Brave New World: Final Look #2

As with the first look I produced, I am also extremely happy with the outcome of the second, and final, makeup look. Though I like how the hair is rough and bunched up, I do look back and think it is possible I could have done something more dramatic, though was scared I'd make the look too busy and ruin it, saying this, I don't think the hair is all that important and isn't the main focus of the image so don't feel this is something I should dwell on.
Regarding the rest of the look, it turned out better than I could have hoped, I tried to focus on the small details to get it as perfect as possible, such as the arrangement of the scars, the eyeliner and red paint markings. The model I chose was the perfect choice, the look complimented her face well and she was more than happy to let me continue the makeup down onto her back. She also posed perfectly for the photos and I got so many beautiful photos.
I am also overjoyed with my makeup application, though the scarring took a while, it was all worthwhile, following her bone structure and styling the face chart around her face shape than the base I'd drawn. The foundation also matched well with her skin and helped blend the scarring whilst still keeping the pink colour, the brick red markings and lips also complimenting her natural skin tone very well.
Overall, I wouldn't feel the need to reshoot, I feel I have gotten some amazing and dramatic photos of the look, making the idea of scarification and tribal culture appeal from a fashion shoot point of view.

Brave New World: Final Look #1

Though this look is fairly plain and not very dramatic, I am very pleased with myself, looking back on it there isn't much I would change at all other than perhaps tinting the colour of the scarring more and making them redder like in most of the keloid scarring images I came across. But I am very happy with the rest of the look, I think the colour scheme, though simple, works very well and makes the look beautiful despite the appearance of the scarring across the cheeks and down the chin and neck, the model I used also works very well as her angler face works perfectly for the design used on her.
Despite the simplicity of the look and there being no factors that make it particularly striking, I still think the look is very beautiful, the scarring is rather subtle but completes the looks and makes it a tad more dramatic. If given the chance to improve, I really don't think there is anything I would change, I'm extremely happy with what I have produced.

Brave New World: Final Look #2 Breakdown

As with the first look, I first applied the scar moulds I'd made earlier in the day, following the face chart I first applied the scars around the eye, using mastik to get them to stick, curving them around the eyebrow and following my model's cheek bone.

After this was done, I added a small amount of the moulds onto both sides of my model's jaw line, keeping them as even as possible.

I then moved down to apply the moulds onto the collar bone, starting from the center and moving around onto the shouders and over them.

After the front was done, I continued onto the back, creating simple shapes to following and fill in with the scars as evenly as I could, completely one side and moving to the second using the opposite side as reference.

Once all the scars were applied and I was happy with the designs I had produced, not over doing them, I applied foundation over all exposed skin of my model (face, neck, chest and back). I made sure not to apply too much foundation over the moulds so they would remain pink like keloid scars, once I was happy with this, I powdered it all to set before darkening the eyebrows and starting on the eyeshadow. (See first picture for reference).

The eye shadow wasn't much different from the first look though much lighter and I added eyeliner to the corners of the eyes, making the eyes look more tribal.

After this, I mixed a brick read colour which I used on the lips, cheek and jaw, imitating tribal 'war paint' in a more beautiful fashion. When applying, I followed the shape of the lips and cheek bone, and as I painted onto the jaw line I tipped my model's head back to make sure the application under her jaw line was even and didn't stop just because it wasn't as visible.

I also used the colour so apply more shapes over the back and shoulders, curving around the neck and following the scars I'd put there.

Brave New World: Final Look #1 Breakdown

After cleaning my model's face and priming it, I started by applying the gelatin moulds I'd created earlier in the day. (To create the moulds I use acetate; drawing out the design on one side and turning it over to apply the gelatin from a bottle, following the guides I had drawn.) I applied the design using mastik and starting at the lip, moving down the neck, making sure not to put my model through discomfort by pressing lightly on the gelatin until it stuck.

After applying the neck scarring, I moved on to the cheeks, applying in the same method, pushing into the hairline a little to fit with the face better. After all the scarring was applied, I used foundation and setting powder over her face and neck, using minimal over the scarring to blend it though keep the pink colour of the gelatin I used to look more like keloid scarring.

After I was happy with the scarring and foundation, I darkened the eyebrows before applying eyeshadow around the eyes, I started with a light brown, adding dark brown to the the outer corner of the eyes to shape them and look a little more dramatic though natural coloured. Once happy, I applied eyeliner to the waterline and finished with mascara.

To finish the look, I used a deep chocolate brown on the lips to match the outer corner eye shadow colour used previously.

Brave New World: Storyboard and Moodboards

Storyboard of Idea Process

Final Design #1 Moodboard - Guide Reference

Final Design #2 Moodboard - Guide Reference

Brave New World: Keloid Scarring

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As part of the research into the aspects of my final looks, I took a moment to consider the type of scarring that would create the effect I'm trying to produce. Keloid scarring, also known as hypertrophic scars, is the term for scars that grow 'lumpy' and are raised from the surface of the skin, much like the looks I am achieve. Keloid scarring is also more common to occur to people from African, African-Caribbean and south Indian communities, explaining why tribes are so successful in creating the unique scarification look.
After discovering these facts I set about looking into the appearance of keloid scarring on white skin as both my models are Caucasian, the scars look more redder and almost sore which I think is a key element I need to consider into my looks to make the scarring more realistic in order to push the boundaries of the fashion style shoot.
Although the idea of what style of scarring I'll base the scars of my designs from is only a small part of the look, considering it has helped shape them further and will make the overall makeup far more dramatic.

References:
NHS Choices (7th March 2012) Keloid and Hypertrophic Scars. [Online] Available From: http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/skin/Pages/Keloidscarring.aspx [Accessed: 5th December 2013]