Bibliography...

http://beauty-school-locator.com/blog/tag/lipstick/

http://www.carltonhobbs.net/furniture/gothick-part-i/2009/11/16/

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2489974/An-urban-explorers-holiday-album-Traveller-spends-free-time-visiting-abandoned-buildings-world-despite-arrested-20-times-trespass.html

http://www.femmefataleairbrushtan.com/pricing/

http://logicmgmt.com/1876/overview/medicine/diseases.htm

http://michelle--renee.deviantart.com/art/Sin-No-Salvation-264600101

http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/agoraphobia/Pages/Introduction.aspx

http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/schizophrenia/pages/introduction.aspx

http://www.pinterest.com/ayeshaneve/

http://www.pitt.edu/~tokerism/0040/syl/src1120.html

http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/182194

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/713749/No-goths-allowed-on-bus.html

http://trendland.com/femme-fatale-by-patrcik-demarchelier/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Femme_fatale

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goth_subculture

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_era#Culture

https://www.youtube.com

Here are the links i have used on my blog in alphabetical order, each website and the date it was last accessed is logged on each individual blog post.

Final evaluation...

For me this project has been full of up and downs and at first I had to get used to the faster paced term but once I got my head around it I really enjoyed it because it reflects a far more realistic approach in terms of what it is like to work within the industry. The fact that we had 4 different characters at once however it helped that they were linked in some way i.e. Miss Havisham and Estella. What I did enjoy was due to the short time we had to create each character it was just long enough to research but not become sick of the characters before you had finished the brief.

My ' what the Dickens...?' characters i was really pleased with and I enjoyed the challenge of continuity for the first time. From my photos i can see that the 2nd time the hair I created wasn't as neat as the first time and as for the makeup i need to add an extra tear town the face, although for my first time at continuity i was really pleased with the outcome. As for Estella I think I managed to capture a really innocent and pure image which i think contrasts nicely with the character that Estella really is.

In the 2nd half go the brief 'Meet Claudia. Meet Quentin. Love hurts.' I had fun with a contemporary image this time it was a nice contrast to the period looks we had to create in the first half of the brief. I really like my outcome with these 2 characters, whilst creating them I constantly kept in mind whether my designs would work within high fashion and i think i managed to create the right balance of gothic horror and high fashion mixed into one image. Next time i would make Claudia's lips darker on the outer corners and possibly make Quentin's eyes slightly darker but overall I'm extremely happy with the outcome.

Technical post- masculine hair...

During this lesson we had to create masculine hair on long hair. 

Products used:

pintail comb

backcombing brush

paddle bush

hair grips

sectioning clips

hairspray

Step 1: Start with creating a flat french pleat at the back of the head as a means of getting the hair up and secured. 

Step 2: Section the hair from the from the front into the parting you want i used a side parting

Step 3: Using the smaller section comb this downwards and round the ear and secure in the french pleat

Step 4: Add some volume to larger side of hair and comb back from the front hair line and up from the parting to create a masculine style

Technical post- the perfect ponytail...

Me as a model for Rebecca Small

Products used:
Hairdryer
Pintail comb
Barrell brush
hairband
water
hairspray/mousse/shine spray


Step 1:Start off by blowdrying the hair straight.
Step 2:Once this is complete you need to begin to pull back the hair , for this you need to use your comb to bring it back and hold in place as you bring more hair into the ponytail
Step 3:Once you have achieve a good smooth style you can secure it with a hairband
Step 4:To finish off smooth over using your comb and some mousse or a little hairspray but not until you are completely confident and happy with the outcome.

Quentin...

These are my final images for Quentin. I wanted him to be really pale and ghost like, but also use the masculine features by having an extreme contour. i decided to do this with grey to add to coldness of the image and not add any warmth to the skin. I also added in the same material used to cover Claudias eyes for Quentin to have in his mouth to represent the fact that anything Claudia might say has come from Quentin aren't his own words and are actually Claudias. As for his hair i wanted to create a his and hers hair style and so i slicked down both sides of the hair and added volume to the middle to create a mohawk for the same reasons as with Claudia. I also wanted to make their hair style similar as i feel its like adding a stamp onto Quentin to show he is owned by claudia.
 Overall i think my look was to represent the fact that he isn't real and is a figure of someones imagination hence why i went for a ghost like feel which also adds to the gothic horror theme. However i also kept in mind the aspect of a fashion images and so I feel I managed to achieve this.

