COLLEGE EXPERIENCE!!

When starting West College Scotland it seemed huge and with so many people in it. I expected to learn how to do theatrical make-up and Special effects make-up and these were the things I looked forward to the most especially using liquid latex and wigs which I have used here;

The most interesting thing I have learned to do so far could possibly be working with wax and all the different types of bloods;

but the bruising comes in a close second;

I thinks it's quite obvious by now that my idol is Ve Neill. She worked on loads of films and has won loads of awards but my other favourite make-up artist is Beau Nelson. He does fantastic beauty make-up and works on people such as Marcia Cross, Amanda Bynes and Kristen Stewart (who just happens to be my favourite actress);

I want to be a make-up artist because I just love make-up. Although I do love beauty and fashion make-up, I think that special effects make-up is definitely my calling.

WIGGING IT OUT!!

The past couple if weeks we've been doing wig wraps and recently started styling some real hair lace front wigs.

When styling a wig, first I blocked it by pinning it on to the head.

Then sprayed the hair wet and rolled curlers into the hair then pinned them in.

After taking it out of the wig oven I took out the curls and styled it in a victorian fashion.

THEATRICAL HAIR-DO'S

Probably the most likely place to find wigs used to be in the theatre but more recently they have tried to use actors own hair as much as possible. However wigs are still a must have in certain stage shows.

Rock of Ages



As rock of ages is set in the rock 'n' roll of the 80's wigs were needed, the long hair for the guys and extra volume for the women making the show seem more authentic. You can catch this in the Garrick theatre, London.


Phantom of the Opera



Originally a book and then a stage show written by Andrew Lloyd Webber set in 1881 in the Georgian era when the well dressed men had long hair usually brushed and tied back and the women had long bouncy ringlets. You can catch this at Her Majesty's theatre, London.

WIGS AT THE MOVIES

In films it is very common to have just plain awful wigs but occasionally someone pulls it off and even if you can't find their name you have to give them credit.

Anna Karenina

Keira Knightly plays the iconic role in Leo Tolstoy's romantic tragedy "Anna Karenina" set in Russia in the late 19th century. As her life falls apart throughout the film so does the hair, the messy curls gradually falling out of the high buns becoming looser and looser as the film goes on.

In an interview for allure magazine the head hair designer for Anna Karenina was asked about Keira Knightly's wigs and said; "we wanted her hair to be naturally curly, very dark, so she could be really quite salutary, soft and touchable." Read the article here. 

Season of the witch

Set in the 13th century Nick Cage's character in "season of the witch" is a Teutonic knight who, with Ron Perlman, return home to find that everyone has been "cursed" with the black death and go on a quest to destroy the witch. 

His wig is matted and looks as though he has dirty hair which is very fitting for the dark times that the film is set in. It is also cut blunt as if done by a knife.

New moon (Twilight saga)

Yes, yes its twilight but although the actual film may not be that good, this wig could possibly be the best part. It shows off the evil characteristics of Aro played by Michael Sheen, the head of Volturi, willing to kill anyone or anything that steps a foot out of line and is by far my favourite character.

This long slick wig makes Aro seem like a very impressive, strong person which in turn makes others cower before him as their evil leader. MUAHAHAHAHA!! It also adds that element of creep that every old fashioned vampire needs. In an interview Michael sheen was asked if he liked his wig and he said that he thought the wig was "appalling" and preferred his platinum blonde, voluminous, futuristic one he wore for castor in "Tron legacy" feeling it was more his style. 

MOVIE MAKE-UP

Movies and TV are a massive deal in the world of make-up. These are some great make-ups from some of my favourite films and TV shows.

Buffy; The Vampire Slayer

Todd McIntosh did the make-up for 116 episodes of Buffy but probably the most famous artist to work on this show was Glenn Hetrick.


I like this make-up as it has the classic vampire look but its just a bit scarier as it looks almost real which is strange for the 90's.

The Runaways

The make-up in this film was done by Robin Matthews, in an obvious 70's rock and roll style as this was when the film was set.

