Testing out products for the freckles

As my original idea to use the gold Illamasqua from the Liquid Metal Palette didn't show up very well on camera, I wanted to test out what other products I could use that would do a better job. I chose the Urban Decay eyeshadow 'Buck' from the Naked Palette and the Copper from the Illamasqua Liquid Metal Palette.

Urban Decay

Urban Decay 'Buck'

I used a small pointed brush to apply the product across the nose and cheeks to get the typical shape of a freckle. I really liked how the freckles looked in real life, I thought they looked quite natural. One element that I thought looked good was the different strength of the colour in certain places, which is what natural freckles tend to have. However I think that they don't show up very well on the camera so I don't think this will be the best product to use in the assessment. 

Close Up of the Freckles

I think that the comparison between the close up and far away shot of my face shows that the eyeshadow does look good close up but not far away. 

The freckles seem to disappear far away.

Illamasqua

On top of the Urban Decay 'Buck' I applied the Illamasqua Copper. I think that this was the better option of the two that I had because it shows up so much more on camera. I think it does have a slightly harsher effect than the previous, but I think that with a flash and under studio lights it won't seem as harsh. I think that also because I will have a pale face in the assessment I will need the freckles to stand out, which the Urban Decay ones wouldn't do as well as these ones. 

Illamasqua on top of the Urban Decay

Furthermore I think that the use of the copper will relate back to the copper/gold mix that I will have applied to my neck in the assessment, and again the idea of high class with the use of the metallic colours. 

I think that now I have practised the freckles, I will be able to show my partner exactly what I want. I feel a lot happier now that I have done this, as I really want this element of the freckles to be visible in my final design especially because of the symbolic significance behind including them. I did feel slightly disheartened after seeing that the gold Liquid metal didn't show up on my skin very well, so I feel so much better knowing that I have done this practise and have confidence that they will show up in the final look.