Makeup artists that have inspired my own work

Topolino

Topolino is a conceptual makeup artist. He takes inspiration from 'streets, nature, insects, space, fairies, circus, cartoons and life'. He said that his style is "Trashy trendy, fantasy but chic". Topolino doesn't have a specific technique; he says "it is more about imagination than technique". I like the way he experiments with styles and lets his imagination run wild.

I took inspiration from Topolino. I focused my look on my models fears and phobias, taking inspiration from that. My models fear was dying. So I created a skeleton to represent death. Click HERE to go to the photo shoot.

I created this face chart to help me design my final look, I wanted to make sure I had everything planned and organised for my shoot. This face chart also helped me to work out what makeup I needed to use for this look; I took inspiration from Topolino to create this makeup look, as I am interested in his technique and unique style.

Pat McGrath

McGrath heightens the dramatic potential of makeup by using focus and isolating dense blocks of colour. McGrath's innovation has created different frameworks, facial contours and patterns, because her technique is completely random. I used McGrath's technique to create my own look. I used different blocks of colour and my technique was completely random.

This shoot was inspired by Pat McGrath.

I again created this face chart to help me design a look based on Pat McGrath's style, as I am interested in taking inspiration from different makeup artists.

I created this face chart to help me organise what I needed for the photo shoot, this also helped me to design the makeup look.

Adam Burrell

Burrell is a London based makeup artist who works with many different celebrities. He's currently working with Little Mix. I like Burrell's style of work, he is very versatile. He does natural looks to editorial looks. He inspired me to be creative and unique with my own work.

Adam Burrell inspired this shoot. 

Burrell has inspired me to create this face chart based on my look for my response to Patrick Demarchelier's photograph of Twiggy. I explored the makeup trends for the era (1960's) that photograph was taken and adapted my response to fit the style and trends.