current trends hair lesson 2 - Heated Rollers Brick Set

Heated Rollers/ Brick Set 

Health and Safety

1. Make sure all my equipment and brushes are cleaned properly so as not the spread anything from one client to another. 

2. Make sure that my pin tail comb is safely down or tucked into my palm whilst not being used so as not to accidently stab myself or others.

3. Make sure my hands are washed and clean before starting the look.
4. Make sure my hair is away from my face.
5. Make sure I dont have any excessive jewellery on that could catch, cut or scratch my model.
6. Make sure all my products are layed out properly and neatly so as not to cause a hazard.
7. Ensure there is nothing on the floor that can be tripped or fallen over and all bags and coats are away.
8. Make sure I am wearing shoes with a closed toe so as if anything is dropped it doesn't cause damage to the toes. 

Current Trends Hair Lesson 2 

In our second lesson of Current Trends Hair, Emma showed us how to create a Brick set using heated rollers and then to style it out with volume. She began by demonstrating on a block head. She started by parting it in a middle parting and then sectioning the front of the head from the parting line to the top of the ear. She then used her pin tail comb to make a section of hair for the size of the roller. She explained that the section should never be wider or longer than the size of the roller. She brushed this section out and then spritzed on some setting spray. She then took a large red roller and placed at the end of the hair. She rolled the hair around the roller once and then tucked the ends in with her pin tail comb. She then rolled the hair tightly up to the root and gripped it in place. She then continued to show us how to do the rest of the head.

Once Emma had finished setting her rollers, I went and began on my own block head using the same technique. Once I had done the rollers at the front I moved to the back. I started by making a section to the right of the middle of the head. I rolled this section into a large red roller. I then did one on the left side of this. This would start my brick set. I continued this with the large red rollers in a line all around the top of the head. Once I had done this I went back to the back of the head and underneathe the middle of the first 2 rollers I had put in at the back, I created a section and put another roller in this time a medium blue roller. I continued this in a line around the head underneath the first line. This created the brick set that I wanted. Once I had finished the whole of the head in this style, using the small yellow rollers at the bottom of the head in the nape I left the rollers to cool down as you cannot take the rollers out until completely cool.

Once everyone had their rollers set at were waiting for them to cool, Emma gathered us around her block head to demonstrate how to dress them out. Firstly she showed us how to dress it out in a style that has loose flowing curls and lots of volume on top. She brushed out the hair as she took out the rollers started from the bottom of the head so that they were quite big and puffy and then used her comb and fingers to create waves in them where they were naturally curling from the rollers. She did this all over the head to create a 'Beyonce' type style and once she got the the front of the head and the fringe, she created a wavy fringe with lots of body. Once she had finished showing us this look she then went onto also show us how to dress it out with lots of waves, and showed us how to create the waves using sectioning grips in a 'criss cross' style. Similar to finger waves. She left these on for a while whilst I went back to finish off my look.

By this time my rollers had fully cooled and I began rolling them out. I decided to try and create a loose flowing look however, my rollers came out with quite tight curls so I went for a more volumous curly look. I used the curls to make waves all over the head and then used sectioning clips in the fringe to create a nice wave in a side parting style. I was quite happy with the end result.

Pros 
As always I found that once I had done a couple of rollers and got back into the flow of it, I managed to put them in quite quickly and easily. I found that I was getting better with the section sizes and how much hair that I should put into the rollers. I am also getting much better at keeping my pin tail comb in my hand whilst doing it all. I also feel that every time I put a set of rollers in I am finding it more and more easy to brick set.

Cons 
I am still finding that sometimes I do get the odd fish hook end, however I am noticing this and trying to fix it as and when I can. I am also still having a little trouble the the styling and dressing out. I feel that once again this will come with more and more practice. I definitely need to be more firm and less gentle with the hair so that I am able to control it better. I also feel that I need to have more tension in the hair when I am doing it so that its not loose or messy.

Equipment used:

- Pin Tail Comb - This was used to section the hair to make sure I was adding the right amounts to the rollers.
- Heated Rollers - these were used to add a curl and wave to the hair in order to dress it out in the style that i wanted.
-Grips - These were used to pin the hair into the positions and style that i wanted.
-Setting Spray - This was used on the hair to make sure that they set in the way i wanted once the rollers were put in.
- Paddle Brush - This was used to brush the hair
-Denman Brush - Also used to brush the hair
- Hairspray - Used to set the hair in place once it was styled.

