Gothic Urban Legends

Context

Just wanted to write a quick post explaining the thoughts behind my final looks, putting them into context..

For the Girl/Babysitter in the clown statue gothic urban legend I wanted to show how she was trapped and surpressed on the outside from going crazy due to her memories/experiences from the clown but how she was still colourful and her old self in the inside trying to get out, I used a bright colour on the lashes and for the tear drop to show her/the colour trying to get out.

I used the cord to show how she was mentally and physically trapped by her memories, I thought about using all black contact lenses but decided that to see that she was still trapped inside it would make more sense to see her eyes.

I used a wet look fabric as a top because I wanted something tight, leathery and black because I took slight reference from Bondage clothing because of her being tied up etc and fitted with the monochrome exterior I wanted to create.

The hair was crimped and backcombed to make it look messy on the bottom section as a fashion interpretation of her struggle to get out of cords.

For the Clown Statue/Doll I decided on a checkerboard pattern on the eyes because it is a common pattern on clowns clothing but a change from the normal black cross or splodge eye in clown make up without straying too far away. It came about because I didn't think just black on the eyes (in the first test) looked very good so I wanted to break it up a bit and so a black and white checkerboard seemed appropriate.

I imagined that the clown was dressed as a clown because it was trying to relive a childhood and chose a clown because it is assumed that most children like clowns but that isn't the case and the staples were frightening so when the children children didn't find him funny he felt he had to kill them. I know a part of my fear of clowns is because you cant see their emotion because its painted on and hidden so that could also be a reason it chose to be like a clown to hide who they actually were.

I wanted to have fairly classic clown curly hair but give it a fashion trist so made it a bit more tousled and messy/fluffy. I also felt like I had to have a red nose (but smaller) on the clown because it is such a significant feature of what makes a clown look like a clown.

Look 2: The Clown Statue/Doll

This is the facechart I will take with me to the shoot so I can complete my look how I require and use the right products etc.

(description)

(why)

(products etc)

Make up-

Base - White matte face, only on the face so it looks like a mask (in contrast with the natural skin colour of the body) - Standard matte white clown face with a masked look to show that their identity is being hidden - Illamasqua matte primer, Illamasqua liquid white foundation and Illamasqua translucent loose powder.
Cheeks - Slight contouring under cheek bones - To give a bit of angle/shape to the face without distracting from the main features - Illamasqua powder blush in 'Disobey'.
Brows - Whited out - to make the face look a bit more odd and so they dont distract from the pattern on the eyes - Kryolan Supracolor in white. .
Eyes - Black and white checkerboard pattern (one eye pattern smaller than the other) - Reflecting the sort of patterns clowns have printed on their clothes, the pattern also distorts the brow which looks a bit odd - Kryolan Aquacolor in black (and an eyebrow brush to 'scratch' the edges of the outer squares)
Lashes - Nothing on the lashes because then would be lost in the pattern
Lips - Small amount of red smudged out from the inside of the lips, stapled up lips look (in a line across the lips) (including a bit of would where the staples have pierced the skin) - Only a small bit of colour to indicate that the lips are there, nothing bolder because it would detract from the staples feature, staples show that the clown can't talk so can only be judged by look, the wound at the base of the staples show the element of pain - Kryolan Supracolor in bright red (mixed to a similar colour to the nose), DUO glue, silver staples and wound filler
Nose - Bright red end of the nose, brushed upwards - a red nose is a key feature of a clown and it also adds a pop of colour - Kryolan Supracolor in bright red (mixed aswell) (brush flicked upwards)

Hair-

Front 2.5 inches of hair from hairline sectioned off, loosely curled and then roughly pinned, back section of hair backcombed and then pinned upwards, everything is sprayed with hairspray - A more fashion interpretation of the classic clown hair style, bold colour to stand out - Paddle brush, sectioning comb, big salon clips, curling tongs, hair grips, backcombing comb, hair pins and hairspray.

Look 1: Babysitter (After effects)

This is the facechart I will take with me to the shoot so I can complete my look how I require and use the right products etc.

(description)
(why)
(products etc)

Make up-

Base - Pale but not completely white matte face and body (parts that will show in the photos) to show the natural skin colour is pale - I wanted the outside of here to be fairly monochrome to show how on the outside it looked like she had gone crazy and was not herself on the outside anymore - Illamasqua matte primer, Screenface creme foundation, Illamasqua liquid white foundation and Illamasqua translucent loose powder.
Cheeks - Slight contouring under cheek bones - To slightly accentuate the cheek bones - Illamasqua powder blush in 'Disobey'.
Brows - Slightly darkened but not distracting - For impact - Screenface dark brown eyeshadow.
Eyes - Grey purple graduated depth of colour and blended outwards - A dull purple to accentuate the eyes but also as a bold contrast to the lash colour - Kryolan Supracolor in purple black, burgundy red and white and Screenface eyeshadow in purple (dabbed ontop to stop the Supracolor from creasing or sliding).
Lashes - Light turquoise lashes with a light turquoise tear dripping down - Bright light turquoise to show how her colour/how she used to be trying to burst out of her mental and physical entrapment - Kryolan Aquacolor in light turquoise (mixed with water into a fairly thick consistency with a little more water for the tear).
Lips - Bold slightly glossy black lips - To stand out and also go with the monochrome exterior theme - Mac Lipmix in black or Kryolan Supracolor in black.

Hair-

Center parting with the hair slicked down on either side until eyebrow height when the hair is bigger, messier and more textured - The center parting shows the conformity of the entrapment, then the messier section is where she has tried to wriggle out of the cords etc - Paddle brush, comb, brown hair grips, hairspray, crimping tongs, backcombing comb.