Technical sign off sheet

Continuity Assessment: Part 2: With my sister Modelling

Health and Safety: 

1. Set up station neatly and safely.
2. Make sure tools and equipment are clean and sterilised ready for application. 
3. Make sure consultation and any allergy tests have been completed before the treatment.
4. Cover model.
5. Make sure all electrical equipment is set up safely and securely.

Tools and Equipment:

1. Cleanser, toner and moisturiser.
2. Couch Roll, Tissue, Cotton Buds, Cotton Pads, Spatulas, palette.
3. Face wipes.
4. Primer Illamasqua.
5. Embryolisse Moisturiser.
6. Mac Foundation NW13.
7. Mac palette concealer.
8. Nars Concealer.
9. Illamasqua Translucent Powder.
10. Blush palette
11. Illamasqua sculpt Palette.
12. Brushes
13. Revolution Neutral Palette.
14. Maybelinne Mascara
15. Mac Pink Lipstick in please me.
16. Beauty Blender.
17. Pintail Comb
18. Curling tongs
19. Paddle Brush
20. Bobby Pins
21. Clear hair bands
22. Hair Spray
23. Black and White Hair wax.
24. Section Clips.

Technique and Application:

1. I first sectioned my models hair into 3 sections. One for the back bun, and one either side of the middle parting. 
2. I then clipped the 2 sections either side of the middle parting. To keep them out of the way.
3. I then tied up the back section into a ponytail.
4. I then split the ponytail into 2 sections and plaited each one securing them with a clear band. 
5. I then twisted these 2 plaits into a bun and secured then with bobby pins. 
6. I made sure the pins were hidden and the hair was neat and tidy. Cleaning the stray hairs with hairspray.
7. I then began to curl each side of the parting into ringlets. 
8. Once I had finished the hair, I lightly pinned the hair off of the face so I could begin The makeup application.
9. I began by cleansing, toning and moisturising Bizzee's face.
10. I then applied primer to create an even base.
11. I then began to apply the foundation to cover any uneven colouration. 
12. I then applied concealer under the eyes and to any blemishes. 
13. I then applied translucent powder to set the base.
14. I then contoured under Bizzee's cheekbones to create a hollow look under the cheekbones. 
15. I then applied blusher to the apple of the cheeks.
16. I then lightly filled in my sisters eyebrows to even out the colour. She has had her eyebrows tattooed on so I only had to fill them in slightly. 
17. I then applied the tiniest amount of mascara to the lashes to make them look as natural as possible. 
18. I then applied the lipstick to Bizzee's lips with a lip brush. I applied this lightly as I wanted the colour to be close to her natural colour. 
19. When I was finished I then applied translucent powder to set all of the makeup.
20. I then used the moments before taking the photos to fix any stray hairs or any mistakes. 

Outcome:

I'm really happy with the outcome of this and proud of how I managed the problem solving aspect of my assessment. I have had no practise time, as this was so last minute, but I feel that I have done very well at re-creating this look. I worked really hard at the sectioning of the hair as I knew this was the hardest part to make look the same. I am disappointed however, at the outcome of the curls. In the first part of the assessment The curls were a lot looser than in the second. I am disappointed with this as I feel that If I had had more practise time, I would have had a chance to see and realise the time and attention to detail it takes to create the same structure of curls a second time around. I realised too late this time that you need to focus on the condition of the hair before styling it each time. You need to ask yourself, is the hair newly washed each time you styled it. This helps with the structure of the curl, as does timing the amount you hold the curls in the curling wand. This would have shown me how long they needed to be in the curling wand to re-create the same curl structure. Because this was a last minute re-design I wouldn't find this out until later. This did teach me a lot about practising techniques all the time though so that you, can be prepared for any opportunity. I'm happy with the way everything worked out as I learned some valuable lessons and learned that I can work under pressure and problem solve when things go wrong. 

Dirty Skin and Teeth: with Sue Mainstone

Todays lesson was about making the skin look dirty. We were shown how to dirty the skin and teeth using our Supra colour palette and tooth enamel. Sue walked us through a tutorial.

The above picture shows the development of the colouration. I do feel that the first 2 images would be a really useful start if I wanted to make someone look dead.   

