#1 Practice of My Design - By Alex

When I first gave my design to Alex she seemed confident that it was something that she would be able to complete. I showed her my face chart and explained the ideas behind this design and the products which I wanted to use. Some sections of my work were harder to perfect and needed practice. I was also unsure of some of the products I would be using as there was a variety that were the same colour or consistency but I needed to see which worked best. 

To begin with Alex used the kryolan foundation pallete in the shade Ivory and -. She applied this all around the face however did not make it as precise around the eyes and eyebrow as I wanted this section to be white. Around the eyes and down the cheeks Alex created the heart shape that would be filled in white. She had a very precise hand so found making each side symmetrical fairly easy. I wanted the white to blend in to the base. This is something that Alex could work on as some of the lines were slightly harsh. To outline the heart she used a pink blusher around the edges and blended it upwards towards the hairline. I want and even colour that gets lighter at the top. Me and Alex spoke about using two shades of the Kryolan blush palette and blending them both. I want this to come down the cheeks to add a deep contour. I told Alex to use the same shades but to add in more depth by using a red and to add a slight hint of purple. 

On the eyes Alex added the gold shade from the illamasqua liquid metals palette cross the lid. To add depth to this she added a pink and red to blend the gold. Using the pink combines the whole look. I said to Alex that I wanted it blended upwards and outwards. Next time we practice she can make sure the eyes are blended thoroughly and that there are no harsh lines between the eyeshadow and the white. She then used the white supra colour to black out the eyebrows and to be used on the eyelashes. Alex did this really well and the only thing that I said to her was that I wanted the eyelashes to be as big as possible. For the lips she used combined a pink and red shade to create a colour that was similar to the blusher. In the middle of this she placed the same gold colour as on the lid. I want to place jewels on the face however I had not bought these. I said to Alex that the next time we practice I will have them for her to try out. 

Overall, I was fairly happy with the first practice however there were small adjustments that need to be changed. To help blend the white together we will use a white eyeshadow to blend this with the foundation. I also want the look to be blended a lot more and for everything to be precise. With practice this will allow her to achieve the look that I desire. Alex took direction and advice well and even though my design is quite complex she managed to complete a great first attempt.