Claudia...

These are my final images for Claudia. My idea behind her was to create a really pale ivory base to represent the fact that Claudia never ventures outside and i also applied little to no blush to also reflect her lack of sunlight. I then used a bold purple lip to contrast to the pale skin and represent her interest in fashion. As for the influence of horror films into her style i incorporated a blindfold. I think the fact that you can't see the eyes adds a really creepy and sinister feel to the look. I decided to use lace to also incorporate a fashionable accent.
As for the hair i decided i wanted to use a sleek element and so I started with straightening the hair. From here i decided i liked the idea of slicked sides with a little more volume on top and so i decided to sleek both sides of the hair and have the top middle section of the hair backcombed with a sleeker layer of hair layered onto, i think this is a really nice way to use a mow hawk style in a high fashion way. I feel the mohawk idea is influenced by gothic and biker type fashion.

Overall I'm really pleased with my outcome for Claudia i think i managed to balance the mix of gothic horror and high fashion well. Next time i would create more volume on the top part of the hair and possibly make this part larger and taller, and as for the makeup i feel i would make the outer corners of the lips possibly darker and add more gloss.

Contradiction note...

CONSULTATION NOTES

NAME: Chantelle Parks
AGE
HAIR TYPE, COLOUR, NATURAL OR DYED:
Mid length, red, dyed 

SKIN TYPE:
Combination skin

SKIN TONE: fair- medium

EYE COLOUR/SHAPE: Green, big rounded

ALLERGIES/MEDICATION: N/a

CONTRAINDICATION: N/a

NOTES

Technical lesson: dirtying down and stained teeth...

Dirtying down:

Step 1: Using dark browns and grey to create a dirtying down effect, firstly must moisturise the skin and be sure to moisturise and dirty down all areas that are visible.

Step 2: Getting colours on your fingers begin to massage the colour into skin. When doing the hands ensure to bend the knuckles to ensure to get the dirt in all the crevices and also ensure to get the dirt beneath the nails, or chip the polish etc.

Step 3: Dirty down the face and other areas of the body in a similar way, if the model is wearing makeup do this on top of the makeup ensuring you do it the same way in which it would have occurred should it have been real. 

Stained teeth:

Step 1: Firstly using a cotton bud to completely dry off the tooth.

Step 2: Then using the product apply it to the tooth quickly as it drys very fast and is then unmovable without a high alcohol product to scrub it off. 

Technical lesson: scratches, cuts and cut lips...

Products used:

fake blood

stiple sponge

red supra colour

Scratches:

Step 1: Using a course sponge with lots of holes, dip it into the fake blood and be sure to get the excess off on the back of your hand, then in short swiping/flicking motions put the sponge across the skin in the desired area to create scratches.

Cuts:

Step 1: Using the gel draw a line across the skin in the desired area to create a clear bump on the skin. 

Step 2: From here you can add blood and redness around and beneath the line to make it look like bleeding from beneath a side of skin.

Cut lip:

Step 1: Using the collodien apply it to the area around the lip and pinch the skin together.

Step 2: using a hair dryer on the cool setting use this to dry the collodien be sure to apply the air at arms length away and in circular motions

Step 3: Once dry you can colour accordingly.

When applying my colldien didn't dry correctly and it began to peel at the edges and so i decided to use this to my advantage and make it look like a scab. Next time i need to pinch slightly more and ensure it is properly dry before i finish.

Technical lesson: Victorian illness and tears...

Products used:

Supra colour in red and brown

Sponge

Glycerin

Red liner

Tears:

Step 1: start of by applying your base to the skin if you are using one

Step 2: around the eyes using the red on your ring finger dab underneath the eye making sure you go no lower than the eye socket bone and be sure to apply it onto the lid lightly aswell.

