Evaluation

Here are the photos of my final assessment looks, of a male and female from 1950’s Britain.

Assessment 1 – The East End Gangster

Here is the look I created for my male assessment. This look was inspired by the Kray twins, and their organised crime groups.

I chose to create a gangster, as this enabled me to add special effects in to my makeup design.

I used an olive toned foundation, to help represent the long days spent roaming the streets, in the sun. Then, I used a cream contour to add extra definition to the cheekbones and jawline, in order to make my models face appear more masculine.

I think this worked really effectively, but I must remember to blend the foundation right down to the shirt line, as my camera picks up on how much lighter Piper’s neck and chest is, compared to her face.

I didn’t apply mascara, as I didn’t want the look to become too feminine. However, I did comb some brown powder through the brows to make then slightly darker, but made sure I didn’t shape them.

I used spirit gum to apply postiche hair to the sides of the face, creating sideburns.

I had never done this before so was nervous of the outcome, but I am so impressed with the finished look.

Once I had applied all of the hair, I used an eyebrow pencil ,blended with a spoolie, to merge the side burns in to the hair line.

I slicked the hair back using a comb and hair gel, to complete the makeup look.

Overall I am happy with the finish of the hair, however I think I could have done more.

If I did this again, I would use a large barrel curling iron to create a slight wave in the top of the hair.

I used IPA and a Kryolan Supra Colour Palette to create the bruising along the side of the face. I also used eye shadows to help brighten the pigments.

I decided to challenge myself to create a slightly aged bruise, as it includes many more colours. I am so impressed with how this turned out, and how much it added to the overall look.

I also used darker brown eye shadows to create dark eye bags, emphasising the tiring, and stressful lifestyle these men lived.

I created aged scars, along the cheekbone and lip, using a darker foundation shade. This helps to emphasise how horrific the lives of these men could be.

I also added a more recent scar to the bridge of the nose, using ciene wax.

In the overall design this looked great, however I think it would have been much better if I had applied the wax above the lip or on the cheek. As the nose is such a small area to work on, I struggled to blend the edges out flawlessly, as you can see when up close.

Consultation

Below are photos of the completed consultation form for this look.

Assessment 2 – Day Makeup

Here is the look I created for my second period assessment, recreating traditional day makeup, for a woman in 1950’s Britain.

I took inspiration from Francis Shea, the wife of London’s Infamous gangster, Reggie Kray. Actress, Elizabeth Taylor also largely inspired this look.

In the 1950’s it was popular for women to match their eye shadows to their eye colour, or their outfit, as shade ranges expanded.

I chose to match the eye shadow colour to the shirt my model wore, to stick with the tradition. Eye shadows were not available in many different colours or finishes, like they are today, so I found a colour similar to the shirt and blended it all over the eye.

Then, I added black eye liner, creating a thick line along the lash line to help add definition to the eyelashes, and a small cat flick to draw attention to the eyes.

I also added mascara to the top and bottom lashes, to add definition.

Lastly, I filled the brows with a pencil, creating a natural arched shape, and then blended the product using a spoolie.

For the base, I matched Chloe’s skin tone to create a flawless, light coverage finish.

In the 50’s bronzer wasn’t used to shape the face. Instead, women used a darker toned blush along their cheekbones and temples to add warmth and depth in to the base.

Therefore, I used a cream blush to help define the cheekbones, and then set the whole face with translucent powder.

Matte finish was highly popular in this era, as pressed powders came in to circulation.

It was also popular to use matte colours on the lip. As this is a day makeup I added a pale pink matte colour to the lips. I then added vaseline over the top to add shine.

I also chose to add a beauty mark above the lip, using an eyebrow pencil, and I am really pleased with the result.

For the hair, I chose to create a flicked style.

I used a hair straightener to create the flicked ends along the ends of the hair.

While I was straightening the hair, I placed the front sections in heated rollers.

When I had finished the straightening process, I took the rollers out, and created barrel curls in the front sections of the hair.

I have never created this style before, and I am extremely impressed with the end result.

If I did this look again, I would definatley ensure I added more hairspray to tame all the fly away’s at the top and back of the head. I would also need to ensure I hid the hair grips better.

Consultation

Below are photos of the completed consultation form for this look.