Mrs Laderman developing ideas

Developing ideas

in order to create my Mrs Laderman character I wanted to take into consideration the circus element, femme fetale and burlesque in or for it to relate to my chosen TV series.

Here is my first attempt at my Mrs Laderman makeup design, in order to create this look I firstly applied a white skin base by Illamasqua to my face which I then blended in using my buffer brush, once the product looked even I then applied a white illmasqua loose powder to my face in order to secure the product. Then I applied a dark pink from my kryolan eyeshadow pallet to my cheekbones which I extended up to my temples, I also applied he same colour underneath my eyes. Next I applied a dark purple to my eye sockets and a white to my eyelids and underneath my brows, In order to complete my eye application I used my black supracolour and fine liner brush to create an eyeliner flick and also three triangles underneath the eyes, which I then used the end of my makeup brush and pink supracolour to create three dots t the end of the triangles. I then used the black supracolour and pink to create a circus like pattern on my neck using a fine liner brush and my blending brush. Finally to complete the look I applied a dark pink from my supracolour pallet to my lips.

I wasn't too keen on the outcome of my first attempt for my Mrs Laderman design although I liked he design I wasn't too sure whether it would work well, therefore I create a face chart which I was happy with but with out the the neck pattern and decided to attempt it as my final design.

Here is my first face chat which I created for my final design , I was generally quite happy with the outcome the only thing I feel I could have improved on was the lip application. In order to create this look I applied a dark pink to the cheekbones and the temples and a light pink to under the eyes. I then used a purple from my supracolour pallet to highlight the eye sockets and a white to highlight the eye lids and under the brows. I then completed the eye application by adding an eyeliner flick to the eye and four triangles underneath the eyes using black supracolour which I added pink dots to the ends o using pink supracolour and the end of my makeup brush. Finally to complete the look I applied a dark red from my lip pallet to the lips.

Here is a photograph which I took in the studio of my first attempt at creating my Mrs Laderman character, unfortunately I was unhappy with the outcome of my first design I felt  it looked messy and the makeup application underneath the eyes looked unsymmetrical , another mistake which I also made is I  applied my white Illmasqua skin base to the face and neck but not to my models arms and hands which were on show as a result this looked a little odd.

In order to create this look I firstly applied a white skin base to the face ad neck and blended the product into the face using my buffer brush, once the make up looked even I then applied my white illamaqua loose power to set the product. Next I applied a pink from my eye shadow pallet to the cheekbones and extended it up towards the temples, then I applied a purple frm the same pallet to the eye sockets and a white to the eyelids and underneath the brows, I thn used a fine liner brush a my black supracolour to create an eye liner flick and the triangles underneath the eyes. Next I used the tip of a hair pin and a dark pink from my supracolour pallet to add dots to the ends of the triangles Finally to complete the look I applied a bright red mac lipstick to the lips.

I was generally quite happy with the outcome of the hair I felt it related to the 1950s and Burlesque hairstyles which I was advised to research, I create the hairstyle by firstly sectioning the hair into a side parting and then curling the hair by using the roller work technique which I learnt in my technical lesson, gothic Victorian hairstyles, I then used  a comb to slightly backcomb the hair off the face.

I also felt the clothing chosen for my character didn't relate to my chosen horror series. After making some minor changes on the characters makeup and clothing , I decided to reshoot my final Mrs Laderman design.

Here is my second attempt at creatin my Mrs Laderman design. I was much happier with the outcome. the minor changes whih I made were, changing the white skin base to a foundation which matched my models skin , changing the application underneath the eyes which looked messy and unsymmetical to fine lines above and below the eyes. I also change the colour of the lip application from a bright red to a black mixed with a minimal amount of red. I also changed the outfit from a fowery cami top to a black corset in order for it to relate to the circus theme from the American horror story freak show.

