Makeup for the Stage by Halle

Partner Swap Makeup! I closely followed Travis's design to create this look. I had to custom mix all of the colors except for the black. This was the design that Travis did on me.  Circles are not easy!

Krewe of Cleopatra  I started by sketching my design on my face with an eyeliner pencil. I then mixed a "skin color" with a lot of white, a little brown, and a tiny bit of blue. I think added the yellow for the crown. Next, I used read for the diamonds on my cheeks. Then, I used the black to apply winged eyeliner, under eye designs, and the lips. Then, I added a red stripe down the center of my lip. Finally, I outlined all of my work in black to make it pop. Profile shot. Other profile shot.

Krewe of Bacchus Krewe of Proteus Krewe of Cleopatra I started by tracing the outline of each design over my headshot.  From there, I made each layer of makeup (using acrylic paint) in the order that it would go on when  applying to my face.  Starting with the base color layer,  and building the different layers by color and amount of space they would take up.  The most amount paint to the least amount of paint.

Krewe of Proteus Sketches Krewe of Cleopatra Sketches Krewe of Bacchus After researching traditional Mardi Gras Krewes I was inspired by the Krewe of Bacchus, Cleopatra, and Proteus.  My research images inspired each look and enjoy how diverse each are.

I traced the first 3 images from the book onto my sheet protectors.  Then, I outlined my own skull and facial muscles over my headshot.  It was helpful to trace the book images first for practice.

A sketch of the gradient pyramid before adding the varying shades of blue. A sketch of the color wheel with only the primary colors. (Acrylic Paint) My pyramid the left is black added to blue, the center is the pure hue,  and the right is blue with white added to it. (Acrylic Paint) The color wheel created with only mixing primary colors. (Acrylic Paint) Color wheel made using only primary colors. (Mehron Face paints)  The first two weeks of class we learned about color theory.  With the primary colors, you are able to create any color you desire.  A color itself is a pure hue, a hue with black added to it is called a shade, adding white makes it a tint, and adding grey is a tone.  Using the acrylic paints was a lot easier than using the face paint, but once I got used to it, it wasn't too bad. The brushes and water needed changed more frequently when using the face paint to keep the hues true to what the...