Set out ready for use:
Towel / cape
Tissues
Before starting, you ensure your hands and nails are well cleaned. File your nails if necessary, so that there are no snags. With this you avoid damaging the skin and avoids the risk of infections.
Always work using clean materials (sponges, brushes, spatulas, water bowls) and change the water regularly.
Protect your models clothing with a hairdressing cape or a towel.
First degrease and clean the skin you are going to be working on with Grimas Cleansing Lotion. Then wipe dry with a tissue.
Apply a bit of Derma Wax.
Powder the whole with a make-up sponge with Grimas Transparent Powder to matt and fix it; then turn the sponge over and continue dabbing with the clean side until the excess powder has been removed.
Into the thickened section you slide a not too sharp splinter, which you have greased lightly with Cleansing Cream.
Blood
Apply directly from the tube or with a brush. Use a Stubble Sponge or a tissue to disperse the blood around the 'wound', if desired.
Filmblood
Grimas Filmblood is blood that retains its shine and does not dry out. There are different shades of Filmblood: from light red (oxygen-rich blood) to dark red (oxygen-poor blood). You can apply it directly from the bottle. Hint: apply the (film) blood to the 'wound' until the blood starts to run.
Scrape the Derma Wax off the skin with the spatula. You can cleanse the skin with water and soap (shampoo can also be used). Cleanse afterwards with Cleansing Lotion.
The sponges are disposable so you can throw them away after use. If you do want to reuse them, first rinse them under the tap with some soap or shampoo or wash them in the washing machine (in a net bag or pillow case), set to at least 60°C.
You can clean brushes with water and soap or shampoo. Put the moist hairs of the brushes back into shape by hand after washing. Dry the brushes lying flat on a towel and do not place them upright, since that causes the moisture to run down into the shaft.
