New Elizabethans
The new elizabethans project is designed to help us understand where make up originally derived from and the extent women in the golden era would go to to have their desired beauty and image. whilst doing so we will develop skills in all areas, hair, makeup and broadening our understanding of era fashion styling. The project requires a lot of research and is often used in the industry to show high talent.
I am a curious minded person who likes to express herself creatively. I have always much preferred practical subjects and strongly believe that you should study what you enjoy, because then it will lead to a job you enjoy. many people believe in success via money, I believe that success is measured in self fulfilment. I am studying make- up and hair design with the aspiration of going into the industry. Outside of my passion to progress into make-up and hair artistry I also have other interests. A hobby and love of mine is cooking, as it's another way of creating something.
My experience in make-up is limited, I studied at kingston college doing a Hair and Media make-up course so i have a basic knowledge of application of makeup and can do basic styling of hair. I come from more of an art and film related back ground and have a-levels in english language, film studies and a double award of art and design. these courses have helped me explore both my creative side and the way the media and production works.
I don't have a lot of knowledge of the elizabethan era before this project so I'm excited to learn more about the period. Often referred to as the golden age, the tudor time was arguable economically healthier and optimistic under Queen elizabeths rain. Queen Elizabeth was England's first single woman ruler. The era saw many creative outlets bloom such as poetry, music and theatre. The era is best remembered for theatre as it was the time of William shakespeare and many other great composers. Many people say that one of the reasons the era was viewed so highly was because of the contrast to the years before and after.
Overall the project brief is both challenging and inspiring, but as with most challenges I have my fears and I have my aspirations. My main fear in going into the course is my level of experience with hair. I am aware that other girls on the course already have either qualifications or experience in hair dressing. I on the other hand have only studied basic styling. my other small fear is the photography side of things, not for the taking of the photos but the editing part. I've never been great with technology and it does worry me a little but it also gives me ambition to make my photographing skills better so i don't have as much editing to do. My aspirations for the brief are to have a better understanding of elizabethan beauty and to be able to translate the era's style into a contemporary look.
Im looking forward to building my skills where I already have them and broadening my skills range by acquiring more. I would also love to understand more about the history of make up and how the industry affects the media and vies versa.
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