Health and Safety:

1. Set up station with couch on the counter.
2. Set up makeup with palettes and brushes easily accessed.
3. Cape model.
4. Make sure all tools are clean and sterilised 

Tools:

1. Cotton buds
2. Paint brushes
3. Beauty brushes
4. Stipple sponge
5. Ben Nye bruise palette
6. Supra Color Palette
7. Couch Roll
8. Tissue
9. Translucent powder.
10. Tooth enamel in dirty yellow and black.

Application for Dirty Hands:

1. For the hands I Started by rubbing in the bruise wheel colours. I really worked them into the skin, especially focusing on the bends in the fingers, knuckles and finger nails making them really dirty underneath. 
2. I then layered black and dark Burgundy together from my Supracolor palette and the Ben Nye Bruise wheel. I then pushed and rubbed this into the skin and continued to until I was happy with the colour.
3. I then pushed the colour in and around and underneath the finger nails to make them look like they haven't been clean in a long time.
4. You can continue until you're happy with the colour.

Application for Dirty Teeth:

1. Dry the teeth with a cotton bud.
2. Apply the tooth enamel with a cotton bud, getting into all of the cracks and dents in the natural tooth surface.
3. Layer the colour the way you want it. Using the dark at the bottom and yellow at the top. You can vary this but this is what I did. 

Outcome and Thoughts:

This was probably my favourite SFX lesson so far. I loved layer the colours and making the hands and teeth realistically look dirty. Especially the hands. It was all about pushing the colour into the skin and also about colour. I love working with colour so this was working with what I love. I think I could have probably Dried the teeth more to be able to get more colour on them but I now know this for the next time and can use this. 

Scars with Sue Mainstone

Today in Sue's class we learned how to apply scars. Sue gave us a demo and then we proceeded with our own application. This was a very straight forward application and is very quick and efficient. The scars look like Edward scissor Hands scars and this application is very believable and effective. 

Health and Safety:

1. Set up station with couch on the counter.
2. Set up makeup with palettes and brushes easily accessed.
3. Cape model.
4. Make sure all tools are clean and sterilised 

Tools:

1. Cotton buds.
2. Couch Roll.
3. Tissue.
4. Translucent powder.
5. Tuplast to create the realistic scars.

1. Prepare the skin.
2. You can use a barrier cream at this stage.
3. Pull the tuplast along the skin, pulling at the ends to create a smooth transition from the Tuplast to the skin.
4. You then let this dry
5. You then top with translucent powder this helps the appearance to look skin like.
6. You can apply colour but I liked the look just with translucent powder.

Outcome and thoughts:

This was really easy and straightforward. The only tricky bit was making the ends blend. This could be great for not only scars but raised patterns if you wanted to get creative. This would be  a really useful tool in my makeup bag!

Bruising with Sue Mainstone

Today we learned how to apply bruising makeup to the skin. We learned about the colour build up and texture and how to layer the colours and shade.

Health and Safety:

1. Set up station with couch on the counter.
2. Set up makeup with palettes and brushes easily accessed.
3. Cape model.
4. Make sure all tools are clean and sterilised 

Tools:

1. Cotton buds
2. Paint brushes
3. Beauty brushes
4. Stipple sponge
5. Ben Nye bruise palette
6. Supra Color Palette
7. Couch Roll
8. Tissue
9. Translucent powder.

Application:

1. I began by applying yellow to the area I wanted to focus on. This gave a good base to the bruise, when you get bruises and they start to fade they turn yellow near the edges. So I wanted to do a 2 day old bruise.
2. I then began mixing the bruise colours. I mixed blue and purple with a little red and applied it to tara's inner eye.
3. I then began to blend the colours out and layer them, or pull them down the face.
4. I then applied a little vaseline to the bruise area to create a slight shine. 

Outcome and Thoughts:

I really enjoyed this application. I loved mixing the colours and creating the right depth to the bruise. I really enjoy working with colour so this was really satisfying. I do think this is something that takes a lot of practise to get it looking really realistic, but it could be really useful in future projects.

Sweat, Pallor, fever with Sue Mainstone.

We had a catch up session today So I decided to do sweat and fever. I love how this ended up looking and really enjoyed the application.