(Pictures to follow)

Current Trend Makeup - LESSON 2 CONTOUR (Highlight and Shade)

Lesson 2 Current Trends Makeup
Contour (Highlight and Shade)

In our second current trends makeup lesson with Branka, she showed us how to do 2 different contour looks. A more natural, dewy contour and the 'Kim Kardashian' look. She demonstrated how
to do both looks on either side of model: Brittany Cason's face.

The first look on the left side of Brittany's face was a more natural and dewy contour look.
Firstly, Branka prepped the skin with oil and moisturiser. She used oil in the areaas that would need extra moisture such as around the nose, between the brows and on the chin. She then went in with Steam Cream moisturiser all over Brittany's face. Branka explained that whilst she was moisturising Brittany's skin, she was looking at the natural colours, shades and undertones in her skin to begin to have an idea of what colours she should be using. She then used Carmex on her lips to make sure that they werent dry or chapped when it came to putting lipstick on. Branka explained that when you have a male client, you should always use matte moisturisers and lip creams as you do not want to give them a dewy effect.
Once Brittany's skin was prepped and moisturised, Branka used Derma Cover in D3, D7 and D32 mixed together to create a concealer. She applied this under Brittany's eyes and on any blemishes or areas that needed colour correcting. She then used a round fluffy brush to buff it out leaving no harsh lines and creating a natural look. Once Branka was happy with this, she used Mac Face and Body Foundation in C1 and worked it into her hand to warm it up before working it in all over the left side of her face. She used circular motions to buff it into the skin and create a flawless yet natural finish.
After this, Branka demonstrated how to create the right tones for highlighting and shading. She used Grease Palettes to create a lighter tone, using a small amount of white and mixing in some of the foundation colour. After she had made the highlighter colour, Branka created the contour colour, she explained that whilst keeping to the natural tones of the skin, you also want to have a slightly grey undertone and this will give the effect of shadowing. She used a small amount of grey, beige, brown, yellow and red and mixed the colours together, adding in when needed until she created the right colour. This should be about 4-5 shades up from the natural skin colour however kept quite cool rather than warm.
Once these colours were created, Branka demonstrated where you should highlight and where you should contour. Every element of the face that you want to bring out and add focus to you highlight, for example, brown bone, under the eyes,  nose and cheeks. Everything you want to take back and add depth to you shade, for example, cheek bones, forehead, jawline and nose.
Starting with the highlighter, add lines to where you want it to be although try to not be to heavy with it, you can always build it up later if you need to. Using the same brush, Branka added shading to the areas she wanted to contour, these areas were:  top of the ear towards the mouth in the shape of an isosceles triangle, between the temple and the hairline (Branka explained that if you could fit 1 finger in the gap you would just highlight, if you could fit 2 fingers you would do highlight and shading and if you could fit 3 fingers you do just shading) and then on the nose. Blending the highlight first, Branka used small strokes and circles as she wanted it to be noticeable but not heavy. Once she was happy with the highlight, she blended upwards to get rid of any excess product or lines.
She then began buffing in the shading using the same techniques. Around the eyes and nose, Branka used a concealer buffing brush instead so that she had more control over where the shading was going and could reach the odd angles and corners. Once she was happy with the end result, Branka used her ring finger to add some strobe cream over the areas that she put the highlighter and buffed and dabbed it in lightly.
To finish the look, Branka brushed the eyebrows up and added a little bit of filling with an eyebrow pencil that was only a slightly darker shade than Brittany's natural brow colour.  She used a little bit of 'Please Me' and 'Twig' blushers to the cheeks and then added a makeup setting spray just to give a lightly more dewy effect.
Branka then moved onto the 'Kim Kardashian' style look on the right side of Brittany's face. She put the same base on as before (see above) and then began mixing up her colours for the highlight and shades. She mixed white greasepaint with a light foundation tone and using a concealer brush she applied the highlight to the areas that she wanted to highlight (around the eyes, down the nose, forehead, cheeks and chin). Branka then created a highlight tone a shade up from the first one and applied that around and slightly above the first application of highlighter. Once this was done Branka created a tone for shading using the darkest foundation NC32. She applied this in areas that she wanted shading (cheekbones, jawline, nose, forehead). Once this was all done, Branka began buffing it in starting with the highlighter and moving down to the darkest shade. She very lightly set it with powder and explained if the finished look was too dark you can lighten it with a powder.
Branka than used the Mac sculpting powder over everywhere that she had already shaded she then went in with 'Emphasize' onto the highlight. To finish the look, Branka used the Mac blush 'Dolly Mix' on the cheeks and applied strobe cream on the areas that were highlighted.

