Historical Elizabethan lesson with Sue Mainstone

 Today in Sue Mainstone's class we were taught how to apply the perfect Elizabethan makeup. In Elizabethan times however they would use more dangerous products. In todays age there are many tests that have to be carried out on products to deem them safe to use on the public. My favourite white base to use is the Kryolan white from the Supra color palette. However I couldn't find this at the time so I used my grease based makeup forever palette (white). I wasn't particularly pleased with the outcome but I preferred it to the Illamasqua white base. 

Health and Safety check:

1. Check that all bags and belongings have been stored away properly.
2. Make sure my client is sat comfortably and caped. 
3. Cover my work station with couch roll.
4. Make sure all of my brushes have been washed and sterilised with Isopropyl ready for application.
5. Complete a consultation form with my client and check for any Contra-indications. 
6. Wash hands with soap and water to prevent bacteria from being transferred to my clients face. 
7.  Decant products onto my Palette to prevent cross contamination. 

Products I used:

1. Makeup Forever white from there grease based palette for the base and the eyebrows and the lashes. 
2. Melt eyeshadow in lovesick (red) for the cheeks.
3. Red from the Makeup forever grease based palette. 
4. cleanser and toner and moisturiser
5. Illamasqua Translucent Powder. 

Tools and materials used:

1. Cotton buds and pads.
2. Foundation brush.
3. Kabuki brush.
4. Mascara wands.
5. Slanted lip brush.
6. Eyeshadow brush.
7. powder brush.

Technique:

1. I began by Cleansing Tara's face following with toner and moisturiser.
2. I Applied the white base using the foundation brush starting with the centre of the face and working my way out. 
3. I then buffed the white base in using the Kabuki brush. 
4. I then applied a tiny amount of Illamasqua translucent powder over the base to set. 
5. I then applied the red eyeshadow as blusher to the cheeks, applying it gradually to build up an even colour. 
6. I then applied Red from the makeup forever palette to the lips with a slanted brush. 
7. I then applied white base to the eyebrows. I applied white base to the mascara wand and ran it through Tara's eyebrows. I then used the same brush and ran it through the eyelashes. 

Outcome and thoughts:

I found this process interesting. I found it quite a simple routine But I struggled with the White base as I found it moved around a lot on the skin. I had to work it into the skin quite a lot but once I had gotten it to the right coverage It was fine. I will however next time use my Kryolan base as I find it gives the perfect coverage for the Elizabethan look. I really liked the end result I think it looks very Elizabethan but probably from the later stage of her life as it is quite a lot of makeup. 

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