Practices of Make-Up

I decided to practice my favourite designs on myself before I shoot my final character looks. I have always found practicing the designs really helpful, because I am able to see which parts I like and dislike and if I need to make any changes to it.

Claudia
Claudia's make-up is nothing very detailed or heavy. Her character profile is based more on her actions rather than her make-up or outfit. I wanted there to be an aspect of her though that enabled the viewer to have some idea of her character storyline, therefore having the blood splatter over her face would help to convey this. I am also looking to have her holding a bandage, similar to what would around Mrs Ladermans neck or mouth. This would therefore connect the two. I chose to place a small amount of red colour around the eyes to help convey her wicked and evil side and to also make her look tired. The rest of her make-up is very simple and natural. I really like this make-up look and think it shows her character really well. I was worried at first about what make-up I was going to complete, however I think I prefer the simple look over my other darker designs that I created. 

Mrs Laderman
Compared to Claudia's look, Mrs Laderman's is a lot more detailed. Due to her being the victim of Claudia and Dexter's malicious ways, she will have been through a lot of things. Dexter's famous torture method is to cut the side of his victims cheek. I therefore created a small fresh cut on the side of her face. I applied a lot of blood to this because it has technically just been cut. Mrs Laderman had a small amount of make-up on before therefore her mascara is smudged and her base make-up is not perfect. I added the smudged mascara last and photographed this before and after. I think I will make slightly lighter and not as dark because I feel that your attention in the second photos are drawn to the eye area. I applied red, purple and a small amount of blue to the eyes where she has been beaten and had to endure being kept in a room. I also created grazes on her forehead and lips and added red and pink tones to these. I am unsure at the moment about where to place the bandage. I am thinking of having this hanging around her neck, to show her mouth. I really like this character look and think it works perfectly together. Due to us being able to create and photograph this in our own time, I wanted to complete a full make up look with as much detail as possible. This also gives me the chance to put into practice what I have learnt this unit. Practicing this gave me the chance to try out my design and see if it worked.