The body shop in oxford streets makeover was very good; they were very hygienic and friendly. The makeover took an hour and the make-up artist took great care when showing the model how to apply it. She showed the model with a mirror step by step so she could understand what she was doing. The whole makeover took an hour, it was thourough and profesional.
They were very thorough giving a skin consultation and giving tips on good skin care. The make-up was fantastic and there was a huge difference between day and night looks with minimal tweaks. The model really liked it although she was not used to wearing that amount of make-up.
To begin they asked my model to take a seat and made sure she was happy and comfortable. Elaine, our make-up artist, has worked for The Body Shop since 2001 and had a thorough knowledge of their products.
Consultation:
Elaine started with a full skin care consultation, at the standard of a top beauty salon, reviewing skin tendencies, and past and present skin care routines. When this was over she advised my model on the products she should be using. She has normal skin with an oily T-zone, and was given the vitamin E range, which is perfect for her skin. Other products would not be beneficial to her skin, such as tea tree, which could cause dehydration to her cheeks.
Elaine then continued by removing the make-up from my models skin, advising on everything. She used fresh cotton pads which she got from a packet in front of us, confirming that they have good hygiene standards. One important point to make is Elaine’s advice and procedure when removing my models eye make-up.
Firstly she put eye make-up remover on two cotton pads, she then folded one cotton pad and put it under the eye lashes of the bottom lid, next she put a cotton pad on top of the eye squashing the eyelashes like a sandwich. She left it on there for a few seconds to allow the mascara to disintegrate and the gently rolled the cotton pads off. This is how it should be done, it is gentle to the eye and stops any mascara from going in to the eye.
Elaine then used a brush to apply the Vitamin E moisturiser, she explained this was for health and safety reasons and said it’s nicer for the client than applying with hands. This impressed me as it proved the overall treatment was not just to promote the products but to make sure the client has an overall good experience.
Make-up application (Day look):
To start the make-up Elaine tested different types of foundation on the chin, this gives the best matching results. Most people test on the hand but your hand is never the same tone as your face so you get an incorrect colour. She picked the correct shade and proceeded to apply it using a foundation brush. She started applying from the centre of the forehead and pulled outward. This gives better coverage and leaves no lines. When she was finished the models skin looked flawless with a youthful shine.
Next Elaine applied some face powder to set the foundation. She used a big brush and told the model to never use too much as an excessive amount will make the foundation look too thick.
For the eyes Elaine used shimmer cubes which come in packs of four. She started by applying a pinkie colour to the whole upper lid from the inner corner up to the eyebrow with a brush. A bronze cube was used for the outer corners and socket line. Finally she used a slanted brush and the darker brown cube in the outer corners pulling from the eyelash line out to meet the outer corner of the eyebrow. Next she blended it all together with a blending brush adding a bit more of the pink.
Elaine used a brown kohl eye liner which contains coco butter so warms up in the hand for easy application. She applied it closely to the top eyelashes and flicked it out a little, then to the bottom outer corners of the eye. This opens the eye making it look bigger. Next she blended the eyeliner using a sponge brush before adding the mascara with a clean, brand new, bent for client comfort wand.
Elaine then applied rouge to the apples of the cheeks by making her smile, starting in the middle and pulling out. She applied blush on radiance to the cheek and side of eye for a shimmery effect and finished by blending with the face powder.
Lastly she applied lip liner, blended it with a lip brush and then applied lip gloss to the lips.
Make up application (Night look):
Elaine explained that the shimmer cubes could be used wet for a deeper colour. She wet a brush and like a paint pallet mixed it with the dark brown cube. She applied this from the outer lid under the socket to a third of the way in and we waited for it to dry. Next Elaine used the silvery brown cube to blend, and topped up the pink under the eye brow. Finally she topped up the lip gloss and the model went from a natural day time look to a night on the town.
Products:
All body shop products are not tested on animals, and students get a discount on make-up and skin care.
- Camomile eye make-up remover £7.50
- Vitamin E Cleanser £6.50
- Vitamin E Toner £6.50
- Vitamin E cream £9.00
- Moisturising foundation sun factor 50 (3) £12.00
- Loose face powder £11.00
- Shimmer cubes number 6 £16.00
- Brown eye pencil liner £7.50
- Brown Mascara define and length £10.00
- Rose rouge (5) £8.50
- Blush on radiance £12.00
- Lipstick clover (6) £12.00
- Lip liner nut (02) £7.50
- High shine lip treatment mauve dream (02) £9.50
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