Testing for look 1

I did quite a bit of testing because I knew there were a few things within my look that would need trialing before the final shoot. I started off by testing out a few products from my kit that I could for the tear drip..

Kryolan Aquacolor (with water), Mac Lipmix and Kryolan Supracolor
I found that the Supracolor looked too painted and not dripped, the Lipmix was just too stiff and so didn't look like it had dripped either, but they both look wet though which is good. I have decided on the Aquacolor because it runs/drips the best/most realistically and still have a good strong colour.
The next thing I considered was what cord i was going to use to wrap around the face/body.. 

Thin cord, Quite thick elastic and White ribbon
I decided that the white ribbon wouldn't look bold enough against such pale skin and I didn't really like it's shine. The thin cord was ok but I would have to use more of it which might look a bit too much/too busy, so I've decided to use the thicker elastic because it looks the most in proportion to the face and also because its elastic it will give the look I want without being too uncomfortable for my model.
I also tested out the make-up part of my look before the final shoot so I could realise any problems that needed sorting out, see how long the look took me and generally practice..  

I'm so glad that I did this last test because it brought quite a few things which I wouldn't have realised until too late..

The colours of the purple (shadow) and blue (lashes) didn't pop as much as I wanted them to, so to fix this I am going to both apply more colour/product and make the face a bit paler so that the colours stand out more. I have also decided that I am not going to use as much cord as I was because it just looks too much with lots and I can portray what I want without using as much. 2 other things which are bothering me are the eyebrows and the lips, I'm not sure quite what it is at the moment but I'm just not sure about them so I think I will just have a think and try something  else with them for the final shoot.