Here is a photograph of my final face chart which I created, I also listed the products used down the side of the face chart in order to make it easier to recreate the look. I was generally quite happy with the outcome of my face chart I felt I blended the colours together well and the colours contrasted well, the makeup application  applied to the eyes I also felt looked more symmetrical than my previous design.

In order to create my face chart, I firstly outlined the features using caraway a little brown eye shadow from my kryolan pallet, next I applied a dark pink to the cheekbones which I extended up to the temples and also underneath the eyes. In order to separate the two colors I applied a white from the kryolan eye shadow pallet to act as a highlighter. Next I used my blending brush and shallot a dark purple from my eye shadow pallet to highlight the eye sockets, then I applied a white from the same pallet to the eyelids and underneath the brows. I then created the brows using my rounded blending brush and a brow from my eye shadow pallet. Finally to complete the eye application I used my final liner brush to create an eyeliner flick some lashes and a thin line above and below the eyes . Finally to complete my look I applied black supracolour to the lips.

Anonymous . (unknown). circus makeup. Available: http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAYQjB0&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpixgood.com%2Fcircus-ringleader-makeup.html&ei=cwBIVZj2FMyqU5OkgIgM&psig=AFQjCNF7zDemKQn. Last accessed 04/05/15.

Here was inspiration for my Mrs Laderman final makeup design I really liked the contrast in colours and felt the makeup design could easily be incorporated into my final design and would also relate to my chosen TV series.

Here is a sketch I created conveying my Mrs Laderman hairstyle although it looks quite unclear de to being sketched in pencil the style I wanted to convey was a side parting and a curled hairstyle where the fringe is slightly back combed off the face.

Here is another hair sketch for my Ms Laderman character, it is quite unclear due to being sketched in pencil , my idea is to style to hair and a sleek bun.

Here is another face chart which I created for my Mrs Laderman idea, I wanted to incorporate the circus element into y face chart. However I felt the makeup appeared quite plain and messy. In order to create this look I firstly outlined the features using caraway a light brown from my eye shadow pallet, then I applied an orange yellow and pink eye shadow to the cheeks and a red to the tip of the nose in order to look like a clown. Then I outlined the eyelids using a fine liner brush and black supracolour. Finally to complete the look I applied red supracolour to the lips.

 

Here is my inspiration for my Mrs Laderman face chart, I like the use of colours used and feel it resembles a circus and would work well with my chosen TV series  .

Anonymous . (unknown). glam clown circus makeup. Available: https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAYQjB0&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.com%2Fpin%2F334884922263776601%2F&ei=pP9HVau4L8iuUcRF&psig=AFQjCNF7zDemK. Last accessed 04/05/15 

Here is my attempt at a hairstyle for my Mrs Laderman character, my idea was to create a sleek bun, in order to create this hairstyle I first brushed the hair back into a ponytail and sectioned the ponytail into four, I then brushed the sections and slightly back combed the hair finally rolling the hair in a bun shape which I secured with hair pins. I was generally quite happy with the outcome of my Mrs Laderman hairstyle, The only thing I feel I could have improved was making the hairstyle overall more neater by applying gel or hairspray to any stray hairs.

After creating this hairstyle I decided not to use it for my final hair design for my character due to my chosen TV series being setback in the 1950s, I don't feel a sleek bun really relates to the ea.

Here was another face chart which I created for my Mrs Laderman design, in order to create this look I firstly applied caraway a light brown from my eye shadow pallet to the convex areas of the face. Then I applied a dark pink from the same pallet to the cheekbones. Next I applied a purple from the same pallet to the eye sockets and a white to the eyelids . Finally to complete my eye makeup application I decided to create purple and pink flicks situated off the eyelids and a black eyeliner flick using the colours from my supracolour pallet. Finally to complete my look I applied a dark pink from my supracolour pallet to the lips.

 

I was generally quite happy with the outcome of my face chart I felt the chosen colours worked well together the only thing I wold have improved was making sue the flicks were more symmetrical.

