Clothing and props for Mrs Laderman

A selection of rings I have that will be suitable for a 'gypsy' look

Some patterned trousers I own that I also think will be suitable for this look- which will also cut costs

A small crystal ball I bought off of Amazon 

A white gypsy top that I bought in Primark

A gypsy looking bandana I bought from a charity shop

Consultation notes for Ellie (Claudia)

Consultation notes for Sylwia (Mrs Laderman)

Claudia Makeup Practice

Having previously created a look like the one I have designed for Claudia, I knew already what I was going to use. Here are the photos of my previous attempt (using my male flatmate- this is not the model I will be using for Claudia):

What isn't present in these photos but what I will be doing for the real look is blue veins under the eyes and around the temples, and duo eyelash glue on the lips. This lip technique is one that I learnt in class; it gives the effect of dry, cracked lips. I would like this for Claudia as she needs to look weak and almost thirsty for blood. Moreover, I would like to contour my model's collar bones so that she looks mildly emaciated.

Products used:

• Illamasqua matte primer
• Kryolan Ultrafoundation Palette- G177
• Kryolan Supracolour palette- Red and yellow (mixed), blue
• Duo eyelash glue

Equipment used:

• Powder brush
• Disposable mascara wand
• Powder puff
• Flat shadow brush x2
• Foundation brush
• Small, dense eyeshadow brush 
• Thin eyeshadow brush

Mrs Laderman Makeup Practice

Before eyeliner:

At this stage I was still experimenting with the look. Even since I created the face chart I was unsure about what I was going to have between the eyebrows and whether I was going to have the red line going up from the chin to the bottom lip. However in this photo most of the makeup had been done and I was happy with it so far. 

With eyeliner and mascara:

This was the point at which I decided not to use the red line on the lips. I felt that it would overpower the purples and not make sense with the look as it is a tribal element and the only other tribal element on the face is white dots. In addition to this, True Blood doesn't include extravagant makeup like that, it focuses more on SFX makeup and so I felt that it would not be appropriate for the show that I have chosen. 

Styled:

I am happy with the result of this makeup and how the practice went and believe that it is accurate to my face chart so the only things that are not present on there anymore are the red stripe from the chin to the bottom lip and I am still not sure as of yet what to put between her eyebrows. I would consider a bindi, a gem or more paint.

Products used:

• Illamasqua matte primer
• Kryolan Ultrafoundation Palette in G177, Alabaster and 0B2
• Kryolan concealer in D2
• MAC Vibrant Grape eyeshadow
• Rimmel Glam'Eyes liquid eyeliner
• Maybelline Colossal Go Extreme! mascara
• Benefit 'Brow Zings' brow kit
• Illamasqua Neutral eyeshadow palette- black eyeshadow
• Illamasqua translucent powder
• Illamasqua sculpting duo
• Topshop Horizon highlighter
• MAC Nightmoth eyeliner
• MAC lipmixes blue, white and red mixed together
• Supracolour palette- white

Equipment used:

• Powder brush
• Lip brush x2
• MAC 217
• Thin angled brush
• Disposable mascara wand
• Powder puff
• Flat shadow brush x2
• Foundation brush
• Small, dense eyeshadow brush for concealer
• Cotton buds (For mistakes)

Styling for Claudia

This is the kind of look I envisaged for Claudia. The character of 'Tara' at the top is wearing a casual outfit with normal blue jeans; representative of most of the outfits that the female characters on True Blood wear. Underneath is a photo of some famous female stars in the early 00's wearing basic outfits too, but I believe that these also fit in with True Blood because the southern settings are usually very behind when it comes to fashion trends and clothes. In addition to this, wearing a vest will reinforce the fact that the weather is hot, and contrasts with the blood that she will be drinking. 

Styling for Mrs Laderman

I would like to style Mrs Laderman with a top like this as it is rather stereotypically gypsy and would fit in with the south setting as it is white and airy which is idyllic for hot weather. I would also like a form of bandana like this on the head, which again is stereotypical and also protects the scalp from the sun.

 




As we are only needing to take mid shots and close ups, I don't have to focus on the bottom so much but if it is showing in the picture, I would like the bottom to conform to the theme of styling that I have created. Therefore trousers or skirts like these can be worn by my model in order to look convincing and realistic.

 

Jewellery wise, these are looks that inspire me. As a magical gypsy woman, Mrs Laderman will be the type of person that collects trinkets and vintage items which will be presented through her abundance of jewellery. It also adds detail to the outfit that the clothes cannot, and I believe it also is stereotypical of 'hippies' and will fit in with the southern setting.