Experimenting with texture.

I wanted to experiment with different textures as I think I would like to create a beautiful face with maybe cracked hands or ears to represent not being so pure and innocent. As I think I would like to create an image that is sensual and would like an innocent face but maybe the prop and the hands showing that this person is not so virginal. I have been inspired by an image  by  artist Titan of his daughter;just by looking at it it spiraled off thoughts in my head of how I can create my own a character and my own message within the look.

Cracked effect.

I used baby powder and water to create this cracked effect! I created a paste with it and painted it on with a flat foundation brush. It helped create that alabaster look. It was a lot more gentle to the skin than egg whites and went on more smoothly . Also made my face feel extremely smooth and smell amazing after wards. Also when the paste cracked it started to fall off like a powder. Had a crumbling effect which I think would look amazing as an action shot if you was to put it on your hands. For me it could represent innocence crumbling or getting older.

Dewy Skin.

After seeing the different textures on paintings linking back to the art exhibition by Selina Snow as her image with Lamb on it's texture looked very shiny its inspired me to play around with textures on the skin. I have always preferred dewy skin over matte as I feel it looks more natural and just makes the skin glow with youthfulness which I suppose could of been one of Selina's reasoning behind the texture. 

I created this skin by using a Clarins moisturizer sparingly. I then applied MAC's prep and prime primer in shade Neutralise as this makes the skin glow as well as evening skin tone. I then a mixed MAC's mineralize foundation NC15 with Kryolans event foundation in Pearl which I applied with a foundation brush a beauty blender, and extra blending with my fingers. I used the beauty blender as I find that it often thins down the prodcut if you apply more than needed waer which is what I wanted.It also blends some foundations seamsly. I used a thin layer of translucent powder.

Matte skin.

As random as this sounds I wanted to do a matte skin as I saw this car that was matte car which really stood out to me. I wanted to create this texture smooth texture.

I applied a little moisturizer. I then applied Illamasqua's matte primer. I used Dior's Dior skin forever foundation in the lightest shade. I applied this with a beauty blender as I find this blends the foundation to look almost perfect. I then applied concealer under the eyes and on blemishes where needed using a concealer brush and MAC studio fix concealer NC15. i then powdered on top using a MAC studio finish powder in NC15. I also applied MAC 's powder blusher in pink swoon.

I quite liked the skin as it had more of a flawless look to it and can make a look cleaner. I think I will use a matte skin for my Elizabethan look.

Contouring.

Contouring is an illusion it can change a person’s face shape and structure. Which reminds me of why I love makeup soo much as you can create illusions, and completely change the way a person looks.

Makeup artist Eve Pearl has a phenomenal book out "plastic surgery without the surgery". It was created to inspire women to not run straight to the surgeon there are other less painful, dangerous solutions! It demonstrates the power of makeup. However some people may say that this book shows us how vain western society really is! That we cannot be satisfied with the way we look; we often forget that the way we look does not always reflect us as humans. Its sad to think that we must always compare ourselves to celebrities. It makes me think that cosmetics in today's society has been  created to mask your beauty and not enhance it. Like many of the men believed in The Elizabethan era (Cosmetics in Shakespearean and Renaissance Drama

 By Farah Karim-Cooper)

The fact that some want to change their facial features could link back to Elizabethan times as they tried to change their face shapes. By plucking their hairline to make it seem as if their forehead was higher to make the face look more oval. Even plucking their brows thinly can alter a face shape t a certain extent. Times really have not changed in a sense of ideal beauty. The public still tried to look like someone else.

Natural contouring.

(For a more dramatic contour go lighter on the highlight and darker on the contour)

To highlight use concealer 2 shades lighter for a subtle effect.

Contour colour for a subtle effect should be 1 to 2 shade darker.

Start with the highlight first.

Apply highlight to the top of the cheek structure ,forehead, middle of the nose, jaw and under the eyes.

Adding a little bit of concealer at a time.

To find the cheekbones you can get your model to suck their cheeks in and feel where to cheekbone is to contour.

Contour the temples, sides of the nose, and the jawline.

Make sure to blend makeup into the hairline.

Powder the contour well.

If you want a more dramatic effect you can always apply powder product on top.

Blend the edges away with a puff.

Kevyn Aucoin Making Faces
Page 24.

Here is a exaggerated example of contouring and highlighting that I found in Makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin's book Making Faces. I found this a useful. Kevyn also explained the process.

