India...

I did some research into my models Indian side. Her mother is from India although lived her life in England, Essex. 
I instantly knew I wanted to focus my final image on an Indian wedding look. The colours are bright, bold and beautiful as are the clothes, accessories and makeup.
I love the red and gold colours which seem very popular in weddings which is what I will use as it will tie in well with golden smoky eye and red lips.
I debated attempting henna on the hands, but soon executed the idea as I knew I would not have time and could end up rushing and sacrifices the whole final image, but I know if I had time and the skill to produce the art it would look amazing.

(http://easyday.snydle.com/indian-wedding-traditions.html)

Jamaica... 

I did some research on Jamaica but found it really hard to decide which route to take with my final image. This resulted in me calling my model's Father and asking him about his background. He told me many interesting things about traditional Folklore and its' famous characters such as Anansi, an African god, and man crab. Although all of these traditional storie were great ideas and inspiration for me, I still struggled so I asked more about reggae style, but he said it was more a style of males. I then asked him about the famous Jamaican festival and he said although it was originally inspired by Trinidad's carnivals, I could definitely go down that road as it had been altered to be more patriotic for Jamaica. 
I decided greens and yellows were a must as they are very traditional colours and would look amazing for eyes using bold eye shadow but to only focus on the eyes. I also love the way all the women have beautiful headdresses, and look constantly happy and are dancing so will use that when shooting.

(http://www.carnifest.com/events/jamaica/kingston/255/jamaica-carnival-2014.aspx)

Timed Assessment; my partner's design...

Kieran created a face chart which showed the look of hair and makeup he wanted to be created by myself. Alongside the image he also wrote notes around it with what makeup to use, how and where.

Kieran also created the look on himself, sent it to me to show how he wanted the final images to look on camera, to help me.

In order for the final pictures to look even better, Kieran chose an outfit and accessories to support his hair and makeup looks.

Also to help me, he told me he wanted to produce a look that was similar to that of the host of the show in the film Cabaret and the main actor in the film Burlesque. This gave me a mental image of the style I had to produce.

Timed Assessment; my design...

After our practical seminar on continuity and creating makeup for Anita Berber, I decided to go along that line and create a dark 20's style. 

With a pale face, blushed cheeks dark eyes and lips and a beautiful updo, I created a face chart and recreated the look on myself so my partner knew how it should look along side a step by step plan of what to use and how to use it to produce my design.

I invited Kieran round my house to allow him to practise any areas of the style he was unsure and worried about which happened to be the eyeshadow. 

We also discussed styling to support my final look and we found a top and accessories in order to make the final image look even better. 

Potential 'Multi-Cultural' Idea...

As another idea, after researching the expanding race within catwalk and media, I suddenly though about my house mate who is British, born here, BUT  her mother is originally from India and her father was born in Jamaica. I though it would be an amazing idea to create three looks to portray her three nationalities.

1 = Britain... I will make her look how she does everyday, going to uni or shopping or out with her friends, how she does her hair and makeup and styling and how it is very British compared to her mother and fathers background.

2 = Jamaica... I will research the styles in Jamaica and consider the patriotic bright colours, her afro hair, maybe create a reggae look or a more festive carnival theme with greens and yellows.

3 = India... I will research Indian looks, maybe weddings, the red and golds and the beautiful shimmery makeup, accessories and styling.

I really like this idea as I feel passionate and I find it fun and interesting not only about Jamaica and India but also to find out more about my friend. All three nationalities very so much so the final images would look beautiful contrasting each other, so I have decided to definitely go ahead and use this idea to create my three final images.

Finger waves...

In this practical we learnt how to produce finger waves using the original way, which is by damping down the hair and sometimes using a little gel. You get a small-medium section of hair depending on how big you want the wave to be, then comb it forward place your finger on the hair where you want the curl to start bending back then whilst holding, comb the hair in the other direction then place a long flat grip/clip to replace your finger, then repeat this action with following waves. When complete, style end of hair into wanted shape then hairspray and let dry completely. Take out grips and style however wanted. You can also 'cheat' using heated barrel wavers which create the look of a finger wave, but is a lot quicker and potentially easier as it is less complex. Be careful with grips on clients do not dig in too hard, do not spray water in their face, be gentle with comb and extra careful with heated equipment. (Needed: long flat grip/clips, pin tail comb, gel, water spray, hairspray, heated barrel wavers.)