I then went on the recreate the look on Brittany myself.

Pros
I already had experience with highlighting and shading on myself and other clients so I was quite confident when I went in to recreate the look. I was very happy with the colours I chose and mixed up for Brittany's skin tone and I was also very happy with the placement of it.
I found it easy to use the techniques that Branka was showing us and was very confident when applying it. I was also very happy with how it blended.

Cons
I feel like I need to practice more with a heavier contour as I am used to applying quite a natural and light one therefore I feel like I did not get the desired affect for the 'Kim Kardashian' look. This is something I will continue to practice in class and in my spare time at home.

Health and Safety

1. Make sure all brushes, products and equipment are cleaned properly ready to use on the models skin so as not to spread any contraindications or diseases.

2. Make sure the model isn't allergic to any products that I was using before beginning the look so as not to cause and allergic reaction.

3. Make sure my hands are washed and clean before starting the look.

4. Make sure my hair is away from my face.

5. Make sure I dont have any excessive jewellery on that could catch, cut or scratch my model.

6. Make sure all my products are layed out properly and neatly so as not to cause a hazard.

7. Ensure there is nothing on the floor that can be tripped or fallen over and all bags and coats are away.

8. Make sure I am wearing shoes with a closed toe so as if anything is dropped it doesn't cause damage to the toes. 

Products used;
- Mac Face and Body - Shade C1 - I used the Mac Face and Body Foundation as this gives a very natural finish, however the coverage is only light so it needed to be built up to create the desired look i wanted to achieve.

- Dermacolour - Shades D32, D1, D6 and D7 - I used these shades mixed together to blend over blemishes and under the eyes to give a flawless finish.

- Mac Sculpting Powder - I used this to do the highlight and shading. I find it really nice to use a powder to highlight and shade as it gives a very natural finish, it is easily blended and you can build it it up to the amount that you want.

- Kyrolan Supracolour  Pallette -  I used this to create the highlight and shade on the other side of Brittany's face. I found it quite heavy to use and quite thick. I feel like this was a good product to use for the look I was going for but I wouldnt use this as an every day product as it doesnt give a natural finish and can sometimes look cakey.

- Ben Nye Loose White Powder - I used this to set over the makeup I had done, especially under the eyes, to make sure that it stayed where it was and didnt move around the face creating a greasy, sweaty look.

-Mac Strobe Cream - I used this to go over the areas that I had highlighted to draw light to the area and give an even more highlighted look. It also created a natural, dewy finish on my model.

-Mac Brow Gel - I used this to set and shape the models brows as to how i wanted them.

-Mac Fix + Setting Spray - I used this to create a dewy/wet look over my model.

- Mac Blusher - Shade: Dolly Mix - I used the blusher on the cheeks to add a bit of colour and finish the look.

(Photos to follow)

Makeup Artist: Mykie

Mykie

Artist Study 

I have chose to do an artist study on my absolute favourite makeup artists and a huge inspiration to me. I first discovered Mykie on instagram about a year a go and completely fell in love with her unique and creative work and I still religiously follow her and use her work to inspire my own work.

Mykie is a Los Angeles based self-taught makeup artist and vlogger with her youtube channel 'Glam & Gore'. She is known for her very creative and different looks that always contain extreme amounts of detail and talent.

Mykie comes from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She started doing makeup at a young age and began as a self taught artist. Once graduated from film school, Mykie moved to California in order to be able to work on film sets. This is where the vlog and instagram account started. To build up her portfolio and keep practicing looks, Mykie began posting images of her work online using the 'hashtag' #100daysofmakeup. This is where she completed 100 different looks on 100 different ways using different themes and styles. From this she began posting videos of her creating the looks and step by step guides onto youtube under her channel 'Glam & Gore', which soon grew to 600,000 people following her. (Update: Mykie now has over 1,000,000 subscribers on youtube) Mykie creates looks from all areas of makeup from extreme horror and special effects, to beauty and glamorous looks - hense 'Glam & Gore'.

