GOODBYE TO BERLIN : Technical File

TECHNICAL FILE - HANNAH KEMP - LEVEL 5

AQUA COLOUR AND SUPRA COLOUR

Creating a painting on the face using supra colour, applying paint like textures onto the skin, also considering the direction of light to create contrasts of light and dark areas, adding depth and dimension. Using thick layers of various colours, like you would see in a oil painting. Expressing yourself as an artist. Bringing out the natural tones in the skin, such as blue/green and yellows.

APPLYING WIGS

FIRSTLY AND MOST IMPORTANTLY - PREPARE THE HAIR

Pin Curls

Depending on hair length, french plait the hair in 3 separate sections if hair is thick - MAKE SURE HAIR IS TIGHT
Ensure hair is flat to the head
Baby hairs are slicked back with wax

ENSURE YOUR MODEL IS COMFORTABLE, NOT TOO TIGHT OR LOOSE.

APPLYING THE STOCKING CAP

- Ask your model to help by using their hands in a 'bunny ears' motion in front of their forehead to hold the front of the stocking cap, therefore you can pull the cap neatly onto their head.

Pin the stocking cap, if needed

- top section

- nape of the neck

- behind the ears

criss cross your pins, ensuring they well pinned to the hair/cap
Keep the ears seen
Straps on wigs can be tightened, depending on the size of the head
Ensure the wig is level

- Apply the wig with the same motion as the stocking cap

Synthetic wigs do not take heat
Roll inside out when done to care for your wig

When applying various wigs, you're able to see a change within the face and even the person's personality. Different wigs can portray a total change, including the skin tone, face shape, eyes etc. It's amazing to see how a change of hair colour or style can completely transform someone, even giving them more confidence and flare.

By preparing the hair for wigs, you are able to create a flat surface therefore the wig applied will look even. When wearing a wig, the head can produce sweat, therefore the stocking cap is able to absorb and ensure no fly away hair will be seen.

ANITA BERBER

Express your own interpretation of Anita Berber and portray how you thought she looked when this painting was created by Otto Dix in 1925.

Anita's life was a roller coaster, her heavy substance abuse resulted in an early death. I felt I wanted to portray a softer side, yet still creating an edginess within her famous heavy make-up.

To create a softer effect, I used a yellow shadow to indicate happiness, whilst using heavy black eyeliner and strong black/plum lips to match her edgy signature look.

I felt this look would be slightly different to how other make-up designers would interpret her. As I feel using red and black would be quite obvious.

FINGER WAVING

When finger waving for the first time, it can help if you wet the hair first instead of gelling due to it setting, therefore if the hair is just wet, you are able to brush the style out if something goes wrong.

Spitz the hair until damp or gel the hair and comb the hair through
Part the hair and begin at the root
Using a comb, comb back away from the face
Whilst comb is still intact with the hair - push upwards creating volume
apply your finger below the groove you made with the comb - then realise your comb and apply a clip where you held your finger (see pic 2)
Repeat the same step -
Instead comb the hair towards the face creating an 'S' shape

After you have repeated the same steps throughout the hair - spray with hairspray and leave to set

- When hair is dry you are able to release your clips and style however you desire.