After creating a face chart for one of my Mrs Laderman ideas I then decided to try it as a makeup look. Unfortunately I decided not to use this for my final design due to finding it quite difficult to keep the flicks symmetrical and also due to feeling the flicks made the look appear quite tribal looking.

 

In order to create this look I firstly applied an olive foundation to my skin which I blended out using my buffer brush, I then secured the makeup using my Illamaqua loose powder. Next I applied a pink from my kryolan eye shadow pallet to the cheekbones and temples. I then applied a white eye shadow from the same pallet to underneath my eyes and to my eye lids I hen used a purple from the same pallet to highlight my eye sockets. Finally to complete my eye makeup application I applied a black flick underneath my eye and on the arch of my eye using black supracolour and my fine liner brush, I then applied pink and purple flics using the same products above the eyelids using my fine liner brush. Finally to complete my look I applied dark pink supracolour to my lips.

 

I was generally quite happy with the outcome of my design the only thing I feel I could have improved on was making the flicks on the eye makeup application more symmetrical.

 

Here is another Mrs Laderman makeup look I attempted to create, in order to create this look I created a heart shaped stencil on my face using black eye shadow from kryolan, then I applied to the stencil white illamasqua skin base , to the remainder of my face I applied a white olive foundation. I blended the product in using my buffer brush. Next I applied a pink from my kryolan eye shadow pallet to the circles of my cheeks. The I applied a white from the same pallet to my eye lids and a purple to my eye sockets, I then applied mascara t my eyes and create an eyeliner flick using black supracolour and a fine liner brush. finally to complete my look I applied a pink from m lip pallet by kryolan to my lips.

 

I was generally quite happy with the outcome of this style of makeup however I feel this look has been created many times before. I felt the makeup also looked very effective and my choice of colours worked well together, the only thing i feel I could have improved on as making the heart shape more symmetrical and neat.

Anonymous . (unknown). vintage circus . Available: https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAYQjB0&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.com%2Fpin%2F373517362821116960%2F&ei=fP5HVY2FCMftUuXigPgN&psig=AFQjCNEuM. Last accessed 04/05/15

Here is my inspiration for one of my Mrs Laderman makeup ideas, I like how the makeup resembled the circus I felt this would relate to my chosen TV series.

 

Here is my final Mrs Laderman makeup deign which I decided to shoot in the studio. I was generally quite happy with the outcome , the colours however appeared darker than what they did on camera, the only thing I feel I could have improved on as making the lines situated above and below the eyes more symmetrical. I carried out this makeup design by using the same technique as I did on my final face chart and the look I shot in the studio.

Here is another Mrs Laderman hair design which I created, I however decided to use this design for my final Mrs Laderman look however due to my model having slightly longer hair it look quite different. I created this look by firstly sectioning the hair into a side parting using my pin tail comb , next I started to curl the larger section of hair under using the curling tongs until about the temples, I secured each curl in place with a hair pin, I also carried out the same technique on the smaller section of hair. The I curled the remaining side sections of hair towards the ace and secured the hair in place with a hair pin. Then I curled the back using the brick work technique due to curling hair above the crown I firstly had to curl one section then split the section below into two in order for the curls to appear even I then had to carry on with the technique until the whole head was curled. Once the whole head was curled I then took all the pins out which left me with gothic style curls finally I backcombed the hair so it was slightly off the face.

 

Anonymous . (unknown). blod prom hair . Available: https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAYQjB0&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.com%2Fexplore%2Fblonde-prom-hair%2F&ei=Cv5HVdH3Fcb6UP6ogfAE&bvm=bv.92291. Last accessed 04/05/15.

Here was my inspiration for my final Mrs Laderman hair design. I like how the hair was curled off the face not taking the focus off of the makeup.