Health and Safety:

1. Set up station with couch on the counter.
2. Set up makeup with palettes and brushes easily accessed.
3. Cape model.
4. Make sure all tools are clean and sterilised 

Tools:

1. Cotton buds
2. Paint brushes
3. Beauty brushes
4. Stipple sponge
5. Ben Nye bruise palette
6. Supra Color Palette
7. Couch Roll
8. Tissue
9. Translucent powder.
10. Glycerine.

Application:

1. I created the bruising under the eye.
2. For the sweating I applied the Glycerine with the stipple sponge.
3. I applied it to the sponge and pressed it into the skin and continued to sponge it on to create the sweaty look. 

Outcome and Thoughts:

This was really effective and looked really realistic. I found that this was easy to apply but you have to be careful with how much you apply. I loved this formula because you can use it all over the body and it really looks like sweat. I do feel thought hat this could be tricky for continuity as it is messy and can move the makeup around. 

Burns with Sue Mainstone

Today we learned about Burns made with Gelatine. Sue gave us a tutorial so we could see what to do and then it was our turn. 

Health and Safety:

1. Set up station with couch on the counter.
2. Set up makeup with palettes and brushes easily accessed.
3. Cape model.
4. Test the heat of gelatine first before applying the product

Tools:

1. Cotton buds
2. Paint brushes
3. Beauty brushes
4. Pallette knife
5. Gelatine
6. Witch hazel
7. Fake blood
8. Wound Filler
9. Puss
10. Ben Nye bruise palette
11. Supra Color Palette
12. Couch Roll
13. Tissue
14. Translucent powder.

Technique:

1. Start by melting the Gelatine in the Microwave for 20 secs
2. Test the geLatin on your model and if its cool apply to your models skin.
3. Mess in up whilst blending the edges into the skin. Tack it also to create texture for the burn. This will also help to create the look of blistering.
4. Then apply a generous layer of translucent powder to the mould
5. Then using your brushes and your supracolor palette apply a light colour of red around your burn and the Ben Nye Bruise Palette begin to layer it. Still allow some transparency as this helps it look a little more realistic.
6. You can then apply some wound filler and puss for extra gore.
7. At this point you can make sure it looks well blended and realistic and fix any mistakes. 

Outcome and Thoughts:

I have to say I really enjoyed this application. This felt very tangible and I love the actual creation of it. It's a lot harder than I thought and I did go over the top with colour at first and Sue helped me tone it down a bit and make the colouring look a little more realistic. I also found the blending of the gelatin quite challenging but I think I can improve with practice. 

Continuity assessment. Part 1. Second Attempt with my sister modelling.

This is my second first part of my continuity assessment. My model Ben was really sick so he couldn't make it for the second part of this assessment. I was told my Kat and Sue that my assessment needed to be completed by the next day so I had to find a model that would model for the first and second half of my assessment. I had to start again and re-design my design to fit my new model as I had designed my previous design around my previous model and his hair. I organised with my sister to come in and model for the next day for both, the first and second part of my continuity assessment, with a 3 hour break in between. I re-designed the Dorian Gray look to suit her. 

I came in to the room and set up my station. 

Health and Safety: 

1. Set up station neatly and safely.
2. Make sure tools and equipment are clean and sterilised ready for application. 
3. Make sure consultation and any allergy tests have been completed before the treatment.
4. Cover model.
5. Make sure all electrical equipment is set up safely and securely.

Tools and Equipment:

1. Cleanser, toner and moisturiser.
2. Couch Roll, Tissue, Cotton Buds, Cotton Pads, Spatulas, palette.
3. Face wipes.
4. Primer Illamasqua.
5. Embryolisse Moisturiser.
6. Mac Foundation NW13.
7. Mac palette concealer.
8. Nars Concealer.
9. Illamasqua Translucent Powder.
10. Blush palette
11. Illamasqua sculpt Palette.
12. Brushes
13. Revolution Neutral Palette.
14. Maybelinne Mascara
15. Mac Pink Lipstick in please me.
16. Beauty Blender.
17. Pintail Comb
18. Curling tongs
19. Paddle Brush
20. Bobby Pins
21. Clear hair bands
22. Hair Spray
23. Black and White Hair wax.
24. Section Clips.

