Having an image in mind of how I wanted Layla to look I started out with the base- her skin. I wanted Layla to have ghostly white skin, however this wasn't achievable with the make up I had so we decided to use flour as Layla had non sensitive skin this wouldn't be a problem, using a pale foundation as a base the flour stuck on nicely to her face, making her appear not only older but much more threatening.
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| The grudge- dark eyes |
I wanted the emphasis to be mainly on her eyes so using a mascara and eye shadow I covered the whole of her lid in a pitch black shade that made her dark eyes almost blend into the lids this created an almost 'soulless' and dead effect as common in many horror films. Hiding the eyes beneath the dark colours is extremely unsettling and the look I intended. The grudge's look had a huge influence on how we wanted Layla to look and the scraggly hair looks worn and decrepit, something we later transferred to Layla.
Next we wanted to create a wrinkle effect on her face using a slanted brush to create a precise line I shaded in the creases of her mouths to intensify the look of wrinkles, using the a dark grey made it seem more horrifying than realistic which is what I intended. We replicated this effect on her collar bones and even legs to make Layla appear bruised and delipitated.
Separating, wetting and then hairspraying individual strands of Layla's hair in hope of achieving a look of no maintenance and neglect this creates an abnormal effect and is rather haunting. the fact it covered her face also made her appear extremely unnerving. Hiding her main feature- her eyes connotes mystery as you never know what she may be hiding.
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| Me styling Layla's hair |
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