EVALUATION

When first taking this unit in, there was a little confusion upon the group and various aspects of the uni weren't explained clearly, however in these situations it seemed you just had to get on with it. It was hard to grasp at first but once I got into the research, I personally thoroughly enjoyed researching into my chosen brand 'Calvin Klein'. It was very interesting to see how and why CK One was the way it was. Each aspect that was created within the brand reflected upon the cosmetic line. I am glad I went into more depth within the brand as a whole, not only did I research into Ck One Colour cosmetics, I also looked into the history of Calvin Klein as a whole. Especially being an icon house hold designer name, known for his controversial, seductive ads and elegant style within the catwalk.

However, the practical and part of the theory side of this unit was very unorganized and a little vacant. We firstly got very little practical make-up lessons and our theory lessons for the brand section slowly stopped and we were left with not much to go by. Again, this did not stop myself from carrying on my research and finding enough information and influences to produce on my blog. The hair practical lessons were extremely helpful and I honestly feel so much more confident. Regardless of our make-up lessons being canceled, I carried on practicing and really felt my techniques improved. Especially after we had a couple of visits from a couple of make-up artists, one lady gave us in depth demos on fashion make-up and went right back to basics also. Which I am very grateful for, these two hour lessons, helped huge amounts and can honestly say these techniques that weren’t taught, truly reflect upon my final images. Along with these demos, we were also given  compliments and constructive criticism which was very important to help us learn from our mistakes and grow as an artist.

In terms of my final images, I wanted to reflect the brand within my looks, from researching Calvin Klein as a whole. I feel technically, I worked hard to produce professional make-up and wanted to portray the influence of Ck One within my final designs and images. I feel there are various imperfections within my make-up images that I could of fixed, but feel being the photographer it is hard to notice these. Next time I will 100% use a photograph, meaning I will be able to see the makeup up close and any areas that I would need to fix.

In conclusion, minus the hiccups from various aspects of the unit, did not stop me from carrying my project on. This was resolved finally and in the end I believe I learnt so much this term and honestly feel so much more confident within myself as an artist.