Paperself Designs

Here are a couple of designs, inspired by the Paperself eyelash workshop. 

New Elizabethans

My 3 choices of New Elizabethan’s are:

Russell Brand
Angelina Jolie
Lena Dunham

I chose Russell Brand because I feel he has overcome a lot throughout his life and has become a positive role model for people in similar situations as he once was. The comedian suffers from ADHD and bipolar disorder and has a history of bulimia, self-harm, heroin addiction and alcoholism. He has been sober since 2003 and throughout his rehabilitation process, Russell sought help through the Hare Krishna Movement and has also developed a love for Transcendental Meditation. Russell is incredibly well-spoken and literate which makes his stand-up comedy all the more entertaining as does his erratic personality which seems to be equally loved and hated. Also, Russell participates regularly in many activist campaigns.

I think Angelina Jolie qualifies as a ‘New Elizabethan’ because she uses her fame and success to help others. She promotes humanitarian causes and has her own organisation, the Jolie-Pitt foundation which is dedicated to eradicating extreme poverty, protecting natural resources and conserving wildlife. Since 2001 she has been on field missions around the world and met with refugees in more than 20 countries and she sold the first photos of her daughter Shiloh for $4m and gave the money to charities serving African children.

Most recently, Angelina underwent a double mastectomy to reduce her genetically high risk of breast cancer and she spoke out about it to urge other women to be aware of the signs and get checked out. It’s astounding to see one woman achieve so much and maintain a very successful career in the acting industry too. Angelina understands how influential her position is in the public eye and she selflessly utilises this to inspire and help others.  

Lena Dunham is the creator of Girls which has become a huge hit thanks to the way it realistically portrays women and relationships. Lena herself stars in the series as the main character and she isn’t afraid to really expose herself to honour the gritty reality the show presents. She has a lack of vanity and is very confident in her own skin and she empowers women to feel the same way. Lena is very funny and self-aware and she uses this to her advantage and the humour of the show. Her work on Girls inspires me immensely and therefore she deserves a place as a New Elizabethan.

Russell Brand set for role in Pirates of The Caribbean | The Sun |News. 2013. Russell Brand set for role in Pirates of The Caribbean | The Sun |News. [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1888657.ece. [Accessed 15 November 2013]

Angelina Jolie, noted activist, takes steps toward her own health -. 2013.Angelina Jolie, noted activist, takes steps toward her own health -. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/05/15/angelina-jolie-uses-celebrity-status-to-bring-controversial-cancer-treatment-to-the-public-stage/angelina-jolie-noted-activist-takes-steps-toward-her-own-health/. [Accessed 15 November2013]

Lena Dunham in ASOS: The Girls Creator Talks Imperfect Heroines & Chloë Sevigny's Style | Grazia Fashion. 2013. Lena Dunham in ASOS: The Girls Creator Talks Imperfect Heroines & Chloë Sevigny's Style | Grazia Fashion. [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/fashion/archive/2012/10/03/lena-dunham-in-asos--the-girls-creator-talks-imperfect-heroines---being-a-chlo--.htm. [Accessed 15 November 2013]

Paperself Workshop

This week I had the great fortune of working with Paperself eyelashes in my practical make-up session. Paperself was founded in London in 2009. They are a brand of paper eyelashes that are laser cut into beautiful designs. The various styles available gives you a great selection to choose the perfect lashes for your look. These eyelashes can be applied and tailored as easily as your standard false set. Paperself eyelashes give you a great opportunity to be creative. Though they are generically worn along the lash line, they can be positioned anywhere on the body to create a diverse and cutting edge look.

I really enjoyed working with Paperself eyelashes. The application process is really straight forward and they work so well with any make-up design.

There website, http://www.paperself.com/ offers a great insight into the designs available and were you can source Paperself eyelashes. 

Neutral Design Trial

Here I trialled my neutral design plan on myself. 

Monochromatic Design Trial

Here I trialled my monochromatic design plan on myself. 

Colour Scheme Design Plans

I created four Elizabethan style design plans based on the four colour schemes I've learnt about, monochromatic, complementary, analogous and neutral.

Colour Theory

In a lesson about colour theory, I learnt about the representation of particular colours and which colours to use together in accordance to a colour wheel to achieve great visuals. The colours in a colour wheel can be divided into ‘aggressive’ and ‘cool’ colours. Reds, oranges and yellows fall under the ‘aggressive’ category and blues, greens and purples fall under the cool category. 

As far as representation goes, the use of a particular colour can convey or express a mood. For example red has the connotations of love and power whereas the use of blue would imply cool and sadness. White would reflect purity and light whereas black would suggest mystery and darkness.

When creating colours, I learnt that

• To get a tint, you add white to the colour

• To get a shade, you add black to the colour

• To get a tone, you add grey to a colour

Also, there are harmonious colour schemes you can use that bring together colours that work well together.

Monochromatic – using a single colour in different tones, tints or shades

Complementary – using two colours that sit opposite each other on a colour wheel

Analogous – using at least two but no more than five colours that are next to each other on the colour wheel

Neutral – using a palette of neutral colours