Highlighting and contouring using complementary colours.

In class we got to chose two colours of which had to complementary, use the lightest colour as a highlight and the darkest colour for contour. The colours I chose were pink and green. I used two shades of pink one matte and one metallic to give it texture.

I think that pink and green work well together as they are both equally striking colours. Pink is associated more with femininity where as green is associated more with growth and emotions like envy as its not a particularly pretty strong colour.

I feel the colours orange and blue go well together. As blue is a calming colour and works really well with shocking orange it creates an eye catching look. I want to do an orange and blue face chart to help me create a contemporary Elizabethan character.

The colour theory.

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The color theory is a theory that many creatives use today to help create their work. The colour wheel is a device that was invented by Isaac newton in  1666. It was based on the three primary colours red,yellow and blue. It has since then been developed further by scientists and artists.

Primary colours.
Primary colours (red,yellow,blue) are the colours that we mix together to create a secondary colour (orange,green,purple) you then mix these to a primary colour or to the same colour group to create a tertiary colour such as browns and greys. You can then make a colour look cold or warm by adding tints (white) , shades (black) and tones (grey).

Color harmony.
Color harmony is visually pleasing and creates a good sense of balance to the eye. When colours do not harmonious it can often not look eye catching.

Color harmony formulas.
Analogous colours are any three colours that are adjacent to each other on the colour wheel (yellow,orange,green).

Complementary colours.
 Complementary colors are colours that are opposite each other on the colour wheel (green, red) creating stability to the eye.

Using complimentary colour to contour and highlight.

Lara highlighted the face first with a yellow eye shadow after applying a thin base.
Highlighting

• Center of the forehead.
• center of the nose.
• cupids bow.
• underneath the chin.
• triangle underneath the eyes.
• Inner corners of the eyes.
• Highest arch of the brow.

Contour. She then contoured using the complementary purple.

• Underneath the cheekbones.
• Underneath the jawline.
• The temples.
• Outer corner of he eye.
• Sides of the nose.

She used different brushes to create different shades and textures.

The Lara went on to use a white garlic paint and made some random lines and squiggles over some of the highlighted and contoured areas. I thought hits really ought the look to life!

We then all had a go at it which was extremely fun as I have documented on my contouring post!

Contemporary Elizabethan images.

Contemporary Elizabethan images.

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To me this is a contemporary version of Elizabethan makeup in a high fashion perspective. To me it has kept some of the original `ideal` Elizabethan beauty traits. Such as the alabaster complexion of the skin, the skin here looks very pure and soft- could it be conveying a message of virginal innocence? The brows are drastically light. A majority of the women had bleached out brows.The brows help dramatize the heavy eyes and lips.There is no rosy glow to the cheeks, which is sometimes how women wore their makeup. What is modern to me about this image is the heavy,messy eyes with what looks like there is no mascara on they eyes. The red,smudged lip making the makeup seem artistic to me as it give it that edge. It also reminds me of a clown. It also compliments the clothing as from what I can see it looks rather plain. However the shoulders appear to be puffed making me think that taking into consideration the overall look this look could have very well  been inspired by the Elizabethan era!

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I find this image to be a modernized version of Elizabethan beauty. As they have kept some traits such as the fair skin, and light brows. However this image is contemporary to me as it looks to me as though this image is a hybrid of another sub culture or era. It looks sort of Gothic to me with the dark eyes and lips. Also the facial expression has a strong attitude look about it, the eyes look moody to me. It also reminds me of the 20s era with the dark eyes and lips. Possibly mixed time eras!

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 Again to me I find this to be a modern take on the 1500's era as at the beginning of Elizabeth's reign the skin makeup seemed  more natural and perhaps virginal. The cheeks have a flush of pink, as do the lips. The brows are very light too. The lips seem to have a what looks to me like a dry texture to them. I love the way the pink brightens the face making it look more feminine. I love the dewy fresh faced look on the skin it is beautiful and really to me suggests innocence and virtue.

Book:Makeup is art. Author:The Academy of freelance makeup
Pg:169

This to me is contemporary. The image looks to me as if it has been influenced by different cultures due to the what looks like henna tattoo but could have been painted on. The lips loo theatrical to me, as you often see theatrical characters with just the cross bow of their lip and the opposing part of the lip colored in to make the lips appear smaller and shaped like a heart almost. The brows remind me of perhaps the 20's era as thin eyebrows on women was seen as the `ideal beauty`. I love that they have kept the classic pale skin and red frizzy plaited hair. This image almost looks tribal. This looks really inspired me to incorporate other cultures to make my look,look contemporary.

