So i read 'Goodbye to Berlin' and watched the film cabaret and decided the character i wanted to create myself was 'Sally bowles' rather than 'Emcee'. I personally found her more of an interesting character and the i like way the use of make up make people portray her in different ways. Also i liked the styling of Sally and how dramatic it was, always wearing something outstanding.

Cabaret was directed by Bob Fosse in 1972 and it was based on several chapters of Christopher Isherwoods 'Goodbye to Berlin'. The two lead roles in the 1972 version were Liza Minnelli playing the glamerous yet some what scatty Sally Bowles and Joel Grey who playes Emcee the circuslike story teller. I enjoyed watching the film and reading the book doing this gave me a good understanding of Sally Bowles as a character. The clip above is from Cabaret (1972), and one of my favourite parts of the film. 

Emcee - Joel Grey

Sally Bowles - Liza Minnelli

Part of my inspiration for this look came from the Illamasqua collection 'Theatre of the nameless'. Below are a few of the pictures from the collection, The first top image is awsome, so simple, i love just the use of black illustration almost on the face.

Moodboard

 Above is my digital moodboard of ideas i created for my sally bowles.

Facechart

The make up i used to create this look was and MAC primer, a pale illamasqua foundation mixed with the white rich illamasqua foundation, MAC finishing powder, Green and gold from the Illamasqua  liquid pallette on the eyes with MAC eye liner, Queen of hearts and mudslide lipsticks, topped with a touch of gold also from the Illamasqua liquid palette.

I was pleased with my overall image. If i were to do this shoot again i would elaberate on the eyebrows maybe using some sort of material to bring them out of the face to give a more interesing surreal look, i regret not including the hands in this shot as i found researching nails really interesting.

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