Experimenting + inspiration

With my look I wanted to convey an over the top, dramatic, extreme portrayal of Skin types, through the use of Animals and Nature patterns. 'Makeup is a Mask' is the name of my project and to extend this further I wanted to show through my images how we do use makeup to conceal and enhance our appearance and identity. 

Alex Box; One of my inspirations and favourite makeup artists, did one look involving a mirror, which I feel really relates to my look. 

http://www.ideastap.com/ideasmag/the-knowledge/alex-box-makeup-artist

I experimented with Incorporating a mirror into my look, and reflecting the clean side of the face on my design. This is to represent the reflection, and the 'Mask' that we are putting forward for people to see. The side of the face that is not reflected Is to show the 'reality'. 

The experimentation with the mirror, I feel, could have been successful, but it didn't really go to plan. The Mirror actually broke before I could even have a chance to shoot with it properly. So, obviously from the bad luck, the shots weren't very good. 

 I tried it again with my 'Leopard' look, but finding a mirror that suited the shoot was difficult. I couldn't find one that i was happy with; I ended up using the broken shard of the mirror i had, thinking that it 

could look quite effective and add depth and subliminal messages to my look. 

For this experimentation on 'Leopard', I feel that this confirms that the idea was unsuccessful. I tried shooting with the mirror on the other side of the face this time, and wanted to reflect the 'reality', and have the 'Mask' on the outside. I don't think that it adds anything extra to the look as a whole, and if id hav spent more time, and thought into perfecting the idea then i could have created something really effective.