Prettier.
The ‘Prettier’ series is a series created by
Becky Hughes. ‘Prettier’ shows how make up can transform a person. Can you ask
yourself if you would go to these lengths, and if so, would it become an
everyday thing to feel prettier? Does make up make you feel beautiful? The
images give reference to Native American War paint ritual, and how this has
evolved into creating a make up look. The series of images are a placed in a
time line; they are showing the process of contouring taking place. We can see
the application of different colour and shades of product being smoothed onto
the face. ‘Prettier’ looks at the idea of make up, creating inner confidence
about a person’s appearance. The make up look in the series is dramatic, taking
reference from more dramatic measures to transform someone’s appearance, through
surgery procedures and techniques.
The series contains 10 images, showing the
process and transformation of the young woman using the make up. As well as two
mirrors to allow the audience to look at them selves, and ask how does the way
they look, make them feel? The images are shown together in a series but can
also show the concept individually.
