Evaluation of Miss Havisham

It was fun designing a look that wasn’t glamorous but actually quite ugly and haggard. Creating a period look was tasking as I felt it limited my opportunities to be creative and explorative with my designs. I chose to create an older woman, with a messy hairstyle that still resembled a wedding hairdo. I blended tones from a concealer palette to create dark circles around her eyes, wanting her to look exhausted and gaunt. I considered ageing her with techniques taught in class but during my research into sun deprivation (an important factor in Miss Havisham’s life) I learnt that the ageing process will be considerable slowed down due to lack of sunlight. 

Because this look had to be recreated two weeks later, I was careful to be as detailed as possible in my plans and take plenty of pictures to refer to. This all came in very handy when it came to the recreation process. The second time around, I was a lot quicker creating the look. I felt more confident too as I knew what I was doing.  I’m pleased with the outcome of my Miss Havisham looks, I think my continuity was a very close match to my first practical application.