Make-Up Exploration
Georgie Kennett
Colour Representation- Sexualisation
I applied brown colouring into the creases of the prosthetic piece. It is interesting to note how the make-up looks consisting of earthy tones compared ti how the make-up appears in firey red.
With a dual fibre buffing brush i blended th harsh lines together with a small amount of mid tone foundation colour CU/1 that I started with.
With colour CU/10 in the same foundation palette I applied a stong contour line under the cheekbone as shown above. I also applied the same contour down the nose, under the chin, under the lips and under the opposite cheekbone.
A layer of CU/1 foundation from the Makeup International palette was applied over the whole face with a buffing brush. I then applied a thick amount of CU/01 to the areas of highlight in order to create a successful contour.
A thin layer of prosaid is applied onto the piece then transferred onto the area of application so the piece stick successfully. I dried the prosaid with a hairdryer, stuck the piece on and blended some of the edges that could be blended away with IPA. Vasaline was applied to the eyebrows prior to this to prevent the prosaid ripping them out.
The edges of the siicone prosthetic were thick and unbledable however I decided to use the piece to contribute to a makeup idea relating to the sexualisation of women and how the colour red is often worn by women in the media to represent danger, lust, passion and sex.
To finish A new fuller lip line was drawn with Kryolan Red lipliner, a matte drying bourjios red lipgloss in the shade raspberry was applied over the top.
I also added the same shimmer to the middle of the eyelids to create the appearance of a larger almond shape eye desireable by most women.
I applied a pair of Red Cherry false eyelashes in the shape #DW applied with Kryolan eyelash glue to add definition to the eyes.
I next applied Bobby Brown shimmer brick to the highest points of the face and prosthetic adding a strong silver shimmer effect that worked successfully in adding attention to the contrasting red colouring.
With the red 079 Kryolan greasepaint I painted over the highest points of the prosthetic. The idea being that the piece will look metallic but also slightly rusty with the red visible in some areas underneath.
The red shade in the crown brushes eyeshadow palette 9 across 5 down was applied from the hairline to the middle of the eyelid creating a faded colour graduation. .
Colour was next applied to the cheekbone using the red blusher from the Kryolan blusher trio in a solid like graduating into a half triangle shape.
The make-up transformation went better than expected, the edges of the prosthetic were thick and unblendable at the top but by drawing a new hairline onto the prosthetic the make-up looked much better. Comparing the final images to how the make-up previously looked without red tones appeared earthy and neautral failing to display any form of danger or sexualisation however with the striking red colouring the make-up reflects stereotypical appearances of women as villians in film.
