I think it is safe to say that the first practice of my makeup design was not a successful one in regards to application but did provide a number of talking points for development of product use and placement of makeup on the face. The first element that caused a number of problems within this practice was that of the contouring which I felt was applied too heavily at first and therefore resembled more of a stripe across the cheekbones than a gradual bruising effect. The temples however were applied effectively and I was satisfied particularly with the left side where the colour intensified towards the hairline and blended out nicely into the sides of the forehead to create a soft transition. The skin tone was also a successful element within this practice and I felt the chosen foundation colour by Grace complemented my skin tone and the purples used nicely as it featured a warmer golden/yellow undertone, this made the purples pop and allowed the foundation to blend nicely into my neck which is also yellow toned. This foundation was an Illamasqua as opposed to using the Kryolan ones in our kit which gave to much shine on the skin compared to the Illamasqua foundation. We also discussed about how the eyes would need to be hollowed out slightly around the socket and then nose using an ashy brown eyeshadow, as I had designed the look to be a darker take on Elizabethan beauty and reflect the suffering undergone by the women accused of witchcraft within the 16th-17th century.
For my final look there will be few changes from the way the makeup appears within these images, the first of which will be my eyebrows which I am hoping to bleach. I feel that by bleaching them it will create a more authentic appearance to the overall design as white supracolour creates a somewhat sloppy and unrealistic essence in my opinion. In addition to this there will be white makeup or paint (dependant upon testing) that will be painted like an artistic ruff up the hands and around the neck onto the jaw. This white makeup will be what makes the design and tied together the Elizabethan influences of thick white bases with the contemporary purple contouring.
Probably the most unsuccessful element of the whole look within this practice was the application of the lips which as you can see just did not work with the original products. In this image the blue and red MAC lip mixes were combined to create a purple however this purple was to thick to smudge out on the lips surface when blotted. Within my design the lips are created by blotting a satin purple lipstick into the centre of the lips and allowing it to bleed out. Due to the thick and matte nature of these lip mixes it meant that the product did not smudge as desired, in future we discussed using the lavender eyeshadow which is violet in tone and mixing it with the MAC Satin lilmix to create a soft sheeny lip colour. When we tested this on the skin we found that it bled much nicer and created a more vibrant tone. 
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