Practising the gold ruff

After my tutorial with Sharon, she said that the gold needed to be brought up higher on the face so that it will show up better on camera. I wanted to test this out on my face so I could show my partner my progress in my design, and get her opinion on whether it looks good.

I started with the Illamasqua liquid metal palette in the gold as it was much better than the Supra Colour, I painted it on with a brush to get quite a thick coat so that it was quite bold. I found it quiet difficult to get a very precise line so that the ruff looked symmetrical- I don't think that I did very well on making it even as one side is higher up than the other. I think it would've been easier to do a precise line on someone else rather than myself so that I can properly see from all angles whether it is even. I think that it looks a lot better than having the gold only come up to the chin, as it brings the design even more together so that it flows better on the face. 

One element I did find difficult was getting into all the crevices on my ears so that it was properly covered, as I couldn't see into my ears fully I could only see if the outer part and slightly inside was covered. I think it will be easier for my partner to cover the ears as she will be able to see any patches that need to be covered. 

One thing I didn't like about the application, is that in some lights it does look dirty and isn't as bold so I wanted to try whether adding copper would make the colour bolder so it will show up better on camera. The lack of colour however could be due to not applying enough coats of the product, so I will consult with my partner on what she thinks looks best. 

After applying the gold, I then applied a layer of the copper from the liquid metal palette on the top mixing it in with the gold so see what effect it would add to the gold. I actually prefer the effect that the copper gave the skin, I think that the colour is a lot brighter & bolder. I also think that this will show up a lot better when we take the final images under the studio lights.

I did ask my dad what he thought of the effect that the two colours gave to the skin, and he said that he preferred the gold to the copper. He said that he preferred it because it made him think about James Bond Goldfinger and how it looked very similar to the painted lady in the film. However I did ask my partner what she preferred and she said she liked the effect the copper and gold mixed gave to the skin, she said that it gave a nice tone to the skin. We had used this colour previously in our practise, but I wanted to test out other options to see what would be the best on my skin. 

I do agree with my partner and I think that I will continue to have the gold and copper mixed together, so that I get the best of both colours as well as a bolder effect for the neck.