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Quentin Evaluation and final images

Quentin Evaluation

            Again I was nervous when creating my Quentin character because I was out of my comfort zone.  I was in my house doing the hair and make-up rather than in a make-up studio with professional lights and chairs.

            I was also very pleased with this look because I had chosen to use a girl as a male model.  I understand this cannot look very good, but with my storyline and reasoning behind it I thought I was a great idea.  The trickiest of a female to make look masculine is her hair, so I decided to just scrape it all back into a ponytail.  I feel I did this well as I needed to smooth down all the fly away hairs to give a sleek look.

            If I was to create this look again, I would definitely add some more latex to my model’s neck.  I wanted to give the effect of a rope burn and I felt I did this, however a touch more latex would’ve finished the look off.

            I felt I applied the products heavy enough to come out on camera, but not too heavy so the design looked fake.  I was very pleased with my creation of Quentin and I would happily create this look again.

Claudia Evaluation and final images

Claudia Evaluation

            I was very nervous about creating Claudia because I was shooting in my own house and not in a studio.  As the brief was her at home, I didn’t want to use a plain back drop with studio lights because I didn’t think it would be suitable for my look.

            If I was to recreate this look again, I think I would change the hairstyle.  Maybe not change it completely, but add some elements to it such as some black ribbon.  This would also tie in with the black theme I had with the make-up and clothing.   It would also help Claudia look slightly more childlike just like the character Esther from Orphan.

            I was extremely happy with my make-up creation though because it was very even and symmetrical on the face.  This is something I usually struggle with, I will do one eyebrow perfect and cannot get the other the same.  However, I took my time and managed to get them both pretty similar.

            I was also happy with my outfit choice because I wanted to choose something simple yet effective.  This is why I decided to stick to my all black theme so everything ties in together and matches.

            The last thing I would change is the fly away hairs that I didn’t notice until after.  I would just make sure they are smoothed down with some extra mousse which will hold them into place.  I could to this by gently brushing the comb through the hair once I had completed my hairstyle.

Gothic horror in fashion

To me, gothic horror in fashion is simple yet effective.  I don't think any heavy special effects should be used in fashion horror because I feel it still looks beautiful although it is gothic.  I have got a few images to show what I think gothic horror in fashion is.

All the images I have chosen are beautiful and stunning, yet creepy in my eyes.  I love how effective using black make-up can be especially on a pale base, the contrast is amazing and the camera picks it up amazingly.

I love the make-up from this catwalk video it's called 'Gothic Goddess' and that says it all.

Quentin hair ideas

As I was using a girl for my Quentin character, I needed to create a hairstyle that looked quite masculine.  However it needed to be easy to achieve because Claudia was secretly Quentin.  This meant she would dress up and pretend to be him.  I also wanted the hairstyle to be sleek because my version of Quentin was sneaky and sly.  Although he loved Claudia he had his ways of showing it which made her beat him.

I took my inspiration from the famous Kim Kardashian sleek ponytail.  The hair is neatly off her face and is smooth just like a gentleman.  Although you can see the tail of the ponytail in Kim's picture, I wanted mine hidden so it would look more masculine.  So, I made sure I took the pictures head on and hid the ponytail behind my models neck.

Smooth hair

Smooth Hair

Equipment

·         Section clips

·         Mousse

·         Comb

·         Rounded brush

·         Hairdryer

Method

1.      Comb all of the knots out of your models hair and make sure it is smooth and silky.

2.      Make small, neat sections all over the head and use the section clips to keep the hair up and out of the way.

3.      Start at the back of the head, use the hairdryer with a nozzle and a rounded brush to blow the hair downwards.  This will help the stray hairs naturally flow down the hair shaft and gives a soft smooth finish.

4.      When you get round to the front, top sections smooth a small amount of mousse onto the hair.  Use the comb to come it through and the hairdryer to make sure all of the fly – aways are smoothed down.

I then put my smooth hair into a hairstyle that could be passed off as mens.  I started with a French pleat that I rolled very tightly and pinned it flat to the head.  I then wrapped the hair very tightly around the head and pinned in place.

The model I chose to work on had a fringe so I incorporated this into my design.  Using the hairdryer and the rounded brush, I styled this into a masculine quiff which I would’ve the set with some hair gel to help it look more manly.

