(YSL beauty official @yslbeauty Instagram)
She has this allure and only gives a little bit, taking instead everything that you have got to give. She has an incredible power of seducing only with a glimpse and is not afraid to be driven by pleasures, whether with men or women. If she was a colour, she would be fuchsia - "the quintessence of scandal" (@yslbeauty)
(YSL beauty official @yslbeauty Instagram)
So how I thought about my storyboard? Well, I don't know if I should have uploaded this first storyboard in my final assignment, because the final one is more like a moodboard, but here it is, the result of my first thoughts which conducted me to have an idea about the final make-up design and photography.
What I have understood at first is that a storyboard tells us the story behind the photoshoot, whilst a moodboard is more about the mood of the final result, the lighting setups, the actual stuff that is going to happen at the make-up session and photoshoot. So because I had to create a storyboard for my brand, I obviously thought about creating a story in concordance with the brand's ethos and products and inspired by previous published adverts, and try to reflect that through pictures.
So here's a summary of the story:
Madeleine put her make-up on, emphasizing her beautiful green eyes with a dash of fuchsia eyeshadow under her strong, black, graphic eyeliner. She knew that she's going to do what she planned tonight. She whispered Amelie that she will leave her, but only for tonight, and then she will be back in her arms. Madeleine loved and lusted Amelie so much that she was capable of doing anything for her, just so she will be always happy next to her and never leave. Amelie loved luxury items as much as Madeleine did, but one thing that she loved more were lipsticks. She could have every possible high-end lipstick ever made, but she wanted that one. The object of desire. The quintessence of scandal. The new, limted edition YSL lipstick, that wasn't available for everyone but ony for those who were the elite. Rumours about it were everywhere at high fashion parties, but still nobody was seen wearing or having it. They tried to immitate it, but nothing was capable of reproducing that fabulous gleam, that perfect shine and texture the original had. Madeleine heard that the host of the notorious exclusive party that was going to be tonight might have it, so she wanted to seduce him so she can find out where it is and steal it. Oh, and she only needed to give him a glimpse... It was going to be a "nuit blanche"!
I hope you liked the story and it gave you something more to imagine for yourself!
Here's the storyboard:
Getting back to my design, I was thinking to portray Madeleine as powerful but still very feminine and sensual and last but not least very misterious, because she has to keep a lot of secrets in her mission, doesn't she?!
So I think I will opt for vibrant, shiny, lips and that's how the picture I'll take reflects the word GLEAM, as well as for a very dewy, glistening BUT porcelain skin. So no real skin to show, just flawless foundation, subtle contour and a lot of beautful highlight.
And for the eyes I think I will do either a smudgy but soft smokey eye, or for a more daring spring look in the style of both combined Lloyd Simmonds and Isamaya Ffrench a graphic eyeliner with a pop of smudged fuchsia underneath.
References:
- YSL beauty official (@yslbeauty) Instagram photos and videos (no date) Available at: https://www.instagram.com/yslbeauty/ (Accessed: 13 February 2016).
- Instagram photo by YSL beauty official รข€¢ Sep 9, 2015 at 4: 46pm UTC (no date) Available at: https://www.instagram.com/p/7asVkPFIkq/ (Accessed: 13 February 2016).
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