Portrayals of Elizabeth I - 'Elizabeth: The Golden Age'

Hair & Make up Designer: Jenny Shircore
Elizabeth I: Cate Blanchett

'Elizabeth: The Golden Age' is the 2007 sequel to the 1997 film 'Elizabeth'. This film features a maturer Elizabeth, played by Cate Blanchett. The film is heavily involved with England's feuding relationship with spain swell as Elizabeth's relationships with her court and Sir Walter Raleigh. 
One particularly scene stood out to me in this film because of my love of the make up and styling used. 

Still from 'Elizabeth:The Golden Age' (2007) - http://tinyurl.com/q8pfs9b

I absolutely adore this image. What I love about it the most is how feminine it looks. Blanchett's skin is as flawless and beautifully porcelain with just a hint of pink to her complexion and with the addition of a strong matte rouge lip gives an overwhelming allure of natural feminity. What I also love about the make up and styling of this image is the abundance of white tones. From her costume to her complexion and the feather in her hair Elizabeth is made to so pure and virginal it's almost angelic. The way she's styled here makes her appear incredibly pure, which fits in with the scene its taken from as Elizabeth is about to enter a church to take her prayers. I think I'm most fond of when Elizabeth is represented in this way, I feel like it's something I can relate to and would like reproduce in my own elizabethan look as these days virginity and purity aren't ideas respected by many people.