Georgina's make up blog x: WK 1- Introduction into my first project and Tudor cosmetics!

So for our first project we have been set the challenge of bringing Elizabethan makeup and hair into the modern age. I love the idea of mulipulating hair and make up and bringing out the extreme for a great visual effect. I really enjoy finding out about our great british history also so i know ill have no quorums putting in the study time............this may not be the case, in a few weeks time :)

The Elizabethan era

The Elizabethan era was a time of great wealth and riches, known as the Golden age and ruled by Elizabeth I 1558-1603, the economy was booming and England was generally at peace by avoiding war and most battles. Elizabeth I built up a great navy base and defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588 marking a high point in her reign.
This portaite here signifies her defeat against the spanish Armada and is full of symbolism, that shows not only her wealth but also England's.

Elizabeth Tudor is considered by many to be the greatest monarch in English history. When she became queen in 1558, she was twenty-five years old, a survivor of scandal and danger, and considered illegitimate by most Europeans. She inherited a bankrupt nation, torn by religious discord, a weakened pawn between the great powers of France and Spain. She was only the third queen to rule England in her own right; the other two examples, her cousin Lady Jane Grey and half-sister Mary I, were disastrous. Even her supporters believed her position dangerous and uncertain. Her only hope, they counseled, was to marry quickly and lean upon her husband for support. But Elizabeth had other ideas.
She ruled alone for nearly half a century, lending her name to a glorious epoch in world history. She dazzled even her greatest enemies. Her sense of duty was admirable, though it came at great personal cost. She was committed above all else to preserving English peace and stability; her genuine love for her subjects was legendary. Only a few years after her death in 1603, they openly lamented her passing. In her greatest speech to Parliament, she told them, 'I count the glory of my crown that I have reigned with your love.' Five centuries later, the worldwide love affair with Elizabeth Tudor continues.http://www.marileecody.com/eliz1-images.html

found on google images

The Tudor Cosmetics and The ideal Elizabethan woman

Make-up
Tudors used make-up as a sign of royalty and an indication to richness. Also it was used to cover scaring from various deseases such as small pox. Elizabeth I set the trend to use heavy white makeup which was favoured to cover up her wrinkles and scaring from the small pox she contracted when she was younger. it also helped her maintain the look of "The virgin Queen" and try to give off a look of purity.
The ideal elizabethan women would used white make-up which was made from vinegar and lead to give a porcelain effect to the face it was called ceruse and was very poinesnous and would lead to the user having to apply more to cover up the damaging effects from it. Kohl was used for the eyelashes and to redden the checks and lips a mixture of madder and vermillion was used
Hair
wigs ad hair pieces were used a lot as trend was being set by Elizabeth I, hair dye was also used to lighten the hair and was made out of cumin seed, celandine and oil.

image found on google

HEALTH AND SAFTY-

WASH HANDS- To ensure hygiene its a must to make sure hands are washed before working on a client, this means washing the back of hands,wrist as well as they can become your pallets when mixing colour,cream ect.

CLEAN BRUSHERS-

ANTIE BACTERIAL WASH
SOAP
WASHNG LIQUID
IPA (you can use brushers straight away after using this)

Every two weeks use shampoo and conditioner to help maintain the brushers, this doesn't kill the bacteria, but will give the brushers a longer life. leave them out to dry in the air in a pot.

PUFFS AND SPONGES

WASH BY HAND
USING CLOTHES WASH ON THE
DONT PUT AWAY IN YOUR BAG STRAIGHT AWAY THIS CAN MAKE THEM SMELL

Cleans, tone and moisturise

CLEANS-

stand behind the client,
tilt the neck and stretch the skin slightly
in sweeping motion up the neck and face
go against the eyebrows.
its ok to ask the model to remove her own mascara
extra clean around and under the eyes use a bud and a little cleans and remove

TONE-

Soak pads in toner
apply a upward seeping motion to neck and face
avoid hair as toner will make it gresy

MOISTURISE-

pea size on the back of the hand
rub in an upwards motion
a gentle quick massage as you may be in a rush!

IF THE MODEL NEEDS TO EXFOLIATE ASK HER TO DO SO THE NIGHT BEFORE!

SKIN COMPLAINTS- BACTERIAL AND VIRUL

Folliculitis- a condition in which the hair follicle gets inflamed and turns pusy this can be both viral and bacterial.