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Monochromatic Test Shoot

 

This is one of my images from my monochromatic make-up test shoot. We had to choose any colour we liked and use its monochromatic scale to create our looks with. I chose to use the colour blue and went for a futuristic sort of look with my hair and make-up. After prepping the models skin, I applied a base of foundation, concealer and powder. I then used a metallic electric blue eyeshadow powder on the eyelids and used a stencil to create the scale like pattern on the sides of the face. I then used my MAC blue lip paint and a mascara wand to comb through the eyebrows to make them bigger and more wild looking. For the lips, I mixed the metallic blue eyeshadow powder with some duraline which made it into a liquid form so that i could paint it onto the lips. For the hair, I wanted a hairstyle that would be off her face so you could see the detail in the pattern on the make-up so I decided to do a massive bun in her hair, as it also reminds me slightly of a UFO so it fits with the futuristic look. I clipped in some hair extensions and scraped her hair back into a high ponytail. I then used a huge hair donut to create the big bun shape. 

For the photo shoot, I photographed my model in a studio using one light with a soft box over it to disperse the light so it was slightly softer which is better for beauty images. I got my model to pose in a variety of ways to show the make-up at different angles. 

For my final shoot, I will change a few things about the images. Firstly, I am going to make the eyebrows the same shade as the rest of the blue make-up so that it all fits together better, and I will intensify the blue colour on the eyes so that it stands out a bit more. I will also highlight and contour her skin so that the bone structure is more visible.  

Styling Modern Hair With Elizabethan Influences

 

For this image, I decided to take the photograph of Miley Cyrus that I chose to represent a modern hairstyle, and to draw Elizabethan influences onto it. 

I started by framing her face with some tight curls which were use very often in Elizabethan hair styles. I then decided to make her quiff more of a heart shape so it looked more Elizabethan, so I added some black dots which represent some sort of jewel such as a sapphire. I then accentuated this shape by adding teardrop shapes sticking up from the edge of her hair which represent pearls which were also frequently used in Elizabethan hair do's. I also added a 'sapphire' and 'pearl' drop to her forehead to match the top of the hairstyle. Finally, i added five plaits going up the hair as braids were often used. The overall look of the hairstyle reminds me of a crown and seems quite royal.

Introduction to the Elizabethan Project

Recently for my Elizabethan project I have been researching into the Elizabethan era by looking at a variety of Elizabethan portraits, quotes on hair and make-up from the Elizabethan era, books such as 'Fashions in hair the first five thousand years' by Richard Corson which has pages of useful information about the processes Elizabethan women would go through in order to achieve bleached hair, and also has many images of various Elizabethan hairstyles for both men and women which is really useful. I also watched the film 'Elizabeth' which was really interesting, as the make-up was done in such a way that it looked authentic, but at the same time with a slight contemporary twist as the product wasn't layered on so thickly. 

I am really looking forward to experimenting more and researching into more contemporary versions of Elizabethan hair and make-up, as there are so many possible outcomes when taking inspiration from things such as the pale skin and rosy checks and lips, the solid structured elaborate hair styles, and the grand clothing and jewels. 

(Book: 'Fashions in Hair the First Five Thousand Years' by Richard Corson)

Interpreting Elizabethan Quotes On Hair

 

'To make the haire yellow as golde. Take the rine or scrapings of Rubarbe, and stiepe it in white wine, or in cleere lie; and after you have washed your head with it, you shall weatte your haires with a spoonge or some other cloth, and let them drie by the fire, or in the sunne; after this wette them and drie againe.'- Giovanni Ruscelli 1568

This image was the outcome of my interpretation of an Elizabethan quote on hair. We had materials such as string, hair pieces, netting and ribbon available to use, and we had to create the style on a piece of A3 paper.  

I had to take instructions form my partner on how the outcome should look according to their interpretation of their Elizabethan hair quote. The key words she took note of were 'yellow', 'rubarbe', 'white wine', 'sunne', 'drie', 'fire', 'cloth' and 'golde'. She envisioned the hairstyle to be tightly curled onto of the head in a crescent like shape, so for this I cut up some short hair extensions and wrapped them into curls and stuck them down with pritt stick. She then pictured it to have a white netting over the top of the curls so i stuck sheer white netting over them. For the bottom part of the hair, she pictured there to be wavy long blonde hair with red in it, taking inspiration from the word 'fire' in particular'.  