Book:Makeup is art. Author Academy of freelance makeup.
Pg 152.

I think this image is so beautiful. Its just simple and very pure looking. I like how the skin is just what looks like has just been left pale. The look on the models face looks as if she is deep in thought and almost ghostly!  I adore the contrast of the copper red hair against the alabaster skin. The expression on the face and big hair tells a story. Making me question why is she is posed and expressing herself the way she is? I believe this shot is an intentional pure beauty shot the drama is all n the skin. Possibly suggesting to me that its a blank canvas you can read this image how you please? Make your own story out of it?  It looks to me as if she is almost looking like a stone statue sitting there so still. Possibly communicating that this ideal beauty is long gone in our society. As I feel that  we are very pressured in western culture to have glowing tanned skin long hair, be extremely thin, yet have some shape to our bodies.

 I also think the image reminds me of an artist called Caravaggio who used to have mainly boys pose for him in action shots sometimes for hours whilst he painted them. They also look deep in thought. The woman in the contemporary image also looks a bit like a male due to the way her hair and makeup had possibly been overdone to some to look this way. Whilst briefly looking into some of the portraits I realised that almost all of them were of young boys half or if not fully naked. This made me question his sexuality. I thought it was seen as a sin in that era to be a homosexual. I was intrigued by this. I decided to watch the film (Caravaggio directed by Derek Jarman,1986) the film was retelling the painters life was some added dramas. I found this film intriguing it showed him being a homosexual so my judgment on his pictures may of been right.

Girl with a basket of fruits.

Artist: Titian

Style: Renaissance

Year: 1558

Museum: Staatliche Museen, Berlin, Germany

Artist: Titian

Style: Renaissance

Year: 1558

Museum: Staatliche Museen, Berlin, Germany

This is an oil painting  by Italian artist Titan. the painting started in 1555 and was completed in 1558(start of Elizabeth's reign). The sitter in the painting is called Lavinia. It is believed that the female in the picture is Titans daughter. italy was said to be very ahead of fashion and styles in the Renassancie."works of these painters are the source for most of our information about styles;members of the families frequently sat fr their portraits"(Fashions in hair Richard Corson pg 135)."These paintings are most likely to be proved the best source of current fashions"(Fashions in hair Richard Corson) Therefore this image to me is giving me a what would of been a modern image in terms of style. The fruit is meant to be an emblem of `freshness` purity, begin ripe, and sweet.

I have decided to analyse the image starting from the background of the painting. I can see what looks like some sort of landscape. It looks to me as if there are mountains behind the woman. Suggesting to me that she is high up; as her upper body seems to be sky line level. This could be the actual setting or could be symbolizing possibly she is `God like` to me. Or powerful The sky looks pink which can mean that the next day is going to be sunny. Could be implying  to some she lights up the sky? In the left corner of the painting there appears to be a curtain that has been positioned to the side. this could possibly symbolize to me something is about to begin! Like when you go and see a theater show the curtains symbolize a start to something.

The prop she is holding is a what looks like a silver tray. Could this be suggesting she is a maid serving the wealthy and powerful? Or it could be purely for prop use. Fruit to me symbolizes purity, ripeness, sweetness, and pleasure referencing back to the bible of Adam and Eve (Genesis 3:6). The fruit could even be symbolizing class as fruit was seen as a luxury food. She is holding it up to the sky this to me is a powerful position which implies power. Or could even be symbolizing how she is the fruit of his  wives loom. Researching about Titans life I discovered that his wife ceased. Possibly holding the fruit up to the heavens?

The costume suggests some wealth but not major wealth as the gown is green which was a colour the upper class would wear. The dress appears to have a pattern embroidered on it, upper classes peoples dresses oozed with detail. I love the back of the dress the way it scoops down showing off the top if the back looks simple and elegant. The material draped round the back adds contrast to the green dress. I think that the pearls look grand and could even be her mothers. They look so simple and classy. I like the jewel band in the hair and the what looks to me like matching earrings. It is not too much and is a great balance with the fruit.