Technique and Application:

1. I first sectioned my models hair into 3 sections. One for the back bun, and one either side of the middle parting. 
2. I then clipped the 2 sections either side of the middle parting. To keep them out of the way.
3. I then tied up the back section into a ponytail.
4. I then split the ponytail into 2 sections and plaited each one securing them with a clear band. 
5. I then twisted these 2 plaits into a bun and secured then with bobby pins. 
6. I made sure the pins were hidden and the hair was neat and tidy. Cleaning the stray hairs with hairspray.
7. I then began to curl each side of the parting into ringlets. 
8. Once I had finished the hair, I lightly pinned the hair off of the face so I could begin The makeup application.
9. I began by cleansing, toning and moisturising Bizzee's face.
10. I then applied primer to create an even base.
11. I then began to apply the foundation to cover any uneven colouration. 
12. I then applied concealer under the eyes and to any blemishes. 
13. I then applied translucent powder to set the base.
14. I then contoured under Bizzee's cheekbones to create a hollow look under the cheekbones. 
15. I then applied blusher to the apple of the cheeks.
16. I then lightly filled in my sisters eyebrows to even out the colour. She has had her eyebrows tattooed on so I only had to fill them in slightly. 
17. I then applied the tiniest amount of mascara to the lashes to make them look as natural as possible. 
18. I then applied the lipstick to Bizzee's lips with a lip brush. I applied this lightly as I wanted the colour to be close to her natural colour. 
19. When I was finished I then applied translucent powder to set all of the makeup.
20. I then used the moments before taking the photos to fix any stray hairs or any mistakes. 

Outcome and Thoughts: 

This was a very last minute process. I had to start over due to my previous model being sick and the deadline being tomorrow. I was really nervous but once I had my model sorted it was time to re-do my face plan and notes for the timed assessment. I really wanted to use this opportunity to show that I can adapt to new situations or plan changes. This happens a lot in the industry and I thought it was a good experience to prepare me for it. I thought it went really well especially as I hadn't had any time to practise this look. I had however had done my sister's makeup before so I was comfortable with the application. I feel that this is a good representation of my character and the Victorian era and I'm very pleased with the outcome.

prosthetic peices and how to apply them-Sue Mainstone

Today In Sue Mainstone's we learned how to apply prosthetic pieces. Prosthetic pieces are used in movies because Sue gave us a demonstration and then we were to go ahead with the application.

Health and Safety:

1. Make sure that you set up your workspace neatly with all trip hazards out of the way.
2. Make sure you have tested the products on your client first to make sure there are no bad reactions.
3. Fill out a consultation.
4. Clean and disinfect tools before use
5. Cover your client

Tools Used:

1. Couch roll, tissue, cotton buds, wooden spatulas, palette, mixing bowl.
2. Prosthetic piece made from either Gelatine or latex
3. Prosade (Glue for prosthetics)
4. Pro-clean (to remove the prosthetic and glue)
5. Barrier cream
6. Fake blood in Dark
7. Witch Hazel for blending into the skin
8. Scissors
9. Baby Powder
10. Supracolor Palette Kryolan
11. Bruise wheel

Step by Step:

1. Cover model
2. Clean away any makeup or anything on the skin.
3. Apply barrier cream to the desired area.
4. Cut the prosthetic piece. Jaggedy to help blend it into the skin
5. Apply a thin layer of glue (Prosade) to the skin and let it go clear. This helps as it will have tack and help the prosthetic stay in place.
6. Also apply a thin layer of glue (Prosade) to the prosthetic piece and let this go clear also. Apply this all the way to the edge of the piece.
7. Lay it down on the skin carefully, making sure that every bit is stuck. Put a lot of pressure whilst applying it to the skin, pushing it into the skin. This will help whilst blending it.
8. Spend A lot of time blending in with the witch hazel on a baby bud. push outwards so to blend in the skin.
9. Use baby powder to set it and remove the tackiness. 
10. Then you can apply the colour from your supracolor palette. Blend the colours to create a sore look depending on the prosthetic piece. Referring back to your inspiration images. This helps with colour. 
11. Then you can apply the fake blood or pus or both to create a realistic look.
12. To remove, wash off the makeup and and colour and then remove the prosthetic piece with Pro-clean. 

Outcome and Thoughts:

I really enjoyed todays class. I found the process really relaxing and cathartic and enjoyed learning a new technique. I did however find this really challenging and I feel that this area of the industry takes a lot of practise, determination, and patience. This is all about realism and continuity and I feel that it takes a lot of commitment. I do also feel that this will help me massively in the future as I may not be using this technique in a direct way but I might need this is more artistic projects and I feel that this will be a really useful skill to learn. 