Everyone is Beautiful...

Not only has the world expanded with race when it comes to media, it has also welcomed variety with shape, size, age and disability. 

Katie Piper's = My beautiful face... After having her whole world tipped upside down and having acid thrown at her, Katie has moved on leaps and bounds proving to not only herself, but others in similar positions that not only are there ways around 'fixing' differences in appearance but how to deal with it and how to inform the world that it is okay, they are still human, still have feelings, they just look a little different.

Undateables... Even though it seems as though this programme is laughing at individuals with differences, physical or mental, it proves the everyone that they are too still human and can date just like everyone else. Whether you have learning difficulties, have a growth disorder, have physical problems with appearances it doesn't matter, we are all the same deep down and should be treated like that.

Britain's missing top model... We all know about the shows 'America's/Britain's next top model' but the new programme launched another dedicated to those with a disability whether it were a missing limp, being in a wheelchair etc, this proved to the world that you don't need to look exactly the same as other models to model. So what these girls look a little different, but they can still model clothes style and fashion just like the next person!

Gok Wan's = How to look good naked... Gok is a fantastic man, handing out bottles of confidence like there is no tomorrow. He runs a show proving to women of all sizes and ages that no matter what you look like, as long as you have the confidence and will power you CAN look good naked. 

Anita Berber Continuity Make-up...

Continuity makeup is used in Tv shows and films, this is because if a scene has to be re-shot the characters MUST look exactly the same, the hair the makeup the clothes, in order for this to happen ever brush makeup step that was taken to produce that look, must be recorded. 

This practical seminar we had to pair up and produce an Anita Berber influenced makeup style based on a painting. I decided to go for a dark, mysterious look, as I felt that she was quite a sad, emotional, dark woman and wished to portray that in my makeup. Each step we did, whether it was choosing an eye shadow colour or blending it, we had to take every single step down in notes. Once completed we had to take many images to show the makeup in detail and create a face chart. This is to help myself or another individual to go back and create the same makeup up without any differences.

 


  

Expanding Ethnicity...

Over the years THANKFULLY the catwalks and media has opened up to not only new sizes and styles but also other races other than western Caucasian. The world is opening their eyes to what it holds, and is seeing the beauty in every race. I think this is a GREAT thing as not only was it boring seeing the same white men and women styling clothes and in the magazines, it was ridiculous! Having a mixture of age, shape, size, gender is more interesting and fun and it makes it even better when you see a variation of colour too. 

MODELS = For years catwalk shows were slim white men and women until the time moved on and we started seeing black models, Asian models not just white models on our catwalks and magazines. Tyra Banks, Naomi Cambell and many more now strut their stuff up and down in the new styles of the world. 

 





SINGERS/ACTRESSES =  As seen in the film 'Hairspray' in the 60's the black community were only just allowed one television programme which separated them from the 'whites' so they has to perform and sing on their own. As the years dragged on, freedom was expanding as were the worlds performers and now we have just as many black individuals in the entertaining industry as white people, for example Beyonce, Jay Z, Morgan Freeman, Will Smith and so many more to prove how the world is a much better place.

Overall even though we still have racism and issues in the press at least the world is breaking free from its' ridged ways, seeing the beauty in everything and everyone and realising we are all the same but different at the same time. How boring if everyone looked and acted the same. We need to mix it up and have fun with it!

Potential 'Mistaken Gender' Idea...

As another idea for final images, mainly inspired by Berlin in the 20's and my cross dressing research, I thought it would be fun to take a boy and girl take a pictures as themselves normally together as one image and for the other two, individually take them and change their gender through, hair, makeup and styling.

1 = Boy as Girl... I will take my male model, put a wig on him, give him feminine makeup, contour, blush, eye shadow, false lashes, lipstick, feminine clothes etc until he looks believable enough to maybe be a girl.

2 = Girl as Boy... I will make my female model look as masculine as possible, no makeup, add more hair to create thicker brows, stubble, a wig, male clothing until she looks more manly.

3 = Boy and girl as normal... I will make them both up as they would normally look in everyday life and photograph them together as if nothing had changed.

