Using moulded wounds

In our practical with Sue, we looked at using pre-made wounds, and how to apply them. I really enjoyed this lesson, as it focused on prosthetics. 

Health and Safety:

-Complete a consultation with the client beforehand. 

-Wash hands.

-Place cover over the model, to prevent products reaching clothing. 

Products:

ProsAide Adhesive

Gelatine pre-made mould 

Witch Hazel

Cotton Buds

Translucent Powder

Wound Filler

Fake Blood

Kryolan Supracolour

Method:

1. Carry out consultation with the client beforehand. 

2. Clean the area you will be working on, with cleanser and toner. 

3. Apply ProsAide to the skin where the mould will be, as well as the mould itself. The adhesive will be milky-white at first, but you MUST wait until the liquid dries to a tacky, clear film. 

4. Apply the mould to the skin. Press hard on the area, to ensure it has stuck. 

5.Using a cotton bud dipped in witch hazel, work into the edges of the mould. This will slowly dissolve away the edges of the mould, blending it into the skin. 

6.Use the translucent powder to seal any tacky areas. You can now begin to colour the mould. 

7. If the mould does not match the client's skin tone, colour with the UltraFoundation Palette from Kryolan and Powder. If it does match, you can miss this step.

8. Using a spatula, apply some wound filler to your prosthetic. 

9. Using the supra colours, you can colour around the wound to make it look sore.

10. Apply the fake blood using a baby bud. 

11.If desired, using a large paintbrush, flick blood onto the wound.

Evaluation:

In this excersise I found most challenging the blending of the mould to the skin. There was a certain amount of pressure to use before the mould would begin to peel away. I enjoyed this task because I enjoy the Special Effects side of makeup, and how it is achievable to create realistic wounds in a certain amount of time. This practical was time consuming, particularly the blending side of things. Once the wound was blended, I enjoyed the colouring, and applying the blood.  

John Galliano - 'Yesterday once more'

During a practical with Fenella, we focused on recreating looks from previous fashion weeks. I chose to look at John Galliano's 'Yesterday once more', as I am in awe of Galliano and McGrath's work.

What I particularly like about the work is the creativitiy behind it, there is a balance of precision and smudge. If the look were to remove precision, I don't believe this look would work as well as it does. It focuses the viewer on the model's eyes, and changes the face shape with the penciled-in eyebrows. Although messy, the look is flawless. The matt, powdered finish reminds me of porcelain. The colours work together really well too, all of the same colour, but different shades. 

This is my inspired look. I feel I have accurately rendered the colours used in Pat McGrath's design. I am happy with the outcome, although looking back, the look could use a more mottled texture around the eyes, I think I have blended it too much. I really enjoyed this practical, as it was a big change from our previous unit. 

Victorian Miss Havisham and Estella - Evaluation

Here I have applied a filter and a frame around both of these images. I wanted to see how the characters looked through a 'Victorian Style' photograph, and I am really pleased with the outcome. By putting a sepia filter over the image, ages them a lot more than I expected. The images now look ghostly and eerie, and most importantly more gothic.

I have really enjoyed this unit, as it has focused on TV/Film makeup, which is the industry I would like to go into after leaving university. I have enjoyed completing my own research, as I have looked into aspects of The Gothic that have interested me. I feel I have been more proactive in my research, and have practised a lot out of class. I have always been interested in the Gothic, which I feel is why I have been more eager to complete my own research. The seminar with Sharon on Momento Mori has been my favourite seminar so far, I learnt a lot, but I still wanted to go home and look into different aspects of this. I feel I have managed my time well, I have aimed to do blog posts soon after the seminars and practicals, to keep on top of them. This has helped me to be a lot less stressed than I was in the unit before this. I found the design quite difficult, as I wanted to be original, but keep to the brief of the look being historically accurate. I struggled with choosing a final design, but once I had it I was eager to practice. I developed my character by trying to communicate how she was feeling at the time, as well as what toll her lifestyle took on her body. I tried to empathise with the character of Miss Havisham, her desperation which filled her. With Estella, I wanted to show more of my technique, which is why I chose the bruising. As I didn't use prosthetics for my Miss Havisham, I wanted to use the bruising for Estella. I feel this worked well, as tried to portray how she would try to cover her injuries up, and carry on life as normal. I feel empathising with the character and imagining how you would feel in their position really helped me to understand the character, and produce my designs. Overall, this unit has taught me the importance of continuity, and I have realised that I am really interested in TV/Film and Special Effects Makeup. 