Claudia hair ideas

I took my hair inspiration from the character Esther from the film 'Orphan'.  She is a older woman pretending to be a younger girl who straps her breasts down and pretends she is an orphan.  She is an example of a femme fatale as she looks cute and innocent and acts that way in front of some people, but really she tries to seduce her adoptive father.

I wanted to create a young creepy hairstyle that still looked child - like.  So I decided to choose bunches as many young girls wear their hair in this style.  I would go for a strong middle parting to show that Claudia new what she wanted in life and took pride in her appearance.  I also decided to go for a sleek look and used the smoothing technique to achieve this.

Femme fatale

A femme fatale an attractive but dangerous woman who can be very seductive in her mysterious ways.  She can also have an effect when someone falls for her charm.

In 2011 Britney Spears brought out an album called Femme Fatale.  Many people can say she is a perfect example of a Femme Fatale as she is very seductive.  Especially in her music video 'Hit Me Baby One More Time' where she dresses up as a sexy school girl and dances around the classroom.

The lyrics of this song  - Femme Fatale by Aloe Blacc is a great description of the Femme Fatale.  'Here she comes you better watch your step', 'She's going to break your heart it two, it's true'  These are the opening lines are the perfect description of a Femme Fatale.

Perfect lips

Nobody had symmetrical lips, so using lipstick you can even them out.  The best way to start is to stand behind your model and hold a hand mirror in front of their face.  This was you can see what needs evening out with lip liner or lipstick

Firstly start with the cupids bow, I used a hard angled eyeliner brush as I feel this is nice and sturdy to draw in lip shapes. Using the brush and an appropriate coloured lipstick, draw in the 'V' for the cupids bow.

You then need to get the angle of the highest part of the lips right, otherwise they will look to fake and drawn on.  Do this by softly drawing the outline on the natural lip line, then step back and use your hand mirror to see where you need to expand.

Next, start from the outer corner of the lips and draw the line in towards the cupids bow.  Do this on both sides each time stopping and checking that they are even.

Do the above step to the bottom lip, again making sure they look even throughout and colour the whole lip in - you may want to use a softer brush for this part.

Once you are finished, you can tidy the lips up using a cotton bud and some toner as toner is great to remove grease products without them smudging.

Eyeliner

I decided to use Aquacolour to create my perfect eyeliner as I feel I can work best with this product.  I also new greasepaint would be easier to smudge and aquacolour dries very quickly.

I used an angled eyebrow brush because I felt like I had more control over a brush like this.  I slightly wet it and dipped it in the black aquacolour.  I only made it slightly wet because I didn't want it to run down my model's face.

I asked my model to close her eye and I started in the middle of her eyelid.  I dragged the brush out to the outer corner of the eye and drew a thickish line. 

Next, I added a touch more product to my brush and thinned the line out towards the inner corner of her eye.

I then asked her to open her eye so I could apply the flick.  If your model's eye is open, it is easier to see where to join the flick to the edge of the eye.  I slowly did this and asked her to keep still until the product dried.  This was my first time I had ever done winged eyeliner and I was very pleased with the outcome.

Finger waves

Finger Waves

Equipment

·        Waterspray

·        Comb

·        Long hair clips

·        Hairbrush

 

 

Method

1.     Brush all the hair so there are no knots.

2.     Section off a front part of hair and put the rest of the hair into a fancy  updo.

3.     Spray the front section of the hair so it is quite wet and comb it through so it is flat against the head.

4.     With the comb, push the down and towards the models face.  Do this a few times until there is a clear wave, then secure with a clip.

5.  Next, you need to use the comb to push the next layer of hair up to create another wave.  Once you are happy with it, secure it with a clip.

6.  Continue to do this to the whole section of hair.  If you don't have enough clips, you can use your fingers to create the waves.

 

Dirtying down

Dirtying down

Equipment

·         Supracolour palette

·         Tooth stain

·         Tooth stain remover

·         Brown hairspray

·         Brushes

Method

1.       Using a brush and your fingers, apply some different shades of brown from the supracolour palette all over the face.  Be sure to apply the colour to the place your model would’ve ‘fallen over’.

2.       Slightly spray some brown hairsprays onto the face.  This gives a sprayed dirt effect, as if a car has been stuck in the mud and has turned its wheels.

3.       Lastly to block out a tooth, use some black tooth stain.  Dry the tooth first then apply the stain using a brush.  Hold the lip off of the tooth until it is dry.  This shouldn’t take too long.  The only way to get tooth stain off is to use the correct remover, so be sure to have this when using this certain product.