Since Mykie gained such a huge following she has been name Nyx Face Awards Beauty Vlogger of the year and become an inspiration to many people all around the world. Not only is she a brilliant makeup artist but through her videos she also shows that she has a very easy to get along with personality which adds to her popularity.

(Photo Credit : Mykie 2015 [instagram])

       (Photo Credits: Mykie 2015 [instagram]        

  

'Mykie consistantly brings us new, exciting, unique and intricate creations that we love and admire here at Illamasqua' - (Illamasqua Beauty Spotlight with Mykie)

"I find it easiest to look for makeup inspiration from other things in my life that I’m passionate about. So a common way for me to get inspired is to watch, listen to, or play my favorite movies, music, or videogames. Sometimes that inspiration is quite literal where I replicate a look as close to the original as I can, and sometimes it’s less obvious- like using the color palette from the cinematography of a film.
The other way I’ve been finding a lot of inspiration lately is to walk around a craft store. I go to Michael’s often and walk up and down the aisles until I find something that inspires me to build a makeup look around. It helps me think of ways to mix beauty makeup with objects not commonly used in makeup like feathers, or wire. I see the feathers and I get inspired to do soft, wispy makeup. I see the wire and I get inspired to do a sharp, intense look." - Mykie (Illamasqua interview unknown date)

I feel that as i continue to grow as a makeup artist i will use Mykies work a lot for help and guidance a long the way.

https://www.youtube.com/user/GlamAndGoreMakeup/featured

https://instagram.com/mykie_/

References

http://www.illamasqua.com/blog/beauty-spotlight-with-mykie_/  - Beauty Spotlight with Mykie, (ANON)

http://www.nyxfaceawards.com/finalist/glamgore - Nyx Face Awards, About Finalist Mykie. (ANON)

https://instagram.com/p/8q02XYJhtK/?taken-by=mykie_  - Picture   Posted on: 22.10.2015

https://instagram.com/p/7eRhS4phrL/?taken-by=mykie_  - Picture - Posted on: 17.09.15

https://instagram.com/p/6uVkYgphrh/?taken-by=mykie_  - Pictures - Posted on: 27.08.2015

https://instagram.com/p/2FP1Z0phkW/?taken-by=mykie_ - Picture - Posted on: 30.04.2015



Current Trends Hair Lesson 1 - Wet Set Curlers

LESSON 1
Current Trends Hair

Health and Safety

1. Make sure all my equipment and brushes are cleaned properly so as not the spread anything from one client to another. 

2. Make sure that my pin tail comb is safely down or tucked into my palm whilst not being used so as not to accidently stab myself or others.

3. Make sure my hands are washed and clean before starting the look.
4. Make sure my hair is away from my face.
5. Make sure I dont have any excessive jewellery on that could catch, cut or scratch my model.
6. Make sure all my products are layed out properly and neatly so as not to cause a hazard.
7. Ensure there is nothing on the floor that can be tripped or fallen over and all bags and coats are away.
8. Make sure I am wearing shoes with a closed toe so as if anything is dropped it doesn't cause damage to the toes. 

Wet Set Rollers   - Brick Set

In lesson 1 of our current trends hair lesson. Emma, our teacher, showed us how to do a wet set and dress out the rollers after. We learnt all about sectioning, putting rollers in, how wet the set should be in order for it to dry in time and all the different techniques that come with these.
Before I started the HND course I had never done anything to do with hair before. I have always had an interest in it but always been extremely bad at it whenever I have tried to teach myself anything so this was definitely going to be a tough lesson for me before I'd even started. Once in the lesson I set up my kit, put my 'wilma' head onto its clamp and laid all my brushes, combs and clips out ready to be used.

Emma gathered us round and began her demonstration. She started by showing us how to part the hair into a middle parting and then showed us the right amount of water to spray on the head before starting. It only needed a little spritz as if it was too wet it would not dry in time.
Once this was done Emma showed us the right amount of hair that each roller section should have. The section should be no more than the length and width of the roller. Then Emma demonstrated how to put a roller in. First she added another spritz of water onto the section of hair she had just taken, she then combed it out and held it with tension at a 90' angle away from the head. She then put the roller onto the end of the hair and wrapped the ends around. She used her comb to tuck the end around the roller to make sure that they were all in so that it didn't create the 'fishhook' affect once the rollers were taken out. Rolling it up the length of the hair, continuously using the comb to tuck in the ends as she went, Emma took the roller right to the top of the hair and then clipped it in place where it
stayed. She then continued to show us how to do that around the whole head of hair in a brick set. This means that the rollers arent one ontop of the other, they are staggered so that when it is dressed out there arent defined lines from where the rollers were and all the hair mixes together nicely.
Once Emma was done and had set her hair in the rollers, she covered it with a portable hood dryer that was attached to a hair dryer. We then all went off and did it ourselves on our block heads.

