Practising Editorial Makeup

During the session with Alexia, we were asked to create a look of our choice. I thought that it would be beneficial to practise my editorial makeup look, which I am hoping to shoot with a group of models. I am hoping that all the model's makeup will be the same, giving the shoot an alien, gothic feel. My designed face chart is based on neutral tones, and the introduction of white. I kept the palette very limited, much alike that of Givenchy's palette used for the Spring/Summer 2016 collection, as well as throughout their overall clothing range. I felt that the use of neutrals would work with the golds that are introduced lightly throughout their designs, whilst the white, as well as being part of Givenchy's chosen Spring colour range, brings an essence of unusual and gothic to the look. I wanted to bleach the eyebrows and lashes to support the white.

My chosen face chart for my Editorial Look. 

Here are the images from the look. I am really pleased with the outcome of the practise shoot, as I think that the makeup works well together. The use of neutral tones and the bold white work together as they compliment each other, both catching the eye in their own way. I think if I were to create a bolder eye for this look, each part of the face would be competing each other for the focal point of the look. I think that the look is suited well to Givenchy's theme and feel to their whole brand, through the use of this different style of makeup. I decided that I wanted to over-contour the face, so that the brown tones in the eye makeup was supported with the skin tone and shadows. I also think that this produces a harsher face shape, which becomes more interesting for the viewer. I wanted to create a look that is both beautiful in its own way, as well as being different to other brands and looks, and think that I have achieved this. For the hair, I did not want to overshadow the makeup, but still keep in line with the trends. I decided on a low ponytail, with a harsh middle parting. The look is quite angular, so a middle parting with hair slicked back behind the ears really supported this. For the real shoot, I am going to use gel in the hair so that it is really exaggerated and slicked back, and so that no stray hairs can come loose. I had a minor problem with the use of the MAC LipMix, which I used for the white lip colour. As I had to layer the product on so that it was pigmented enough to become opaque, as the product dried it became crumbly. I think that I am going to have to rethink this product as I don't want my model's lips to all be crumbling and becoming patchy during the shoot, especially as the shoot will be much longer than this one. I think that I may substitute this with a white liner pencil, and the white supra. The white supra colour is a grease paint, therefore it will not dry and stay pigmented for the whole shoot. My only concern about the Supracolour is that the colour may move on the lips. I would like to try out both products to test which is better for the look. Overall, I am really pleased with the look, and now have a couple of things to change, which I would not have realised if I hadn't practised. I have also created a GIF to support this look, so that I can show multiple photographs of the look, including the back and sides. Being able to show the photographs in this format allows the viewer to be able to see a full view of the look, as well as making it easier to do so.