To dirty down hair you can use the brown hairsprays to give them a dirty effect.  If you are making the hair greasy with Vaseline, be sure to start at the root and work your way down the hair shaft.

 

Scaring using moulds

Scars – moulds

Equipment

·         Scar mould

·         Vaseline

·         Gelatine

·         Powder

·         Supracolour palette

·         Prozaide

·         Prozaide remover

·         Brushes

Method

1.       Firstly, Vaseline the mould so the gelatine doesn’t stick once it has dried in the mould.

2.       Next, after you have melted the gelatine in the microwave, squirt some into the mould and shake it so it evens out in your chosen scar.

3.       Once it has dried, apply some powder all over the gelatine, this is so it doesn’t stick when you are pulling it out of the mould.  With your finger, gently lift the edges and slowly pull out of the mould.  Remember to powder as you are going along.

4.       Now that the scar is out of the mould you need to stick it to the skin.  Apply some prozaide to the underneath of the scar and put it onto the skin.  Be sure to check all the edges are stuck down.  MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE PROZAIDE REMOVER TO REMOVE THE SCAR.

5.       Lastly, using the supracolour palette and a brush, colour the wound to what you would like it to look like.

Burns

Burns – Gelatine

Equipment

·         Red gelatine

·         Yellow gelatine

·         Tissue

·         Bowl of water

Method

1.       Firstly you need to melt the gelatine in the microwave.  Put the tube into a bowl of water and put in the microwave for 1-2 minutes.  Keep checking as you don’t want the gelatine to burn/get too hot.

2.       Test the gelatine on your skin before you apply it to your model so it’s not too hot.  Then squeeze some onto the skin and apply some tissue.  Do this all over the skin until you are happy with your burn.

3.       It is good to use red and yellow gelatine to get different colour burn effects.

You can also use latex and tissue to create a burn.  You do this by layering latex and 1ply tissues over the skin.  Then once it has dried apply some supracolour to make it look more like a burn.  I prefer using gelatine as it looks rubbery and flesh like.

 

 

Cut lips

Cut lip

Equipment

·         Collodion

·         Barrier cream

·         Hair dryer

·         Supracolour palette

Method

1.       Firstly, apply some barrier cream over the area you would like to scar.  This protects that area of skin as collodion is quite a harsh product.

2.       Set up the hair dryer and apply some collodion to your desired area.  I chose the upper lip.  As soon as the collodion is applied, squeeze the area so slit appears. 

3.       Use the hair dryer on a cold setting and hold it on the collodion until it is dry.  Only once it is dry, remove your fingers from holding the skin together.

4.       I decided to go for an older looking cut.  I also decided to put some red from the supracolour palette just to make it look slightly sore.  But you could use this and some blood to really dress it up.

 

Black eye and cut

Black eye

Equipment

·         Supra colour palette

·         Bruise wheel

·         Brushes

·         Vaseline

Method

1.       Find a picture of a bruise to copy so you know what colours should be placed in what area.  Also make sure you decide how old your bruise is because as they get older they start to go different colours.  Also remember heavy bruising doesn’t go below the cheekbone.

2.       Use a small brush and very little product and apply to your desired area, blend this in with other colours so it becomes to look real.

3.       Using a red eye pencil on the waterline will make the eye look sore and red.

4.       Using your finger helps to blend as it also takes off the excess product.  Add some Vaseline when you have finished to give a shiner effect.

 

 

 

Cuts

Equipment

·         Plasto – modelling wax

·         Sealer

·         Blood

·         Foundation

·         Supra colour palette

·         Rounded palette knife

·         Bruise wheel

Method

1.       Firstly do not moisturise the area you are going to put the wax because it will not stick onto the skin properly.

2.       Next, work the wax into your hand to warm it up before you apply it to the skin, this makes the wax a bit more pliable.

3.       Apply a small bit of wax onto the skin using the palette knife and smooth out the edges using your finger and a touch of moisturiser, making sure you clean the palette knife as you go.  Then using the palette knife make a believable cut into the modelling wax.

4.       Using the sealer, brush this all over the cut and let it dry before you add any other products.

5.       Next, add some foundation around the edges to blend into the natural skin tone.

6.       Using the Supra colour palette, add some browns and reds to the wound to imply that it is a cut.  Adding some wound filler to the cut will help it look real.

7.       Lastly add some blood and remember to have it dripping the way that gravity would pull it down.