Quentin

Quentin

character brief

My first character I have chosen to recreate for my chosen TV series, the American Horror story is : Quentin. The character I have chosen Quentin, is an imaginary boyfriend to another created character, Claudia who is fascinated with the supernatural and horror she has not much contact with the outside world. Quentin speaks to Claudia by phone when he is unable to visit her and he also changes according to her mood one day he could look like a David Beckham character or can change into a Pete Doherty figure or slob.

Solent university . (2015). makeup in motion. Available: http://mycourse.solent.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=13130. Last accessed 29/04/15.

created story line for Quentin

Quentin- after having an interest in the supernatural and horror has become Miss Ladermans latest recruit , the human puppet, meaning Quentin is trapped in his own mind and body and being controlled by Mrs Laderman as a freak and a weapon against Claudia.

After years of not being connected to the outside world except for the likes of Mrs Laderman Claudia starts to go insane believing Quentin is her imaginary boyfriend who changes according to her moods, but in reality he changes due to being controlled by Mrs Laderman which gives the audience the perception of Quentin being a freak .

Before creating my Quentin look and developing ideas towards it I decided to create a brainstorm with all my ideas and designs to develop and experiment with, in order to help create my final design. I found creating a brainstorm helped me with my final design it allowed me to gather my ideas together and combine different elements together in order to create a final design which I was happy with.

Final hair sketch quentin 

Final face chart

Quentin creating character makeup

The photograph shows my final makeup design. I found the makeup design took longer than expected due to the original design around the eyes being slightly different and no looking as good as I expected, therefore I decided to gather images of makeup looks which I thought would work well with my design and combine them together.

In order to create my makeup design, i firstly applied a primer by Illamasqua to the face, followed by a white illamasqua skin base which i applied to the face ears and neck, once the product was even, i then blended the product into the skin using my buffer brush. In order to set the makeup  i applied my loose illamasqua to the face.

Next I applied a black supra colour by kryolan to the eyelids and the underneath the eyes, i then used my red from the pallet to create two long thin triangles above and below the eyes, once the triangles looked even i then applied a fake blood to the area in order to incorporate the horror element and for it to resemble a clown.

Finally to complete my look i create a joker like smile, by applying gelatine which i purchased from screen face to the corners of the mouth and extended it up into a thin line. I applied several layers of the gelatine in order to build the product up. Then I applied a dark red and black from my supra colour pallet to the corners of the mouth to add more depth, i used a pink from the pallet to apply colour to the lighter areas of the mouth. To the inside of the gelatine smile I applied fake blood which i dripped down the mouth. Finally I applied blood to and orange textured sponge and applied the product to the outside of the mouth in order to add more texture to the mouth.

I was Generally quite happy with the makeup i created, although i wasn't happy with my first design which i applied to the eyes, i feel my second design worked much better with the overall look. 

Final Quentin Design 

The photographs are from my final photo shoot for my Quentin character, the photos show the clown / puppet resembled elements which I incorporated into my design in order to relate to my chosen TV series and story line. The 1950s hairstyle and character styling in terms of the clothing , which relates to the setting of the American Horror story TV series.

Here is a photograph of the final Quentin face chart which I designed. In order to create this look I firstly used a grey from my kryolan eye shadow pallet to highlight the convex areas of the face particularly the cheekbones and temples. Then I applied a black from my eye shadow pallet by Kryolan to the eyes and finally completed the eye application by drawing two extended triangles above and below the eyes sing my fine liner brush and red supracolour . Finally to complete my look I applied a red supracolour to the lips which I extended out from the corners of the mouth to create joker like smile, I also applied black supracolour to the edges of the mouth and also underneath the eyes.

 

I was happy with the outcome of my Quentin final face chart, I felt the makeup application on the eyes and mouth looked neat and also symmetrical.  I  also didn't apply the blood of the gelatine to the mouth which I will be using as part of my final look .

Here is a photograph of my final hair sketch for Quentin although the design isn't very clear due to it being sketched in pencil, I have decided to style Quentin's hair as a 1950s sleek de parting style using a comb and some gel.

