Lips - Technical File

Equipment:-

• Cleanser
• Kryolan lip pallet
• Foundation/Concealer
• Lip pencil
• Lip brush
• Cotton pads
• Cotton buds
• Sharpener

Step by step:-

• Cleanse over the lips to remove all product using cotton pads
• Sharpen the lip pencil so you are able to get a defined line around the lip
• Apply foundation or concealer to the lip first to help saturate the lip liner's colour
• Trace the outer edge of the natural lip line with the pencil to create a border
• Using a lip brush apply the lipstick making sure to blend the lip liner into the lipstick and cover the whole lip
• If any lipstick escaped the natural lines of the mouth then erase it with a brush or cotton bud that has been dabbed in concealer

In this lesson we were told to create three different lip looks, one darker lip, one natural lip and a lip colour of our own choice. Below shows my outcome of my lip applications. For the darker lip I used a red lip liner to define the lip and then a pinky red lipstick for the lips using a darker shade of red on the outer sides of the lip giving it a two toned look. For the natural lip I just used a natural pale pink lip liner to define the lip and a natural shade of pink for the lipstick. For my own choice of lip I went for a brown light brown lip liner, a slightly darker golden brown lipstick and finished it with a gold shimmery gloss over the top giving it a shiny bronzed look. Overall I was happy with all three of my final lip applications and I feel I had a great model to work with as her lips were nice and plump.

Natural Beauty Hair - Beach Hair - Technical File

Step by step:-

• Comb through the whole hair making sure it's free of knots
• Prep the hair by spraying it to wet it down or wash it
• If washing the hair, towel dry and then gently blast over the hair with the hair dryer after
• Apply a small amount of mousse through the whole hair
• Apply quite a lot of sea salt spray through the whole hair

Technique 1 - Diffuser

• Take the hair dryer with a diffuser
• Put the hair dryer on full power and heat
• Take the hair and place it in to the diffuser
• Use your hand every so often to move the hair around
• Get the model to place their hair back over the chair and also forward to give more volume
• Scrunch the hair using your hands

Technique 2 - Heated Wand

• Take a section of the hair
• Curl the hair in the direction you prefer e.g. towards the face or away from the face
• Leave the bottom section out and do not curl it otherwise it will be too curly
• Let it cool down before pulling the curl down to create the wave

Technique 3 - Twist in the hair

• Grab two sections of hair (always use larger sections when doing the twists)
• Twist one section of the hair round and then do the same to the other section
• Then twist both the sections together right to the end
• Take the straighteners and press down onto the hair, all the way down
• Wait and allow it to cool down before releasing it and then you will have tiny waves of curls in the hair

Photography - Third Lesson

In this lesson we all got into groups and learnt how to use gel lighting. Lighting gels are coloured transparent sheets used to alter the colour of a light source and are cut to the correct size. Lighting gels alter the colour temperature of a light so it replicates another light source.

Useful Tips:-

• A grey background can be easily coloured using a filter gel
• Remember to think about how the colours of the gel will work with other colour in the image
• Gels can reduce the flash output, so make sure that this is factored into the exposure
• Certain coloured gels can be used to replicate certain types of light, such as a sunset or moonlight

Equipment:-

• 3x lights
• 3x tripods
• 3x gel light holders
• Gel sheets (colours of your own choice)
• Beauty dish
• Backdrop
• Reflector
• Camera
• Macro lense
• Light meter
• Computer
• Capture One Software
• SD card
• Hot shoe adapter

Step by step:-

• Set up the computer and get up the software Capture One and click on create a new project
• Place the tethering lead into the back of the computer and the camera
• Set up the tripods, one in front of the model and one either side of the model
• Secure the lights onto the tripods making sure they are screwed on tightly and plug the cables in
• Secure the light holders onto the front of the lights
• Clip the coloured gel sheets onto the light holders
• Switch on all of the lights
• Pull down your chosen backdrop
• Set the camera up by firstly setting it to manual, then make sure the ISO is on 100 and alter the aptitude to suit the images
• Always alter the aptitude and the power on the lights to get the correct exposure for the images

I found this lesson very useful and was happy that I had learnt something completely different and new which I feel will come in hand when shooting my looks. In this lesson we used the colours pink, blue and green to represent spring/summer 2016. We struggled slightly with getting the correct exposure, however once we overcome this we had great fun experimenting and working with the different colour gel lights.

Eyeshapes & Eyeliner - Technical File

Equipment:-

• Eye shadow pallets
• Eye-liner
• Mascara
• Fake eye lashes
• Make up brushes
• Mascara wands
• Cotton wool pads
• Cotton buds
• Make up wipes
• Tape

Daytime eye-liner look

For the daytime eye look I decided to go for a natural eye-liner which outlines the eye but keeps it looking natural and subtle for the daytime.

