went well:

I was happy with the dewy skin I created using MAC face and body and think it was the best product to use on my models skin to create the light and dewy coverage I wanted. Using MAC harmony to contour worked well as the colour complimented the skin and lip colour however I did add a slight grey tone from the Kryolan neutral palette to tone down the colour a bit which I think worked really well. Using a mixture of MAC soft and gentle and a Kryolan highlighter worked well to create the healthy skin that I desired for this look. I was pleased that the lip colour worked well with the makeup and didn't over power the eye makeup.

 

What I need to improve on for my assessment:

Although I was happy with the eye shape I created, towards the inner corner of the eye, I used too much product. For my assessment, I will make sure that the colour towards the inner corner is much more pointed and not as wide as I think it distracted attention away from the eye and made the shape look uneven. Another problem I had when creating this makeup was not being able to make the eye colour as strong as I liked. I think that the reason this happened was because I used too little of the flash palette before applying the shadow so this is something I will consider for next time.

 

Products that worked well:

The combination of the flash palette and eyeshadows worked really well to create the transitional colouring of my eye makeup. Although I know that I should have used more of the flash palette colours underneath, I think that generally these products work really well together to create an eye popping makeup. Another favourite product of mine for this look was the Inglot gel eyeliner. The consistency of the liner is so creamy that it flows onto the skin beautifully and unlike MAC blacktrack which I find dried too quickly, I love applying liner using this product. 

 

Techniques that worked well:

A technique that I found worked particularly well was using a cotton bud to create the dots on the chin. I was able to apply the colour from the flash palette neatly and go back in to powder with another cotton bud to prevent smudging. Although I originally was going to use the end of a brush, I think that this technique worked better. Another technique I thought was effective was one that Branka had previously showed us. As I am someone who has previously struggled with contouring, Branka showed us how to use a fan brush to lightly build up a contour. This technique worked really well on my model and I was pleased with the result.

 

Overall, I am really pleased with how this practise went and aim to practise one more time before the assessment to ensure that I am completely happy with the makeup.

Makeup practise: First trial

After researching tribal themes within makeup, I told Branka my ideas and began to create a makeup based on everything I had looked at. I was struggling to get the initial shape so Branka showed me an idea that I could create. At first I was a bit apprehensive as I felt I wouldn't be able to achieve the same eye makeup she created, but I tried and was really happy with the result.

The eye makeup reflected everything I had researched about 60's and tribal shapes so I was eager to use it in my final design. I loved the transition between the white and the blue and thought it would work well with my headpiece.

Products:
-Flash palette
-Kryolan brights eye shadow palette
-Kryolan neutral eye shadow palette
-Inglot eyeliner
-Ben Nye eyeshadow palette

Health and Safety:
-Ensure the workspace is tidy
-Ensure the model is at the correct height
-Ensure all equipment is clean and ready to use

Step by step:
-Apply white from the flash palette to the eyelid, bringing it into the corner of the eye and winging the colour out
-Apply blue from the flash palette to the crease and above, blending the colour into the white
-Set the white colour using a white eyeshadow from the Kryolan neutral palette
-Set the blue colour using a blue eyeshadow from the Kryolan brights palette
-Blend the two colours together using a lighter blue colour
-Apply inglot gel liner to the upper eye lid, creating a wing
-Apply inglot gel liner under the bottom eyelid, dragging the colour out into a straight line
-Chose a colour that matches the natural hair colour of the model and fill in the brows using eyeshadow from the Ben Nye palette


I was really happy with the eye design that we created and think that it will work well within my tribal theme. I found blending the colours slightly difficult and found that the eyes creased still after I had applied the eyeshadow. To prevent this happening, I will make sure not to use too much of the greasepaint as I think this is what caused the problem and not because I had not powdered enough. I think that the shape I created flowed really well and was quite symmetrical to Branka's so I was overall, pretty pleased with this practise. The black eyeliner on the upper eyelid and under the bottom eyelid really helped to define the eye makeup. Although I feel slightly nervous about creating the perfect line under the eye on the day and getting it symmetrical on both sides, I know this is something that will help finish off my makeup beautifully.