Illness And Dry Skin

Ill and discoloured skin:

• Mix a bit of white and yellow supracolor your foundation 
• Apply the foundation to the face using a foundation brush
• Ask the model to look down, then add some purple, grey and blue supracolor to make it look dark and like they are drained and have eye bags
• Apply a brown/grey mix of supra colour under the cheek bones, on the temples and under the chin
• Cover the lips with the base colour

Dry skin:

• Apply a fairly thick layer of Duo lash glue to the lips and on the skin in the designated areas and wait for it to dry clear.
• After the glue is dry, start to pick and pull at the glue so that it starts to peel and look rough
• Add some red/purple supracolor to the inner lip and in any holes of the glue to make it look sore and bloody
• Stipple on some blue/purple colour around the red patches and dry skin to make it look like its scabbing or bruised
• Repeat this process on any other parts of the face, for example, the cheek area as shown below

I was very happy with how the dry skin turned out, especially around the lip area because I think it looks very sore and like it has been scratched and itched. The only thing I would like to improve is the colour used around the eyes - on the camera it makes it look very purple, and so I think it needs to have a more greyish tone to it, but overall I was pretty satisfied with the look that I had created.

Late Victorian Hairstyles

Equipment/products needed:

• Pin tail comb
• Hair band
• Hair grips
• Curlers
• Dry shampoo/coloured hairspray

• Start with a centre parting, and divide the rest of the hair into a 'T' - sectioning off the front and clipping these sections out of the way
• Then take a horseshoe shaped section from the back and tie this into a high ponytail

• Divide the ponytail into smaller sections and curl these sections individually (remember to tuck the ends in using a comb to avoid getting fish hooks)
• Then grip these around the hair band, but try to avoid making it look like a bun
• Curl the rest of the bottom section of hair

• Run your fingers through the curls to separate them slightly
• Begin gripping some of these curls up onto the section where the ponytail is - pile them on top and around to create height in this area
• Then release the top sections. Curl 3 sections of hair on each side, facing into the head, keeping the curlers horizontal
• Any left over hair from the front section should then be curled backwards, keeping the curlers vertical 
• Clip the section of hair (where the curlers were vertical) into the ponytail section - it should be quite smooth and slick at the sides 
• Do the same with the bottom horizontal curl
• Take the 2 top horizontal curls and brush them through. Pull them back onto the head, but creating a wave at the front, and grip the hair into place

• You could be more experimental if the hair was longer, but unfortunately on this doll, it is not
• You could then add flowers or decoration, if required
• Finally, spray the whole of the head (using dry shampoo, or coloured hairspray) to make it look grey

I was quite satisfied with how this style came out, although I think that it did not come together until the very end. I like how the sides are quite smooth, but yet it has the element of waves to make it more interesting and the intricate curls at the back. I actually think this style looks quite bridal. 

I think I just need to work on my overall finishing of the style, e.g. the exact positioning of the curls and the way they fall. 

Cuts, Scratches, Bruises & The Perfect Black Eye

Equipment/products needed:

• Liquid latex
• Cine-wax
• Wound filler
• Supracolor palette
• Sponges
• Stippling sponge
• Fake blood
• Palette knife 
• Spatular
• Plastic bowl
• Baby buds
• Hairdryer
• Pins

Creating Bruises & Black Eyes

• Using a sponge, apply supracolors to the area (ensuring you go in the eye socket if it is a black eye)
• Ensure to use a few different colours, to make it look more realistic
• You can also apply some vaseline to give it a shine and make it look as though the skin is tight and swollen

I was actually very pleased with how this black eye came out - I thought it actually looked quite realistic due to the mottled colours and the positioning of the colours, e.g. how it was yellow and more faded around the edges, where the pressure would have been less, but it was red and purple where there would have been direct contact. 

Creating Scars

• Apply some pro shield to the area you will be working on
• Apply colludion to the area
• Using a spatula, create a dent where required
• Dry this area with a cool hairdryer
• Add another layer, and again, dry with a hairdryer
• You can then apply any foundation/supracolor on top

Creating Cuts & Scratches

• Scrape out some cine-wax and put it on the back of your hand 
• Make a sort of roll with it and then apply it to the area of skin 
• Mould it into the skin (apply some cleanser/moisturiser to help it blend easier) ensuring you cannot see the edge between the skin and the wax
• Using a palette knife, cut down the centre of the wax, leaving a gash, and push the rest of the wax to the sides, to make the gash quite defined. You can also use a pin to move the wax around
• Apply some sealer or liquid latex (using a baby bud) over the wound to keep it in place and give it some longevity 
• Using a cool hairdryer, dry the liquid latex
• Using a sponge and supracolors/foundation colour the wound and the area around it to ensure that it blends in
• Then fill the gash within the wound with some Wound filler using a spatular
• Add some fake blood using a stippling sponge (to create scratches) or drip it on (to show blood pouring out of the wound). It is key to remember that new blood is bright/vibrant, and old blood is much darker
• Add some fake dirt/dust/puss, if required

I was very satisfied with how these wounds came out, considering I have never worked with special effects before. I thoroughly enjoyed working with the products and learning what kind of things they can create. The only thing I would say I need to improve is ensuring that all of the cine-wax is blended into the skin as best as it can be, but overall I was very pleased with the outcome.