makeup needed in our film- research

 What type of makeup look do we need for our film?

In our film the characters must have casual makeup as they have just come from a house party. So I will pick a makeup look that is both casual and also give a mystery vibe of a bolder makeup.

Types of makeup 

No-Makeup look

This is best for:

• Daily wear
• All skin types

Still from Girl with a Dragon Tattoo

This character barely looks like they are wearing makeup. Mostly this look is used for creating a casual atmosphere or to highlight a persons natural face. But in our film I would use this look to create a casual atmosphere.

Clean Girl Look

This is best for:

• Everyday wear
• Natural beauty lovers
• Creating casual atmospheres

Still from The Girl on the Train

You can see this characters light blush and slightly colored lips. This makes the makeup look barely there just a slight touch up enhancing facial expressions.

Dark Femme Makeup Look

Best for:

• showing confidence
• creating suspicion
• Making the audience intrigued
• Shows a character having hidden motives
• Indicating a character to be dangerous or deceptive

Still from Black Swan

This makeup is known for looking bold as seen here. Defined by smokey eyes and sharp lines exaggerating the face and allowing for the person to have a mysterious or seductive look. This would be one of the best makeup looks out of the other 2 when indicating maybe that person is the killer. This combined with the other two will allow for people to understand the character traits of each person in the film.

How does this help the film?

This helps the audience get a sense of the characters personality even before they can speak. As the type of makeup a person wears almost always indicates how they act. The softer almost no makeup looks indicates a person who might be shy or kind but the darker more seductive looks are best for indicating a characters confidence. A combination of these in our film will help the audience better associate a look with a person as sometimes outfits are sometimes not enough.