First half of my Continuity assessment.

Before Shot.

Before Shot.

Today was the first half of my continuity aassessment. 

Health and Safety.

1. Make sure that you set up your workspace neatly with all trip hazards out of the way.
2. Make sure you have tested the products on your client first to make sure there are no bad reactions.
3. Fill out a consultation.
4. Clean and disinfect tools before use
5. Cover your client

Tools used:

1. Couch roll, tissues, cotton buds, cotton pads.
2. cleanser, toner, moisturiser.
3. Illamasqau matte primer
4. Kryolan Concealer Palette. 2 shades
5. Illamasqua translucent powder.
6. Revolution Nudes palette.
7. Lush lip scrub
8. Lip balm.
9. Makeup brushes
10. Cape
11. Palette
12. Coastal scents blusher palette
13. Hair combs
14. Black and white hair wax
15. Water in spray bottle
16. Section clips
17. Shirt and scarf
18. Camera, hot shoe adapter, and SD card

Step by step application.

1. I combed through Ben's hair with an afro comb to make it easier to mould into shape.
2. I then applied a lot of water to Ben's hair to make it more limp. This was so that I could part it and comb it down.
3. I then sectioned Ben's parting to the side as per my design.
4. Once I had parted Ben's hair I then applied the wax all the way through and focused it toward the root area to create clean waves near the parting. 
5. I then clipped Ben's hair down with the section clips, 1. to keep the hair down and 2. to allow me to do Ben's makeup without getting the make up in Ben's hair. 
6. I began by cleansing, toning and moisturising Ben's face.
7. I then used the lush lip scrub to get rid of the dead skin on Bens lips.
8. I then applied the matte primer all over.
9. I then applied concealer to Ben's blemishes and also used it to even out his skin tone and create a youthful look.
10. Once I had finished with the concealer I applied translucent powder to set it.
11. I then ised my revolution palette in the shade dark brown to fill in Ben's beard and eyebrows. This helped create a youthful look also.
12. I then went over bens eyelids with a pale nude colour.
13. I then slightly contoured with a muted brown colour to create a more chiselled look.
14. I then applied blusher to his cheeks
15. i then finished with applying lipsil to Ben's lips to make them a little pinker.
16. I then asked Ben to put the white granddad shirt on and I then put on the scarf. 

Outcome and Thoughts:

I am really pleased with how this went. I had really prepared and practised this design and researched Male makeup application to feel confident enough to pull this off. I kept within the desired time frame and even had extra time at the end to perfect everything before taking pictures. I'm really glad I kept my design simple and focused on creating a male beauty design rather then getting too complicated with special effects. I really wanted to keep to Oscar Wilde's design of the character as it makes sense for the story. I really enjoyed doing Ben's makeup and male makeup in general, so much so that I will Definitely be using male model's again in future projects. 

Overall I'm really pleased with my design outcome and my final makeup application. 

Late Victorian Hair with Helen Keelan.

Late Victorian hairstyles with Helen Keelan.

Today in Helens class we learned how to do a hairstyle from the late Victorian Period. 1860 to 1870. The hairstyles had changed a lot in this period. The hair had been swept from around the face and pulled back in sweeping styles that were more flattering. They were more elaborate and had a lot of height and layers, plaits and twists. Women started to become a bit braver when adding accessories to the hair. They would add beads, feathers, ribbons, and dried flowers to create intricate designs that created more height in the hair. Women were wearing the fringes short and curls so that they were off of their faces. Some women would also add hairpieces that were called switches. These were useful as; if you had thin hair this would allow you to create thickness and layers to your hairstyle. Women would get these pieces from there hairstyles and these were worn most of the time if you could afford it. Women from high society would be the main clients for these.

Magazine articles contained styling tutorials. The one we looked at today had the lady putting french braids at the side of her hair. The start of the civil war in America had a huge part in defining how women wore there hair in this period. They wanted their hair off of their face so that they could work in there more physical roles. Victorian women also add texture by creating the frizz rick-racking which we saw in the Elizabethan era also. Francois Marcelle created the first curling iron. He pain-tented the curling irons. This was huge for women as this created a quicker and easier way of styling there hair. They could buy ready styled hair pieces also from there hairdressers. Salons in this time would have these as another beauty accessories. These were used for bulk, layering, and hair decor, They also added dimension. They can be called switches today.

