Elizabeth
Cate Blanchett stars as Elizabeth I, who in 1558, at the age of 25, took the throne of a Catholjc country, declared it Protestant, fought off assassination by the French, the Spanish, her rivals and the pope and ruled for 45 years.
Makeup wasn't the main aspect of change in this film as the main changes included differences in the hair and clothing.
Around 10 minutes into the film you are welcomed by a young, clean faced Elizabeth with simple makeup, glowey skin and rosy cheeks which emphasise how young and beautiful she was at the time. This look is also visible in earlier scenes like at Elizabeth's coronation.
As the film goes on, her bone structures become more prominent as more makeup is being used to emphasise this.
Throughout the film Elizabeth's makeup reflects the scene, her feelings and the situation she is in. In one of the scenes, Elizabeth is stressed and her makeup and hair reflects this as she is pale and red in the cheeks which makes her look flushed, weak and tired. Her hair was a mess creating a stressed look.
Looking at Elizabeth's hair during the film, her hair grows in size and becomes more like her portraits. The bigger it gets, I think, shows how powerful she is becoming. Throughout the film she wears hair pieces which get more and more dramatic. For example; she wears flowers and classic headpieces along with accessories added to her hair to make it bigger. Elizabeth's hair almost acts like a defence mechanism, to make herself seem more powerful and controlling and as her hair becomes bigger she becomes more confused and lost.
The whole mood and feel of the movie changes towards the end as Elizabeth's whole look is being downplayed and becoming a lot less bold and eye catching. This shows how the films mood is changing and how her whole kingdom disliked her.
When Elizabeth is walking in the last scene, her makeup is very traditionally British, where her face is covered in white foundation and paint which makes her look old and makes her skin look pastey and thick. She has pink circles painted on her cheeks and bright red lipstick. Everything on her face is very prominent and visible that she is wearing makeup. This became a traditional look because this is how she is portrayed in all of her portraits. She is also very stern and serious in the face.
Overall, throughout his movie the way Elizabeth is dressed and presented, mirrors what is happening in the movie and also how she feels.
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