I like the makeup it is simple and pure. The girl appears to have very beautiful soft skin. which is something I think I would like to portray in my character is  beautiful pale skin. I like the way you can only see the start and middle of the brow making it look as if the girl only has half a brow, this could potentially help me create an interesting look. I like the contours in the nose and around the eyes. The hair is in an updo which makes me question whether she is married or not as it was said "Normally women covered their hair after marriage and wore it long and flowing before"(Fashions in hair Richard Corson pg 139) Which makes me question if she is not married is she virginal?

What really captured my attention to this image was the pose! I love it I think it could potentially work really well in a shoot holding a prop. the pose to me looks powerful, yet soft in the face, creating a great visual balance. Making the photo not look majorly theatrical. The expression on her face is almost sensual in the eyes. The skin showing on the back and the curve of the spine could suggest to me sensuality. Which makes me want to create a character that can produce signals of sensuality, and makes me think of using props such as an apple to represent the forbidden fruit.

This image can also seem quite worrying to me as it looks sort of incest. The way her dress is drooped low which may have been seen as slightly obscene in that era and the way she is looking at her farther. This has made me curious

The apple of my eye.

Portrait of a Gdańsk female patrician.
Artist:Anton Moller
Current location:National museum Gdansk

As soon as I set my eyes on this portrait I  could not take my eyes off how beautiful the woman is in the portrait. This image intrigues me as I feel the main focal is on the woman. She does not need all of the props in the background. Her face is symbolic and intriguing enough. From this image I believe that this woman is possibly a part of the bourgeoisie , or of a higher class. Due to the indulgent what looks like  a red velvet gown. The ruffles, the collar, gold bracelets and chains round her neck. The red dress, embroided with gold may signify wealth and social class. Her head piece is adorned with pearls and gold its actually rather subtle in comparison to other Elizabethan head pieces I have witnessed. In the image it looks to me like she is holding a apple, or a kiwi I do not believe this woman is British. Which to me the fruit (if it is a kiwi) makes the image look exotic for that era, and original as I am yet to see another portrait of a Elizabethan woman holding such a fruit. Perhaps the fruit is connotating ripeness? Yet if it is an apple is is not yet ripe; possibly implying to me that the woman in the image is not pure or ripe.

The more I aimlessly stare at the picture the more I can see this destructive facial expression, (mainly on the right side of the face). I am not whether I think this because she has a rather structured face and brows making her face look a little harsh. I may be reading her body language wrong but to me she looks as if she is twiddling her necklace in her fingers; her body language looks restricted to me as if she is holding back something yet her face says otherwise. She could be holding her necklace like that as it could have great personal worth to her;i.e a relatives,or a present from a lover. Yet still so pure and beautiful. Her hair and brows are dark contrasting with her eyes and hair. The black backdrop makes gives the picture to me a dark, mysterious, interesting looking picture. Creating shadows on the face , to me suggesting there's a dark side to this innocent face.
This portait has inspired me to convey a message of innocence and simplicity.

Contemporary image.

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Natalie Portman to me is one of the most  classically beautiful  woman on this earth. This image to me connotates class, and elegance. In comparison to the Elizabethan portrait they both show visually pleasing faces. I can see similarity in the face as Natalie has a fair smooth complexion,rosy cheeks, and light pink lips. She has dark hair and brows her hair is sort of pushed back complementing her face shape. Her hair has been twisted and plaited into a bun (How very Elizabethan).

The styling in both images could be seen from my point of view as similar contemporary version of the dress. The dress is red, displays many different textures, ruffles,layers. The dress has been embodied with beads, and and what could be jewels. The dress goes in at the waist accentuating the figure, and flows out slightly. She is clutching her handbag, her handbag could be seen as her prop;there are many personal belongings in a woman's bags. In Elizabethan portraits often women wore something personal to them. posing in a way that promotes confidence like the Elizabethan image.

Styling Natalie.

If I could put a contemporary Elizabethan look together using Natalie Portman I would keep many Elizabethan aspects to it.

I would dress her in a red velvet Elizabethan style frock, with slim arms, the shoulders would be puffy but leather. I would put a high neck collar that starts at the top of the back to the top of the hair style made from leather but covered in pearls.

hair.
I would style the hair in a high bun layered messy bun with pink roses acting as the hair tie.

Face.
I would keep the face simple, a fair base yet glowing wit soft pink cheeks,slight soft pink eyes almost blocked out brows with a drawn on tin brow below the actual brow and pink cheeks. I would also use a stick on diamond style gem to resemble a mole

I would like the look to have a feminine look to it as Natalie has such a pretty face it would be a shame to ruin it, so I wanted to keep the makeup simple yet pretty. Which is why I chose the flowers and pink, and pearls to modernize the look.

