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.

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.