Lucy- 1st Make-up Practice on Model

This is the 1st time I practiced my final design on my model whom I will be using for my final assessment. I used the illamasqua skin base as the foundation for the face. However, I thought that this looked rather white than pale and after I powdered the face it went really patchy and there were some areas that were extremely dry. This could either be due to the product or an odd day of my model's skin. Even still I wasn't rely pleased with a base as I wanted a pale look rather than white. I will try modifying this step for my next trial.

On the eyes I used yellow eyeshadow as the base and on top of that I used shades of purple, brown and a shimmery neutral colour. I used these colours specifically to create shadows under the eyes and make it appear as if she has dark circles. However, I think that the top of the lid looks too shimmery and I should avoid using this for my final assessment as it looks modern and ladies in the victorian era would not have shimmery products. Looking at the picture I think I use the yellow very lightly and really blend it out as it looks too bright and I want it to give off a sallow look and not brighten the eyes. I lined the water line with a black gel liner to give the eyes an animalistic look. I think the use of the black colour looks contemporary. I will try this using a brown eye pencil as it might look more natural.

Coming to the veins, I just think they look like the model's mascara is running down her eyes and it just looks like a disaster. I was not happy at all with the veins. I used purple eyeshadow and the thinnest brush I could find. In my opinion powder products are not the best to use when drawing on little details like veins. I need to look for another medium for this. I also need to study eyes to see how veins actually look like under the eyes rather than just drawing on patterns as this does not look natural at all.

I thought that the lips looked very contemporary as in the Victorian times they would not have the perfect shape of lips or even strong bold colours. I need to rethink what I will be doing with the lips and how I can make them look a little more historical than modern.