Peer review...

Artist = Me / Designer = Kieran Jones

Artist Review = I am really proud of the final images with the hair and makeup I created, following the instructions and face charts Kieran designed and gave to me. I was incredibly nervous when set this timed assessment task but in the end I found it a fun and useful experience. In the planning of his design, we met up once to discuss his hair and makeup. I felt better after this as I had never done makeup on a male before but I think being partnered up with a male worked in my favour as it was more experience for me and the fact he has less hair than most girl meant I could spend longer perfecting the makeup in which my confidence lacks. Throughout the assessment I felt I stayed shockingly calm and worked at a swift and organised pace. It helped that my model had great skin to work with but I feel the makeup in the  photographs look fantastic. If I could re-shoot this image I would make the base makeup on the face ever so slightly paler so it looks more like a mask in which he designed. I think I would also make the blush a bit stronger as the flash on the camera appears to have drowned it out.

Designer Review = Being partnered with Kieran as the designer for the look I had to create went really well. He was organised and helpful by drawing out the face chart, creating the look on himself and listing products/makeup ideas on the face chart, sending me pictures of everything in the week leading up to the timed assessment. I loved the look he created and helped me by giving me characters to associate a final outcome with, the showman in 'Cabaret' and the lead man in 'Burlesque' both in masculine attire but wearing dramatic, typically feminine makeup that looked like a mask. I found it even more helpful that Kieran also decided we should both consider the styling aspect of our final outcomes too. He wore a shirt, bowtie, jacket and hat that supported my hair and makeup really well. As it was easier for me working on a male, I guess Kieran could have made the look harder for me by maybe getting me to apply a wig or a little more complex makeup as I felt although the whole experience was enough of a new challenge for me, I finished his look rather quickly which made me feel I had maybe not done very well, but looking at the images it makes me rethink these thoughts.

Artist = Kieran Jones / Designer = Me

Artist Review = When I first gave Kieran my hair and makeup designs for his turn for the timed assessment he showed a lot more confidence with the hair compared to the makeup. He instantly confessed he was worried about applying makeup, particularly eye makeup, both eye shadow, eye liner and mascara. In order to help him, we met up during the week leading up to the assessment so that he could practise the techniques I used to create the look I designed on myself, which was adding water to eye shadow to allow more control and a bolder, thicker coverage. When it came to the timed assessment Kieran was very nervous and unsure quite often throughout the whole experience although once he had completed each step I think he realised he could do it and I hope this helped him gain confidence in himself. If I could get Kieran to re-shoot my look, I would get him to make the eyes a little darker and bolder, add more mascara and maybe make the lips a little neater around the edges. I cannot criticise the hair as it is absolutely perfect and exactly what I wished it to look, maybe even better, but this does happen to be Kieran's strongest skills. Overall although he was nervous and could do with more practise with his makeup skills, I think Kieran did really well and I am very happy with the final outcome he produced.

Designer Review = I am really happy with the design I created for my look that Kieran had to produce. Knowing he was not very confident with makeup and was with the hair I ensured I designed a look which he was capable of doing with good ability. My final look coincidently was very similar to the look Kieran created for himself just on a female instead and our two final outcomes actually match and complement each other really well. As Kieran really thought about the styling as well as the hair and makeup to tie everything together, I also made sure I wore clothing and accessories that were appropriate and matched my final look. I felt I gave Kieran good instructions as I gave him face charts, hair designs and a step by step in advance so he knew exactly what he had to do on the day, although I'm not sure if he thoroughly read my step by step as he still seemed very unsure of what he was doing on the day, so maybe next time I would say read instruction more. In conclusion I feel I was a very organised designer for my makeup artist as I gave him all charts and step by steps in advance and I also did the look on myself to prove it was quick and simple enough to do in the time we were allotted.