Ageing/Creeping of the Skin

Theatrical Aging is Makeup for Theatre Performances. The makeup has to be seen from the back seat of the theatre, so every part has to be exaggerated, the colour, shapes, lines etc. Unlike makeup for TV/Film, the makeup does not have to be precise and clean. Stage makeup focuses on exploiting the natural lines and shapes of the face. 

You will need: 

-Small angled brush

-Supra Colours

-Foundation brush

-Kryolan Foundation Palette

-Mascara Wand

-Tooth Enamel *Nicotine*

Consultation Notes. 

-Pale complexion, combination skin. 

-Charlotte is not allergic to any of the products being used. 

Health and Safety:

-Always ask the client if they are allergic to anything. 

-Check for skin conditions/infections. 

-Always sanitise hands before working on someone. 

-Always remove product from the palette with a spatula. 

-Brushes are to be cleaned between clients. 

1. Apply a small amount of moisturiser onto your palette. This will help the colours blend. Mix red and green to create a dark brown. 

2. Ask your model to pull faces to exaggerate the natural lines in their face. You can add black into the colours to create more depth, although be careful to not use too much black on pale skin. 

3. Work into the shape of the face with the fingers. Focus on thinning out the nose, hollowing out the cheeks and eyes. Work into the wrinkles and lines of the face.

4. Use your base to add highlights in the face, which will also add depth to the face. 

5. For the eyebrows, use a small amount of white supra colour with yellow, working into the brow to cover each strand. (Adding yellow stops the colour being seen as blue under the lighting).

6. Get your model to screw up the lips, then apply base. This gives a old, dead skin effect. 

7. Using a stipple sponge and red supra colour will give the effect of broken veins in the cheeks and nose, then blot the colour in some places to look flush. 

8. Dry the teeth with a baby bud, then apply the Tooth Enamel. This comes in a range of colours. 

The theatrical ageing was really enjoyable to complete, and I feel a lot of the aspects used here will be helpful towards creating my Miss Havisham character. 

Whilst at home, I wanted to practise on a male model. I feel this went really well, and would be very effective on the stage. Using a female and male model has helped me practise on different faces, which will benefit me throughout the course. 

Consultation Notes:

-Male

-Tanned Complexion

-Facial Hair

-Dry skin

I feel both practises of the Ageing/Creeping of the Skin were effective. I enjoyed practising at home, as on my male model I exaggerated the lines more than my first practise. I think initially in my first practise on Charlotte, I was nervous to go a bit more over the top, so my second practise was a little bit more drastic, but I think they both work. The only thing I have to be careful of, is when mixing colours, be careful not to make the colour too purpley, more brown. 

TV Ageing.

Kit:

-Kryolan Old Age Stipple

-White Sponge

-Barrier Cream

-Hairdryer

-DO A LATEX TEST BEFORE APPLYING ANY PRODUCT. LATEX ALLERGY IS COMMON.

1. Apply the Barrier Cream to the area you will apply the latex. 

2. Pour a small amount of the latex into a bowl, and using a small sponge, stretch the skin and stipple onto the area. Feather the edges, so that you don't have a harsh line, which will make the prosthetics obvious. 

3. Use a hair dryer on a cool setting, to dry the latex. Never use a fast setting, as this can ripple the latex on the skin. 

4. Make sure the latex is dry, then you can layer and repeat the cooling process. 

Here I have used this method to create an old age hand. By stretching the skin and then applying the latex, this causes the wrinkled effect when the skin falls back into place when released. I really enjoyed this, although it is much harder than it looks as the latex dries very quickly. I would like to practice this in various places on the body, such as the neck and face to see the outcome.