I started off by giving my block head a spritz with water all over, i made it damp but not wet so that it would have enough time to dry. I then split the parting into a middle parting at the front. Once this was done I put 2 rollers in the front on either side of the parting. I then began at the middle of the back of the head and set rollers in a line around the top. Then using this line as my starting point, beginning at the back again i put another line of rollers in in the middle of two of the top rollers in a brick set. I continued this until all the hair was set in rollers. All the time i was taking my sections i was giving them a little spritz with water just to dampen them.  I then got a hair dryer and hood cover and attached it to the block head to dry the hair. Once everyone had finished putting the rollers in and had their hair drying Emma gathered us around again to show us how to dress out the curlers once dry.

She took out rollers from the bottom of the back first and brushed them out and then using her fingers and comb she rested them in a way that she thought they fell and looked nice. She continued this for the whole head and then styled it slightly. It was a waved and natural looking hair style.

Once my head had dryed I dressed out the rollers and had quite a lot of tight curls which i ran my fingers through to seperate and make into lots of smaller curls. I then dressed this up to the best of my ability in a half-up-half-down style.


























Difficulties
Going into the lesson was a bit daunting as i knew i'd never been very good at anything to do with hair. I had learnt some roller techniques in period hair lessons however, which gave me a bit of confidence with that aspect. I found it quite a bit more difficult setting the rollers with the wire and netted rollers as i found that they were much more fiddly and the hair kept going straight through rathe than around. However, as i put more and more in i began to get more confident and found it abit easier as i went on. I still find brick setting sometimes abit hard and i think this is because im still not quite taking the right sized sections which is slightly throwing off the set. I feel that this will improve with practice and time.

My definite struggle and difficulty is dressing out hair. I find it very difficult to style hair how i want it and always seem to get bumps or bits that dont stay or stray bits of hairs. I also alwas seem to set hair very loose in updos rather than when i want them tight and to stay in place. I think again this is due in inexperience and will get better with time but the styling and dressing out is definitely my weakest point. However, because i know this i now practice different styles and getting used to manipulating hair in my spare time at home and on friends. I definitely feel like i need to be more firm with it and think about it more technically and take more time in order to achieve the look that i want.


Equipment
To do this look i used:

- Rollers - I used these to create the waves and curls that i wanted for my look.
- Pins and grips - I used these to style the look once I dressed it out, to pin hair into place.
- Sprayer with water - I used this to wet the sections of hair before putting the rollers in.
- Hair dryer & Hood - I used this to dry the hair and set the rollers before dressing it out.
- Pin Comb - I used this to section the hair into the amount that i needed for each roller.
- Denman hair brush - I used this to brush the hair
- Paddle brush - I used this to brush the hair.
- Block head and clamp - I used these as my 'model' and to keep the block head in place.


(Pictures to follow)

Current Trends Makeup - Lesson 1 

(Branka Vorkapic doing Rebecca Krassismenou's Makeup)

Health and Safety

1. Make sure all brushes, products and equipment are cleaned properly ready to use on the models skin so as not to spread any contraindications or diseases. 

2. Make sure the model isn't allergic to any products that I was using before beginning the look so as not to cause and allergic reaction.

3. Make sure my hands are washed and clean before starting the look.

4. Make sure my hair is away from my face.

5. Make sure I dont have any excessive jewellery on that could catch, cut or scratch my model. 

6. Make sure all my products are layed out properly and neatly so as not to cause a hazard. 

7. Ensure there is nothing on the floor that can be tripped or fallen over and all bags and coats are away. 

8. Make sure I am wearing shoes with a closed toe so as if anything is dropped it doesn't cause damage to the toes. 

In lesson one of current trends makeup. Branka showed us how to do a natural dewy look and a slightly heavier dewy look. Rebecca was the model for tutorial in which Branka did each side of the face in one of the 2 looks. First she did the more natural dewy contour on the left side of Rebecca's face and then the heavier look on the right side after. 

