Supplies bought - exciting!!

Ok so my first order of additional kit will include crepe hair in my own shade, some soluble black face paint as the one I used was a cream and didn't mix with the snazaroo stuff. I also bought some Grimas brand stuff to stick it on with and remove it with (Mastix Extra & remover). Cost: £19 approx.

1st attempt: ageing

Ok, so today I've finally had a go doing the first replica (with the stuff I had access to - namely my own makeup and some snazaroo face paints I borrowed/donated to my band for what I'm calling the first project in my Dick Smith book of Monster Makeup) and made myself old, old old.

Below is the kit and progression pics through to finished pieces. There are some glaring errors like the eyebrows are shaggy but not grey like the hair and the ears aren't too visible and clumsily shaded to match the rest of the skin tone. It's ageing taken to the nth degree so i guess the next step is only ageing 10 years, then 20 etc.

 This is me, sans makeup. All pics taken in my room using an angled lamp to help with the highlights and shadows.

 

 The inspiration.

 Kit used

 Picking out highlights in white and mixing some of my foundation (slightly darker than the usual Ivory) with a tiny bit of soluble black to start building up the shadows occurring when I screw up my face.

 Adding more black to the skin tones and deepening the shadows, paying attention not to forget the neck and ears.

 With a little more black..and a headscarf. Spraying the front bit of my hair with dry shampoo made it look grey and brittle. Not forgetting to fleck the lips with white, adding some red eye liner to look more bloodshot and frail.

 

Turn the pics black and white for the finished product. Voila! Old Kerry!

The adventure record begins...

This is my first ever blog and is designed to be mostly for myself as a record of my progress and forays into learning SFX makeup. By all means, feel free to follow my adventure to see where it goes :)
Kezz x
What came before (early pics)