Step 3: Using the red pencil line the eyes all the way along the water line on the top and bottom for full effect

Step 4: lastly use the glycerin to put beneath the eye to make it appear wet and also the more you add you can also make it drip to look like tears.

Ilness:

Step 1: Start by applying any base if desired

Step 2: Using the red start by placing it on the skin in dabbing motions, i found that using my ring finger for this worked well and blended it naturally to look like a part of the skin.

Step 3: Once you are satisfied with the red i also dabbed in some brown and layered the 2 colours together. Now add the glycerin onto the skin to look like its wet, shiny or sweating you can also add it into the hair to add to the appearance of sweat.

Estella...

For my Estella i wanted to create her as a woman but in her younger years as a woman around the age of 21 or so. I created a really simple makeup with a slight flush to the cheek and a pink but natural toned lip. I didn't use any mascara and i just combed the borrows slightly. I applied a thin layer of base and that was it. I decided however that i wanted to portray a hidden side of Estellas life and so i added a bruise to the top of her head and partially covered it with hair as i believe this is what she would have done as a means to try and shield it from anyone.  I have used colour pictures above here to enable you to see the true way the makeup pictured on camera. In black and white however the makeup is extremely minimal and almost not there which is what i was aiming for as i believe they probably wouldn't have worn much back then and it would have been minimal if they did it also wouldn't be anything like makeup as we know it today.

I was fairly pleased with the outcome of my images i could have perhaps added some sort of colour that may have shown up differently in black and white but it wouldn't have been a true reflection of the time period in which Estella is set in.

Timed assessment:Miss Havisham...

My work station:

1st timed assessment:

2nd timed assessment:

1st timed assessment:

2nd timed assessment:

This is the first time i have ever had to work on continuity and so i was very worried about it. However looking at the images i have got from both my shoots 2 weeks apart i think that in terms of makeup i managed to get them pretty spot on and similar, although i can see straight away that i needed to add another line of tears to the face as there is more in the 1st assessment compared to the 2nd. As far as the base and redness of the eyes I'm really happy and think they look almost identical as you can see in the 2nd week the lighting and background had changed and we tried to rectify this as best we could and so lighting changes things but in terms of makeup alone I'm really pleased.

Technical lesson: Scars...

Products used:
Kryolan supracolour in red
collodian
Tuplast non flexible
Dermashield

Step 1: apply any base desired
Step 2: apply the derma shield to the desired area
Step 3: apply the tuplast in which ever thickness and length you wish the scaring to be
Step 4: if you are creating an old scar you don't need to add colour to it, it will just look like an old raised scar, however if you want to create a fresher scare add some colour to it. I used the red and lightly applied it in a line along side the ‘scar’ to make it look newer.

Technical lesoon: Burns..

Products used:

Kryolan palette red,brown

Revlon lipstick in black cherry

Vaseline/glycerin

Step 1: apply the colour to the skin in dabbing motions, add as much colour as you like depending on the type of burn you wish to create and how deep and fresh you want it

Step 2: Add on the glycerin or vaseline ontop of the colour to add shine and make it appear more realistic

I tried it with a lot of colour to create a more 2nd degree burn 

I also tried it with less colouring to resemble something more like sunburn this would be considered as a 1st degree burn.

Technical lesson: Barrel curls and finger waves...

Products used: 
pin tail comb
hairbrush
hair grips
sectioning clips
water
hairspray

Finger waves:

Step 1: Section the hair into two parts from the back of ear to ear and then section again into 2 parts.

Step 2: Wet the hair with the water on your chosen section of hair

Step 3: Using the first section comb away from the face

Step 4: Next using your middle finger press down on the hair beneath the section you combed away from the face and using the comb move the hair back towards the face. 

Step 5: Then using your pointing finger or ring finger which ever is more comfortable pinch the hair together and use the pin tail to access the hair in between your fingers and clip it in place with the sectioning clip, when this is done wait until the hair is dry and unclip the sectioning clips and you are left with a waved effect in the hair.

Barrel curls:

Step 1: Section the hair off 

Step 2: using the wand curl the hair and pull release it in a downwards motion to create a loose barrel curl

Or

Curl the section of hair, once released using 2 fingers roll the hair around them to create a barrel and secure to the head at the curl to ensure its the most secure and remove supporting fingers.

