Ellis Faas Hair & Styling

After researching Ellis' work and photographs, it has become apparent that the hair and clothes are not a big part of her image. She focuses only on the makeup and background colours that compliment them. The hair is often kept back, quite clean looking or when it is introduced into the photos it is at unusual angles or covering parts of the models face/body (see pictures below)

Image from: https://www.ellisfaas.com/brand/visuals/

You rarely see any clothes in Ellis' work, ambassadors and other people seem to use clothing in their work but Ellis' models almost seem naked - in their natural form. 

The reason I will not do a lot of hair or styling designs is because of the reason above. I want my work to reflect hers so I think by doing mainly simple hair designs and cropping the images so they appear unclothed will help. I will have clothing in my catwalk and editorial looks with some different styled hair but it will mainly be natural organic looking photographs.

Initial Ideas and Practice

EDITORIAL

Following on from the idea of using human colours/living objects, I have decided to play around with the idea of human and plant veins. I am thinking of doing this for my editorial look as I can create a series of images around this theme which could potentially work well together. 

FACE CHARTS

Below, I have looked in to studying flower petals and the veins as this would fit with Ellis' organic feel to her brand. I have dried out some petals to study the colouring and detail of the veins. In the above face charts, I have looked into experimenting with perhaps printing the petal veins on to the lips themselves or even cutting and sticking them to the lips.

As this was only a test to see roughly what it would look like, it has not been executed perfectly. As I know have an idea of how it could look, I am happy to practice and use it in my editorial shoots as I think it could work well on the right model.

I have also done some face charts with the rose lips. They need to reflect SS16 looks so I have added a hint of blue to the eyes as this is a current trend.

I like this face chart as I have blocked out the eyebrow to create a beautiful elongated line of blue. I would have a full set of lashes on my model to open up the eye and have the rose petals stuck on the lips.  

Another look could be blue eyeshadow on top and underneath the eye again with lashes and the rose petals stuck on the lips. 

CATWALK

For the brief, I have to create two different catwalk images that reflect Ellis Faas and also current SS16 trends. Based on the previous research I have done I have created a few images for my catwalk looks that I feel reflect both and could work well. 

Here, I have created long false lashes just like the current SS16 trends I have looked at. I have drawn on faux freckles which works well with my brand who uses human colours such as "the tawny peach of a freckle". I have also drawn a line of liner underneath the eye but with a gap as this is also a current SS16 trend. 

I know I definitely want to incorporate the use of freckles in my catwalk look as this is a SS16 trend that I love. I have decided to go with more false lashes underneath the eye as again it is a current trend and have also gone with a bold red lip. 

Both catwalk designs are completely made up of current SS16 trends and I am to do this for my shoot. Definitely with the freckle theme as it relates to Ellis Faas so much. 

ADVERTISING

After studying some of the products that Ellis sells I have decided that I want to advertise eyes. This is because I want to show diversity throughout my images without focusing most of them on the same thing. As I have chosen to do my main focus around the lips for my editorial, I think I should focus on something different, so I have chosen Creamy Eyes. In the brief, I have to create a day and night look so below I have created potential face charts that could work for my day and others for my night.

This is a face chart for what would be my day look, I really like this design as it is natural and is something that would definitely be worn during the day. 

This is my evening design for creamy eyes. I have made the eyes much more heavy and smokey which is how most people wear their makeup in the evening. I have finished this off with purpley/black lip, just like the colour of a bruise, following my brands human colours theme. 

Selecting my Models

I have tried to choose a variety of models for each different look in order to create a portfolio with diversity. I have specifically chosen models with different hair colours and lengths so that each look appears different for my portfolio. I am also going by the saying of Ellis Faas that one red suits all. 

Hannah

Hannah is naturally beautiful and I think she would be perfect for either my advertising or catwalk look. She has the face and long hair to create different styles and I think her look would work well on either.

Abbey

Although this photograph is unclear, Abbey is very quirky and also has a naturally beautiful face. Abbey also has very short hair and wears a lot of wigs, because of this I think her look would be perfect for my catwalk look. 

