In Great Expectations,
Miss Havisham is considered to be a woman of her mid-fifties. In order to
create a realistic Miss Havisham look, I want to incorporate ageing techniques
to make my model appear older. I researched ageing of the skin and hair to give
me a wider understanding of the appearance I am going to have to create.
One of the most
obvious signs of ageing on the face is wrinkles, creases and sagging of the
skin. This is caused by the loss of elasticity in the skin. The ageing changes
in our skin are determined by a variety of factors including our genes,
nutrition and environmental factors such as weather and sun exposure.
In fact, the greatest
single factor of ageing is sun exposure. An important part of Miss Havisham’s
lifestyle is the fact that she hasn’t seen sunlight in many years which makes
me believe she wouldn’t be severely aged.
Sun exposure can
cause:
- loss of elasticity
- noncancerous skin growths
- pigment changes
-thickening of the skin
- loss of elasticity
- noncancerous skin growths
- pigment changes
-thickening of the skin
The decrease of
pigmented cells in the skin gives a thin, pale complexion. Also, sebaceous
glands produce less oil making the skin dry. The eye area will look sunken and
bags will develop around the bottom eyelids.
Also, as we age, we
are made less responsive by the shrinking of muscles and bones are made more fragile
by the loss of minerals. This can lead to Osteoporosis.
As far as hair aging
is concerned, it’s likely that greying will begin in a woman’s 30s, from the
temples and then towards the top of the scalp. Eventually the hair colour
becomes lighter before eventually turning white. As we age, our rate of hair
growth slows down, often causing hair loss. Eyebrows and eyelashes will also
turn grey.
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