To start with Branka cleansed Rebecca's face with Bioderma, she then used a little bit of Argan oil over the skin, let it settle and then went in with a moisture to make sure the skin was prepped and ready for the makeup. This adds moisture to any dry bits on the skin and prevents that makeup from going flaky in those areas. She told us that if you have a client with very dry skin you should use a 'heavy duty' moisturizer and for someone with very oily skin you should use a matte moisturizer.
Once Rebecca's skin had been prepped, Branka began mixing up a concealer to match her skin tone using Mac Full Coverage Concealer. She put this on under her eyes and around any red areas on her face. Once the concealer was on, Branka used a fluffy eyeshadow brush to buff out to concealer so there were no harsh lines and it all blended into the skin. Branka told us that the skin on the face is not the same colour all over and that you should adjust the colour of the concealer to match the different tones and colours. Once the concealer was buffed into the skin, Branka used a light reflecting concealer, this could be Touche Eclat, Liz Earle or Number 7 as examples, she used this under the eye as it gives a good lift and reflects the light off the skin to give a good highlighted look.

Once the concealing was done, Branka used Mac Face & Body foundation and mixed C3 which has a yellow undertone and N9 which has a warm pink undertone to match the colour of Rebecca's face. She mixed the two colours together and warmed the up on her hand for about a minute before applying it firstly to the jaw to check the colour. Branka used a foundation brush and went in with small amounts of foundation at a time really buffing it into the skin to give a clean and natural finish.
Branka explained that the look should be very natural and you should be able to see some of the different natural skin tones underneath.

Once the foundation was on, branka added some Mac Strobe Cream to areas that she wanted to highlight and stand out for example, around the eyes and forehead. She then used some Mac Prep & Prime Translucent Powder. She said to really work the powder into your hand first so that there was minimum product on the brush as we didnt want to make the look matte, we just wanted to set it.  This was the first look finished.

After this Branka started on the other side of the face, this time rather than concealing first, she put the base foundation onto the Rebecca first. Branka used Mac Full Coverage foundations. She used a spatula to scrape some out onto the back of her hand and worked it in warming it up. First she tested the colour on Rebecca's forehead and chin to check if it was a match. Once she was happy with the colour she began patting and buffing it into the face, making sure that it was on evenly, smoothly and there were no lines so it was still natural looking.

After this she did the concealer and used the same concealer as she had made up for the last look. This time Branka didn't need as much as the foundation had covered most of the blemishes. She applied under the eyes and on a few red patches and then once again buffed it in with a fluffy eyeshadow  brush until it was completely blended and there were no lines,

                            

When the foundation and concealer was done, the whole look was quite matte. To fix this and make it more dewy, Branka used quite a bit of Mac Strobe Cream and heavily patted it on. This gave a natural dewy look without losing the coverage from the foundation. She said to always use a little bit of the Strobe Cream on the brow bone to add highlight. Once finished again Branka used a small amount of translucent powder to set. To finish to looks and make them naturally bronzed and sunkissed, Branka used Give me sun by Mac and Bourjois Chocolate Brick 52 & 54 to bronze the skin. First she buffed it into her hand to make sure there was no extra product and then used it on the cheek bones and a little on the forehead and jaw line. Branka explained that you should never use bronzer as a contour. Once finished she added very lightly a small amount of illminating bronzer on top. She added a very thin application of Mac Brow Setting Gel and then brushed the eyebrows upwards again to give them a very natural look. She then added a small amount of creme blush and dabbed it with her fingers around the apples of the cheeks and then buffed it in with a brush. With the same creme blush, Branka dabbed with her finger a small amount onto the lips and a very small amount of lip gloss ontop. This finished the looks off.

                 

(Makeup by Branka Vorkapic,  Model: Rebecca Krassismenou,   Photos by Aimee Topham)


We then went away and recreated one of the looks on each other. My model was Naomi Ward.

List of Products Used :
- Mac Face & Body Foundation  in shade - C1 - I used this foundation as it gave a dewy look to my model rather than a matte. It was also very light coverage which helped towards the natural look I wanted to achieve. I found it quite difficult to use the Face & Body and I found the texture extremely liquidy which made me feel like I wasn't adding anything to her face when applying it. Although I feel like once I learn to use it properly it will be a lot better. I also think than when applying to my hand to warm up, I didn't do this enough to get it to the desired consistency.

