Mansfield: West Nottinghamshire College students go back to 1920s for style challenge

Learners on the level two technical certificate in make-up artistry are just some of the many students who are now receiving both theory and practical lessons through online learning with their tutors.

In recent weeks, students from areas such as travel and tourism, catering, hairdressing and animal care have been producing some innovative and forward-thinking work while the lockdown continues.

The class was tasked to recreate hair and make-up looks from the 1920s.

They could use any pieces of equipment along with any styles that they had learnt to incorporate into the look.

The students used a technique called ‘blocking-out’ the eyebrows and redrawing them to achieve the thin shape.

They then had to use costumes and props which they had at home to complete the look.

Student Beth Chilvers, 28, from Rainworth, created her vintage look on mum Shelley Annable using an old dance costume of her mum’s.

Amber Jacobs, 17, treated her mum Cilla to the flapper girl look, while fellow student Evie Oldham, 17, created the look on herself.

Jasmine Mee, class tutor, said: “I’m very proud of them as it’s difficult to complete work in this sector at home with less resources and models, but they’ve all stepped up to the task brilliantly.”