FINAL DESIGN: Editorial

Here is the face chart for my final design for my editorial look. Admittedly it isnt my best face chart as the jet black skin wasnt easy to fill in, but the idea is there. This look involves my whole colour palette, and I think that glossy black skin is going to perfectly represent the oil that I was inspired by. I think it will look amazing on camera. The white, gold, and turquoise should look much brighter and more graphic against the jet black and my model's pale blue eyes should really pop. The glossy black wig is going to top the whole look off, and I'm reaallyyy happy with this design, I can't wait to shoot it!

First Face Chart: Catwalk

Here is my first facechart for my catwalk look. I tried to incorporate as many colours from my colour palette into this look without overdoing it, however I think now that it might be too plain. I want my final design to be fairly graphic, but I feel that this design might be too stark and basic. I do think that this makeup would look good underneath the headdress, so its something to keep in mind, but I definately think I need to revise it and make my final design more complex and vibrant so that it contrasts with my editorial look. 

First Face Chart: Editorial

Here is my first face chart for my editorial look. I have done a few other face charts before this, but nothing that I would consider using as they did not live up to the potential of my model or my colour palette. I really like this one, I think that the colours look great together and would look good against the wig, but I'm not 100% happy with the design. I feel that the black glossy lips are too 'glamorous' and not gritty or tribal enough, and the turquiose 'scratch marks' may be too much of a tribal stereotype. I really like the deep bronzed and contoured skin and brushed up eyebrows, so they may be something to move forward with. 

Styling Elements

This headdress I bought will be the main styling focus of my catwalk look. Although this look is supposed to focus equally on styling and makeup, I am trying to represent a menswear catwalk, many of which display models that are shirtless, and simply styled. I think that this headdress is so authentic, perfectly fits my colour theme, and is a real statement piece, and therefore think that as far as styling goes, this will be enough. I think that shirtless with this headdress on, my model will look extremely striking, and reflect that statuesque air that Native American warriors had. 

Styling Elements

Here is a wig I have bought for my editorial shoot. My female model will be wearing this to complement her black, white, gold and turquoise makeup. The wig is jet-black, long and straight, and it reminds me of the traditional hair style and colour of Native American tribal members. Their hair is almost unfailingly in this style and colour, although often braided or bound with material. I'm not sure yet whether I'll style it, braid it or add material into it, but it is a synthetic wig so I won't be able to use heat stylers on it. I am happy with it the way it is though, and I think it is the key to changing my model, and taking my look from good to great. 

Colour Palettes

Here is my colour palette for my editorial look. I have chosen these colours because they are a complete contrast to the colour palette I have chosen to base my catwalk look around. They are much more contrasting, dark and luxurious. These colours have been inspired by African jewellery, where the gold and turquoise is concerned, and by natural products used by both the Fulani people, and Native American people such as oil, clay and natural kohl where the black and white are concered. I really love all of these colours together and think they're going to make for a really striking look.

Colour Palettes

The first thing I have decided to do in my planning for my final designs in choose colour palette. I think that this is one of the most important elements of my design, as I'm choosing them for specific reasons, in order to reflect certain parts of the two tribes I have chosen. I also want both of my looks to be very different at a first glance, but have subtle similarities and underlying themes that connect them together.

Catwalk Colour Palette:

For my catwalk look I have chosen a main colour theme of orange, blue, yellow, white and red. I want this look to be exremely colourful and reflect both the bright embroidery found in Native American clothing and the festival outfits of the Navajo tribe, and the colourful beaded jewellery and fabric of the Fulani people. I think these colours will look great against the dark hair of my male model.