Step by step:-

• Cleanse the whole eye area
• Closely analyse the eye shape in order to follow the slants of the eyes
• Apply a subtle, natural eye-shadow
• Apply a thin layer of mascara to the lashes and wait for it to dry before moving on to the next step
• Draw a horizontal line with eyes half open
• Connect tip of the line to midpoint of eyes in a straight line
• Line the entire eye and keep inner half thin

I was very happy with my overall result for my daytime eye-liner. I feel a thin line across the top of the eye lid widens the eye and makes you look more awake. It is definitely a great look for the daytime when you wake up and you want to look a bit more awake. I also feel the natural golden eye shadow is great as it brightens up the whole eye.

Evening eye-liner look

For the evening eye look I decided to go for a winged tip eye-liner style. For this I used a gel pot eye-liner to get a defined look.

Step by step:-

• Cleanse the whole eye area 
• Closely analyse the eye shape in order to follow the slants of the eyes
• Apply a bronzed eye shadow across the eyelids
• Apply a dark grey to the outer eyelid blending it upwards into the crease of the eye
• Apply a layer of mascara to the eye lashes and wait for it to dry before moving on to the next step
• Apply false eye lashes to make the eyes look more defined for an evening look
• Apply tape against the outer corner of the eyes
• Apply a black gel liner with an angled or pointed brush
• Start from the inner to the outer edges of the upper lash-line
• Make the line at a 45 degree angle and start from the outer corner

I was very happy with the overall outcome of my winged tip eye-liner look. I feel this was a good choice for an evening look as the eye-liner is quite dramatic. I also created a smoky eye-shadow look to match the evening look. To get the eye-liner looking so defined I began by drawing the winged tip with eye-shadow first so it would be easier for me to erase if I messed up. I also applied tape against the outer corners of the eyes to use as a ruler to make sure the wings are straight.

Spring/Summer 2016 eye-liner look
For the spring/summer eye-liner look I decided to go for a thick winged tip eye-liner to make an obvious statement using a blue gel liner to relate it to spring/summer 2016

Step by step:-

• Cleanse the whole eye area 
• Closely analyse the eye shape in order to follow the slants of the eyes
• Apply a pale pink eye shadow to the inner side of the eyes
• Apply a bright blue eye shadow to the outer eyelid blending it inwards into the pink making sure both colours are blended nicely
• Apply a layer of mascara to the eye lashes and wait for it to dry before moving on to the next step
• Apply a blue gel liner with an angled or pointed brush
• Start from the inner to the outer edges of the upper lash-line
• Make the line at a 45 degree angle and start from the outer corner

I was very happy with my final result for the spring/summer 2016 eye-liner. I decided I would use some spring/summer colours for the eye shadow so I chose pink and blue and made sure they blended nicely together. I feel this looked very effective and brightened the eye up making it look very summery. I then also decided to use a dark blue gel liner to place across the top of the eye lid which I feel matched really well with the eye shadow given the overall look a successful outcome.

Advanced Plaiting - Technical File

For this lesson we learnt how to do advanced plaiting which was to create a five, eight and eleven stranded plait in the hair. We also learnt how to create a Dutch, waterfall and a ladder plait. Unfortunately I was absent from this lesson, however I did manage to catch up by one of the girls going through her notes with me and showing me the techniques taught in the lesson which I was very thankful for.

Equipment:-

• Paddle brush
• Pin tail comb
• Sectioning clips
• Hair bands

Five stranded plait

Step by step:-

• Brush through the hair making sure it is completely free from knots
• Using a pin tail comb section the hair into three sections, one either side at the front and one section at the back
• Clip the two front sections out of the way using sectioning clips
• With the back section, section it into five strands
• Hold two sections in the left hand and then three in the right
• With the two sections in the left hand, thread the first section of hair over the second and under the third and do the same on the other side by threading the fifth section over the fourth and under the third
• Continue to thread the hair under and over until you reach the bottom of the hair where you then tie a hair band around the finished plait to secure it in place

Eight and Eleven Stranded Plaits

All you have to do to create an eight stranded plait is just bring one of the front sections of the hair in the sectioning clip and join it in with the five stranded plait. Start by weaving the third section of hair through the five stranded plait until you reach the bottom of the hair where you then tie the finished plait in a hair band to secure it in place.

To create an eleven stranded plait all you do is incorporate the other front section as well and do the same as you did to create the eight stranded plait but on the other side.

 Dutch Plait

To create a Dutch plait you French plait the hair but instead of plaiting the hair under you plait it over so it sits on top of the hair.

 Waterfall Plait

Take a section of hair, then start plaiting the hair whilst taking a small section of the outer section and hand it to your model to secure it in place this is known as the drop section. Carry out this technique until you reach the end of the hair.

