My first contemporary Elizabethan design...

I really loved this design that I had come up with, I applied a white base and powdered over the top, then I used my Crownbrush eye shadow pallet using a warm pink tone to blend in to my neck and lower part of my face. I used a darker colour for around my jaw line to contour. I then whitened out my lashes with Illamaquas white base. I used a dark purple eye shadow to create typical Elizabethan lips, and then using paper I created my eyebrow ruffs and stuck then on using Duo Glue. I think this look could be adapted and perfected, I like the use of colour against the white base and I really love the idea of using ruffs as eyebrows, using paper inspired from the last deco session.

Designing for final look...

 

I wanted to create a design where the eyebrows really stood out. After being inspired by the lash deco session I liked the idea of using paper to create texture and depth in the eyebrows in my final look. The bottom design didn't work out how I wanted it too so I gave up! I was quite happy with the top design and I went on to practise this look on myself to see how I would go about creating the look. I wanted to add the colour on to the neck and face to create a contemporary twist, as appose to the face being white. And I created ruffs for the eyebrows, as they would have worn ruffs around the neck in the Elizabethan era.

 

 

 

After creating my lash deco face charts I wanted to research further in to using texture in my final design. I came across these images and fell in love with both the eyebrows. I really love the idea of making the eyebrows textured and stand out as eyebrows are what defines the face and gives real structure and shape.

 

Here are 2 designs I created inspired from the Lash Deco session we had with Lara. In the above design I wanted to create a design wholly around the eye. I think that I could adapt this design and perfect it making it pop and become very intricate.

 

The second design is my favourite of the two. I wanted to create a cold effect using cool tones for the eyes, lips and contouring. I liked the idea of using shreds of paper to create the eyebrows, and again shreds of paper to create the lashes, I like the idea of lashes being a natural resource.

Lash Deco Workshop...

 

 

Elizabethan Skin...

I thought that this image was a fantastic way to portray just how damaged and unhealthy the Elizabethan women's skin truly was. So much so that in some cases they actually died! With all the chemicals and poisons they were lacing on to their skin, it was no wonder that they would end up looking extremely haggard and ill way before their time. Back in the Elizabethan era they didn't have the knowledge and understanding that we do in the 21st century. Therefore they were almost clueless as to how damaging what they were putting on to their faces really was. The above image portrays this beautifully and I think who ever created the image has done a wonderful job.