Estella - Ball Joint Dolls

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A key source of inspiration for my Estella is that of ball-jointed porcelain dolls. The reason for this is predominantly due to the overall look of the dolls themselves which are beautifully ethereal with soft delicate features and ornate faces. However there is also the very concept of Estella who is in many ways Miss Havisham's personal emotionless toy. As my Estella is based around the age of 12 it is important for her to have a look of innocence about her. The way that these dolls are painted is of great inspiration to the makeup that I want to use for my character creation as it is very natural with soft pink tones on the cheeks, eyes and lips that naturally enhances the face. The pale skin is very delicate and this is another element that I want to include in my makeup design for Estella as within the Victorian era the middle classes would have kept out of the sun to avoid a tan. In addition to this is the fact that Estella lives with Miss Havisham and would therefore be very pale due to a lack of exposure to sunlight, although she is allowed outside to participate with normal society the majority of her time is spent indoors. 

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Secondly is the expressions of the dolls which is an almost sad/emotionless pose that despite being beautiful creates a sense of sympathy the more you look at it. This is a crucial concept for my Estella whereby despite her looking immaculate and youthful I wanted an element of sadness to leak through. At the end of the day she is an abandoned child who is manipulated by Miss Havisham to have no positive emotion therefore the lacking of 'sparkle in her eye' would be beneficial to expressing the design of my character. 

The first image is a slightly more gothic interpretation of how I could create my Estella as the lashes are whited out and the skin around the eyes so hollowed that it looks slightly bruised. This is something that I find very pretty but do not think will work as well in my final makeup look, I do however think that I will take forward the pale skin and neutral pink tones on the eyelid. The second image is much more child like both in pose and styling with freckles visible on the dolls nose and more pink tones to the face. This is my favourite of the two and one that is of great inspiration to my final look, what I like in particular about this doll is the expression which is a completely neutral and slightly saddened look in the eyes.

To create the makeup for my Estella character I am going to combine my favourite elements from these two inspirational dolls to enhance that sense of childish innocence but with a cold inside. Much like a doll Estella is beautiful to look at but is merely an emotionless puppet belonging to Miss Havisham.