- Dermacolour Camoflage Palette - Shades D32, D1, D4 and D6 - I used this palette and shades to create a concealer for under my models eyes and any blemishes. I found the product very good and the coverage was perfect. The D32 really counteracted the darkness under her eyes to bring them up and give a flawless finish.

- Ben Nye Loose White Powder - I used this product to set the makeup under my models eyes and slightly on the chin, forehead and nose. I didn't want to use it all over the face as this would matteify the dewy look I was aiming for.

- Mac Brow Gel - I used this product to shape the brows and set them into the desired style I wanted. I didnt add any product to the eyebrows as they were a good shape and colour and I was going for a natural look rather than a heavy look.

- Mac Lipstick - Colour: Pretty Please - I used this lipstick as I thought the colour worked best with Naomi's skin tone and with the look. It added a subtle hint of colour and toned down the natural shades of her lips to a more neutral tone. This worked well with the natural style of the makeup.

- Mac Extra Dimension Bronzer - Shade: Delphic - I used this bronzer just to add a bit of a more tanned and glowing look to the model. I applied it subtly and gently under her cheek bones, around her temples and onto  her jawline. This particular bronzer has a shimmer to it which didn't matteify the look and kept it dewy which was very good. I really like this product but unfortunately it was limited edition so therefore I am using it sparingly!

- Mac Stobe Cream - Last but not least for this look, I dabbed in a bit of strobe cream to the brow bone, cheek bone, forehead and nose. This gave a nice shine to the skin and caught the light onto the highlighted areas of the face. I really like the effect strobe cream gives and it is one of my favourite products.

( Makeup & Photography; Aimee Topham        Model : Naomi Ward) 

Difficulties
I found using the Mac Face & Body Foundation quite difficult. I didnt like the coverage and felt like it wasnt on the skin once I'd put it on. I didn't like how watery it was and didn't like working with it although I feel like once I learn to use it properly it will be a very good foundation as I have been told. I also found it quite hard keeping the look dewy and not matte. I used as little powder as I could but feel like i should probably have used slightly less especially around the cheeks and chin to keep them looking natural and dewy.

Advantages
I found the look altogether quite easy to do. I was quite happy with the result and like how it photographed especially in natural light. It gave the model a very natural look although with a 'perfect' finish, almost blemish free, which was the aim of the outcome. I like how subtle the blush and lips were and it gave a very light feel to the whole look.

Make-up Artist Study - Ve Neill

Ve Neill

" One of the most renowned make-up artists in the motion picture business" - Ve Neill.com (ANON)
Ve Neill is an exceptional make-up artist from America. She has set many standards in the industry from the standard of her own work on some of the biggest blockbuster films about. Throughout Ve Neill's career she has won many awards including 3 Oscars (nominated for 8), 2 Emmy's, 4 Saturn Awards and a BAFTA. Not only that but she was also the first artist ever to be named Make-up Artist of the Year by Mac Cosmetics.
Her Oscars were awarded for her skills and make-up on the films Beetlejuice, Mrs Doubtfire and Ed Wood.
Ve Neill began her career as a 'rock'n roll stylist' from this she began to refine her skills as not only a makeup artist but designer aswell. Once entering into the film industry, Neill found a passion for extreme fantasy makeup. She has worked with a large number of a-list stars throughout her career including Keira Knightley, Johnny Depp and Jennifer Lawrence.
From her success, Ve Neill was made a judge on the make-up artist competitive television show Face-Off.
Ve Neill has done makeup for over 6000 films.

Photo Credit: www.VeNeill.com (Anon)

I find Ve Neill an extremely inspiring make-up artist. She has worked on many of my favourite films, most notably The Hunger Games which I have always admired and been astounded by the make-up and based my final project in A-Level Photography on. Her work is incredibly detailed and intricate and I love the colours and styles that she incorporates to bring the look together.
I think that throughout my career as a make-up artist I will always look to Ve Neill for inspiration and styles to incorporate into my own work.

References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ve_Neill   - Anon - 30/06/2015

http://www.veneill.com/#!/ - anon

pirates.wikia.com/wiki/ve_neill - Anon 

About Me.

