'TREE BARK'

Tree Bark Final image

This is the final outcome for my Tree- Bark makeup design. There are aspects that i am incredibly pleased with, but also aspects that I could improve dramatically. Starting with the successful and effective elements of this look; I think that the pattern and actual design of the Bark is really good. I had alot of trouble getting the colours, detail and pattern accurate and realistic. The process was difficult, long and I found it very hard and frustrating but I feel that the outcome portrays Tree Bark well. I am very happy with it and proud of myself. I think that it could be improved by making the colour slightly bolder so that it appears more striking on camera; some of the tones I used were too close in colour to my models natural Skin tone, so i had to improvise. The blending could be better around the edges, but other than that i am really happy with it. The actual makeup had to be altered slightly to accommodate for my change of model. So instead of applying the eyeshadow, i kept the other eye clean; the eyeshadow would not have appeared as effective on a male than it would on a Female. I also altered the colour i originally planned for the Lips, again to accommodate for my model. Instead of using maroon/ Brown shade, I used Black, with gold elements. I did attempt the intended colour shade, but it appeared too red and feminine on my model. Looking back at the look now, i feel that i could have applied more Shadowing contour onto the cheekbones to make the face shape more defined with stronger lines. I do like the amount of highlight i applied to the look though, i feel that it looks really effective. 

Again, improvements to this look could have been working on my time management and attention to detail. Looking back at my look and evaluating my work for ways i need to improve it, before i shoot, needs to be my main priority. 

As i final afterthought, to authenticate my look i applied Leaves onto the edge of the hair. I feel that this works really well for my look and completes the look

Again, its especially noticeable in this shot, but i should have blended the pattern around to the back of the shoulder, the way it just ends ruins the look slightly. 

I really love this image, the way that it shows the clean face, then with the pattern on the shoulder portrays contrast and subliminally my message that i want to exude. More Contouring on the cheekbones would have perfected this look more.

Blending is an issue again, but the detail of the Bark pattern is really effective in this shot. 

My Model; Give Wilson, although was not my intended model, or even Gender, was really successful. I think that using a male, i was definately outside of my comfort zone, makeup wise, as i have never down editorial makeup on a male before, but it definately was not as bad as i imagined. I think that using a male added to my project, and shows diversity within my work. The hardest part honestly, was actually applying the makeup onto a Black model; i have never applied makeup onto a Black model before, so taking into account and accomodating to my models skin tone was necessary to make the look as effective as possible.

A timelapse Video of myself creating the look.