We first discussed different products
The first thing we talked about was gel liner. Gel liner used to just used on catwalks and then went into the consumer market. The first brands which carried gel liner were Mac and Bobbi Brown, these however are not the best ones on the market as they dry to a dark grey not black and smudge very easily as they are not waterproof.
We also talked about cake liner which comes as a solid and you add water to achieve the consistency you feel comfortable working with. The screen face or Illamasqua are best ones on the market but Aqua colour works just as well. Cake liner is also a good as it is hygienic.
We then moved on to talking about brushes. Our teacher recommended the C White acrylic art brushes in size 1. These are good as they are very small and synthetic so they hold product well and don’t loose their shape. Mac also sell two liner brushes these are the 209 and the 208 however these are a bit thick. Using an angled brush also works well for liner and the Mac 266 middle sized angle brush works well
We then moved onto the demonstration and trying out the look ourselves
-To start off I tried to make sure I didn’t mix my black aqua colour which I was using as a dupe for cake liner too thin otherwise it would have run down the face causing a big mess.
-I started in centre of the eye and moved outward to the end. To get right in to the inner corner I got my model to look downwards and to the side. I Tried to make sure I got right in to base of the lashes and that the line was solid and continuous
-To create the flick I stretched the eye from the brow bone and lifted liner from there. My teacher showed us a technique of pressing the brush down then lifting to create the perfect flick. The consistency of my liner was a bit thick to do this so I had to drag the brush and draw the flick instead.
-I then repeated the process on the other eye using gel liner. With my gel liner I used an angled brush and flattened the brush product. I defiantly preferred working with the cake line as I found the gel dragged a bit.
-I finished my liner too soon therefore my flick was in the wrong place and didn’t really show up when my model opened her eyes.
We then moved on to making the look high fashion
-To start this process I cleansed, toned and moisturise the skin I then used my le maquillage Morag Ross pallet and tried to create a dewy look to the skin. I mixed my base to pale at first so then had to add a darker layer on top resulting in a heavier coverage than I originally intended to have.
-I then concealed under the eyes with my derma colour palette using d32 then adding some foundation to neutralise the colour
-My teacher used Mac’s pearl cream colour base to highlight aping the product to the cheek bones, brow bones, cupids bow and nose then blended it in gently with same brush that was used for foundation. I didn't have this product so instead I used Vanilla pigment form Mac
-I then set everything with translucent powder
-I used my derma colours to fill the brows
-Our teacher then showed us two examples of a graphic liner look. The first one she extending liner and pulling it into the crease. She did this in one movement to get shape the perfect then perfected it where necessary. She then showed us how you can soften the liner on this look by mixing a grey and brown shadow and pulling inward from where the liner had been placed. The second look she demonstrated was a dot under the pupil. For my look I tried to created a triple wing. It was not very successful as the brush I had did not allow me to be very precise so it was not as harsh as I wanted and the eyes were uneven
-To finish the look I did some subtle contouring and added a bold pink colour to the lips
I don’t think this look was at all successful and I need to work on my symmetry, colour matching and making a nice clean lip.
I re-created this look at home and my lip was much better but my symmetry on the eye-liner still needs work.
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