Makeup Artistry - Jess Brown

Queen Elizabeth I was born in 1533 to King Henry VIII (1491 - 1547) and his second wife, Anne Boleyn (1501 - 1536). She was a very intelligent woman, as she was fluent in five languages, Royal.uk said. She reigned for 45 years, from 1558, until her death in 1603. Figure 1 - Queen Elizabeth I (Morrill, J.S. 2020) Queen Elizabeth I was famously known for the makeup that she wore. She would wear a very thick, white makeup called ceruse, which was a mixture of white lead and vinegar, according to Tracy Borman. This began after she contracted and almost died from the smallpox disease when she was just 29 years old. This disease causes a pustular rash and scabs to form, which can leave scars once they have healed. She "believed that beauty amplified female power" (Whitelock, A. 2013) and so she covered her scars with the ceruse makeup. However, this makeup was highly toxic, and according to Becky Little, wearing this makeup over a long period of time would cause skin discolouration

After Queen Victoria died in 1901, her eldest son, Edward VII, ascended to the throne. He took over on January 22nd 1901, but his coronation wasn't until August 9th 1902, Royal.uk said. This became the start of the Edwardian era, which lasted until 1914. This is the last era to be named after a reigning monarch. Although King Edward VII was succeeded after his death in 1910 by his son George V, this era "is considered to have ended at the outbreak of the First World War in 1914". (Pbs, no date). Figure 1 - King Edward VII (Prahl, A. 2019) Many different events happened during this era. In 1903, in America, the infamous Wright Brothers (Orville and Wilbur Wright) made "the first successful flight in history of a self-propelled, heavier-than-air aircraft." (History, 2009).  Figure 2 - The Wright Brothers (Meares, H. 2019) They experimented for many years, creating new aircrafts bigger and better than the last. By 1908, they were able to produce an aircraft that wa

Once the positive cast has been made, it now needs to be prepped ready for moulding. This includes rasping the surface of the cast, to even out any uneven or unwanted textures. "A rasp is a very similar tool to a file, in that it is a shaped metal bar with teeth that shape or smooth a surface through abrasion." (Wonkeedonkeetools, n.d).                                                                Figure 1 - Smoothing the cast (Brown, J. 2020) This process needs to be done until the desired smoothness has been accomplished, and make sure not to get rid of any important details, such as around the eyes, nose and mouth.  The markings over the eyebrows and hairline from the casting step should be visible on the cast. Small drill holes can be made along these lines to keep them in tact, as they may be lost after rasping, and won't show up on the mould later on. Figure 2 - Drill holes on cast (Brown, J. 2020) This cast did have a few imperfections around its perimeter, as the

When starting the process of creating prosthetics, it is common practice to start by making a life cast, depending on where the piece will go. This allows the prosthetic to be sculpted directly onto the area, meaning it will fit perfectly. This can be used for pieces for the nose, brow bone, hands etc.                                                              Figure 1 - Life Casting Video (Brown, J. 2020) As shown in figure 2, a bald cap is applied first. "A bald cap is an appliance used to mask a wearer's hair and create the illusion that they are bald." (Fx.fandom, n.d). This is to protect the model's hair, and it also allows for a full head cast to be done if needed. The artist needs to ensure a patch test has been done beforehand, however, as many bald caps are made from latex, and are applied using either spirit gum or prosaide, and many people can be allergic to these products. An alternate method of prepping the model would be to use a vinyl bald cap (althou