Creating Claudia

This week I created my character Claudia. I think that overall my portrayal of what I wanted to achieve was successful. I think that the make up went well and I think that I captured the youth and glamour that I wanted to achieve. I liked the way that the make up turned out and think that it looked dewy, fresh and flawless. I also liked the eye make up although it does not completely follow my face chart but I think that it still worked well. I was worried that the make up was too simple and would not have enough impact but, on completion, was successful and I think that the use of the contact lens raised it up to  a new level. I think that the styling was successful. I was keen to make Claudia look as though she was a student studying to become a witch. I think that it also suits well with the outfits that I took inspiration from and some of the glamour that I was trying to portray from 'American Horror Story, Coven'. I also think that the veil worked well, I was worried before that the veil would be too dark, but after I bought it I was worried that it would be too clear and not have enough impact. I however think that the use of the veil was successful and thought that it added a new element into the whole look. I deliberately kept the hair simple as I wanted it to be a sleek and natural look. I was tempted to use hair extensions but  decided not to as my Mrs Laderman model has very short hair and I wanted them to work well and be in balance with each other.

In terms of things that did not go according to my design or things that I would improve on, I had intended to use contact lenses in both of the eyes, however my model struggled in applying them. Also once the first one was applied my model could not see through it which meant that she could not see to put the other lens in. I think that it would have made the modelling for the image very difficult as she would not be able to see how she looked, feel disorientated, as well as making the journey from the make up room to the studio very difficult, and I had been assured when buying the lenses my model would be able to see through them. However I do not think that it took away from the look too much as it still had the effect in one eye. It has been a good lesson to me that I should check exactly what I should expect from a product before purchasing it. After the practice I was worried that my model may not be able to apply them at all, so this was an improvement. With the veil I struggled to make the top section smooth; I had sewn it before the shoot to fit my model's head but had found it difficult to fit it to the top of the head. I think if I did it again I would have attached the fabric to a clip and made it more how you would a wedding veil. I also think that the posing could have been better as I had really struggled to imagine how I wanted her to pose as well as finding inspirational images. I think if I did it again I would make sure I spent more time in thinking of poses.

Overall I am happy with the way the look turned out and think that my Claudia would fit well into 'American Horror Story, Coven'. I am now looking forward to creating my Mrs Laderman and completing my characters and their story.