Elizabethan Makeup and Blocking out the Eyebrows

In our lesson we learnt how to Block out eyebrows using either Soap or a Pritt stick.

Soap Technique

• Firstly started with a clean face and make sure there is no product in your models eyebrows.
• Have bowl with warm water and a bar of soap.
• Use a small angled brush to create a paste on the soap.
• Apply the paste in the direction of the hair and then going against the grain - as this will make sure every hair is covered in the paste
• Repeat this process 3-4 times make sure to use a clean finger to smooth and bumps away.

Evaluation of Soap Technique

As you can see I could have done a couple more coats of the soap technique as you can still see my models eyebrows, however my model did have quite thick long eyebrow hairs. Also due to my models eyebrows being so dark I could have used a concealer to cancel out the darkness of my models eyebrows and then used my white concealer on top for the most coverage. Overall I enjoyed learning to do this technique and I can't wait to try it out again to perfect it.

Glue Stick/ Pritt Stick Technique

• To start with decanter some glue onto either the back of your hand or onto a stainless steel palette
• Using a spatula spread the glue onto your models eyebrow making sure its smooth and without any lumps
• Make sure to go in the direction of hair growth first and then against the grain.
• Use a clean finger to smooth the glue down the warmth of your finger will also help to eliminate any bumps 
• Apply a couple of layers making sure to waits for the first layer to be tacky and then to apply the next layer.
• If your in a rush used a hair dryer to speed the drying process - make sure to use the hair dryer on a cool setting
• Using a powder puff push powder onto the eyebrow to cancel out any shininess.

Evaluation of Glue Stick Technique

As you can see from the images I could have used a couple more layers of the glue as at the front of the eyebrow you can see some hair. However with this technique I found it cancelled out the darkness of my models eyebrows out better than the soap technique. I found with this one you had to be quick to apply the glue as it would quickly on the back of your hand. I was slightly a little more messy too as I found that glue went onto parts of the skin I didn't want it to. Overall I need to practice this technique a little more in order to perfect it.

Elizabethan Makeup 

• Start with both eyebrows blocked out either using the Soap technique or Glue stick technique
• Using a foundation brush or sponge put white foundation all over the skin - makes sure not to miss the ears or the neck.
• For the eyebrows stipple white concealer or foundation using a sponge - as this will not disturb the blocking out of the eyebrow.
• Use a translucent powder all over the skin using a powder puff - in order to set the makeup.
• Using a disposable mascara wand put white concealer or use a white mascara and coat the eyelashes.
• Use a pale pink blush colour on the apples of the cheeks making sure to be slightly heavy handed and also place a little of this blusher on the lips too.

Evaluation of Elizabethan Makeup

As you can see I've achieved a very even white base on my model, however I did not get enough product into her ears and I could have blended it slightly more down the neck for a complete even coverage. The blusher on the apples of the cheeks came out really well and the matching lip colour I was very pleased with. Overall I think I just need to improve on blocking out the eyebrows and making sure to put white foundation everywhere including the ears and the neck.