Period Makeup: 1920-1930

In my last class, we learned to recreate looks from the 1920's and 1930's. This comes in handy once we're on the field already and are asked to do makeup for photo shoots & events inspired by these eras. Here's my friend Jade again for the 1920's.

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Haha, does it look like she really is from that period? I converted the image to black & white because I wanted to see if the lip color was dark enough to register as black on photo. Because the eyebrows from these eras were mostly thin, we used a wax to smooth out the hair and applied foundation over it. But because I didn't have a sealant, the strands started to pop out when I was almost done with the entire application. I also made her lips smaller here by exaggerating the cupid's bow.

And here she is back in present day with her regular eyebrows. The look became wearable once I removed the wax. Thanks again dear for letting me practice on you! =D

Now for the 1930's, I didn't have a friend available so I just got a random girl from the building to be my model =p

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Closed Eyes

I really saw the difference when I used sealant on her eyebrows after putting wax. The area stayed smooth even after I was done with her makeup! The only booboo here was that the foundation was too dark so it was still quite noticeable in the photo. I also altered the natural shape of her lips by adding a wide V in the upper middle part. Unlike the 1920's lips, this version doesn't dip as sharply in the cupid's bow and the entire lip looks fuller and more round.

From No Makeup to Bridal

This was a nerve-wrecking afternoon. Hehe, we were under a time limit and did 2 looks on 1 model. First was the no-makeup makeup where the face needs to look fresh & clean with no visible traces of the product. They say this is one of the hardest looks to master.
 

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Then we moved on to bridal makeup where you use neutral but intensified colors. I also got to apply false eyelashes for the first time. Wee!!! Thanks Grace for spending the afternoon with me! I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did :)
 

After (bridal look)

Closed Eyes

Lessons Learned

- If the color of the foundation still doesn't match the skin perfectly after application, adjust it by dusting a darker or lighter shade of powder. There should be no difference at all between the face and the neck.

- Stick to the apples of the cheeks when applying blush and make sure not to extend it too much inward when blending. Otherwise, it can look like your model is having allergies instead of the natural flush on the cheeks that you were going for.

- When buying falsies, get a pair that looks natural and isn't too thick. In my case, the lashes were too long and it overwhelmed the entire face. Once my model opened her eyes, I couldn't see the eye shadow anymore even though I blended it up to the crease.

- Always set the look with powder after all the makeup's done. Then check from time to time if the t-zone is already starting to become oily and blot/retouch if necessary.

Makeup for Weddings

Over the weekend, we were asked to bring in 3 models in class: a little girl, a man and a mature woman. Being a makeup artist doesn't mean you'll always work on women in their 20's or 30's. Our teacher also wanted us to understand how the application becomes different for other folks. This happens a lot during weddings with the flower girls, the groom and the mothers of the couple. Kids aren't supposed to look made up and shouldn't look like tiny adults in these occasions. Men shouldn't look like girls either and mature women need age appropriate colors and moisturizing products on their face. For this session, I tagged along my aunt, niece and boyfriend. It was already a family affair on its own! ;p

Play with Colors

This is the 2nd day I brought models to class. We were supposed to do bridal makeup but ended up experimenting with colors instead. Thanks Apple & KL for letting me practice on their faces! And for encouraging me whenever I got stressed with learning the proper techniques & meeting the time limits. You girls are the best! :D

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Closed Eyes

Lessons Learned

- Eyeshadow shouldn't extend past the outer corner of the eyes because this will make the face look sad.

- Correct mistakes with a cotton swab dipped in makeup remover. Then cover with foundation or concealer again once cleaned up.

- Find a high-quality lash glue to make sure falsies stick properly. Don't always rely on those that come with the eyelash kit!

And that's me trying to mix the right foundation shades to match my model's skin tone. Thanks KL for taking this shot! She's right, it's nice to keep a photo of myself at work. I don't feel so bad anymore with my booboo's earlier. Just really need to keep practicing to get it right and focus on blending, speed and false eyelashes application :)

Natural Day Makeup

These were my first jabs at a full makeup application on someone else. I just realized it really takes a lot of hard work! Different faces have different structures which you have to balance when putting on products. I have so much more to learn and will be needing lots and lots of practice, esp. on eyebrow shaping and lining the lash line. Thanks to Mia & Cathy for agreeing to be my models on this day =D

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Lessons Learned 

- Always take photos after cleansing the face, not when the model comes in since it's possible there's still some trace of makeup on the face even when it looks natural.

- Use black color to fill up very thin eyebrows with light strokes. Browns will only look very fake on the skin beneath. 

- Don't be afraid to trim the eyebrows & curl the lashes but be very careful when pressing the curler to avoid catching the skin!

- Balance & blend well the eyeshadow on both eyes. Take note how it looks like on the eyelids when closed. 

- Use a no-color loose powder to avoid affecting the foundation shade that was customized for the model's skin tone.