Beautiful Decay

In an experimental shoot, global hairdresser and educator Anne Veck explores the themes of decay, erosion, ageing and rebirth. Beneath the dark imagery lies a source of light. Behind the dissonance is harmony. Next to death is rebirth. The decaying form makes way for a new form to come to life, symbolising hope and rejuvenation.

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COLLECTION

Credits Hair: Anne Veck @anneveckeducation

Model: GLOR1A

Photographer: Lucy Feng @lucyfengofficial

Prosthetic artist: Charle Ivey @charlyivey

Make-up artist/prosthetic application: Yoko Minami @yokominamimua

MUA assistant: Natasha Doran @sfxmp

HAIR

It’s a juxtaposition between dry and powdery textures and wet-look gloss, highlighting the alien and ‘other’ feeling about it. Wet look strands slicked to skin add to the eerie look, as nude-look by winding strands down onto body is used.

MAKE-UP

Somewhat grotesque, yet beautiful! Dry, cracked, flaking layers of old, decaying flesh are peeling away to halfreveal a glossy, wet, embryonic and otherworldly form beneath. Make-up is used to create this other-worldly effect.

PROSTHETICS Sculptural and surreal, masked fragments are used as prosthetics to distort the facial features. It is a combination of silicone/ latex and polymer clay, with a strong focus on texture.

This article appears in the Jun-Jul 23 Issue of Professional Beauty/ Hairdressers Journal India

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