Peer Assesment

Overall I was pleased with the outcome of my created design. My partner was very prepared for the timed assessment, and showed up on time while still having time to set up all the equipment and tools that she will need. We both communicated well with each other, we could clearly express our ideas and thoughts about each other’s designs as well as giving suggestions and tips during practice sessions. We were able to make time for each other after class to practice and develop our skills and techniques even more. On the day of the timed assessment my partner was slightly struggling with a few details of the make up design that she had to recreate on me, the pressure of time was slightly affecting her performance, the outcome of the design was not perfect, more blending was needed, however despite that my partner was truly putting effort not only on the day of the assessment but also while practicing. While exchanging our designs I would have liked to receive an example of how the final look should look on a person, instead I received only the design done on the face chart, which was quite disappointing and made it difficult for me to image how the design should look on the face before my first practice. I did manage to practice a few times and each time made it easier for me to complete the look in time. I would grade my partner C1-C3, she was able to achieve the look on time, was well prepared and organized however a few details needed to be corrected for it to be exactly as shown and described.

Bibliography

Websites:-

Elizabethan-era . 2012. Elizabethan Make-up. Available at: http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-make-up.htm. (Accessed 08 October 15).

Elizabethan-costume. 2008. Elizabethan Make up 101. Available at:http://www.elizabethancostume.net/makeup.html. (Accessed 09 October 15).

Beauty History: The Elizabethan era. 2007. Beautiful with brains. Available at:http://beautifulwithbrains.com/2010/05/20/beauty-history-the-elizabethan-era/. (Accessed 09 October 15).

Elizabethan era make-up. 2007. Elizabethan England Life. Available at:http://www.elizabethanenglandlife.com/Elizabethan-Make-up.html. (Accessed 11 October 15).

Six-wives. 2010. Tudor Make-up. Available at: http://www.sixwives.info/tudor-make-up.htm. (Accessed 14 October 15).

Shakespeare-in-american-communities. 2013. The Elizabethan Age. Available at:http://www.shakespeareinamericancommunities.org/education/elizabethan-age. (Accessed 27 October 15.

Sparknotes. 2008. Queen Elizabeth I. Available at:http://www.sparknotes.com/biography/elizabeth/section9.rhtml. (Accessed 12 November 15).

History. 2007. Elizabethan-age-begins. Available at: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/elizabethan-age-begins. (Accessed 18 November 15).

The-tudor-wiki. 2004. Beauty in tudor times. Available at:http://www.thetudorswiki.com/page/BEAUTY+in+Tudor+times. (Accessed 07 December 15).

Books:-

Doran, Susan;Jones, Norman L (Norman Leslie), (2011). The Elizabethan world. London: Routledge. p51-56.

Weimann, Robert Bruster, Douglas (2008). Shakespeare and the power of performance : stage and page in the Elizabethan theatre. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press . p68-72.

Ian Mortimer (2013). The Time Traveller's Guide to Elizabethan England . London: Vintage. p24-26.


Films:-

Elizabeth, 1998, by Shekhar Kapur

Elizabeth: The Golden Age, 2007, by Shekhar Kapur



Galleries:-

National Portrait Gallery, visited on Thursday 15th October

Example of my final make up design

Products:-

-Illamasqua skin base foundation (white)
-Illamasqua loose powder
-Kryolan  Supercolour (black,red,white)
-Illamasqua powder eye shaddow (black)
-Illamasqua glitter pigment (white)

Brushes:-

-Flat foundation brush
-Kabuki buffing brush
-Powder puff (to apply loose powder)
-Disposable mascara wand (to apply white supercolour to the eyelashes/eyebrows)
-Small angled brush (for lips)
-Small flat eye shadow brush (to apply black eye shadow)
-Small rounded eye shadow brush (to blend out black eye shadow)
-Small flat brush (to apply glitter)
-Small flat brush (to apply grey supercolor)
-Stippling brush (to brush away excess powder)
-Big blending brush (to contour)





I started by applying Illamasqua skin base all over the face starting from the center using flat foundation brush, making sure to blend to the neck and ears. After I took some Illamsqua loose powder and applied it using powder puff, brushed away any excess powder using stippling brush. Then I grabbed big blending brush and dipped it into Illamasqua powder eye shadow in black and contoured the temples/forehead and cheekbones. Taking  I started working on my eye make up, I picked up small flat brush and mixed two supercolour colors black and white to create grey color, after I applied it in desired shape I took another small flat brush to apply glitter, lightly dabbing on the color not smudging. Then to create the frames I took small flat eye shadow brush to apply Illamasqya powder eye shadow, then blend it out with small rounded brush. After that I moved on to eye lashes and eye brows using disposable mascara wand I applied white supercolor to eye lashes and eye brows. Lastly I mixed red and black supercolors together to create dark red and applied it using small angled brush.

Matching foundation/creating perfect base

Make up products:-
-Kryolan foundation palette
-Illamasqua loose powder

Brushes:-
-Flat foundation brush
-Kabuki buffing brush
-Powder sponge
-Stippling brush

Health and Safety:-
-Use spatula to scrape out foundation on the back of clean hand

Color matching by applying a little sample of the lightest foundation in the palette, it is important to match it to the neck color

Starting from the center of the face start applying foundation all over the face using flat foundation brush, medium coverage, luminous finish

Using kabuki buffing brush going in circular motion, it created much more of a natural sheer coverage.

