If you looked up timely in a dictionary, under antonyms you will find my picture.
The make up course finished on such a high note, I have been living in a bit of a daze since. I have found myself analysing makeup in films, adverts and magazines all week.
The final week included not one, but two photo-shoots which I will reveal fully in another post. I promise I won’t keep you waiting for too long!
The actual makeup we covered started to get a little more creative and I loved almost every second of it.
We started with something very full on for a Monday morning. Serge Lutens is amazing at what he does, I encourage you to do a little google to see some of his work. Perfect white bases and a mix of perfect lines and blending. He was also into adornment, using tassels and lace as eyebrows etc. I hated this. There is no way to even pretend. Serge can keep this makeup. I’m not interested. I will include the picture of my finished face, just for reference. By the end, I just chucked the lace brows on so I could call it a day and wash my ridiculously dirty brushes.
We briefly covered male grooming (not as wrong as it sounds) but, it’s means I’ll need to practice my shaving skills on Mike. As try as I might, I still haven’t been able to grow that fabulous handlebar moustache I really crave. I’m sure I will be bemoaning this issue when I’m 80, mind. We covered special effects, body and face painting this week too. I LOVED the special effects. Creating the bruise on Iona was so much fun. I was so excited as we were able to run with our own ideas on this one and I am so pleased with how hideous Iona looked at the end!
We had a task to split into groups and create characters on each other from a brief so I’ve included a bonus photo of me as a flesh-eating, green alien complete with Minnie Mouse bow.
Face and body painting was the finale, we were able to find our own inspiration for this look. I used a photo I found of an Alex Box creation and was really pleased with the result. I got a bit carried away and added pigments and glitter. In return, Iona stained my face pink. But, the less said about that, the better. I also created a little lace glove on Jess’ hand.
I have had the most amount of fun on this course and am so sad to not be returning every day to learn and play with Mac makeup all day. My journey into the real world or assisting now begins! Of course, I will take you along for the ride.
Thank you so much to everyone who has supported me the last couple of weeks. Every ‘like’ on a picture of my makeup is so brilliant. Special thank you to Holly for letting me stay with her for the three weeks, and the awkward snuggles. And to her housemates, the delightful Charlotte and Kat who are fabby.
Speak to you soon x
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