We also learned about Alice Liddell, The original Alice. Lewis Carrol one day, was on a boat with a friend and his friends daughter called Alice was there. This was in 1865. Lewis would tell his friends children stories of a girl called Alice who goes through the looking glass. He then wrote them down and created the Alice tales we all know and love today. 

We also learned about Major General Burnside. He was a key figure in the American civil war. The term 'side-burns' came from him as he was famous for his sideburns. Charles dickens was also a huge fan of the beard and would fashion his until his end. This created the long beard trend.  

Helen gave us a tutorial before we bagan to show us how to prep the hair before styling.  We then began prepping our own Katie heads.

1.   Brush through your Katie heads clean hair to make it easier to put in rollers.

2.     Create a centre parting and begin by adding the rollers vertically. 2 curlers just off of the face. Example below. Make sure to secure the rollers with either a grip, clip, or metal securer. 

3. Then add 2 rollers horizontally just off of the face underneath the two at the top. 

Do this all the way around the face on both sides. 

4. I then put the crown section of the hair in a pony tail and then a triangle section underneath in a pony tail.

5. I then curled the pony tails and the rest of the loose hair.

6. I then pinned the hair in the pony tails around the scalp to create a loose curls up-do look. 

7. I then created some tighter ringlets around the bottom of the scalp. 

8. I then used this time too add accessories to my Katie doll.

Outcome and thoughts:

I really like the late Victorian hairstyles. They seem a lot more fun and whimsical then the early styles. I feel like they were more creative with there styles. I did however find putting in the rollers really hard and did find myself getting frustrated at the fiddly aspect of the application. I struggle with patience so this was challenging. Helen had to help me with my technique and I did find that the more I went on I was finding it a lot easier but I definitely need more practise. I really am going to keep practising this as I really love creating this period hair and rollers are a big part of creating this periods shapes. 

Cuts and Bruising with Sue Mainstone

Today in Sue's lesson we learned about cut and bruises and importance of continuity. Sue talked about The movie industry and the continuity between scenes. With cuts and injuries continuity is the most important thing. Sometimes there are hours, days and weeks between takes and they can also be held in different settings. Its important that you do your research and take loads of pictures of your work so that your works looks the same each time you do it. There is nothing worse then seeing a cut move from shot to shot. 

Sue then walked us through a demonstration. She talked about the different products she uses and the technique needed for this type of work. 

Health and Safety.

1. Cover your model with a cape.
2. Wash you hands
3. Check that your client has had an allergy test. 
4. Make sure your work space is clean, clear of rubbish and organised.

Tools and products.

1. Cine-wax
2. latex
3. sealer
4. black stipple sponge
5. wound filler
6. cuts wheel, bruise wheel, Ben Nye
7. Collodian Charles Fox
8. Tuplast
9. Hair dryer
10. Palette Knife
11. Acetone
12. Aged Blood in dark
13. Cotton Buds
14. Palette
15. Makeup Brushes
16. Paint Brushes
17. Couch roll
18. Tissue

Technique

1. Apply the wax with a palette Knife. You can use a knife to blend this out.
2. Layer it depending on the deepness of the desired cut
3. Then using the palette knife, you make the cut by slicing through the wax.
4. Cover and seal it with latex, in thin layers using the dryer to dry the wax in between. 
5. Wait until the latex has gone clear.
6. You then cover with foundation. Use a few shades to give a natural coverage.
7. Then using a pin you put the wound filler in the cut
8. You can then fill with blood and create scratches with the stipple sponge.
9. Go over with a bit more colour to get depth from the cut.

Outcome

I really enjoy doing SFX makeup although I do find it really difficult as the technique doesn't come naturally. Latex I find really hard to work with. I am definitely going to practise this so that I can really master the technique. Im looking forward to learning more about SFX makeup.

Early Victorian Hairstyles. With Helen

Second attempt. I didn't manage to finish the curls in time.

Today in Helen's class we learned about classic Victorian hair. We learned about the shape and texture and also how many different styles there were and how they changed as the Victorian period. We were looking at the early period from 1830's to the 1860's. The Victorian hairstyles were very precise. They usually had a middle parting, with a bun at the back and side detail. They seemed to focus a lot on the sides as this part of the hair framed the face and was really the only part of the hair you could see with a hat or bonnet on. Bonnets were particularity popular in this early period. 