Ladder Plait

Firstly you create a waterfall plait as before, you then take another section of the hair from under the waterfall plait and begin to plait, this time you will be picking up the drop sections from the previous waterfall plait and then plaiting that into the hairstyle to create a ladder shape, carry out plaiting the hair until you reach the end of the hair then secure the plait in place using a hair band.

Overall I am happy with my advanced plaiting techniques considering it was my first ever attempt at creating all of these plaits. I found it a little bit difficult to get to grips with to begin with and I still feel there is a lot of room for improvement as I feel they are slightly messy. However with practice I feel this is something I will improve on greatly.

Eyebrows - Technical File

In this lesson we created three different types of eyebrows. These included shaping and styling the eyebrows to the way in which the model required, shaping and styling the eyebrows to what I felt best suited the model and shaping and styling the eyebrows to fit in with spring/summer 2016 looks. It's important to analyse the models eyebrows, how close together or far apart they are will make a difference in how wide the nose looks. Use the 3 angle rule to keep the shape accurate and precise.

Equipment:-

• Eyebrow comb and brush
• Thin, square make-up brush
• Eyebrow pallet
• Eyebrow pencil (brown)
• Sharpener
• Concealer
• Tweezers/scissors if required

Step by step:-

• Cleanse the skin and brows and make sure it's thoroughly clean
• Comb/brush through the brows following the natural direction of the hairs
• Measure the shape you wish to achieve using a brow pencil, matte shadow or concealer as a soft outline on 3 points start, middle and end of brows
• Fill in the brows softly using a natural tone of colour
• Tweeze or trim any hairs on the brow if required to neaten them up
• On the outer side of the brows define them with a sharp brow pencil
• Using a eyebrow brush, brush and lift the hair and diffuse any harsh outlines if required
• Conceal by using a lighter shade to highlight the brow bone and neaten the brow outline, using a small, flat brush to blend out

My model tweeze's her eyebrows herself and admitted that she has over tweezed them leaving them very thin and quite gappy. I shaped and styled three different eyebrow looks, the first being the way in which my model usually likes her brows shaped and styled on a daily basis. My model required for me to follow the shape of her natural brow with a sharp, dark brown eyebrow pencil filling in the gaps within her brows. I feel this looked too dark on my models brows and it was very clear to see that the brows had been pencilled in making them look very unnatural. The next eyebrow look I created was shaping and styling my models eyebrows to the way in which I felt best suited her. I created this brow look by using a thin, flat make up brush and using a grey/brown eye-shadow I gently brushed over the brows. I feel this look made her eyebrows look a lot more natural and also a lot fuller. To finish the look off I used a sharp light brown eyebrow pencil to define the outer sides of her brows and concealed by using a lighter shade to highlight the brow bone and neaten the brow outline, using a small, flat brush to blend out.

My final eyebrow look was to shape and style my models brows to fit in with spring/summer 2016. For this look I again used a thin, flat make up brush and gently brushed over the brows. I started from the inner side of the brows and I used a dark pink eye-shadow and brushed it across to the middle of her brow and then finished by using a light blue eye-shadow brushing outwards to the outer sides of her brows being sure the two colours were even blended in together. 

I found that by shaping and styling my models brows in various ways very useful as it gave me great experience in creating different eyebrow looks. I definitely feel more comfortable now when it comes down to doing another persons eyebrows. 

This is my models eye brows without any make up products on the brows

This is my attempt of shaping and styling my models eye brows to the way she required

 This is my attempt of shaping and styling my models eye brows to the way I felt best suited my model

 This is my attempt of shaping and styling my models eye brows to fit in the spring/summer 2016

Creating a Chignon and adding accessories to the hair - Technical File

Equipment:-

• Pin tail comb
• Paddle brush
• Sectioning clips
• Hair band
• Bobby pins
• Hairspray
• Curlers (if you choose to use them)
• Hair accessories

Step by step:- 

• Comb through the hair to make sure it's free of knots
• Using a pin tail comb section the hair from the front of the hair line to behind the ears and clip the front section up using a sectioning clip
• Tie the back section of the hair into a pony tail using a hair band
• Back comb the hair in the pony tail and then roll the hair around your hand upwards securing it in place with bobby pins
• On the outer sides of the bun, bring them in securing them with bobby pins to ensure there are no gaps
• Take the front section of the hair and divide it into two sections and then plait, twist or curl the sections and complete by securing them in place around the bun using bobby pins
• Secure the hair in place using hairspray
• To complete the whole hair style, finish with dressing the hair with accessories

I found creating the bridal chignon hair style very helpful. I found the technique to create the hairstyle very straight forward. At first I thought I would find it very difficult and quite time consuming to create but in fact it was the complete opposite and very simple to do. I feel this bridal chignon hair style will come in great use to myself and I will definitely be using it again in the future, especially when I want to create a quick but nice elegant hair style. As I was creating a bridal look I feel the accessories I used matched really well with the theme, however you could dress it up with other bridal accessories too such as tiaras and veils.