Workshops

Make-Up and False Eye Lashes Workshop

In the make-up workshop we were given false eyelashes and allowed to decorate them however we chose using the materials provided and also our own decorations. Many things can be used as decorations including glitter, sugar, sweets, gems, paper and lace. I decided to create a look inspired by The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen as I had glitter in blue and white which I thought would work well together to give a frosty look and texture. Also with the film Frozen which is based on The Snow Queen being so popular at the moment I also based by design on the character Elsa as she has similar colours and glitter in her outfit to the colours I had chosen.

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To stick the decorations to the false lashes we used Mastix/Spirit Gum. When using this make sure it goes tacky before attaching the decorations and make sure you have spirit gun remover in case you need it. Do not apply spirit gum to someone’s hair or near their eyes. Small amounts can be used on the skin but nowhere near the eyes or mouth and it must be removed properly.

To apply the false lashes use a false lash glue such as Duo. Apply it to the false lash band and wait for it to become slightly tacky before applying it as close to the lash line as possible. A bun pin can be used to apply the glue to the lashes, using the end of the pin and the hook of the pin can be used to help press the false lashes down. Slanted or flat end tweezers can also be used to help position the lashes.

On my design I painted the false eye lash with nail varnish and used a pin to separate the lashes and prevent them all from sticking together. I then used spirit gum to stick on glitter and a gem. I then applied eye shadow to my eye lid, applied the false lash when the spirit gum had fully dried and then used some eyelash glue to apply glitter as an eyeliner. Any excess glitter can be removed by using a hairdryer on a low heat and speed setting. Vaseline can also be used to apply glitter to the face. When applying false lashes normally eye shadow is applied, then the lashes and then eyeliner.

Hair plaiting workshop

Dutch Plait

Section off some hair at the top of the head or wherever you want the plait to start.

Separate the section into three and plait in a similar way to a French plait but take the hair from the outside and place it behind the middle section of hair instead of in front.

Then take hair from outside the plait and add it into the sections that are going behind the middle section of hair.

The plait should begin to have a raised appearance. Don’t hold the hair too tightly and when you have no more hair to add into the plait just carry on plaiting, remembering to take the sections behind the middle section of hair.

Princess/Waterfall Plait

Section off a piece of hair at the front of the head and begin to plait normally.

Drop the middle section so that it hangs down.

Take a section from above the plait and place it over one of the sections so that it now becomes the middle section.

Plait the hair then drop the middle section again making sure the piece that’s dropped is when the section was the top section that became the middle section and not the bottom section that became the middle section.

Don’t hold the hair to tightly and be careful where you stand so that you don’t move the hair in the wrong direction.

This plait shows up best on blonde or coloured hair, if the hair is dark use a bit of wax on your hands whilst plaiting to define the plait.

The easiest way to do this plait is to have your model or an assistant holding onto the hair that has been dropped down so that it stays hanging down at the correct angle.

You can do another plait underneath a princess/waterfall plait by doing a normal French plait and adding in the sections from the princess/waterfall plait that are hanging down. Alternatively you could also do another princess/waterfall plait underneath and add in the sections that are hanging down from the first plait so that they become your new middle sections.

Mixed Plait

Start this plait by doing a normal plait.

Then like a French plait take a small section from the side to add to a section. But take the section from one side of the plait only and take the hair from far away from the plait.

You don’t need to take hair from the other side of the plait unless you want to create a different look.

Keep doing this and at the bottom of the scalp start taking the hair from under the plait so that all the hair is incorporated into the plait.

You can then sculpt the hair into a nice shape and secure with grips if you wish to.