Tech File: Health & Safety

These are health and safety practises that should be identified with and present during all studio/ practical work…

·        Prepare your station in advance with any equipment or products you many require

·        Lay couch roll onto the surface prior to setting up your station

·        Carry out a consultation on your model and refer to it regularly to ensure a safe practical session

·        Make sure you wash/sanitise your hands regularly

·        Ensure you are presentable, respectable clothing, hair tied back, no jewellery etc.

·        Ensure that all electrical tools and appliances being used have been PAT tested

·        Stow/trail wires of electrical items safely to avoid a trip hazard

·        Ensure all products and equipment are stored in accordance to their regulations

·        Clean and sterilise all brushes and tools between use on models to avoid cross contamination

·        Use disposable tools where necessary to avoid cross contamination

·        Decant products and work from a separate palette to avoid cross contamination

·        Protect the model’s clothes during the practical with a wrap or couch roll

·        Should a model present any contra indications that restrict or prohibit the practical session, act accordingly

·        Be sure to report any accidents, spillages or other hazards that occur in the work room immediately

Final Design

 Out of the 3 designs I’ve created, the third is my preferred. I felt there was still room for improvement and after a few trial sessions, I made a few alterations to achieve a final design. Advancing from my third design, I have chosen to work more around the eyes with an okra yellow smokey eye, white eyeliner and a coat of mascara. Instead of white eyebrows which I decided didn’t work for the look, I’ve used a MAC coffee coloured pencil and worked it through my eyebrows to provide a more definitive frame. I chose a slightly darker shade of lip colour, again from the Kryolan palette, to give more definition.

Design 3

Design 3 

My third design is to have a band of white across the face to give the impression of the traditional Elizabethan emerging from the skin, not entirely white. On my second trial I worked white foundation into the eyebrows but I wasn’t too pleased with the outcome of that. The second set of pictures show how I trialled different shades of lip colour from the Kryolan palette to see what would work.

Design 2

Design 2 

My second design was inspired by the lip trip workshop and also contouring with colour. I chose to do the lips and cheeks in purple because that was one of the colours higher class Elizabethans wore.

Design 1

As I approach the final assessment of the Elizabethan unit, I am required to create a contemporary Elizabethan design that can be carried out by somebody else on myself. In preparation, I created 3 possible designs to trial on myself and assess.

DESIGN 1 

With this look, I wanted to achieve a reverse on the traditional Elizabethan make-up. Therefore I opted for a rouge eye and then white lips and emphasised highlight on the cheeks. For the lips, I used Illamasqua white foundation and then set with loose powder.

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]