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LuluDeren said:Congratulations Florencia! Beautiful pics as expected
Gorgeous Ilk:
Can you recommend a makeup palette which would translate well into B/W portraiture? Tanky much, Ilk!
Hey LULU!!!!!!
Ok.... Black and White shots are generally great for makeup to really define features...
Alot of contouring, Enhancing the eye socket etc... Shaping and defining cheeks.... These 2 cute eye palette will be great choose either one...
http://www.maccosmetics.com/templat...ATEGORY_ID=CATEGORY15103&PRODUCT_ID=PROD11857
http://www.maccosmetics.com/templat...ATEGORY_ID=CATEGORY15103&PRODUCT_ID=PROD11858
Nars has a great one too...
http://www.narscosmetics.com/acb/stores/1/Artist-Palette-C60_category_4.aspx eyes lips and blush in one....
Laura Mercier
http://www.lauramercier.com/products/colour/palettes/eyes/evolution_of_colour_for_eyes/
This is abit more expensive BUT you have everything.... I have this, So cute, I've had it for 7months now, And still use it!
http://www.lauramercier.com/products/colour/palettes/face/beauty_library/
Shu Uemura is FAB!!!!
http://www.shuuemura-usa.com/products/productDetails.aspx?ProductID=822
http://www.shuuemura-usa.com/products/productDetails.aspx?ProductID=544
http://www.shuuemura-usa.com/products/productDetails.aspx?ProductID=1028
When doing makeup for a black and white portrait, the easiest mistake to do is pack on way too much foundation.... No No NO! We don't like that...
The best part of black and white film is that it literally makes your skin look good for you.... Clean, Smooth, Flawless, So just apply your foundation and concealer as you normally would if you were going out.....
Another important trick is to make sure that all red tones in the skin are covered.... Red can show up as gray in a black and white picture, making your skin look splotchy, so make sure you use that yellow concealer before your foundation to effectively hide any redness.....It will eliminate any redness...
Want that dramatic cheekbone look? That look is achieved in the lighting... and slight contouring of the cheek... Just make sure to have "dramatic" or "hard" light.... By placing the light source on the side of the face, you get dramatic shadows on the other side, and fantastic cheekbones.....
Colors in makeup for black and white have a few guidelines to go by.... Any makeup colors that have a blue, red or purple shade or undertone to it will always look darker in the picture than you thought, So if you're going for a dramatic look, try that burgundy lipstick for a dark lip.... Also, black eyeshadow really doesn't show up black. It can come out dark gray in a picture..... So if you want emphasize black smoky eyes, you'll really have to put it on.....
If you want a softer look, all colors with a warm shade or undertone, in yellow or orange, will look lighter than you think it will in a black and white picture.... So apply it with a bit heavier hand, and it will come out just about right in the end......
As far as application, focus and play up the lips and the eyeliner.... Keep a light hand on the blush, and the 5 colors of eyeshadow.... It really won't show! Focus on the bone structure or highlights and shadows of the face and play it up.... The crease of the eye, and contour of the cheekbone, the jawbone..... This technique really plays up the face and makes the bone structure look more balanced......
Keep a lot of loose powder on hand to touch up and play down any shine, especially on the T-zone.......
So, black and white is little more in depth with colours....
As you can see in this photograph, Sophia Loren... Slight definition under her cheekbone
Same with Elizabeth Taylor
Look at how dark Loren's eyes are... If you want it that dark... LAYER IT ON!
This isn't completely b&w... But its a great way of seeing what I mean by Contouring the eye... Crease, Use darker shade... etc..
Anyway, Let me know of anything else you may need to know...
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