1. Theatrical Ageing

Creping of the Skin on the Hands and Face-

Products:

• Supra colour palette
• fine pointy brush
• base palette
• foundation brush
• mascara wand
• teeth enammel

Face:

Advise before creating the ageing look on the face was make sure when creating lines on the face to access where lines would be or already are. Make sure you mix and blend the colours together well to get the right shade. Make sure if you're doing the face that you follow through with the neck and ears to make the look believable. When creating on old aged look you need to study what age range you're looking at, if they smoke/drink and there background.




Firstly our practical lecturer gave us a demonstration of how to create the look step by step. She started with applying the simple base foundation onto the skin (you don't have to apply foundation however it does make it easier to blend). You then need to start creating the brown colour for the lines on the face which is a mixture of yellow, red and green from the supra palette. Then kindly ask your model to screw there face up so you can follow the natural lines of the face (and maybe add a few more in). Blend in under the cheeks, chin, over the eyes, nose and fill the mouth with lines. Then use the thin pointed brush to draw in the forehead lines, eyes, above the brows and in-between.

Once you're happy with the amount of lines and contouring on the face you can move onto the brows. As we're going for a very old look the eyebrows need to be white, how you create this is a mixture of yellow and white and paint against the eyebrow hairs until they're completely white. Next is the teeth enamel which you need to get a cotton wool bud and wipe the chosen tooth until its dry and then get a clean bud and dip it into the enamel and paint on the tooth (make sure you don't double dip). For the final look add an old grey wig to complete the look and any other accessories to fit the part.

Hands:



Products:

• hand spatula
• barrier foam
• old powder puff
• stipple latex
• hair dryer

First was to patch test our skin to make sure we wasn't allergic to the latex, once this was done barrier foam was applied and massaged into the hand to protect the skin from the latex. Make sure the model is covered to protect clothing and always put the lid back on the product. Next, pour a small amount of latex into a plastic bowl and use a sponge to apply a thin layer of latex onto the hand while stretching the hand out. Make sure the edges are lightly blended out and soft as we don't want to be able to see the difference. Once the first layer is applied hair dry the stretched out hand (testing first if its on a cool temperature) until its completely dry. Each time you can apply more latex while hair drying the hand in between layers. The more you apply the more wrinkles will appear. Once all the layers are dry place the hand back to normal after stretching the skin and it will wrinkle up, you can them add a powder to finish or cover it with a foundation matching the models complexion.

My model before application 

first steps of creating lines on the face

Ageing from the side

Tooth enamel

Final look completed with the grey wig 

Overall I feel I did well with creating the theatrical ageing and it didn't take to long to complete the look. It took a little while to create the right shade of brown for the lines as firstly it was a little red so I added a bit of black supra paint which helped darken the colour. I think the overall look was good and fit the criteria of theatrical ageing however I feel I could of created more lines and depth on the face to give more of an extreme ageing look. After taking my final photos I realised I didn't paint my models eyebrows white to match the wig. I think if I added the eyebrows on then the overall look would look better as it would match the colour of the hair. I'm pleased with the outcome of the final look improvements could be made to enhance the look overall.