The fundamentals of make-up and hair design: white paint

The Fundamentals of Make-up and Hair Design: White Paint 

In this lesson we were testing and trying out all three white skin based products from; 'Illamasqua' and 'Charles Fox'. We were testing each different product over the whole face to; test the application process, how it sat on the skin, if it was easy to blend, if you could layer the product easily etc, which we tried to answer these question and more by doing this practice so we would know what product we may use for our Elizabethan look. Queen Elizabeth the first would wear a white base on her face due to show importance of wealth as in the Elizabethan times the richer women would mainly stay inside while the common working women would stay out working in the sun causing her to tan. So by the rich having very pale skin (white) this would represent she was rich therefore the paler the skin the richer you were, also as make-up was expensive and most could not afford it.

'Charles Fox' (Kryolan)-Supracolor:

 This white colour is a grease based product meaning that it does
 not need anything added too it. The grease paint was applied with a premium flat foundation brush and even when not using a lot of the product it gave quite a thick but even application to the face. It was also considered very easy to build up on the colour meaning we could build/pack the product on easily without creating a cakey affect to the look. We found by adding more to certain areas like your T-zone you could create highlights even with the same colour. But the only down side to this product was that it appeared to have a blue/grey undertone to it.

'Charles Fox' (Kryolan)- Aquacolor:

when applying the 'Aquacolor' product I used the same flat brush but had to add water to activate the colour. when applying the colour to the face a lot of water is not needed but it does give a streaky appearance on the models face making it hard to blend as it drys fast and very hard. The colour itself was not very bold compared with the grease paint but this colour could be used if you wanted to achieve a lighter coverage to your Elizabethan look. I then further asked the client what the product felt like on the skin and she comment that it dry very fast before the application was finished and felt like it cracked on the skin.   

Illamasqua - 'Skin base Foundation(white)':

This product can be mixed with normal foundations if they are needed to be made lighter for certain colours if you don't have the right colour match. However it can be used on its own as a white base like the other two products, when applying them I did find that the product was quite streaky and thin as a layer when first put on. It also was not as bright or thick as the others two I would not used this product on its own but only as a mixer as I believe that is what it is best for.                                               

 By Amelia Richmond-Knight