Final Evaluation about "New Elizabethan" project

First year as a student at Solent University study a Make-up and Hair Design, first our project was very interesting and developing, we reached to Elizabeth I era 1553-1603. The pale complexion and frizzy hair was a sign of wealth and nobility. Very interesting and instructive era for me especially about a make-up. During my career as a beautician I never had a chance to do it a make-up like use to have an Elizabeth a pale complexion, using a skin base or techniques how to cover eyebrows, very useful project to work in the theatre and not only, also very intriguing development.

However, after our technical lesson, I did not practise this techniques at home- not always, which I should, especially when we started work in pairs. From the beginning I don’t even know how to put in words, I was living in different world because we didn't know each other. The major point was that we hadn’t a chance to choose a partner, unfortunately I didn't feel like I am connecting with her (my partner), and I felt a little bit uncomfortable, might be only reason I didn't practise a lot.

For my final design I chose a new- modern combination Indian-geisha make-up, playing with vivid, very intensive colours, which reflects for me very strong character of Elizabeth I, like also beauty, fragility and delicacy. Definitely this project was very creative, something unique, something which you never compare to a beauty make-up.

To summarise I would like a see more project like this one, to developing our creativeness, spirit, ambitions, how which of us is unique.

Technical Folder Evaluation

Since we are started our practical lessons with Sue we had really hard and intensive 11 weeks work about our project for this semester “New Elizabethan”. From the beginning Sue teach us new techniques how to apply a skin base, foundation, how to properly cleanse a client face before apply any make-up. First week what quite interesting about health & safety, especially how to properly clean a brushes with alcohol, which I never used before- basically how easy we can do that. Second important think, personal hygiene and work area. Every week we had to write our evaluation, how the rehearsal went, actually this was a good think for future works to reminder our self-step by step. I really enjoyed this but... always is some issues, she usually pick up a voluntary model to show us how should look like this is a brilliant idea but for me she never came and tried correct us when some struggle with, that why some times had the impression that our lessons are very cold. An example how to cover an eyebrows using a stick glue or soap, a people from group really struggle with that, second one how to put a little skin base and really god buffed onto a skin just remove an excess. Definitely I would like see from tutors more shown an examples on models as well to more involves when we are struggle with something.

Time assessment as a designer

Well I can definitely be a model, less stressful for me. For my design I chose a combination of Indian-geisha make up, using a vivid, very intensive colours.

 

This how should look my make

I did step by step for my make-up artist. From beginning she couldn't cover my eyebrows  which failed with this, she didn't cover neck and ears with skin base, like also didn't buff very well into a skin, she struggle with eye shadows, which you can see it on the pictures, it looks like have a patches.I wasn't very happy with that  and also as a make up artist she didn't care about her look and personal hygiene (about a hair).

 This is a version of my make-up artist

 

Time assessment as a make-up artist

Very stressful day for my to recreate something, who designed. First think, which are in my head is if I can handle this....well definitely is easy to recreate something when you are practising a lot. Aine's final design wasn't difficult for my luck, the hardest part was cover eyebrows, which didn't went very well, and I think for my self I put too much skin base and didn't buffed very well remove an excess.She chose very warm colours like warm brown and nude. From beginning I started to cover eyebrows by using a stick glue, during drying eyebrows I put a matte primer onto the skin, I used few layers to achieved invisible eyebrows- well I need it still practise on it, after applied a skin base, I put too much and didn't buffed very well, eyelids cover with a nude colour, and defined out corner of the eyes, and a little inner of the nose, with the same warm brown I blushed a chicks, for lips I use warm ginger-brown mixed with a little of bit with gold.That is my final look working as a make-up artist.

 

My Final Look for time assessment

My final contemporary Elizabethan make-up design influences of geisha- Indian new modern make-up, playing with vivid colours remainder me of Elizabeth I, her strong character and personality and at the same time sensitivity and sensuality. This contemporary portrait also has a lot from Elizabethan Era, reminder me of like Elizabethan meets Indian people from North America, I can see a little pale face, royal colours and accessories like big hats, colours which suit a high nobility and royalty, that's my contemporary design really reflects similar look.  

My contemporary face chart design Of new Elizabethan

And of course I tried to recreated that look on my self

Step by step I started from , put onto my face matte primer, after applied a skin base and buffed onto the skin, I finished with translucent powder.On my eyelid I applied light green and really intensive blue , under I put dark green, all of them I really good blended onto, on the next side , under eyes I applied orange turmeric and yellow, and again I blended very well, cheeks define by purple , both sides symmetrical, last think was a lips which I define them by very intensive red- one of my favourite colours, my eyebrows covered by stick glue, and that my final look.

Identity Revealed

Visual artist and film-makers Ellis Faas commissioned to make a film which drew on inspiration from the traditional mask of the Ivory Coast.

She explain- "since ancient times, humans have been using masks, to express power and authority- to feel self-confident, to stand out or to hide behind, to not be recognised or disappear into the masses. Not only a traditional masks but also by disguising or ornamental elements such as clothing, jewellery, hair and make-up. But can one truly change one's identity or it's a merely a temporary transformation and who or what defines someone's true identity. Is it the mask, is it the human being behind the mask behind the mask, or maybe even the creator of the mask"

Well, that is is true what Ellis says, people always cover a faces behind the mask. The Magical Africa- the artists revealed exhibition, both inspires and scares. When I watched a film I had goose skin, for me a little be quirky and definitely I will never had the same imagination like Ellis Faas to create such a big things and the same time crazy things.

References: 

Artful4. (2014). Identity Revealed – a filmed triptych by Ellis Faas for De Nieuwe Kerk Read more at: http://akatasia.com/news/identity-revealed-filmed-triptych-ellis-faas-de-nieuwe-kerk/. Available: http://akatasia.com/news/identity-revealed-filmed-triptych-ellis-faas-de-nieuwe-kerk/. Last accessed Oct 24, 2014.

Review of "The Taming of the Shrew"

"The Taming of the Shrew" is a comedy written by William Shakespeare between 1590 - 1592. In the Modern World "The Taming of the Shrew" has been a subject of much analytical and critical controversy, often relating to a feminist reading of the play in general.
Is one of the first work of by William, composed of five acts, the story is a set in Papua, like other comedy ends with a happy ending.

Plot

Katherine Minola is a politician in 21st century England. Despite her furious temper she has worked her way up and is on the verge becoming leader of opposition. She is managed by loyal assistant Tim Agnew.
Katherine's sister beautiful model Bianca is being unsuccessfully courted by her manager Harry Kavanagh.Their mother Mrs Minola, is on the look out for a suitor.Enters Harry's;s friend Petruchio, an eccentric man eager, to take on a challenge. Their first and crucial meeting is in the lift.
Somehow to Petruchio manages to get Katherine to marry him and accompany him on a honeymoon in Italy. What fallows is a humiliating but charming battle of wills.
The final scenes introduce elements of irony. Katherine appears to be happily subdued, basking in the stability and love provided by her relationship with Petruchio, and yet she's the one searing the pants- running the country.


References:

Duncan&Enis. (2008). The Taming of the Shrew – Shakespeare Retold.Available: http://www.shakespearefilms.com/the-taming-of-the-shrew-shakespeare-retold/. Last accessed 25 June 2008.