Base,Lips&Gem mole

Brows (excuse the terrible lighting)

Glossy cheeks&skin

Elizabethan beauty method.

Today we were taught a harmless Elizabethan makeup method. How to apply foundation creating that white cracked, not so flawless Elizabethan complexion!

We started off to prepare the skin. We then applied a cream based foundation a shade or two fairer then our models skin tone. We then beat  the egg whites together so the consistency was not soo gloppy. I then applied a layer or three of egg whites to the skin. Surprisingly this appeared to give the skin a dewy healthy glow! The eggs acted as a primer to set the base.The egg whites made the skin feel all tight and you could not even smile with it on perhaps the Elizabethans answer to botox. Once the egg whites dried I then added some white paint powder into the egg whites and mixed until it became a paste like consistency.Then thinly applied with my flat foundation brush, this began to cause noticeable strokes in the skin. So to really make the base look as flawless as possible you would really have to build it up, and use as less strokes as possible! Once the base dried it began to crack around the mouth and eyes making the skin look verydehydrated and old! For a theatrical look I felt it would look great.

This was when the egg paste was just applied. As you can see the base has been applied lightly here. You are able to see the brush strokes and some skin! I did not get the chance to complete the look as time was running out. I will however create a full look in the mere future.

Here is a before picture. As you can see her base is fair, with slight contour on the cheeks.

Art Gallery.

On the 7th of October our class went to a art exhibition at The Southampton City Art Gallery. I found many of the pieces endearing. 

There were two exhibitions on show for two artists. One named Jamie Shovlin his exhibition entitled "How most of what you know is reconstruction". His work explores "the relationship between the object and its subsequent life in an increasingly digital world and asks whether experience can be considered authentic?"(www.culturesouthampton.org.uk 09.10.13)  

His recent pieces explore the notions of time,experience and memory as a whole. His work reminded me of a Dulux paint chart. In my opinion everything  looked as though it has been very much thought about, within the use of colors,layout and the shapes used. His work to  me looked very modern and digitalised through a computer

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Selina Snow.

Another artist's work that was being exhibited was  female artist `Selina Snow`. The ethos of her pieces were influenced by her travelling the world, where she linked and mixed different cultures -Indian,Portuguese, Jewish and Chinese, she used  the influence of exotic spices, and textures and colour . She also used famous childhood graphics. Her art to me  was absolutely charming. It just had a warm, almost homely tone to it. I loved the use of  texture and colour to her work.

link(selinasnow.com)
veiwed:09.10.13

 This image really spoke to me as I felt I knew the Lamb character from somewhere. All day I was trying to think where I recognize it from. Then the little light bulb in my head flashed! It was a graphic sticker that I used to have on my dolls cot. I instantly warmed to this image because it was almost recognizable. 

 My first impression of this picture was "why is there a Hindu God randomly in the image?" The more I thought about it the more I can sort of make sense of it. To me this image could be symbolic. As the lamb looks innocent, young , playful very pure. The Indian God `Vishna` who if I can remember rightly represents happiness and blissfulness. Of which the lamb looks very happy. `Vishna` is sat upon what I think is a lotus flower, a lotus flower to me can represent purity, and beauty; perhaps suggesting the lamb is pure and beautiful.It may also be suggesting purity in a virginal sense as the pose is playful and maybe suggestive. Baby boys are also valued a lot in India this could be a link. The lamb is wearing a blue bow which gives me the impression it is a boy. Most of the lamb is blue the bow,eyes,the wool has shades of blue in it like the Hindu God.  The blue blob that the lamb is sat on reminds me of a lily pad and lotus's flourish in water; maybe suggesting the lamb will flourish ? Its a dream like vision with the lamb floating in mid air. With the possible lotus out of the water. The `God` there perhaps implying the lamb is blessed to be a boy as they are valued a lot in India.