Mrs Laderman

Mrs Laderman

As part of my second project I had to create two characters for a chosen TV series. I chose American horror story season four the freak show. The two characters I was able to chose from to recreate already had character briefs written for them my project was to link the characters into the American horror story. The character I chose to recreate was Mrs Laderman.

Character brief

Mrs Laderman is Claudia's neighbour who changes into many alter egos, she s a women who is in her Mid forties and is Claudia's friend and only real link to the outside world. Mrs Laderman is also under the suspicion that she has Designs on Claudia and her imaginary boyfriend Quentin.

Solent university. (2015). makeup in motion. Available: http://mycourse.solent.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=13130. Last accessed 03/05/15.

Story line

After following in the footsteps of sister Elsa

Mrs Laderman decides to take control becoming  the new ring leader of her very own freak show seeking revenge after Modrake reincarnated Elsa as a freak , she  may seem like a middle age female Fetale women but turns evil seeking for those who having interests in the supernatural and horror and turns them into exhibits for her own show.

Before creating my Mrs Laderman design I decided to create a brainstorm listing all my ideas and elements which I could incorporate into my final Mrs Laderman idea. 

Here is a photograph of my final face chart for my Mrs Laderman character. After being unhappy with my first attempt in terms of the makeup being unsymmetrical and messy under the eyes I decided to make a few changes.

 

In order to create my face chart I firstly highlighted the convex areas of the face using caraway a light brown eye shadow from my kryolan pallet. Then I applied a dark pink from the same pallet to the cheekbones which I extended up to the temples . I also applied the same colour underneath the eyes . I used a white from my Kryolan eye shadow pallet to act as a highlighter and to also separate the pinks applied to the cheekbones and underneath the eyes. I then applied a dark purple from the same pallet to the eye sockets and the white to the eyelids and under the brows. Using my rounded blended and brown from my kryolan pallet I create soft eyebrows on my face chart. Finally to complete the eye application I used a fine liner brush and my black supracolour to draw to thin lines above and below the eyes. finally to complete my look I mixed red and black supracolour together and applied this colour to the lips.

 

I was happy with the outcome of my final face chart I felt the pink and the black contrasted well, the face chart looked overall quite neat in terms of the line work and the colours I feel were blended in well. 

Here is a photograph of my final hair chart, although it is slightly unclear due to the template lines being quite thick and dark I have decided to style the hair into a side parting with the fringe slightly raised off the forehead, the hair will then be styled into curls.

Here is a facial shot photograph of my Mrs Laderman look, I was generally quite happy with the outcome of my character styling I felt the makeup looked much better in comparison to my first design

 

In order to create this look I firstly applied a kryolan foundation to the face and then used a pink from my eye shadow pallet to the cheekbones which I extended up to the temples, I also applied the same colour to underneath the eyes in order to separate the colours I applied a white also to underneath the eyes and to the lighter areas of the face to act as a highlighter. Next I used my rounded blended brush to blended dark purple into the eye socket I also applied a white to underneath the eyebrows and the eyelids. I then used my fine liner brush and black supracolour to create two thin lines and above and below the eyes and also the eyeliner over the arch of the eyelid. Finally to complete my look I applied a black and red lipstick mixed together by mac to the lips.

 

In term of the hair in order to create my look I firstly created a side parting using my pin tail comb and then began curling the hair using the gothic inspired Victorian hair lesson technique I learnt in order to curl the hair, I then applied backcombing to the hair to make the fringe raise slightly off the forehead.

 

I decided to style my model in a black corset with a black necklace in order to highlight the circus element from the American horror story freak show and also Burlesque which I was advised to research into after presenting my ideas as a PowerPoint.

 

I was much happier with the outcome of my design in comparison to my first attempt  I feel the styling overall works much better and relates to my chosen TV series

Here is a mid length photograph of my final Mrs Laderman character .