Milly

Milly has striking red hair and I have often used her for previous looks. Because of her pale, freckled skin I am going to use her for my editorial look as the contrast between her skin and the bold red lips will work well together. I have an idea in mind as to what I want to create with her and I think she will be perfect for it. 

Aly

Aly also has strawberry blonde hair and pale skin. I have came up with an idea of focusing my editorial looks mainly on red lips and I think the pale skin will make them pop out. I also have an idea I want to create with her and it involves a bath. (Because she is my cousin I know she won't mind!)

I am also awaiting confirmation on another model, Lauren, who I will need to arrange a suitable time between uni, college and work. 

Makeup - Eyebrows

This lesson was all about eyebrows. How close together or far apart they are will make a difference in how wide the nose looks. It is important to keep the shape accurate and precise starting with the 3 angle rule. The first step is to assess the eyebrows to know what your objective is and what you are creating brows for. It is also important to understand how the lighting effects the make-up/hair/costume. 

3 angle rule

If you are creating a personal make-up for someone it is always good to firstly have a professional chat/consultation while preparing the models skin to find out exactly what they want. Understand what they like from their brows or what their usual routine is before you go in with make-up. It is important to co-operate with your clients and listen to what they want.  

We had to pair up and complete the following...

Look 1) How your model usually has their eyebrows

Look 2) Your recommendation for their eyebrows. 

Look 3) Eyebrows based on a SS16 trend.

Model 1: Charlee

Consultation:
Charlee has mid to dark blonde hair and usually has her eyebrows softly filled in making them very natural looking. Her eyebrows already have a good shape to them which made it easier for me to fill them in to her liking.
After studying them and comparing them to how she usually has them I decided to keep them the same but give slightly more shape at the front and arch them a little more.
For the catwalk inspired look I decided to recreate Miu Miu with them heavily filled in at the front and brushed out towards the ends.

Model 2 - Martina

Consultation:
Martina dark brown hair which she has recently dyed red with copper tones. Her eyebrows are thick and dark and have a good shape to them which made it easier for me to fill in to how she likes them, looking quite natural.
After studying her eyebrows I decided to brush them through more as opposed to upwards, and arch them more.
For the catwalk inspired look, I decided to recreate Rodarte's look with the brightly coloured eyebrows.

http://beautyeditor.ca/2014/09/17/badgley-
mischka-spring-2015-makeup

Overall, I have enjoyed this lesson as working with different people and getting used to different eyebrow shapes has helped me.  It also made me realise that I need to expand my kit more as I didn't have a range of colours to use on everyone. I have ordered some Anastasia Beverly Hills colours for my kit to use on various models. 

Hair - Adding Accessories

Equipment:

• Denman Brush
• Pintail comb
• Kirby grips
• Hair bands
• Fine pins
• Sectioning clips
• Jewellery/Fabrics
• Curling tongs

Steps: Chignon with Accessories:

1. Separate the front sections of the hair by the ears all the way around to the other side. Clip up the front sections out the way. 
2. Place the remaining hair into a ponytail and backcomb the roots very gently. 
3. Bring the ends of the hair and roll it up into the ponytail and secure with kirby grips. Cross grip to secure into place.
4. Bring the front sections round by either twisting or plaiting into the back of the hair and secure with fine pins so they cannot be seen. 
5. Decorate with jewellery and/or fabrics. 

Steps: Messy Chignon:

1. Separate the front sections of the hair by the ears all the way around to the other side. Clip up the front sections out the way. 
2. Split the back of the hair in half horizontally and place into two ponytails. 
3. Curl a few sections of the ponytail so the ends are curled, making it easier to pin into curls. Keep working round the pieces you clip, building it up into a messy chignon.
4. Add twist jewels or accessories to decorate. 

Overall, I have really enjoyed this lesson. It was fun to create a traditionally neat chignon and then create a casual and messy one. I enjoyed decorating them with jewellery and accessories as they were a nice finishing touch.