Practising Makeup

This a practice of my final Miss Havisham design. After completing it and taking photos I thought the contour came out quite well on the side profile but not so much as the second image where she is facing the camera. I think if i want it to be more noticable at all angles I should apply more. I also need to draw out the wrinkles more harshly as they are way too soft and you can't see them in the photo. I think the overall complexion of her skin looks really good though as she looks very grey and almost ill looking along with her dark undereyes.

Final Makeup Chart

This is my final makeup chart for Miss Havisham. After thinking about the results of what Miss Havsiham would look like and looking through research as well as the series and film, I think she should look old by applying wrinkles and with a grey complexion - hence the quite heavy grey contour on her cheeks and outline of her nose. She should also look tired and dried out - I am going to make this clear by applying red under her eyes and very dry lips.

Practicing Final Hair

Inspired by the Victorian hairstyle I thought I could use it turn it into a decayed version for Miss Havisham's hairstyle. This image is a practice of my final hair design. I was quite happy with the progression of it as I managed to create the shape quite freely and was confident in what I was doing. I think it needs one more bit of material in the middle and maybe the hair could look more messy at the front but this might not be needed once I apply the dry shampoo in my assessment.

Final Chart

This is my final hair chart for Miss Havisham. As my model has short I thought it would be best to backcomb it and pin it up into a messy shape. I really enjoyed practicing Victorian shapes with materials and that thought it would be good to include this in my chart using different bridal lace materials. I also want to apply dry shampoo to the roots to make the hair dry and grey.

General Victorian Hairstyles

Victorian hairstyles are the most exaggerate and pristine looks I have come ever come across. Most of their updos are full of all sorts of curls and buns. I think the image above shows just how creative Victorians were with hairstyling. There is so much detail to this style that it confuses me as to how they would have made it! I quite like how the ribbon completes the look as it flows underneath the hair like loose curls. I couldn't imagine having to create these styles on my head everyday in those times.

Estella Hair Research

After analyzing the different hairstyles that were created for Estella in different films and series of Great Expectations, I've noticed that her styles are exaggerate and elegant so that she can stand out from the crowd. I think the image above explains this perfectly - in order for an Estella hairstyle it needs to have height and a unique shape.

I also noticed that Estella had ribbons and flowers in her hair in some scenes. I love hair accessories and think this would be the perfect opportunity to use them as it was such a popular trend in the Victorian era.

Aging Skin

In the story of Great Expectations the book is narrated by Pip, therefore his interpretation of Miss Havisham when he first sees her is through a child's eyes. Pip makes her sound very frightening as if she were a skeleton in a wedding dress. He said her eyes had sunken indicating how old she looked. I think the idea of how old Miss Havisham looked in Pip's eyes is quite fascinating and I feel like I believe that she really does look like that for it could be possible. Someone never leaving their house, never seeing sunlight and just withering away makes me think her skin is peeling and becoming more sunken than ever (as Pip described).

I did a practical on aging makeup and thought it would definitely be part of my design for Miss Havisham. It wasn't too difficult to do either and I quite enjoyed the experience of transforming young skin and making it look old with wrinkles. I think I could have added more though just so it could be shown more exaggerate in the image. I also had my model wear a grey wig and have grey eyebrows to elaborate on this aging idea.

Breaking Down A Traditional Wedding Hairstyle

I thought it would be best to find images of traditional Victorian wedding hairstyles and think about how I can wear them down and make the style look decayed.

From what I have gathered most of the wedding styles I found were tied up. Some have a volume of shape and some not. Although most hairstyles were like this they sometimes did have a few loose curls at the bottom.

 I think most of the decaying would lead me having to backcomb the hair but keep it up as well. If I wanted any curls involved they would also need some backcombing too. Parts of the hair would become loose over the years and Miss Havisham's hair would also turn grey. Her veil could still be attached to her head depending on the style too.

Miss Havisham Makeup

There are variety of different ideas I can create on Miss Havisham. Imagine what it would be like to never go outside and see daylight outside your window? To never change out of a wedding dress and leave everything as it is for the rest of your life! My first thoughts is the health of Miss Havisham as she hasn't bathed in years as well as the dust settling in her mansion, never to be cleaned.

I think the image above can relate to Miss Havisham as it reminds me of how dried up and dirty her skin must look. It also relates to the idea that she wants time to stand still as the image almost looks like a statue
Miss Havisham could possibly have the opposite effect and have a greasy face from never washing and being so un-hygenic. Makeup that was worn in the Victorian times was very natural and nude colours were used for lips and skin. There is a possibility this could be visible and worn down over the years as well as Miss Havisham being in tears at the beginning of this craziness!

Ideas for Miss Havisham

For someone that hasn't taken care of their hair in a very long time, a variety of things could happen to it such as messy hair. This image reminds me of Miss Havisham as her hair could be messy and white as well as looking almost like a knot of cobwebs.

Her hair could be super greasy or very dry and powdery. The greasiness could be from never washing her hair but the option of her hair being very dry could be possible because of the dust in Miss Havisham's house as well as the result from never leaving the house.

Hair Reflecting

I thought this hair reflected a romantic look as it is a loose hair style with a natural wave. I think the height of the hair on top looks quite beautiful the way it has been scooped into shape.

To me this image describes eccentric hair perfectly. I think colour is important in a style and adding different shades of yellow and orange definitely make it look more striking. The shape has been back combed up into a shape of big messy curls which is what makes the style unique. You can never go too far with eccentric and adding flowers to this hair definitely adds a mood to the look. The flowers give this hairstyle a crazy romantic feel.

 I think to make a hairstyle to reflect the cold it would need to be tight back to symbolise the character being strict and held back. The colour should have icy shades such as the image above. I think this makes the style look more striking and represents a cold look very well despite the loose hairstyle. Even so the hair does seem quite controlled and stiff.

Estella

Estella's character consists of a cold girl that is used as a weapon of Miss Havisham's to break men's hearts. We could say 'She is as cold as Miss Havisham looks..'

She is introduced into the story when Pip goes to Satis House for a play date with Estella. The first impressions we get from her would be that she is a natural beauty but with a cold heart. Pip is infatuated with her and falls in love her instantly despite how cruel she is towards him.

In the 2012 film version of the book, I find Estella's character exactly as you would expect it. She is cold through out most of the film, showing some elements though of her love towards Pip. Through out watching this film I was quite focused on her hairstyles and how extravagantly unique they were. I felt that these styles did reflect the young woman that Miss Havisham wanted to be: tidy and tightly pulled back which to me shows the elements of perfection and cold. The extravagant updos show how she wants to stand out in the crowd and get the attention from men. I noticed that her hairstyles were uptight when she was cold towards Pip, and loose when she was intimitate with him such as the scene when she is teaching him to dance and the last scene of the film. The makeup is very natural as it needs to play along with the Victorian style. Although I noticed she was wearing eyeliner so maybe not so true. Either way she still looked quite natural with smooth skin and blushed cheeks. This makeup is perfect for her character and the era as it shows she is a natural beauty and needs no makeup as makeup wasn't really used anyway in the 1800s.

 In the 2011 BBC series version, I think that the way Estella has been styled disguises her from the person she is. She looks so innocent and the dresses she wears reminds me of dressing up a dolly as well as the delicate hairstyles she has. These elements help hide the cold person she is underneath. Her makeup is quite pale but obviously not as pale as Miss Havisham's. She has a natural look about her obviously portraying the natural beauty she typically is.