Gothic hair and makeup

Gothic hair and makeup

For my second part of the gothic horror topic, I have to create two characters, Quentin, Claudia or Mrs Laderman who already have assigned briefs, I have to create the characters relating them to a chosen TV series of my choice. I chose the American Horror Story season four the freak show , the two characters I have chosen to recreate are Mrs Laderman and Quentin . In order to help me with the hair and makeup styling I decided to research into hair and makeup which fall into the gothic category.

Gothic hair

After analysing many photographs of gothic hairstyles it is evident that majority of gothic hairstyles are dark, sometimes incorporated with a colourful stripe or highlights in the hair such as pink or neon green. Dip dying the ends of the hair a neon colour is also recognizable as a popular hairstyle in the gothic culture. Gothic hairstyles are sometimes accompanied with a full fringe.

Male gothic hairstyles are usually dark with sometimes colour incorporated into the style, Mohawk's are also popular and supported with dark eyeliner and sometimes facial piercings.

The long black hair may be considered as a little stereotypical, other hairstyles which fall into th gothic category is coloured hair, which can often be pink red purple or blue  accompanied with a normal hair cut.


Here is an example of a gothic hairstyle , It is noticeable that the hair colour in this photograph is mainly black wit a section of neon pink at the front of the hair. The hairstyle also appears to be a variety of lengths from shaven on the left hand side with the pink section of hair falling just below the shoulders.

Shiva Stoker. (unknown). group of gothic girl. Available: http://weheartit.com/entry/group/1400304. Last accessed 03/05/15.

Here is a photograph of another gothic hairstyle, it is noticeable that the hair has possibly been thickened up with hair extensions and backcombing, majority of the hair is also coloured black and accompanied with black highlights and a short full fringe which is cut just above he eye brows.

Anonymous. (unknown). synthetic hair. Available: http://www.hairfromhell.com/Synthetic-Hair-Falls(600209).htm. Last accessed 03/05/15

Here is a photograph of gothic male hair , it is noticeable that the hair is quite long and choppy. The hair I also very dark and accompanied with a long side fringe which falls over the eyes.

Anonymous. (unknown). people i want to be friends with. Available: https://www.pinterest.com/leynielavache/people-that-i-want-to-be-friends-with/. Last accessed 03/05/15. 

Gothic makeup

The gothic style of makeup usually tends to include, a pale complexion which can be traced back through many eras such as the Elizabethans and the Victorians, however the Victorian era is where the gothic style originated from. The style of eye makeup is usually quite heavy application and usually a dark tone such as a black or a purple. The lip application completes the gothic style of makeup and is a red tone or a black . 

In terms of gothic male makeup, the application is usually quite simple after analysing some images of gothic male makeup, heavy eyeliner and mascara is usually applied to the eyes and sometimes black lips I applied to the lips in order to complete the look, some male gothics also like to wear blck nail varnish.

Anonymous. (unknown). gothic makeup images. Available: http://www.thoughtyoumayask.com/picsbtqq/gothic-makeup-images/5. Last accessed 03/05/15.

Here is a photograph of male gothic style makeup, although the makeup comes across quite perfect and neat and fashion show based, it conveys the gothic element of dark eye makeup application.

Here is another photograph of gothic style makeup, the complexion is pale, the lip application is a red tone and the eye application is however quite light but accompanied with eyeliner and mascara in order to make it appear more gothic.

Anonymous. (unknown). goth hair and makeup. Available: https://www.pinterest.com/sparrowwing591/goth-hair-and-make-up/. Last accessed 03/05/15.

Here is a sketch of my interpretation of gothic hair , although it is quite unclear due to it being drawn in pencil , the sketch shows long straight hair with side fringed and hair which has been backcombed at the roots in order for it to appear thicker and bigger.

Here is my sketch of male gothic hair although it is quite unclear due to it being sketched in pencil my interpretation of male gothic hair is a side Parting with  long side fringe and hair which layers in towards the face.