On march 28th a photographer I have collaborated with in the past contacted myself to ask wether I would be available to assist on her photoshoot over the easter holidays. Although I was reluctant to give up time on my own project, I was able to help as the photoshoot was on a location in tropical greenhouses with bold makeup and wet look hair, which is something I felt would help to break up the recent studio images I have worked on. Travel was also paid for, which was a bonus for myself.
Above is the moodboard provided. Although it is brief I was able to work to it, and on the day discussed it with Mica. We discarded the idea of bold linear eyeliner as seen in the bottom right image, however worked more to a smokey makeup such as the image on the top left, with a deep plum lip. I made this my own by using dark greys and browns around the eyes incorporating a black smokey eye around the corners, with a defined black liner on top of the lashes. This was matched with a deep contour around the face, as well as a deep plum lip colour applied. The hair was worked around the image on the top right side, which used freeze spray and back combing to bring in shape, and texture, with it providing a wet look.
The photoshoot took place in a large plant nursery site, which involved some walking and also health and safety risks. Mica had completed a health and safety form for this but was constantly checking we were keeping to the regulations when working on slippery surfaces in large greenhouses on site, which was good reassurance.
As you can see from the images above the environment we were working in was quite unique, and as the sun came out the greenhouses heated more making it a challenge to keep the hair and makeup in place. The image above shows the makeup after travelling, where the smokey eye has bled down under the eyes, and also the lip colour has faded from the lips. This was rectified prior to shooting with a lighter plum lip colour rather than deep purple, and also a gloss to echo the wet look of the hair. Concealer was applied under the eyes where unwanted eyeshadow was dusted off with brushes, and another darker black smoke was applied to the areas where the product needed to be.
Overall I am happy with the outcome of the makeup, the hairstyling request was not particularly adventurous, therefore did not allow me to show as much skill as I would have liked to, but never the less will be images hopefully that will compliment my portfolio
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