Initial Practice with Partner & Thoughts

Taking forward my 2nd design idea, my partner and I decided to put it in to practice. I also wanted to see if there were any changes I wanted to make.

2nd Design idea

During the practice I asked Becky to experiment with the lip palette to create a two-tone lip then faded from dark red to pink in the centre which i thought would make an interesting combination and add some intrigue to the design. my inspiration for this was the natural toned lips seen in portraits of Mary Stuart as well as historical accounts of her beheading in which she wore a rich red undergarment, the colour of a martyr. 
When completed I decided I really didn't like this effect and that i wouldn't be included it in my final design.
I also wasnt particularly happy with the paleness of the skin and decided that i would con temporise the look by having the skin colour matched to my own.
Also, Becky didn't feel very confident about the blocked out brows in my design and i personally wasn't crazy about them so I decided to feature my own naturally auburn brows instead.