Translating Research Into Design: How Does the Character's Lifestyle Affect Make-up?

As previously discussed, Sally's excessive lifestyle would take it's toll on her physical appearance. Bearing this in mind and also the way the original text describes her heavy makeup, I have produced a moodboard to reflect my ideas for Sally.

Considering the images I have chosen and the text that inspired my imagined depiction of Sally, I have made the following design decisions:

• Do not include green nails- to do so will be too time consuming in the assessment
• Keep lips cherry red as described in the book
• Lips will have a chapped appearance- my chosen scene is in winter and chapped lips will reflect this as well as dehydration, brought on by Sally's alcohol intake and morning sickness
• Bloodshot eyes- the text describes Sally's eyes as having "a boiled appearance" as a result of her heavy drinking, lack of sleep and probably morning sickness
• A smokey purple eye- As a nod to Sally's purple dress (discussed in my colour theory research)
• Generally heavy application of makeup- As described in the text. Skin to look dull and flat
• Girlish hair- Sally is still young and this is easily forgotten given the way her character is written. Keeping an element of naivety will better express the facets of Sally's personality.

Bearing my design decisions in mind, I have produced this face chart reflecting the basic idea. I will go on to develop this in a little more detail.