Even though this idea could be fun and would look great as an end result, I don't feel passionate about it enough to use as a final idea.

Cross dressing and mistaken gender identity...

For years and years, almost forever it feel, cross dressing has existed. Whether it is for business or pleasure men and women love to switch makeup hair and fashion roles portraying themselves as the opposite sex. 

For some individuals it is much more than a simple bit of fun and games, that male or female wishes to go ahead and become the opposite sex and with modern capabilities they can be. Sex change is way more exaggerated than simple cross dressing, but changing basic appearance is where it starts. 

Girls look like boys with certain hair styles or wigs, no makeup, certain clothing choices and maybe bulking up at the gym. I think its easier for boys to look like girls as they have all the hairstyles and wigs to choose from, beautiful makeup and dresses and skirts and acting camp. 

It is not only a trend for public individuals, many of those in the media also choose to de feminise or emasculate themselves with the world watching, and many years ago too when it was rather more 'hush hush'. Annie Lennox had a crop hairstyle and always wore suit trousers and shirts creating a more masculine look for herself. Grace Jones shave off her hair and made herself look like a man in a feminine way with the way she posed. Famous drag queens sch as  Dame Edna is a male  comedian who dresses up as an elderly Australian woman and  Rupaul is a man who pile on the makeup, wigs and fashion creating a stunning female look for himself.  Lastly, in the video for 'The best song ever' by One Direction, the make Zayn Malik look exactly like a girl which has been done incredibly well.

 

 

Potential 'Teen Girl Style' Idea...

I thought a good idea for three final images would be to potentially use one model and completely change her style to show the variations of teenage girl in the UK. The three looks that stood out to me the most were inspired by three current running reality TV shows, Made in Chelsea, The only way is Essex and Beauty School cop outs. 

1 = 'Different' girl... This hair and makeup was inspired by 'Beauty School cop outs' as the majority of the girls, and boys on the show have tattoos, wacky hair, piercings, unique fashion style, intense makeup and appear to look 'individual' and 'different' which is refreshing.

2 = 'Glam' girl... This style was taken from 'TOWIE' and even 'Geordie Shore' as all of the girls on the show are incredibly glamorous and made up. Fake tan, false hair/lashes, huge amounts of makeup, large breasts, glitzy clothes, plastic surgery, they are basically human barbie doll clones.

3 = 'Conservative' girl... This idea was inspired not only from the programme 'Made in Chelsea' but a particular character too, Lucy Watson. She always looks stunning in a very plain and simple way. Natural makeup, simple hair that falls around her face, nude an natural toned clothing that looks incredibly smart yet fashionable and overall, very classy looking.

Even this idea shows diversity between a particular age group in the UK, I don't find the idea enticing enough to go ahead and create it, as it is a bit of a simple idea and I think I can produce something with a more creative idea behind it.

Modern controversy in the media...

There is always an uproar in the media over a certain celebrity dressing or acting or portraying themselves a certain way which many people disprove and find inappropriate. Most of the time these celebrities are not going off the rails, they are being clever. By creating the shock factor on purpose, they are not only creating an individual and unique look for themselves, they are receiving a huge intake of publicity in the media, making them even more popular and talked about leaving the laughing and the joke is on all of the complainers. 

I am not a huge fan of her but Lady GaGa is brilliant for catching the eye of the public and press when she sports certain bizarre looks. One of the most famous being her meat dress and other such as her tiny underwear outfits, police tape, uncomfortable looking shoes and her incredible hairstyles. She set huge trends for bows made of hair, coke can rollers and crazy colours.

My favourite 'crazy celebs' at the moment have to be Miley Cyrus and Rihanna. By dressing in teeny tiny underwear, dancing provocatively, shaving all her hair off into a blonde pixie cut, singing explicit songs, she has become the most talked about 20 year old in the world. She is having fun and making money from the 'boring' people complaining about her. Rihanna is another great example, her clothes, dance moves and lyrics constantly have mothers in disapproving states as they don't wish their children to view such behaviour.

Although they are harmless, singers and actresses such as Rihanna and Miley Cyrus may be stable, smart, successful young women they have also been known to maybe 'party' a little too much at times which I can understand certain points of views when it has been said they may not always be great role models.

Terry Richardson...

Abc