Gothic Horror

Mrs Laderman Photoshoot

Prior to the shoot:

I decided to make the nails look dirty to create an added essence of realism to the look.

My favourite photos from the shoot (Unedited):

Props for Claudia

I have purchased this patch and will place it on a beer bottle so that it looks as if Claudia is drinking 'Tru Blood'.

I will use this face blood to place on her face, making her look ravenous and not caring whether the blood goes over her face.

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)

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.