Interpretive Shoot

I can admit my blog has quite commercial elements however I still want to incorporate editorial beauty more. I plan to do this with a shoot inspired by the product rather than directly including the product in the image. tho things came to mind, the texture, appearance and the taste. the texture being like crystals, the appearance being glittery and the taste being candy. From here I could see two approaches to creating this imagery embracing the appearance, with glitter or to emphasise the taste of the product embellishing the face with candy.

I started by wanting to use glitter. who can resist doing a editorial make-up inspired by bright pink glitter.

Charlotte Free in “Don’t Be Cruel” /
 Photographed by Donna Trope /
 For Purple Fashion Magazine
Fall/Winter 2014/2015

source unknown.

solvi strifeldt make up artist green glitter hair

As I started looking at all the images that caught my attention and the way they looked I realised I much preferred the grungier looks rather than the pristine girly make-up looks. I also realised that I don't think this imagery would coincide well with my blog that has quite a feminine beauty theme to it.  It's a shame to let glitter go but I had to admit to myself that it wouldn't link smoothly with my theme. So I began looking for candy inspired make-up looks instead. As soon as I saw the images below I knew this was a much better direction to go and so much more inspired by the product. I'm surprised by myself for the direction this shoot has been taken as it is girly, pink and flamboyant which rarely inspires me.

pintrest - found on star times.com

photography paul ward.