Supra Colour vs Illamasqua

As my original idea of having gold veins didn't work when I tested out the various gold colours I had available to me, I thought about how I could still incorporate in the gold into my design. I decided on having the gold as a base for the white veins, so that the veins create a translucent effect on the skin, with the gold adding in the element of high class. 

I wanted to see what product would be the best for creating the strongest gold colour between the Illamasqua liquid metal and the Kryolan Supra Colour. I also wanted to see what would be the best way to apply the product to the skin; either a sponge or a brush, and whether the white would show on top of the gold. 

Applying the products with a sponge

 I first applied the product with a sponge to see how it applied to the skin. The Illamasqua (right) was so easy to get out of the palette and apply with a sponge, however the Supra Colour had to be scraped out, mixed onto my hand and then applied onto the skin. Even though I  applied quite a lot of the Supra Colour (left), it barely shows up on the skin. The photo is also taken with mirror lights on so it will show what the skin will look like under studio lights. Although the Illamasqua did apply a lot better than the Supra Colour, it didn't show up on camera or on the skin to the effect that I wanted to create. Furthermore I found the sponge very difficult and messy to work with, I actually ended up with more product on my hand than I did on my neck! Therefore I don't think I will be using this method in my design as it is very time consuming and doesn't give the bold effect that I really want on the skin. 

Applying the products with a brush

 This method was so much better! Both products looked much better on the skin when it was applied with a brush and definitely show up better on camera. I still had trouble with the Supra Colour (far right) as it kept clumping on the back of my hand so it didn't load up into the brush as well as the Illamasqua (middle). I loved the way the Illamasqua looks on the skin, it definitely is bold enough to use for a gold base for the 'ruff'. When I was testing, Nikki suggested that I apply the Supra Colour on top of the Illamasqua to see what effect it gives the skin ( the swatch on the far left), and although it looked really nice in person it didn't show up on camera as well. Furthermore it almost has a hint of dirt to it on the camera picture, which is definitely not the look that I'm going for in my design. Again the Illamasqua is the clear winner, and I think that applying with a brush will be so much easier for my partner as well as giving the best effect to the skin. 

Illamasqua on the left, Supra Colour on the right

I finally wanted to double check that the white Supra Colour I want to use for the white veins shows up on the gold, and I tested both products to see how they look with it. The gold above was applied using a brush as was the white. I think although the gold Supra Colour didn't show up very well previously on the skin, by drawing in the white it almost makes the white brighter and creates a nice contrast between the two. I also really liked the Illamasqua and how it looked very metallic against the white and the Supra Colour which had a slight iridescence to it. 

For my final look I think that the Illamasqua will be the best for creating a bold colour for the 'ruff' as it will look good from all angles and will show up well on camera. I would like to test out whether adding in copper from the Illamasqua palette will add even more depth to the colour- I will do even more tests on myself to see what looks best on my skin. 

I'm so glad that I tested out the colour on myself, as it shows exactly what it will look like on my skin and how it will look on camera. I think testing this out has also given me a sense of relief after my last product test didn't turn out very well and I had to change my design as a result. I also really think that this will look quite effective as a part of a whole look.