Theatrical Ageing/ Creping the skin

Products & Equipment:

·        Concealers & foundations

·        Supra Colour Palette

·        Grey coloured hairspray

·        Old Age Stipple – Ben Nye

·        Disposable mascara wands

·        Brush set

Method:

1.      Decide how old you would like to age the model to, consider that everybody ages differently

2.      Beginning with a clean face, apply a base to the model and take out any spots or imperfections and DO NOT powder the base

3.      Have the model screw up different parts of her face so you can see the natural ageing lines

4.      Using colours from the supra colour palette and a fine brush, follow these lines, removing the harsh slightly with your finger as you go

5.      Apply a lighter skin tone above these lines as a highlighter and blend out to create dimension

6.      To age the hair, use grey coloured hairspray, working it out from the root like a natural ageing process

7.      To grey the eyebrows, use supra colour and a disposable mascara wand, working the product into the eyebrow from both directions

8.      Ben Nye – Old Age Stipple is a product you can apply to create a creped skin/aged effect. Apply it to areas where natural wrinkles occur i.e. crow’s feet around the eyes and lip lines. Stretch the area of skin when applying and do not release until the product has dried. 

NOTES:

·        Avoid using white colours as it can show up in blue tones under studio lights

·        Old Age Stipple is a latex product so model’s should have a patch test before use to check for allergies

·        Remember to match the age of the hair to the age of the makeup

·        Work down onto the neck and the back of the hand to create an overall look