This image inspires me as I love the texture to the painting it looked slightly wet looking which made the image look fresh. The paint looked as if it had been sort of swirled to create the texture of the wool. On the flower the texture added dimension and depth to the lotus as well as colour. Where the lotus is darker, and the outline the paint was more raised rather than flat which made it stand out. The colours were mellow using pastels and` baby like` colours in a sense to me. Mixing cool colours such as the blue with the warmth of the pinks and yellows, yet using different shades, i.e deep pink and pastel pink. Creating dimension. I like the way the objects in the picture have been outlined with black this inspires me to create an image that has a clear silhouetted outline, like a illustrated character, and to play with pastels and textures like an acrylic painting. I could used use a mixture of aqua paints to create the pastel,soft dreamy effect, and use grease paints to give off that fresh look and difference of texture.

Link(selinasnow.com)
Viewed:09.10.13

Whilst having a ponder on `Selinasnow.com` I came across two other exhibitions. One that showcased packaging of food around the world. Again internationally influenced. These images reminded me of `Andy Warhols` work. Yet it was not influenced by him which I found intriguing. But these pieces do not interest me. But could inspire some to create perhaps a look based on packaging of an item. Such as a tin of something, you could use shiny textures mixed with paper adornment, or even to use food as makeup or props.

 I stumbled across another exhibition called `Snow Story`. Which I loved I loved the whole idea of how illustration and how visuals can tell a story. It tells a story of  "he story is about the troubled, bohemian, often violent and alcoholic lifestyle of a family of three, set in a Georgian house in Kennington, South London. It begins with my birth in 1965 and ends in 2008 with the death of my mother, following an unforeseen diagnosis of cancer and of my father eight months later."(Selinasnow.com).

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The images focus on the food as they are the only items in colour. Showing the food they would eat in each situation, Possibly meaning to me that food relates to mood and the situation i.e with money. Or even suggesting to me that the only ideally `perfect` thing in their life is food as the relationship is not great. This interests me as I love story telling its a way to escape from reality and to experiment with sometimes impossible situations . You can think of possibilities that can effect the outcome.  you get to create everything about a character as you are painting the picture in your audiences head making it an art form.                                                

Makeup studio.

Lesson one.

In my first lesson I learnt how to set up my working area and how to remove someones makeup and clean the skin correctly. All of which I have explained below. I just wanted to sort of summarize the lesson.

We had to remove the makeup standing behind our partner. Removing the makeup in the mirror. I have never removed makeup like this before. It was a strange experience for me I am so used to looking at the canvas.We had to remove it synchronizing both hands (not having the best co-ordination) I found this not hard but it just felt different. I oddly enough found it therapeutic removing makeup, especially the eyebrows with the cotton bud I just liked making peoples eyebrows dissapear. They frame the face and make a huge difference!

 Routine.

Set up.

The layout of your work station is important. As your work space will reflect you, it should be clean, organised, and as tidy as possible.

• Place a piece of couch roll and lay it out neatly on your space. 

• You should always go to the sink first of all and thoroughly wash your hands. If there is not a sink use anti bacterial hand gel.
• Set your makeup out orderly.
• Introduce yourself tot he model, ask them if they are allergic to any products you will need to apply, and if they wear contact lenses.
• Put a wrap around them.
• Clip excess bits of hair away from the face.

Cleaning the face.

It is important to always have a skin routine prepared for your model. This is to ensure that the makeup looks as fresh as possible. We also need to have a routine as it is hygienic, and is the substructure of your look.

 It is important to talk your model through the process of all applications whether it be makeup or moisturizing this is to ensure that they are comfortable with everything you are doing, and to make sure they are not allergic to any products.

1. Cleansing: You should always begin with cleansing the face to do this you will need clean cotton pads and cotton buds. You should cleanse the face in an upward motion ensuring to clean off any makeup or dirt, you must do this thoroughly.
2. Toning: You must use toner secondary to cleansing as toner ensures there is no more makeup and removes the cleanser. To tone the skin again use a cotton pad and wipe the face in an upward motion.
3. Moisturizer: Moisturizer is vital as it hydrates and softens the skin making makeup application smoother.To apply moisturizer you only need a pea sized amount to begin with and if you feel as though the model may need a little more in areas then you can add to the already applied amount. You should apply this in a circular motion not forgetting the hair line and neckline.

Exfoliating the skin.

You do not always need to exfoliate the skin only if the skin is dry and spotty. As exfoliating removes dead skin cells and dirt that is deep in the pores. It is best to get your model to exfoliate (if they need to) the night before the shoot, as the skin may look and feel a little rough or sore on the day.

Eyes.

Models can clean their own eyes if there is an extreme amount of makeup on them, or if they tend to get sensitive eyes due to the  rubbing motion . You can check if it is all off with a pad or a cotton bud after.

