MAKEUP & HAIR

Joined with costume, to round my knowledge & skills of creating a character I studied period makeup & hair. Erika Okvist, BAFTA winner & HMU designer for Bridgerton, shared her extensive industry and technical knowledge - combined with history lessons to understand the authenticity & purpose behind creating our looks. Clare Buckett, professional hair & makeup artist for TV/Film and Bridal, approached her teaching in such a down to earth way that I was unafraid to face challenges, and instead excel through learning. 
Studying Makeup & Hair has broadened my skillset, and helped me appreciate how both aspects blend together to accurately create a character.**
**FOR A MORE IN DEPTH LOOK AT MY PORTFOLIO, INC. PROCESSES/DESIGNING/RESEARCH/EVALUATIONS (original portfolio is hardcopy sketchbook) PLEASE EMAIL - THANK YOU

Rococo Makeup

  • pale base, heavily blushed cheeks

  • soft pink eyes & beauty spot

  • rouged lips

different tong

curling styles

Early Victorian Hair:
plaits & curls

1920s Makeup

  • blocking brows

  • base, smokey eyes, rounded brows

  • 20s shaped lips, blush

  • B&W historical accuracy

  • B&W pt.2

1930s Makeup

  • brow blocking & base (improved colour)

  • brows drawn

  • green cool smokey eye, blush

  • 30s lips

  • B&W historical accuracy

1940s Hair: Victory Curls

brick set, curlers of varied sizes in different directions 

1940s Makeup

  • base, natural brows

  • lightly defined eyes

  • cat eye liner, peach blush

  • classic 40s shaped lips

  • final look

1950s Makeup

  • base, peach blush

  • pink hue on eyes, cat eye liner

  • final look

1960s Hair:

Beehive Pleat

1960s Makeup

  • light peachy base

  • shaping eyes

  • liner, deepening colour

  • bottom lash liner

  • final look

  • final look

1970s Makeup

  • fresh peach base

  • blending blues & greens

  • furthering under lashline

  • bronzer, mascara, peach lips

  • final look

1980s Hair:

Combover & Perm

1980s Makeup - punk

  • kryolan grease paint base

  • forming geometric shapes

  • outlining, brow definition

  • bold lips, setting

  • final look

  • final look

  • final look

1980s Makeup

  • colour matching base

  • blush & light bronzing

  • lid & crease definition

  • deepening eyes, red lip colour pop

  • final look

  • final look

1990s Makeup

  • light base

  • soft brown waterline, shadow flick

  • deep brown liner & shadow across tight & waterline

  • mascara, neutral lips

  • final look

Final Hairstyle: 80s inspired

at the end of our hair module, we were tasked with designing and executing our own style, with the skills we’ve learned. I chose to do an 80s style, as I thoroughly enjoyed using hot sticks to create tight ringlet curls. I wanted to add height and definition, expressing how loud and experimental the 80s was.