Contemporary Elizabethan Make Up

During a practical lesson we were creating and learning how to produce a contemporary Elizabethan look and were given previously created images of make up that resembled the Elizabethan style. We could either try to copy one of the looks or draw inspiration from it. The looks below are the make up that I produced. I decided to do an ombre face where the centre, like the Elizabethan style, was pale, and the outer edges of the face were more skin toned. I also blocked out the eyebrows to give them a traditional as well as contemporary feel. I used an orange eyeshadow to add some depth and interest to the eye lid. I also applied a pink blusher to the cheek because it is traditional, but I placed it at the back of the cheek rather than on the very apple, just to give the look a more contemporary feel. I decided to go for a dark lip as it is unusual for Elizabethan make up and is a trend that is very contemporary.