Products.

 Products come in many forms such as:

• Liquid.
• Gel.
• Lotion.
• Cream.
• Masks
• Makeup wipes.

It is important to have a range of products for sensitive skins.As you do not want to harm the models skin in anyway!

Products I like using.

I personally I am an Old fashioned type of girl. I like using a cotton pad and formulas not wipes I just find they dry out my skin and leave it feeling sore, and they do not take off my makeup completely. I tend to find a product I like and stick to it but I will buy other brands to add to the collection. These are products for me I think I will forever use.

Cleansers.

I have two favorite cleansers that I love using on my skin (combination) and some of my previous clients.

My first favorite cleanser is by `Nivea`it is part of their `Daily Essentials` range. This is actually a 2 in 1 (cleanser and toner) which is extremely handy as it is not time consuming. It is for Normal&combination skin types. It is a lotion formula which I like as it is hydrating to my skin. It has a mellow smell to it which is not chemically or overpowering which I like, it always leaves no trace of makeup. However this product can sting if it gets near the eyes so I would not recommend it to anyone with extra sensitive eyes. The bottle is sturdy and squeezable which is good as you can control how much product you need to use (sometimes). Its 200ml which is a lot of product. The best part is its only £2.99 considering I have to budget now I can kiss goodbye to my high end products (special occasions only). Overall I find this product kind to my skin and it does the job.

Link:Butterboom.com
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My other most adored cleanser is by Lancome (Bi Facil) . This was an odd experience for me when I first tried it as it feels greasy on the skin ,although the bottle description states its non oily (liars). It it so gentle on the skin and has the faintest scent of Roses. It claims on the bottle that it is a facial product as well which I  can really feel. Your face feels  well and truly refreshed.It is sensitive to the eyes so its an all rounder! It deeply cleanses it really is a luxury product. Its a liquid formula so very light on the skin. However  for a 125ml it is £21.99 which is 100% worth it. 

Toner.

Link:Lancome.co.uk
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I only ever use one toner that is not a combined product .I have used it for years religiously. Thanks to easy access to my mothers dressing table.It is again by Lancome I believe it is called `Tonique Douceur`. It is magical it feels like your skin has come to life your pores are saying"i can breathe" you instantly feel refreshed and pure! This product is good for all skin types, and is alcohol free.It makes your skin feel soft, revitalized and moisturized. It makes your skin have a glow too which is a treat for me considering I have the mattest skin in the world! It is a liquid formula. It is £22 for 125ml. I would sacrifice a night out for a bottle of this 

Moisturizers.

I have so many moisturizers that I jump to due to my skins chameleon condition. I will write about my top 3!

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On word Astral £2 for a huge tub which will last you about 8 months if you used it everyday. Its quite a heavy moisturizer so i would only recommend wearing it if you have a few dry patches of skin. It has a bar soapy scent which is bearable. But really moisturizes the skin thoroughly. I like it because of the price and it hydrates my dry skin instantly I can only use this continuously for about 2 weeks before it takes its toll on my sebaceous glands. Would recommend this product for the dryer skins out there.

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Nivea is great for combination skin and dry skin. I find the thick cream formula a little hard to blend and times, and you must wait at least 3 minutes before applying a base on top of it , as it takes a while for the skin to adsorb. Or maybe that's just me! I can use this twice a day and I never get spots or blackheads that I can see from it. It doesn't really have a scent and is about£2.50 for a pot which again is in my new budget.

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My final moisturizer is once again Lancome `Hydra Zen Nuit`its a soothing recharging night cream which smells divine. Its a light cream which just glides on your skin and makes it feel instantly soft. I tend to use this if I have had a rough few nights and my skin begins to look tired and just `Blugh`so to give it that fresh look I turn to this. This is about £41 for 50ml It  feels like daylight robbery when purchasing it but you do feel a million dollars with it on

Contra-indications.

What is a contra-indication?

A contra-indication is something that restricts or prevents the way in which a treatment is performed. It is important to recognise a contra-indication to prevent any harm to a model/client or even yourself, and to prevent cross-infection and secondary infections.

Contra-indications that ought to have medical referral are as follows:

• Bacterial infection.
• Viral infection.
• Fungal.
• Systemic medical conditions.
• Serve skin conditions and eye infections.
• Parasitic infestation.