If i had had more time i would have added to the curls onto of the head to make it stand taller, and i would have also added more hair to the loose hair.

Elizabethan Hair Quote

'Then followeth the trimming and tricking of their heads, in laying out their haire to the shewe, whiche of force must be curled, frisled, and crisped, laid out (a World to see!) on wreathes and borders, from one eare to an other. And least it should fall down, it is under propped with forks, wiers, and I cannot tell what, like grim sterne monsters, rather than chaste Christian matrons. Then, on the edges of their bolstered haire (for it standeth crested rounde about their frontiers, and hanging over their faces like pendices or vailes, with glass windowes on every side) there is laied great wreathes of gold and silver, curiously wrought, and cunningly applied to the temples of their heades. And for feare of lacking any thinge to set forthe their pride withall, at their haire, thus wreathed and crested, are hanged bugles (I dare not say bables), ouches, rynges, gold, silver, glasses and suche other childishe gewgawes, and foolish trinkets besides, which, for that they be innumerable, and I unskillful in women's terms, I cannot easily express... If curling and laying out their owne naturall haire were all (which is impious, and t no hande lawfull, being, as it is, an ensinge of pride, and the standerd of wantonnesse to all that behold it), it were the less matter; but thei are not simplie content with their owns haire, but buye other haire, either of horses, mares, or any other straunge beastes, dying it of what colour they list themselves.And if there be any poore women (as now and then, we see, God doth bless them with beautie as well as the riche) that hath faire haire, these nice dames will not rest till they have bought it, or if any children have faire haire, they will entice them into a secret place, and for a penie or two they will cut off their haire, as I heard that one did in the citie of London of late, who, meeting a little childe with very faire haire, inveigled her into a house, promised her a penie, and so cutte off her haire; and upon the other side, if any have haire of her own naturall growing, whiche is not faire ynough, then will they dye it in divers colours, almost chaunging the substance into accidentes by their devilish, and more then thrise cursed devises. So where as their haire was geven them as a signe of subjection, and therefore they were commaunded to cherish the same, now have they made it an ornament of pride, and destruction to themselves for ever, except they repent.' - Phillip Stubbes 1583

Elizabethan Portraiture: 'The Ermine Portrait'

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This is the Ermine Portrait by Nicholas Hillard of Queen Elizabeth 1 dating back to 1585.

The portrait is full of symbolism, for example, the ermine symbolizes purity, status and royalty, which are also shown by the small gold crown around its neck. The sword on Queen Elizabeth’s lap represents justice, and the olive branch she is holding resembles peace.

Her clothing is richly decorated, showing she is of high status and wealth, and she is wearing black and white which were her favorite colours, and could only be worn by the very wealthy or royalty. The white on the dress also represents her status as the ‘Virgin Queen’. Elizabeth also wears the ‘Three brothers’ jewel- a gem made up of three diamonds set in a triangle around a pointed diamond, and it was one of her most treasured jewels.

For her make-up, Elizabeth has her famously pale skin which also shows her wealth and status, as poor people would have more tanned skin from working outside in the sun. She also has slight rosy cheeks and pale pink lips giving her a youthful glow, as Elizabeth always wanted to appear ageless.

Her hair is in an elaborate style and is adorned with jewels, which again symbolizes her status and wealth. She has a very structured hairstyle with tight curls showing her power and authority. Her forehead is also on display and looks large, which was considered to be attractive in the Elizabethan era- ladies would pluck their hair lines back to achieve this look.

Modern and Chic Hairstyles

 

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To me, this image of Miley cyrus portrays what I would consider to be a modern hairstyle. This is because it is a very up to date look and cutting edge, with the shortly shaved back and sides, with the longer hair on top styled into a punky quiff. The bleach blonde colour also adds to the modern look, especially paired with the darker eyebrows. 

(www.besthairstyles2013.com) 

This look to me perfectly represents a 'chic' hairstyle, as it is clean cut, straight and sleek and it frames her face well. I think a chic hairstyle should be simple, neat and feminine, and this particular cut ticks all of these boxes. The colour is also a fair blonde, and she has no roots showing at all which adds to the chicness of the do.