Theatrical Aging

Equipment:

·      Cleanser, toner, moisturiser

·      Base

·      Supracolour palette

·      Brushes

·      Disposible mascara wand

·      Mixing palette

·      Latex

·      Sponge

·      Hairdryer

Instructions:

·      Prepare the face.

·      Apply a small amount of base, the same colour as the skin.

·      Take the base over the lips whilst the model pinches her lips. This creates a cracked effect.

·      Using the grease based supracolour palette, apply a dark brown/grey around the eyes, nose, cheekbones and temples to make the face appear gaunt, emphasising the hollows.

·      Blend in with fingers.

·      Ask the model to screw their face up to show creases in the skin. Apply a darker shade in the creases of the skin and blend in with fingers to create the effect of wrinkles.

·      Get a lighter shade and highlight the raised parts of the creases to emphasise.

·      Using a disposible mascara wand, apply grey to the eyebrow in a backwards motion.

Creping of the skin

·      Stretch skin so it is taught.

·      Apply latex onto skin using a sponge.

·      Pinch skin to create ‘wrinkles’.

Dry the latex using a hairdryer, making sure that the temperature is suitable.