Applying loose powder using powder sponge, it created matte finish, make sure to use stippling brush to remove excess powder

I enjoyed trying to match the color of foundation and creating perfect coverage, I think I have done a good job matching foundation to the natural skin color, The foundation applied very smoothly and did not appear streaky or patchy, the coverage appeared much heavier before using kabuki buffing brush, I learnt that if I want to create more natural look and there is too much coverage on the face just use kabuki buffing brush to create much more of a sheer coverage.Loose powder added much more of a matte finish, I have learnt to use powder if a client does not want luminous finish and prefers matte look.

Consultation and Cleansing

Before we started cleansing we been given consultations sheets, they clearly state what we need to do before cleansing somebody's face, after, and just stating general guidelines. The consultation is crucial part in the make up industry, if after assessing client's face it has a lot of infections or just generally in very bad condition the make up can not be applied at all. Need to pay attention to blemishes, scars, hairs, to see how you can cover it best. Consultations are every important due to hygiene, comfort of the client and also the make up artist, so no contamination and hygiene problems appear.

Products:-

-Cleanser
-Toner
-Moisturizer


Health and Safety:-

-Dispose any cotton pads or q-tips after usage
-Ask client if they are wearing contact lenses, to make sure that I don't irritate the eye, be more delicate

-Before starting the process clearly state 'I am going to wash my hands' to the client
-Cleansing, toning and moisturizing (if a man, then avoid using cotton pads getting caught in the stubble, use tissues
-Prepare the skin properly and correctly, it is key to healthy and clean skin
-Make sure the hands are clean, hair tied up, couch roll on surface, shoulder wrap to protect client's clothes from any fall out, clips needed to prevent clients hair from going on the face
-Clean brushes, dip the brushes into the alcohol the using coach roll gently swirl the brushes to remove any dirt.
-Use cotton buds and cotton pads to cleanse, don't forget the neck
-Ask client if they have any allergies, contact lenses
-Use only hypoallergenic products
-Don't be afraid to ask client to remove eye make up themselves, as it is more comfortable for the client to apply enough pressure themselves

Evaluation:-

I enjoyed learning new techniques of how to remove make up from someone else's face  how to control the cotton pad, which direction to go which was from the bottom then up. I found it very difficult working in the eye area to make sure I don't put too much pressure and remove every single trace of eye make up without irritating the eyes. 

Skin and Eye Conditions

Boil - skin infection that happens in a hair follicle or gland, the skin turns red then lumps appear on the affected area

Scabies - is a contagious skin disease, that causes itching because of infestation of the mites

Impetigo - is a highly contagious skin condition caused by bacterial infection, usually shows up on the face, neck and hands, usually children are affected by this condition.

Ringworm - is contagious fungal infection, the shape of the ring surrounded by red itchy skin, the middle is left skin toned.

Acne - can be caused by skin oils, hormones or bacteria. it occurs when hair follicles are clogged by oil or excessive skin cells.

Rosacea - is a skin disease that causes redness around the cheek area, chin, nose and forehead.

Folliculitis - is infection in the hair follicle, shows up as a little red boil or spot.

Cellulitis - is bacterial infection, shows up as red, swollen and tender area of the skin.

Contact dermatitis - is a skin allergy, can be caused by perfumes or other materials, appears as a red rash on the skin

Psoriasis - is a common skin condition, caused by over production of skin cells, appears as red, flaky patches on the skin.

Conjunctivitis - is a highly contagious bacterial eye disease, caused by inflammation of conjunctiva, eye appears red.

Stye - is a infection of the eye lid, causing a small lump to appear on the affected eye lid.

 

Final evaluation of the unit

The Elizabethan unit was very interesting to me, finding out the cosmetics that Tudor women used also the recipes of them and finding out more about the history of how women wore their make up and hair, what they thought was beautiful and acceptable. I have definitely improved my research skills because this unit required a lot of research using books, websites and other sources. My practical skills also developed significantly because this unit involved a lot of practicing on other people, applying make up, learning how to cleanse, tone and moisturize, working with make up brushes and other techniques that needed to be learnt. My practical skills especially developed during the time that I needed to practice my partner's make up design before timed assessment. My time management skills also improved significantly because I had to make time for my partner to practice on me and also for me to practice on her, but most importantly to make sure I don't run out of time on my times assessment time. This unit tought me all about Elizabethan make up, how women preferred to wear it, the recipes of the cosmetics which some of the ingredients shocked me, also how to work with someone else, how to apply the make up products correctly using appropriate brushes, and how to work under pressure when there is a time limit. I made sure I stay up to date with my blog because if I fall behind I start to feel stressed, I did join late to this course however I was able to catch up with all the work that I needed to do which I am proud of, also I was very happy with the outcome of the make up design that I needed to do, I achieved the desired look that my partner wanted and managed to do it on time which is a big achievement for me.