It is extremely important to not just refuse to apply makeup on the model but to refer them to see a Doctor to prevent the issue from worsening. It is also important to not diagnose the person with any of the conditions as this is purely unprofessional and not your profession to say so. You should inform the model that there's a possibility that they could have a contra-indication and that you cannot continue with the procedure as you may harm the model. 

Contra-indictions that  restrict makeup:

• Recent scar tissue.
• Eczema of a mild form.
• Hyperkeratosis.
• Skin allergies.
• Cuts and abrasions.
• Bruising.
• Styes.
• Watery eyes.

These may restrict the makeup process within reason.

How to recognise Contra-Indications requiring medical referral.

Bacterial infection.

A common bacterial infection is impetigo. If an infection has pus it means that bacteria is there.

Impetigo.

A highly infectious infection.

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• Usually red,appears patchy,spotty.
• The skin breaks and blisters will appear.
• Honey colored crusts develop which leaks serum, making the infection spread daily.

Viral infection.

Herpes simplex (cold sore).

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Viewed: 08.10.13
Created:2013

A contagious infection that appears as a red itchy patch followed by swelling and formation of blisters around the mouth and nose area. If you scratch it, the serum will release which forms a crust.

Herpes Zoster (shingles).

This same virus can cause chicken pox in children. It begins with itching erythema and inflammation followed by blisters.

Verruca Vulgaris (warts).

                                                         A round lump with a rough surface that can vary in size. They can develop on their own and in clusters and can spread to other areas. The will often be a grayish, yellowy colour.

Fungal Infection.

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Veiwed:08.10.13
Created:05.11

A fungal infection found on the body is called tinea corporis,(ringworm). It is highly infectious.

• Small red pimples appear.
• A flat scaly ring-like lesion forms.
• It heals from the center outwards.

Conjunctivitis.

Link:NHS.uk
Viewed:08.10.13
Created:09.12

It is caused by inflammation of the mucus membrane that covers they eye and lid. It is contagious and is often due to a bacterial infection occurring.

• The eye becomes red, sore and bloodshot.
• A pussy discharge is often produced which causes the eye lids to stick.

Parasitic infestation.

Scabies.

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Viewed:08.10.13
Created:21.0512

Tiny itch mites that burrow under the skin to lay their eggs.

• Redness,itching and swelling.
• Greylish lines on the skin.

Serve skin conditions and eye infections.

Acne Vulgaris.

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Created:09.03.11

This is linked to the hormones of the body and is common in teenage years.

• Inflamed skin
• Papulses and pastules.
• Comedones.
• Open pores.
• Greasy shine.

Acne rosacea.

This is most common in later life.

• Inflamed skin that can appear as a butterfly shaped panel over the forehead, nose and cheeks.
• Red flush to the skin.
• Sebaceous glands are over stimulated resulting in open pores and greasy looking skin.

Boil.

Link:NHS.co.uk
Viewed:08.10.13
Created:13.02.13

This is a red,raised, painful lump often will appear around a hair follicle and pus will develop. It will extend deeply into the skin and can cause scarring once the boil is healed.

Blepharitis.

Link:medicinenet.com
Veiwed:08.10.13
Created:13

A infection of the eyelid.

• Inflamed lid.
• Red and sore eye.

How to recognise Contra-indications that restrict makeup.

Recent scar tissue.

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Created:27.10.12 

Scar tissue that is classed as recent is if it is less then 6 months old. Y ou should not touch this scar as it could reopen. The scar will appear:

• Shiny red skin.
• Raised or indented.

Eczema of a mild form.

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Created:25.10.12

Your model may suffer from a mild form of eczema. This will look like:

• Small red patch of itchy skin.

Hyperkeratosis.

This commonly results from chronic scratching or rubbing.

Skin allergies.

The symptoms of this would be:

• Redness and swelling of the skin.
• Itching and blisters.

Cuts or abrasions.

If your model suffers from abrasions the skin will be:

• Damaged and dry.
• Blood would be present.

If the the area is unavoidable it should be covered with a sterile dressing. As cross infection could occur.

Bruising.

The skin would appear a shade of purple to yellow.

Styes.

Styes are caused by a bacterial infection of the sebaceous gland or eyelash hair follicle.

Styes appear:

• Red inflamed lump on the eyelid.

Watery eyes.

Your model may get watery eyes during a shoot etc. This is due to a blockage of the tear duct which causes the eye to water. This can be uncomfortable for the model and can aggravate the condition.