Working with a model for the first time....

It was my first time working with a model today and not my Katie doll. It was interesting to see the difference because they are an actual person so there's a lot more to be aware of when working with hair. You have to make sure they're covered and comfortable. You have to make sure you are more gentle with brushing and combing and you also have to be really careful with hot curling irons etc. because you don't want to burn them. This was really interesting because with the Katie head you don't have to be aware of 'her' because she's a doll. You don't have to be aware of hurting her or being too rough etc.

I did feel comfortable enough working on a real person rather than a Katie doll. I have had freelance makeup artist experience so I'm comfortable working on the general public. This really helped with this as it meant I could just get on with the task at hand. The biggest challenge with working on my partner was the hair type (This was the day we had our first Elizabethan hair attempt). My partner Tara had really soft, good condition hair so this was obviously more challenging to work with as its slippy when your trying to put it up. I had to crimp most of her hair to get more texture and then I was able back brush it to create more structure. This technique worked in the end and I was able to put Tara's hair up easily enough. I think next time I would use a strong hold hair spray to get rid of fly away hairs. This will also give the hair more texture and make it easier to work with.