Day of the dead

In today's practical lesson we were given the chance to go off topic and play with Halloween make up! This was so much fun- I have always loved sugar skulls but never had a go at them myself. I paired up with Hana and we both wanted to use the full 2 hours to create a look, rather than doing a basic design in 40 mins. We found a small studio to work in after our class. 

I didn't have a particular design in mind so I just picked a colour scheme and went with it! I really enjoyed doing it this way as it was challenging and allowed me to be very creative, however, I found that I take much longer to create a design when I make it up as I go along. 

I used the illamasqua skin base and then used purple eyeshadow to do a strong contour. I then outlined the socket with a lilac shade and filled the circles with the same colours. I wanted a sort of ombre effect and wanted to create depth so I added darker shades of purple and blue around the edge and then blended it in. I then outlined the sockets with black supra colour and blended it in towards the eye, adding to the depth. I then used the black again to draw on the petals. It was so hard to get these all detailed and even!

I finished off by adding details to the forehead,nose and mouth. I LOVED this lesson and although its hard work, I actually really enjoy doing more intricate and detailed designs. 

 Health and safety:

• Before I do anything, I make sure that my brushes have been sufficiently cleaned with  Isopropyl alcohol to prevent bacteria spreading.

• I covered my work station with couch roll to ensure that I had a clean space to put all my products and tools onto.
•   I covered my model with a gown so that no product would fall  onto her clothing.
•   Before starting the makeup I asked my model if she had any skin diseases or medical conditions that i should be aware of. I also asked if she was wearing contact lenses, as some products will irritate them.
•  I washed my hands with soap and water to prevent bacteria transferring.
• I decanted any product onto the back of my clean hand, to prevent double dipping and again preventing any bacteria from the models face being transferred into my make up.  

Products used:

• Cleanser
• Toner
• cotton pads
• satin skin base
• 001 skin base
• foundation brush
• Krayolan colour palette
• contour brush
• flat eyeshadow brushes
• blending brushes
• supracolour palette
• small paintbrush for delicate lines
• loose powder
• fluffy powder brush