The women of this time would either curl, twist, or plait the side sections. In the earlier days the hair was higher and as the era went on the side section plaits or curls got lower and lower. 

First style attempt.


Step by Step.

1. Firstly I split the hair into 3 sections. 2 at the sides and 1 at the back. 
2. I clipped the two side sections at the front so they were out of the way and then brushed the back section so that it was neatly put into a pony tail. 
3. Once it was in a pony tail, I split the pony tail into 2 sections and plaited them. I then wrapped them around the pony one after the other and then clipped them in place. 
4. I made sure there were no loose hairs and then moved on to the side sections. 
5. For my first style I brushed the sections out and starting with one side started to plait one section from below the ear letting it hang under the ear and connect to the bun. 
6. I then clipped these in place. I continued this on the other side. 
7. I then put some wax over them to sleek them down. 
8. Once I had completed this I then took out the plaits and began to curl the hair to give a different style. 
9. I sectioned each side section into 4 little sections. I then began to curl each section. making sure they made a sausage shape. I pulled out and rolled the hair in the curlers. Making sure they are sitting where the curls will fall.
10. I then let the curls go from the tongs. I then positioned them in the right place.

Outcome. 

I really enjoyed this lesson. I love the sleekness of Victorian styles and how symmetrical they were. I also saw some images that seemed really modern in the slides shown by Helen. One woman had her hair moulded into a bow shape which I thought was really forward thinking for the time. It really opened my eyes to how much, with regards to hair styling, we recycle. 

I think I have the basic technique down, but I definitely need to practise my curling. I wasn't positioning the curls in the right place. Helen then gave me a little help and showed me the correct way. I will practise this at home and document it so that you can see my progress. 

Craping the skin with Sue Mainstone

For todays class we learned how to age the skin using liquid latex. Sue gave the class a demo and it was then out turn to set up our workspace according to the H and S rules. 

Health and Safety.

1. Cover your client with a cape to ensure no product falls onto there clothes. 
2. Wash hands to avoid bacteria contamination.
3. Set up your work space in With health and safety in mind. Make sure the space is organised and clean. 
4. Apply a small amount of liquid latex to your clients skin. Make sure you apply this to the inner forearm as this is the most sensitive area. wait until its dries. If your clients skin goes red, gets itchy, or feels hot do not use on your client. 

Tools used.

1. Liquid Latex.
2. Old age stipple
3. Acetone.
4. Barrier Cream
5. Couch roll for surface area.
6. Artists palette.
7. Cotton buds.

Technique.

1. Clean all of the makeup off of your clients skin. 
2. Cleanse Tone and moisturise your clients skin. This will remove any barrier off of the skin so that the latex will stick.
3. Once you have removed the any makeup or dirt from the skin, you apply the barrier cream.
4. Place the liquid latex on a palette or bowl, making sure you put the lid back onto the latex bottle. 
5. Apply using a stipple sponge. Apply in thin layers to taught skin, and blend the latex out so to get rid of any harsh lines. Wait for them to dry each time. This will give a really wrinkled effect. Dry using a hair dryer on a cool setting. You can see when the latex is dry as it will be clear. 
6. To make the latex look more like skin, you can apply either translucent powder or slightly tinted. This will give it more texture too, making it look more like skin. 
7. You can squeeze the skin slightly to create deeper wrinkles.
8. If you have any harsh lines or lumps, dip a cotton bud into the acetone and lift off the latex very gently. Go lightly with this because you may risk taking off more latex than you mean to. 

Without smiling.

Outcome.

I missed the beginning of this lecture due to a family emergency so I struggled with this class. Sue gave me a briefing and my partner Tolly talked me through it, which I was really grateful of. I struggled at first as I had missed the demo. I didn't know how much to use or how to really apply it, but I found that if I kept practising I could figure out where I was going wrong. I definitely preferred using the liquid latex. Its definitely really interesting to work with and I really want to purchase some of my own so that I can practise. Some of the other girls attempts were fantastic so I really got to see what you could do with latex. I am going to keep practising this as I feel I can create some really interesting looks with this. 

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