Assessment - Partners Design

 

For our timed assessment we got paired with another person from the class to recreate our contemporary Elizabethan designs. Personally, I was more nervous to recreate the hair design given to me by my partner Sandra as it seemed so complex. However, after practising and discussing the look I felt more confident. The makeup design was simple to create but very detailed, which meant that I had to practise keeping a steady hand!

To begin the assessment, I prepped Sandra’s hair by curling it; because she had hair extensions in, it took longer which is why I came in earlier to get everything ready. I felt that I kept to the time management well with the hair. The only thing that I did struggle with, was getting the wire into the hair and how to attach it. This was because I didn’t have the wire in the practise sessions to see how to do it. Trying to get the wire into the hair was time costly and meant that I had less time to work on the makeup.

The detailing on the makeup was something that I practised in the makeup sessions and at home because I wanted to get this right. On the day, the lines weren’t as neat as I wanted them to be. If I was going to create this look again I would definitely spend longer on the makeup to make sure that it was completely perfect. I am happy with the images created and think that they are quite strong and show an interesting take on Contemporary Elizabethan. 

Tilda Swinton as the Snow Queen 2005.The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion,  the Witch and the Wardrobe. Directed by Andrew Adamson based on the book by C.S.Lewis. (Digital Image) (Viewed 5th December 2013) Available to view: www.theoneliner.com

Sandra's image is based on the Snow Queen and also on the black swan. The hair inspiration was taken from the Snow Queen. You can see this through the texture found in both images. I like how Sandra has incorporated the height of the hair found on the Snow Queen and then used this, but made it contemporary by spraying the hair white and using wire to prop up one side of the hair. I also like how she has incorporated paper as well into the hair to give a different texture. 

Natalie Portman. Black Swan 2010. Directed by Darren Aronofsky. (Digital Image) (Viewed 5th December 2013) Available to view: http://en.wikipedia.org

The makeup inspiration was taken from Black Swan. To make the look her own, Sandra has taken the wing look and made the lines straight. I like how she has kept the colours to the same tone, using only greys, blacks and whites.

In order to know what to use on Sandra's skin we had to fill in a consultation form. This was for my use and reference so that i know everything that i needed to know about Sandra's skin. As you can see by the consultation form, Sandra is allergic to perfumed products. Therefore I had to use products that were completely perfume free and suitable for sensitive skin.