Face Charts are an integral part of creating a make-up look. They serve to showcase a specific make-up design and they are very useful for fashion shows, so that all make-up artists are familiarised with the look.
Make-up and Hair Design Students make great use of face charts, for character designs, to ensure continuity for looks that may require multiple shoots and for getting their ideas across in a more visual manner.
They are a staple in every make-up artist’s kit and now Southampton Solent students have their very own, custom designed face charts.
These face charts were designed by Kat Vogart, Solent Lecturer and Make-up and Hair Design graduate.
They have a very modern and sleek design, to ensure that all make-up looks created on them have a professional look.
As with other face charts, the Solent one has allotted slots for base, face, eyes and lips so that students can write down all the products used. This allows the students to recreate the look at any time,if needed, with no effort as they have both the visual and the written information, all on one page.
No doubt, these face charts will be very useful to students and they are a great addition to everyone’s kit!
It’s not just the makeup and hair students that get to gettheir hands dirty. These stunning images were created by Fashion Styling withHair and Makeup student Sasha Halsey for her FMP, Razor Magazine.
Razor is a hybrid of the alternative and high fashion worlds, with its first issue focussing around gothic culture.
The styling, concept, makeup and hair was done and directed by Sasha herself, and she collaborated with photographer Oliver Dobbin. She said, “I loved working with the photographer Oliver Dobbin, we work really well together as a team and he understands what I need and takes direction really well. I think the key to an awesome image, whether it be fashion or beauty, is a great team that you can communicate with – it’s is essential.”
“I am studying Fashion Styling with Hair and Makeup and love both worlds, so when I get the chance to do makeup on a shoot I love being so involved in the whole creative side of styling and beauty. I have definitely learnt that you need a few extra eyes to give you opinions on things, as being the main creative can make it hard to see the whole picture.”
Level Four Make-up and Hair Design students have been reviewing the origins of Gothic Horror, and part of their research revolves around the Victorian fascination for Memento Mori, ghostly spectres and death masks.
On the 14th February, the Make-up and Hair Design course held a taster day for future students.
Taster days are designed to provide you with a better idea of what university is really like, the different types of subjects you can study, the buildings, the atmosphere and information about the opportunities available to you in the future. They take place on campus, so you can come in and see what Southampton Solent University is like for yourself. If you would like to find out whether you may be eligible to participate we suggest that you either ask a member of staff at your college or email us at
with the name of your college and we will let you know.
Here is how the Make-up and Hair Design taster day went.
Naturally because it was Valentines Day, the theme for the shoot was Old Hollywood Glamour, allowing Solent students to fully use their visual research skills as well as historical and film knowledge to create different looks to fit the concept. The final interpretations ranged from Audrey Hepburn to Elizabeth Taylor and Rita Hayworth.
The day started with an introduction from Kieran Kenzi, Make-up and Hair Design student in his final year. Kieran introduced Course Leader, Sharon Lloyd and Senior Lecturer, Emma Calder and talked the prospective students through what was going to happen that day while providing an overview and some general details about the course.
Meanwhile, the models were getting their hair and make-up done by our third year students, Irisha Art, Adam Lee Swain, Emma Moon, Daisy Davies and Kristie Raymond.
The future students not only had the opportunity to ask Solent Make-up artists a lot of questions and get a feel of what it’s like to go here, for themselves, they were also able to observe a Saturday Masterclass in Avant-Garde Hair taught by Technical Instructor Lottie Davies.
Saturday Masterclasses are an opportunity for students from all levels of study to engage in extra learning and specialise in novel techniques, that might not be included in the weekly timetable. Seeing current students working in a Masterclass provided a glimpse into what might be in store in the future for our excited visitors. Each student was then provided with the new Solent Face Chart, created specifically for students studying at Solent by Lecturer Kat Vogart, and asked to design a Hollywood Glamour look based on the ideas observed on set.
Our lovely visitors were not only interested in studying Make-up and Hair Design but also Fashion Styling, so the prospective students also had the opportunity to participate in the next stage of the creative process by working with Stylist and Photographer Gregorio Michael, who is also in his final year of study. The students who wished to do Fashion Styling were then asked to put together outfits for each model, based on the images of the Hollywood Icon they were shown. This could have been a nerve wracking experience but with the expert guidance of Gregorio and academic Emma Calder on hand, the students began to work quickly as a team. And they loved it!
Final image from the shoot!
Make-up and Hair - Daisy Davies
Photographer- Gregorio Michael
Retoucher- Kieran Kenzi
The day ended with a Q&A with Kieran Kenzi, who was there to answer any questions future students might have had. Each visitor left with a smile on their face and a Solent goodie bag, which included Anon Magazine, our yearly publication. Final year make-up artist Daisy Davies said that the time in the studio with the future students was very valuable. She also enjoyed the opportunity to work with other creatives as a team on the day. This was a great event for everyone involved, and we can’t wait to do it again next month.