The women's make-up is full on and glitzy with the thick liner, bold lip and low strong blush. Heres a video tutorial by the make-up artist of Dakota Fanning's make-up during the film.



The men's make-up isn't subtle like normal it is also strong, bold and glitzy reflecting the androgynous decade of rock and roll.

Doctor Who

Doctor Who is my all time favourite TV show. I love every costume make-up in this show so much effort goes into it.



The make-up artist to have done the most episodes is Barbara Southcott and she has the done the make-up in 73 episodes including "The Waters of Mars" (above picture) which I find are the creepiest creatures the doctor has ever faced with the cracks in the mouth and water constantly dripping through them.

Beetlejuice

One of the make-up artists on this film was Ve Neill.



 She fit the theme of there being life after death by making the characters stay in the state that they died forever.

X Men

The make-up in the x men series has been done by many different artists but the most famous make-up is mystique.

Her blue skin is made from a mixture of detailed body painting and a skin tight suit, as with most mutants, her character's design doesn't stray far from the normal human being.

YOUTUBE(review)

I look for new beauty apps all the time and may download one or two every now and then but probably won't use them. Instead I use YouTube.

  

  I use it almost everyday and have learned so much from it. When you subscribe to YouTube channels, their new video will come up on your feed but mine is constantly covered in make-up tutorials. 

    The channels which I find the most interesting to watch are Pixiwoo, Audfaced, Klairedelys and Emma Pickles . They do a mixture of high end, drug store, sfx, fashion and everyday make-up.

   YouTube also has many more channels with different kinds of tutorials like nails, fashion and DIY costumes. Using this app is a really good way to learn all about make-up.

VE NEILL

 What really inspires me in becoming a sfx make-up artist is watching Face Off on Syfy. It is a reality TV show where sfx make-up artists battle it out to win $100,000 of Alcone products. Ve Neill is a judge along with Glen Hetrick, Neville Page and Patrick Tatopoulos, who are all amazing make-up artists.

       Ve Neill has worked on films such as; Beetlejuice, Pirates of the Caribbean, Mrs Doubtfire, The Shining, Edward Scissorhands and The Hunger Games. She has been nominated for eight Oscars and won three Academy awards, a BAFTA, two Emmy awards, four Saturn awards and was the first person to win the Hollywood foreign press "make-up artist of the year". She started working in 1977 on shoots as a rock and roll stylist and developed more into a sfx make-up artist as the industry grew, she is now sponsoring the cinema make-up school in LA which has a plethora of make-up courses to choose from.

  

      I would love to work with this woman, she has so much passion for her work and others which shows she is a major asset to this industry.

SCREENFACE (review)

NASMAH is an organisation set up to encourage media makeup artistry and has links to many makeup companies across the word including Screenface. Screenface is a make-up site that also has two shops, one in Notting Hill and one in Covent Garden. If you love sfx make-up this place is basically heaven on the web!

Screenface Store (Covent garden, London)

They sell products to people in the UK from companies such as; RCMA, Fardel & Visora, Stockists of Kryolan etc. of which you would not find in superdrug. These products include all types of make-up but also tools, learning resources and fancy dress for all your aesthetic needs *Typical cheesy American ad voiceover*. Their products have been tried and tested by professionals, featured in films such as Indiana Jones, Apocolypto and Harry Potter but also in the westend production of The Lion King, which automatically gains my approval.

Indiana Jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull.(screenface products)

This website also offers services such as; an airbrush makeover, a fancy dress makeover, eyelash applications, basic SFX, face art design and bridal work etc. The prices of these services all depend on the intricacy of the design. 

They have offers of the week, which is where they take the prices down on some products and put them on sale for a week which gives you an excellent opportunity to buy the more expensive products or even more of the products you would usually buy as they are at a cheaper price. 

Offers of the week page on the screenface website.

If you are looking for information on how to be a make-up artist, discount in the store/website or how you can work for this company, this website can tell you the lot as it did me. Therefore I find this site extremely useful and urge you to go check it out at www.screenface.co.uk

Bruising

Practicing bruising in college using the kryolan bruise wheel! Tried using all the colours but some just looked ridiculous and I'm pretty sure I did alright with out them.