Estella Final Image

These are my final images for my Estella character. I am really happy with the outcome of this timed assessment. I managed to finish both the hair and makeup with 15 minutes to spare, which meant I could take my time taking the photographs, and touching up. I feel the hair went really well, as I worried about not finishing it in time, as there is lots of curling to do. I think the hair is historically accurate, as that was what I was aiming for. The makeup went well, I think the bruising looks realistic. However, the model's chest was more tanned than her face, I found this difficult to cover up for the images. I am pleased with the outcome of this assessment, as well as my Miss Havisham.

Practising Estella

I have decided to practise the makeup look on myself for Estella. I think that the design transferred well onto the face, and I have managed to keep the face looking young and dewy, although bruised by her husband punching her. 

This is the unharmed side of Estella's face. I believe if she were bruised, she would still complete the rest of her makeup, to try and hide the bruising. I have used the Kryolan blush palette to create a pink blush, with the Illamasqua Highlighting Powder to create a dewy, youthful look. I have applied a light shadow over the eyes from the Brilliant Colour Palette, to make her look young and wide-eyed.

This is the bruising over the eye. I am pleased with the outcome of this practise. I based the bruise on picture I found on the internet. I wanted he bruise to be as realistic as I could make it, so I used a wide palette, blues, reds, purples, greens, yellow and orange. Mixing these colours keeps the pigment strong but more natural. I have intensified the areas around the socket bone, which is the areas of maximum impact. I wanted to keep the design simple by having just one black eye, to maximise the impact. By having the rest of her face completed in normal makeup, makes the viewers eye go straight towards the bruise, but also shows that Estella has tried to hide it, and carry on like normal. 

This is my hair design. I am happy with the design and how it looks on the Katy head. Im confident with this look. I wanted to keep Estella's hair tidy, to show that she has tried with her look even though her face is bruised. 

Estella Design.

This is my final idea for my interpretation of Estella. I have chosen to show her after being beaten by her husband, as I wanted to use some of the special effects makeup techniques that I have learnt so far. I wanted to show Estella's beauty, which would be ruined by this black eye. I have chosen to complete a fresh-faced look, using the Illamasqua Sculpting Duo to highlight the cheekbones adding a dewy look. I will complete the base first, then add the black eye. From there I will add the pink blush and the rosy lips. 

This is my face chart for Estella's hair. I have chosen to complete a late Victorian hairstyle, half up and half down, with many curls. This will be different from Miss Havisham's hairstyle, but will still be historically accurate.

Comparison

Here is both assessment images joined together, to show a comparison between the two. I am really happy with the outcome of my assessments, I think I have done a lot better than what I expected to. The differences that really stand out to me is initially the shape of the hair, which is slightly more backcombed on the right hand side in my second image. I have tried to recreate the shape at the front of the face and think I have succeeded in doing so. Another difference is the intensity of the colour around the eyes. I think in the second image the colour has not come out as much as it had in the first assessment, but it is subtle. I am really please with the outcome, I am really interested in TV and Film Makeup, so I am keen to try continuity again.

Assessment Part 2

Here are some of my images from the second part of our Continuity Timed Assessment. 

I am overall really happy with the outcome of these images, I feel I have tried my best to recreate the look exactly. I am particularly happy with the makeup, as I feel the consistency of the dry shampoo on the top of the hair lets it down a little bit. As I am mostly interested in Film/TV Makeup, I have really enjoyed this timed assessment a lot more as I expected. I understand the importance of continuity, and that one of the biggest factors in this is the makeup and hair.