My name is Aimee Topham and I have had a passion for make-up from a young age. I always enjoyed messing around with blushes and lipsticks and eye shadows and remember getting my first make-up pallet as a 9 year old. It was just a barbie one but I carried it around with me everywhere!
As I grew older I used make-up more and more, starting off with your Maybelline Creme Matte Mousses and Mascaras that came in magazines as every teenage girl does. As I got to my mid to late teens I discovered Mac. From then on my skills as an artist began to develop and I began learning new techniques and styles. I experimented with colours and shades a lot more and began following and searching for other artists for inspiration and tutorials in order to improve myself. I did my first job as a make-up artist at 16 when I was asked to help with the make-up at my school performances after gushing to my art teacher about wanting to do make-up in films and television. It was a performance of We Will Rock You and I enjoyed every minute of it! I loved having someone sat in my chair as I made them up to be the character they were playing. Although it was just a small school performance with mainly parents and students as the audience it still felt like such an achievement to do and I felt extremely proud of the outcome. Unfortunately any pictures have long since been lost. From then on I began practicing on friends and family on a regular basis with my hairdresser and long term friend being one of my biggest fans and always asking me to do the makeup for any of her clients or models that she was doing shoots with. To this day she still continues to use me for anything she does and supports me in everything I do.

After my GCSEs I knew I wanted to go into makeup but decided to go to sixth form and get my A-Levels before I went on to do so. I Started at Marlborough Science Academy Sixth Form (also my secondary school) doing Art, Photography and Business Studies. Unfortunately, I stayed just for a year and although enjoying the subjects a lot, I found it difficult in the environment I was in to be inspired or motivated to continue. I had multiple fallings out with my art teacher over 'creative differences'. I wanted to capture the beauty and uniqueness of tattoos and body art, whereas my art teacher decided that it wasn't art and wanted me to do portraits of old women. Due to this I ended up leaving after my exams, achieving passes in Art and Photography at AS level. Once I'd left I looked for make-up courses at the colleges in Hertfordshire but unfortunately only found Hair and Beauty courses which I wasn't interested in and had only heard bad things about. I decided to pursue a second interest of mine which is animals and zoo keeping.

I started at Oaklands College in September 2014 doing Level 3 Animal Management. At first I really enjoyed the course, it wasn't very practical but the times we did get to spend with the animals were very interesting and rewarding. I particularly enjoyed working in the 'exotics' department with the reptiles and amphibians, This inspires me in a lot of my make-up and art work today and I love incorporating colours and textures that I saw within the animals into styles and looks.

From this I have found a love for body painting. I think as my model as a blank canvas on which I can create a piece of artwork rather than just a make-up look. Body painting and fantasy make-up are definitely fields in which I want to go into once I have completed the course!

Half way through the year at Oaklands College, I was made aware of West Thames College and the courses they had on offer. At first I only knew about the Level 3 course but already the standard was so much higher than anything I'd come across. I decided to go to the open evening in February of this year to find out some more information on the course. Whilst I was at the open evening I then found myself in the talk about the HND course. I was absolutely captivated and so determined to try get onto the course although with no make-up back ground I didnt think this would be possible. I spoke to Denise after the talk and asked her if with my qualifications it would be possible for me to apply. She said yes.
I applied to both the Level 3 and the HND as I didn't want to miss out on a chance of going to such a good college no matter the course. I first had my interview at the Level 3 and was accepted straight away which I was extremely pleased about! Then I had my interview with the HND, I was quite late to apply due to not knowing about the course until the last minute so my interview was one of the last in april. I had Branka and Denise interviewing me which I found quite nerve-racking but also very exciting.
Once my interview was over and I found out I was accepted onto the HND I was so happy! Especially because I had seen the standard of work from previous students and knew I had a lot of work to put in to reach that level. I began practicing almost every day, trying to improve my skills, learn little tricks and I watched so many tutorials my head hurt! I was so determined to excel in this course.

These are some of the first looks I did on myself and other people. I started working a bit more on actual make-up skills rather than body/face painting as I knew this is where I was lacking a little bit. I still continue to practice on people and myself at any spare moment I can, attempting new looks and different styles and techniques.

A huge inspiration for me whilst doing all my research and learning was Mykie. She is a self taught make-up artist from Los Angeles and is probably my favourite make-up artist due to her versatile, extravagant and detailed looks.

I am looking forward to getting into the course and learning so many new skills. I am very excited to learn bodypainting in year two and really be able to get into my looks and get creative with the design.





References
All photos credited to Aimee Topham.