Technical lesson: Creating silhouettes

For this image i really liked the hair style i had created in my previous lesson of creating Victorian shapes, therefore i used this idea to create my silhouette idea. I wanted to create a Miss Havisham on her wedding day and so i chose for my hairstyle to still be in place rather then decaying. 
My interpretation of Miss Havisham was also that she turned mad and eccentric post dumping on her wedding day and so my style was created to reflect the style she would have had on her wedding day prior to her turning mad. 

I like the simplicity of my silhouette and believe it reflects and very put together and presentable woman, however when i created my design it has far more detailing on it in which doesn't show in a silhouette image, although next time i would like to create a silhouette that was a little wilder but for now i believe my image works for me and for the character i was attempting to portray.

Claudias a popstar...

Here are some ideas of some of the music videos i think could suit Claudia and Quentin:

Kate Bush- Wuthering heights

Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW3gKKiTvjs

Last accessed: 3rd May 2014

Evanescence - Bring Me To Life

Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YxaaGgTQYM

Last accessed: 3rd May 2014


Queen- I want to break free

Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRdo7WXTVoM
Last accessed: 3rd May 2104


The cure- Lullaby

Available:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijxk-fgcg7c
Last accessed: 3rd May 2014

These are the 4 music videos that i think would work best for Claudia and Quentin and the characters that they are and what they portray. Videos 1,2 and 3 are more suited due to the lyrics and video 4 is more suited due to the video and what is happening within it. During video 4 the man within the video is scared to leave his bed because of people outside and you see cobwebs cover him as the video goes on, this i think links really closely to Claudia and the fact that she to is scared to venture outside.

Video 3 i think would be suited to both Claudia and Quentin to sing together "i want to break free" could be the lyrics that are suited to Quentin, and "I've fallen in love for the first time" more suited to Claudia so this would work well for them to sing to one another.

As for videos 1 and 2 these lyrics are both suited to Claudia and her mental state. I also attempted to find a few different songs that didn't all come from the same year and genre because i think its more interesting to have a mix.

Quentin storyboard...

This is my story board for my final idea of Quentin. I am going to create him to be extremely pale with extreme contouring in a dull brown/grey tone to add to the coolness and add an almost ghost like feel. The hair will be fairly sleek but with a little ruffle through the top. Also i want to add a gag to the mouth to add to the fact that he is so perfect that he will only say what Claudia wants and so the gag represents the fact that no words are his and also adds to the fact he is a figure of her imagination.

Available: http://www.pinterest.com/ayeshaneve/quentin/

Last accessed: 22nd April 2014 

Claudia storyboard...

This is my story board for my final Claudia character, again i used pinterest to create my story board. My final character idea is based on pale skin with a bold lip and some form of blindfold to cover the eyes. and sleek hair. I think this makeup look ties together all aspects of the brief well. The sleek hair and bold lip address the high fashion aspect, the pale skin comes from the fact that Claudia never ventures outside and the blind fold is the latest addition to her look as an influence from horror films and being kidnapped. 

Available: http://www.pinterest.com/ayeshaneve/claudia/

Last accessed: 22nd April 2014

Femme fatale...

Femme fatale is based upon women and the dangers of their sexuality, these women are desirable and full of charm, they are domineering and hold all power over those who succumb to their seductive yet mysterious sophistication.
When imagining this type of woman I imagine many different things here's an example: 




"femme fatale today is still often described as having a power akin to an enchantress, seductress, vampire, witch, or demon, having power over men."
Available: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Femme_fatale
Last accessed: 16th April 2014

Available: http://trendland.com/femme-fatale-by-patrcik-demarchelier/
Last accessed: 16th April 2014

Available: http://michelle--renee.deviantart.com/art/Sin-No-Salvation-264600101

Last accessed: 16th April 2014

Available:http://www.femmefataleairbrushtan.com/pricing/

Last accessed: 16th April 2014

Available: http://beauty-school-locator.com/blog/tag/lipstick/

Last accessed: 16th April 2014

Claudia practised...