FMS406SalmonMNewElizabethans: FMS406SalmonM x Experimenting with Elizabethan skin bases.

Creating the White base.

In a recent lesson with Kat, I got to try and test out different skin products the create a white complexion. We worked in pairs in the lesson and individually tried out a particular product on each other. I found this lesson really useful as it gave me a chance to play with the different products and get a better idea of what each base is best for different finishes. I worked in a group of three which was great as we could all then give different opinions whilst applying and wearing the product. For me my favourite bases were illamasqua skin base and also white supra color. Since this practical session I have begun to really love the finish of those two products together.

Aqua Paint- We first tried the Aqua colour and applied it on the face with a foundation brush. When applying the product it appeared to have a very light coverage. The product appears very translucent with one application and to get a heavier coverage you would have to apply at least three layers of the product. The product is very drying on the skin and also drys extremely fast meaning that you have to work with the product quickly to create the desired smooth base. We began to use a kabuki brush to blend the product into the skin as when we applied the product with the foundation brush it was very patchy. When we began to buff in the product with a kabuki brush the base became very patchy and gradually began to take the product away. When then began to try and staple with the brush instead to concentrate the paint on certain areas of the face seeing if it would make it better but it still wasn't nice to work with. We came to the conclusion that aqua paint is not ideal to use a base but is great to use of small lines and brush work for effects. The product was very easy to remove as the product was water soluble.

Supra Colour- To apply this product we used a foundation brush. When applying we saw that the product was very thick and has a streaky appearance with the application brush. Like the aqua colour the product dries very quickly so we had to work fast when blending it into the skin. We blended in the supra colour with a kabuki brush which began to make it appear a greyish colour on the skin. This product appeared a lot more skin like when blended in and a little of the product goes a long way. The product created a very heavy and smooth base which is ideal to use as a base that you can also add translucent powder to, to set it. This product is harder to get off and harder to budge when trying to remove the product.

Illamasqua White Base- When applying this product we decided to use a foundation brush. We applied the product in small sweeping motions and soon realised that product appeared quite sticky and patchy on the skin at first. The product is light coverage and to get a fuller coverage you would have to build up the product several times. Although on the skin it felt sticky it dried quite quickly, but you would definitely have to apply some translucent powder to set the base. We also tried a blending brush after playing with the foundation brush to see if there was any difference or improvement with blending the product into the skin, but it seemed to just take the product away instead. In comparison to the other products , it felt lightweight and also compared to the supra colour product, it does not feel as sticky yet it was harder to remove then supra colour.