Face charts for Quentin ♰

This make up includes a half moon as i felt like it could stand for the letter "C" - Claudia. 

This is my favourite look as I feel like it represents Quentin the most. 

This look is very mysterious... However, reminds me of Batman too much! 

In this look, I decided to incorporate a moustache as Quentin is a grown man, in a suit and I feel like that could be a nice part of the whole look. 

Colourful Make-Up Research ♰

I wanted to look at colourful make up ideas as this is what I want my character Claudia to look like and represent. I have found a lot of inspirations and interesting looks, for example:

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The make up above reminds me of a bird because of the feathers... I like how the detail adds meaning and that is something I would like Claudia to have when it comes to her make up look. The unusual use of yellow as blusher really intrigued me as well.

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Here I LOVE the blending... All the colours look like they are creating a rainbow that makes this look work. I would add a lot more contour to make the make up seem even more drastic.

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This is my favouriiiteeeee one. The black frame around the eyes adds the Gothic feel to it as well as the pale lip look making the model look ill...almost. The colour saves her, which is the idea for my character as make up will be the only way she expresses herself.

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All these photos gave me an idea of what I want Claudia to look like... especially the last photo as it looks so intimate and personal, which is how I see Claudia. I really like the pose and the way she almost looks like a painting.

My idea for Claudia and Quentin... ♰

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The show I decided to base my characters on is Dexter. I chose that show because I feel like I really understand it and if I could be a part of any TV production- that would be it. He is an anti-hero, whereas before it used to be Spiderman or Superman. It's fascinating... I like the idea of him commiting crimes in a white room. It is not something we are used to- it's different. The show is for 16 year olds +, both male and female. 

My idea for Claudia is that she would be Dexter's sister who has been pushed away by their father, for not being as ambitious as their other sister who also works for the Police. The thing that I would add to this character is that she would self-harm and the only way she will express herself would be through colourful make-up. The word I chose to represent Claudia was bandage. This is because it went well with her story of self-harm.  

Quentin is someone who is being investigated by Dexter... Purely because Dexter found out that Claudia is being eaten alive. But in reality she was hurting herself... Quentin would be a cannibal that would use Claudia for his own benefits. He will look young and attractive... Almost innocent. The word I chose for him is fork, this is because it goes well with the whole idea of cannibalism. I have watched a film called Vile, that showed lots of injuries as people were told to torture each other. This helped to understand wounds more and gave me an idea of what I wanted to do. Another film that really inspired me to do this was American psycho. It is about a very handsome and successful man who at night turns into a serial killer. 

The story of Claudia and Quentin- Presentation ♰

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“It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold; when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.”

- Great Expectations

Victorian inspired fashion ♰

I was sat in my Fashion lecture today and all of a sudden felt an urge to write a post on modern fashion that was based on the Victorian era. I thought it would be very interesting to see what fashion designers have specifically taken from the era and made it into something fashionable NOW. You know... Intriguing.

-Valentino-

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This collection SCREAMS Victorian. Personally, I love it and I think it definitely has a modern and interesting feel to it. It looks very personal to me as it is all nude and quite tight as well as very feminine and sexy. 

-Nina Ricci/Spring '09-

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This collection has a Victorian feel to it because of the high collars, the iconic sleeves, jodhpur-like pants, a natural palette of nudes, purples and browns and delicate floral prints. The result was a poetic and ethereal gathering of long-legged fairies that wore sheer ombre-dyed tights and high-heeled pumps. This collection I think is very beautiful and girly.

"Olivier Theyskens, one of the few exceptionally skilled couturiers, uses exquisite fabrics and innovative structural details to emphasize feminine beauty and renew the idea of romanticism in fashion, detached from seasonal trends." - http://www.hautfashion.com/designer-collection/nina-ricci-spring-2009-rtw

Julien Macdonald- Grunge Deluxe ♰

These are the looks that I re-created on my model. It is a look from London Fashion Week '13. 

I found these very cool and grungy. I love the idea of the messy look but you can tell it has that hint of creativity to it and behind all that mess hides a piece of Art. 

I also really like the hairstyle that comes with this make up look- very easy but cool and effective. Simple, twisted ponytail which screams 'I couldn't be bothered but I still look good'.

This look has been inspired by Marilyn Manson the king of this smudged black eye's look. 

LOVE IT. <3

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This look is all about creating flawless skin with highlight + contour. The messy hair is suppose to represent 'the morning after the night before'.

I think there is a few ways how I could represent Claudia and Quentin through my work, and these looks have helped me to understand the techniques other make up artists use in order to send a message they need to send.