Following many trials
and practise sessions, the time running up to the final makeup
assessment was filled with stress! However, thankfully the extra
sessions with my partner Tara did fill me with confidence when it
came to applying the look on the day. I am very pleased with the
final outcome in the photos as Tara explained they were very much how
she pictured and I believe it was my best application so far.
To begin the hour and
ten minutes, I set up my station with Tara's face chart, step by step
and photos from our previous practises. For health and safety, I covered my model, checked for any skin complaints that had not been present before this trial and checked for contacts. I had all my products and
tools set out and began on the base. Tara wanted a very glowing and
dewy pale complexion that had a flawless finish. As I applied the
primer quickly and then took more time to buff in more satin primer
and the combined skin bases over the top, I produced a base much like
Tara described. Applying the silver liquid metals as a highlight was
one of the time consuming details to learn and apply as Tara was
particular in where she wanted the shine and how blended it was.
After the trials, I felt confident in my placement and managed to
complete this stage in good timing with a successful results with an
symmetrical placement around the face that was obviously silver and
shining but blended. For the lips, I added some white and dabbed
silver into the centre carefully to not distract from the rest of the
look.
In Tara's design, for
some reason the eyes always took the longest!! In trials I often put
the shadow too high before blending or the shape became too angular
and not blended. But after Tara's help and good communication I found
a technique of adding the layers of lipstick then lots of powder and
then blending just in the socket of her eye to get the softness she
desired. I was very relieved when Tara was pleased with this aspect
as it was one that frustrated us both! I proceeded to fill in her
eyebrows evenly with a grey shade and brushed silver through the
hairs at the end of her brows. The most challenging aspect of this
design was the blood tear. Previous attempts were too thick, too long
or we did not have the right product to create Tara's design. In the
final assessment I mixed bright red shadows with a fair amount liquid
mixing medium to create a substance that will drip enough for me to
deepen the colour in the natural tear drop shape. This was the most
successful attempt of the tear and Tara was happy with the finish. I
did find it challenging to work around the eyes so much but it is
great practise for my future career.
The most challenging
aspect of this assessment was the time limit. In the beauty world
there is always going to be a time limit, whether I will be on a set
or a wedding, and this project has really aided me with getting to
grips with this crucial aspect of being a makeup artist. I did
complete the look with seconds to spare as I really wanted to finish
the look perfectly, however, I wanted to finish a little early to go
over everything one more time. If I were to do this look again on my
partner, I would get the basic look done in good time and perfect
after. Also, this time the hand print was less defined as the
previous attempts and this was unfortunately something that is hard
to control as I was using my hand to print the colour so it could
smudge definitely each time.
Tara was a great
partner to have as she was always prepared to let me practise on her
inside and outside lessons. She had great commitment to our work and
always helped me with constructive criticism and technical skills I
could adapt to fit her design. We also worked well with choosing and
mixing the correct products to achieve her ideal look. Overall, I
would love to work with her again and will miss having her to
practise on as she is a fabulously patient and happy model!
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