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Liquid Latex... - jf5550 - 01-15-2006
I\'m curious to the best way to complete zombie make-up. I\'m trying to get the make-up process down before beginning the film so I won\'t waste the actor\'s time. I have liquid latex and creme-makeups and I\'m curious how to make it look the best...
Latex first? Then creme stuff? OR the creme first, then the latex stuff?
Also any ideas how to make it all look extra special?
Liquid Latex... - TheCreeper2003 - 01-15-2006
Well, when I was doing the make up for my Fred actor, I used the liquid latex first, then applied a cream make up over it, and it turned out fine, and I had no experience at all with make up.
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That should give you an idea of how it turned out.
Liquid Latex... - jf5550 - 01-15-2006
Quote:Well, when I was doing the make up for my Fred actor, I used the liquid latex first, then applied a cream make up over it, and it turned out fine, and I had no experience at all with make up.
That should give you an idea of how it turned out.
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Could you explain to me the easiest way to use and work with the latex? How many layers and whatnot?
Liquid Latex... - jf5550 - 01-15-2006
That looks awesome, by the way
Liquid Latex... - TheCreeper2003 - 01-16-2006
I just took a regular paintbrush and used it to apply the latex to him. Let it dry layer by layer.
How many layers you need depends on what your trying to achieve. I did the first layer as a base, and let it dry, I then applied a second layer, and used that layer to attach the mask to his face and liquid latex base I started around his eyes and mouth. I\'d have him hold the mask down in the places where I just applied the new layer while it dried. Then I\'d do another layer and another layer to keep the latex thick so it would hold. The last layer I did was all about the effects. The burnt look and such. That\'s about it.
That\'s all there is to it. Just uh... dont plan on using that paint brush again. Even when I\'d try to get most of the excess off it in warm water, it would still stick in the bristles, and it was pretty much shot at the end. lol.
Liquid Latex... - jf5550 - 01-16-2006
And you can just put makeup over it and then peel it and mess it around (I am going for an undead, zombie sort of look)? Sorry, I appreciate your help alot, though
Liquid Latex... - TheCreeper2003 - 01-16-2006
I wouldn\'t play with it too much. It\'s not the strongest material in the world, it easily sticks to itself, and that can make for problems fast. If it does stick to another part of itself you dont want it to, more often than not, you\'re gonna end up peeling off the whole appliance and start over.
I\'d be cautious with it. But yes, you can peel part of it away and let it dangle, much like the famed flap seen in American Werewolf in London.
I did the same effect for part of my film.
Liquid Latex... - jf5550 - 01-16-2006
And so the best thing to do in this case would be to put a few layers of it on and get it how I want, and apply the cream make-up over that until I feel it looks good?
Liquid Latex... - TheCreeper2003 - 01-16-2006
That\'s about the gist of it. Get the shape you\'re looking for, let it all dry, and once dry, apply make up.
I\'d suggest using a liquid make up, and mixing it with the liquid latex, you\'re more apt to get better results that way than with regular cream make up.
Liquid Latex... - jf5550 - 01-16-2006
Hey, sorry to ask yet another question...
When I\'m getting the "shape" of it, do I do that after it is dry? Or while it is drying?