Finger waves

Finger Waves

Equipment

·        Waterspray

·        Comb

·        Long hair clips

·        Hairbrush

 

 

Method

1.     Brush all the hair so there are no knots.

2.     Section off a front part of hair and put the rest of the hair into a fancy  updo.

3.     Spray the front section of the hair so it is quite wet and comb it through so it is flat against the head.

4.     With the comb, push the down and towards the models face.  Do this a few times until there is a clear wave, then secure with a clip.

5.  Next, you need to use the comb to push the next layer of hair up to create another wave.  Once you are happy with it, secure it with a clip.

6.  Continue to do this to the whole section of hair.  If you don't have enough clips, you can use your fingers to create the waves.

 

Dirtying down

Dirtying down

Equipment

·         Supracolour palette

·         Tooth stain

·         Tooth stain remover

·         Brown hairspray

·         Brushes

Method

1.       Using a brush and your fingers, apply some different shades of brown from the supracolour palette all over the face.  Be sure to apply the colour to the place your model would’ve ‘fallen over’.

2.       Slightly spray some brown hairsprays onto the face.  This gives a sprayed dirt effect, as if a car has been stuck in the mud and has turned its wheels.

3.       Lastly to block out a tooth, use some black tooth stain.  Dry the tooth first then apply the stain using a brush.  Hold the lip off of the tooth until it is dry.  This shouldn’t take too long.  The only way to get tooth stain off is to use the correct remover, so be sure to have this when using this certain product.

To dirty down hair you can use the brown hairsprays to give them a dirty effect.  If you are making the hair greasy with Vaseline, be sure to start at the root and work your way down the hair shaft.

 

Scaring using moulds

Scars – moulds

Equipment

·         Scar mould

·         Vaseline

·         Gelatine

·         Powder

·         Supracolour palette

·         Prozaide

·         Prozaide remover

·         Brushes

Method

1.       Firstly, Vaseline the mould so the gelatine doesn’t stick once it has dried in the mould.

2.       Next, after you have melted the gelatine in the microwave, squirt some into the mould and shake it so it evens out in your chosen scar.

3.       Once it has dried, apply some powder all over the gelatine, this is so it doesn’t stick when you are pulling it out of the mould.  With your finger, gently lift the edges and slowly pull out of the mould.  Remember to powder as you are going along.

4.       Now that the scar is out of the mould you need to stick it to the skin.  Apply some prozaide to the underneath of the scar and put it onto the skin.  Be sure to check all the edges are stuck down.  MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE PROZAIDE REMOVER TO REMOVE THE SCAR.

5.       Lastly, using the supracolour palette and a brush, colour the wound to what you would like it to look like.

Burns

Burns – Gelatine

Equipment

·         Red gelatine

·         Yellow gelatine

·         Tissue

·         Bowl of water

Method

1.       Firstly you need to melt the gelatine in the microwave.  Put the tube into a bowl of water and put in the microwave for 1-2 minutes.  Keep checking as you don’t want the gelatine to burn/get too hot.

2.       Test the gelatine on your skin before you apply it to your model so it’s not too hot.  Then squeeze some onto the skin and apply some tissue.  Do this all over the skin until you are happy with your burn.

3.       It is good to use red and yellow gelatine to get different colour burn effects.

You can also use latex and tissue to create a burn.  You do this by layering latex and 1ply tissues over the skin.  Then once it has dried apply some supracolour to make it look more like a burn.  I prefer using gelatine as it looks rubbery and flesh like.

 

 

Cut lips

Cut lip

Equipment

·         Collodion

·         Barrier cream

·         Hair dryer

·         Supracolour palette

Method

1.       Firstly, apply some barrier cream over the area you would like to scar.  This protects that area of skin as collodion is quite a harsh product.

2.       Set up the hair dryer and apply some collodion to your desired area.  I chose the upper lip.  As soon as the collodion is applied, squeeze the area so slit appears. 

3.       Use the hair dryer on a cold setting and hold it on the collodion until it is dry.  Only once it is dry, remove your fingers from holding the skin together.

4.       I decided to go for an older looking cut.  I also decided to put some red from the supracolour palette just to make it look slightly sore.  But you could use this and some blood to really dress it up.

 

Black eye and cut

Black eye

Equipment

·         Supra colour palette

·         Bruise wheel

·         Brushes

·         Vaseline

Method

1.       Find a picture of a bruise to copy so you know what colours should be placed in what area.  Also make sure you decide how old your bruise is because as they get older they start to go different colours.  Also remember heavy bruising doesn’t go below the cheekbone.

2.       Use a small brush and very little product and apply to your desired area, blend this in with other colours so it becomes to look real.

3.       Using a red eye pencil on the waterline will make the eye look sore and red.

4.       Using your finger helps to blend as it also takes off the excess product.  Add some Vaseline when you have finished to give a shiner effect.

 

 

 

Cuts

Equipment

·         Plasto – modelling wax

·         Sealer

·         Blood

·         Foundation

·         Supra colour palette

·         Rounded palette knife

·         Bruise wheel

Method

1.       Firstly do not moisturise the area you are going to put the wax because it will not stick onto the skin properly.

2.       Next, work the wax into your hand to warm it up before you apply it to the skin, this makes the wax a bit more pliable.

3.       Apply a small bit of wax onto the skin using the palette knife and smooth out the edges using your finger and a touch of moisturiser, making sure you clean the palette knife as you go.  Then using the palette knife make a believable cut into the modelling wax.

4.       Using the sealer, brush this all over the cut and let it dry before you add any other products.

5.       Next, add some foundation around the edges to blend into the natural skin tone.

6.       Using the Supra colour palette, add some browns and reds to the wound to imply that it is a cut.  Adding some wound filler to the cut will help it look real.

7.       Lastly add some blood and remember to have it dripping the way that gravity would pull it down.

 

 

 

Silhouette

Creating a Silhouette

 

I used the hairstyle I designed for my Victorian French Plete to create my silhouette because I felt the shape and structure of the hair would look great on camera.  However, I did add a ‘decaying’ effect to the overall hairstyle to make it look old and tatty.

I did this by creating the hairstyle so it looked great, then using the end of my comb to pull it apart.  Pulling random strands of hair made the hairstyle look as if someone had been sleeping in it for several weeks.  Although I wanted the hairstyle to look a bit messy and worn, I had to be careful not to pull too much of it out because it would just look like mess on camera.  This is why using the end of the comb was helpful.

I found it quite difficult to manage my time when creating this hairstyle.  I seemed to be quite slow at the start which meant I had to rush the delicate part of rolling the plete.  Next time I am going to write a guide of how long I should spend on each step of the hairstyle.

Overall I am really pleased with the outcome of my silhouette image and would definitely use this type of photography again.