Creating a White Base

We looked into what products we could use to create a white base and what effect each gave to the skin.

Products used 

- Illamasqua Skin Base

- Illamasqua Eyeshadow in 'Sex'

- Supracolour Palette

- Aquacolour Palette

HEALTH AND SAFETY
- Scrape out the products in pans, to prevent you from dipping your brush into the product and to also prevent cross contamination.
- To clean powder as it is more difficult to scrape out than cream, clean with alcohol or wipe off the top layer with a clean tissue. 

1: Illamasqua Skin Base mixed with Illamasqua White Eyeshadow in 'Sex'

We decided to start with the Illamasqua white skin base and mix it with the Illamasqua white eyeshadow, onto one half of the face, to see if that would make the colour any stronger at all. It didn't really add much to the strength of the colour so there was probably not a lot of point in adding in the eyeshadow. Although the product did give the skin a white tint, it had a translucent finish, so that the skin tone still showed underneath. I did like the way it applied and the fact that it could be blended out. Kat also pointed out that even though it did leave a somewhat patchy finish, that would be quite 'authentic' when doing a historical Elizabethan makeup look as their skin wouldn't be flawless and fully blended. I think the finish it gave would be good for creating a slight white tint to the skin rather than a bold look.

Illamasqua White Skin Base mixed with
White eyeshadow (Sex)

2. Supracolour- Applied with a Brush

We did the other half of the face in the white Supracolour so we could see the difference between the two finishes. I really liked the way that it applied, it was quite a thick consistency but it covered all the pores really well and created a smooth finish which I think would be good for photographs. It did however streak a bit, much like the grease-based foundation palette, so I had to buff the product to remove the streaks. 

Supracolour (Applied with a brush)

Comparison between Illamasqua and Supracolour

The colour was a lot more vibrant in comparison to the Illamasqua, with it looking almost clown-like in appearance. I think this product would be good for creating a much more dramatic base. Megan also said that the product felt nice on the skin.

3. Aquacolour

We used Aquacolour next. I really didn't like this product, it was very difficult to work with and wouldn't blend like the other two products previously. It left very streaky marks on the skin and was very difficult (almost impossible) to blend out and also remove from the skin. I had to stop halfway through application as I was very frustrated with the product and didn't want to pull Megan's skin by trying to blend it in too much. I think this product would be better for painting lines/details on to the skin rather than full face application. This could be used in our final project to paint veins onto the skin like Elizabeth was said to have done. 

Using Aquacolour

 4. Supracolour- Applied with the fingers

I wanted to see whether using the fingers would give a different effect on the face. We still had the other Supracolour applied with a brush onto the other half of the skin so we could compare the two techniques. The application was definitely thicker and more time consuming, but as the mixture was thicker the colour was brighter as a result. As some areas were patchy and I couldn't get the right technique with my fingers I did go over with a brush to lightly blend out the product. 

Although I liked the final finish and how vibrant the colour was, Megan did say that it felt a lot heavier on the skin so this technique may not be the best if keeping the product on the skin for a prolonged period of time. 

Supracolour (applied with the fingers)

Comparison between the two Supracolour applications

 4. Red Lip

As an extra, I wanted to see what a red lip would look like against the white skin. I used the Supracolour palette and mixed the bright and dark red together to create the red I applied to the lips. I liked the vibrant colour of the red against the pale whiteness of the skin, as it created a contrast and almost makes the skin stand out even more. I think the red colour did also add a certain 'Elizabethan air' to the whole look, giving it a bit more definition than just a white face. 

Testing out a red lip