Dirtying up teeth and skin

Products used: Fullers earth, Kryolan tooth enamal, tear stick/vic/ supracolur, kryolan colour sprays

Begin by drying the teeth off with a baby bud, then take a fresh one and coat it with the tooth enamel and apply to the tooth. Play around with different colours, you could use a mixture of yellow and black for a rotting effect or just black to completely get rid of the tooth. If you accidentally get it on another tooth, take a baby bud and a small amount of surgical spirit to remove it.

Dirtying up the skin:
 Begin by moisturising the skin. Mix up the fullers earth until you have the correct consistency. Then apply using your fingers to ensure that the hand is completely covered and it looks realistic. Dry with hair dryer, and then use supra colour and kryolan spray to add details.


 Health and safety:

• Before I do anything, I make sure that my brushes have been sufficiently cleaned with  Isopropyl alcohol to prevent bacteria spreading.

• I covered my work station with couch roll to ensure that I had a clean space to put all my products and tools onto.
•   I covered my model with a gown so that no product would fall  onto her clothing.
•   Before starting the makeup I asked my model if she had any skin diseases or medical conditions that i should be aware of. I also asked if she was wearing contact lenses, as some products will irritate them.
•  I washed my hands with soap and water to prevent bacteria transferring.
• I decanted any product onto the back of my clean hand, to prevent double dipping and again preventing any bacteria from the models face being transferred into my make up.  

Fever make up

Products used: cleanser, toner, moisturiser, Concealer, matte primer, supracolour, liquid latex, gliserene, stipple sponges, brushes for flicking.

When creating an illness/ feverish look you should always research how this particular illness effects the whole body- you have to think beyond the face. You also need to think about what era your character is in, as access to different medicines will determine the appearance of the illness.

When creating this sort of look, you will rarely apply foundation ( as you want your model to look ill) but you may want to apply a small amount of a paler foundation to make them look pasty. Applying a matte primer to take away any natural shine is a good alternative. Make sure you cover blemishes with concealer, unless they go well with the illness you are trying to portray.

Using a variation of reds, blot around the eye a small amount at a time. Fingers works best for this feverish/blotchy effect. Make sure you keep turning your models head to see how it looks in the mirror, as it is easy to get a bit carried away with this sort of thing and end up with more of a theatrical look. Dont forget to include the ears and take the blotchiness down the neck. Using a stipple sponge, apply gliserene to the face for a sweaty effect. I found this to be very effective!

For dry/chapped lips, latex or duo glue (latex based) works really well. Once dried, powder over the lips with translucent powder. you could even go in with some reds to make them look even more sore.


 Health and safety:

• Before I do anything, I make sure that my brushes have been sufficiently cleaned with  Isopropyl alcohol to prevent bacteria spreading.

• I covered my work station with couch roll to ensure that I had a clean space to put all my products and tools onto.
•   I covered my model with a gown so that no product would fall  onto her clothing.
•   Before starting the makeup I asked my model if she had any skin diseases or medical conditions that i should be aware of. I also asked if she was wearing contact lenses, as some products will irritate them.
•  I washed my hands with soap and water to prevent bacteria transferring.
• I decanted any product onto the back of my clean hand, to prevent double dipping and again preventing any bacteria from the models face being transferred into my make up.  

Ageing make up

Products used:
Liquid latex, old age stipple, acetone and barrier creams.

Always allergy test when using latex products, apply a small amount to the models wrist and leave to dry. If your model is allergic, it will go red, hot and/or very itchy.

Once you have cleansed and toned, apply a barrier cream to the area you are going to work on. Then take a sponge and stipple on a thin layer of latex. Use a hairdryer on a cool setting to dry the latex quickly.- Temperature is crucial, heat will slow down the drying process. Once the layer is dry, ask the model to exercise their face to see how the latex has affected it. Continue to add layers of latex until you are happy with the effect. Once happy with the latex, powder using a translucent powder, this instantly makes it look more flesh-like. Then you can colour the latex with either foundation or using a fine brush, define the wrinkles.

Latex will come off with warm water.


 Health and safety:

• Before I do anything, I make sure that my brushes have been sufficiently cleaned with  Isopropyl alcohol to prevent bacteria spreading.

• I covered my work station with couch roll to ensure that I had a clean space to put all my products and tools onto.
•   I covered my model with a gown so that no product would fall  onto her clothing.
•   Before starting the makeup I asked my model if she had any skin diseases or medical conditions that i should be aware of. I also asked if she was wearing contact lenses, as some products will irritate them.
•  I washed my hands with soap and water to prevent bacteria transferring.
• I decanted any product onto the back of my clean hand, to prevent double dipping and again preventing any bacteria from the models face being transferred into my make up.  

Victorian's obsession with death/ gothic horror

Victorians were surrounded by death due to the lack of modern medicine and technology. They were exposed to death a lot more than we are today, when a family member was sick, they were often left to die in the house as there was nothing the hospital would be able to do. Death was an everyday occurrence, and this is what fuelled their obsession with it.

Queen Victoria sort of set this trend- her husband, Albert, died at the age of 42. For the next 40 years, Victoria froze her household by demanding the servants lay out her husband’s clothes each day as normal. She wore black every day after his death to show her mourning. This set mourning trends and women were expected to wear black for at least 2 years after a death, depending on the relation. They were not allowed to celebrate any holidays as it as seen as disrespectful. All mirrors were covered and pianos were locked as music was not allowed to be played.

They went to great extents to remember the dead, some even went as far as propping them up for a final family photo once they had died.

The Victorian era was a very dark time due to the subconscious reactions to death- this is how ‘Gothic horror’ became so popular and the Victorian era was the perfect setting.

Gelatine burns- technical

Begin by covering your model in the appropriate area. Enure that the skin you are going to work on is clean. You don’t need to use a protectant with gelatine- allergic reactions are almost unheard of. You should always ask the model if they are comfortable wih gelatine- some vegetarians wont be.

Take some gelatine, put into a bowl and microwave, I found doing 10-15 seconds at a time was best. Mix with a palette knife continuously, keep it moving to ensure that it doesn’t set whilst cooling down. Test the heat on yourself before putting onto your model. Apply a small amount to begin with and ask if the temperature is ok. Work quite quickly when applying it as it will set as it cools down. Apply it onto the skin, always blending the edges out with a flat palette knife. If the lines are still harsh, take some witchazel on a cotton bud and blend down and out in a zig-zag motion. Once happy with the overall shape, powder with translucent powder and puff. Using a mixture of brushes and sponges, colour the burn making sure you use a variation of colour to make it look realistic.

I loved this lesson! Although my edges weren't perfect, I am really happy with what i did today.  As I only had a limited amount of time i wanted to focus on playing with colour etc, rather than blending out the edges which can take some time. If i had longer this is something i would focus on.

Products used:

• Gelatine
• translucent powder
• supracolour
• bruise wheel
• wound filler
• fake blood
• sponges
• paintbrushes
• pallette knife

 Health and safety:

• Before I do anything, I make sure that my brushes have been sufficiently cleaned with  Isopropyl alcohol to prevent bacteria spreading.

• I covered my work station with couch roll to ensure that I had a clean space to put all my products and tools onto.
•   I covered my model with a gown so that no product would fall  onto her clothing.
•   Before starting the makeup I asked my model if she had any skin diseases or medical conditions that i should be aware of. I also asked if she was wearing contact lenses, as some products will irritate them.
•  I washed my hands with soap and water to prevent bacteria transferring.
• I decanted any product onto the back of my clean hand, to prevent double dipping and again preventing any bacteria from the models face being transferred into my make up.