This character has a moustache made of Wool Crepe.
There is no step-by step sequence for this example. The technique is almost identical to the one from another sequence. See the following explanation.
Set out ready for use:
Towel / cape
Cotton wool ball
Cotton buds
Cotton wool pads
Hairdryer
Tissues
Before starting, you ensure your hands and nails are well cleaned. File your nails if necessary, so that there are no snags. By doing this you prevent damages on the face and risk of infection.
Always work using clean materials (sponges, brushes, spatulas, water bowls) and change the water regularly.
Get the subject to put on any clothes beforehand that have to be put on over the head. Protect your models clothing with a hairdressing cape or a towel.
Take the latex prostetic out of the box and place it on the skin to get an impression of whether the edges are a good fit and where it is soon going to be glued on.
Mark out the edge on the skin with a make-up pencil or some Transparent Powder
Everything that is going to be coloured in a skin tone - except for the edges - must be pre-coloured slightly with red to suggest naturally perfused skin. To do this, apply Grimas Special Effects Powder 504 or a red Grimas Eyeshadow/Rouge using a Make-up Sponge or Powder Rouge Brush.
If you want to give the latex prostetic a brighter colour, use Grimas Crème Make-up Pure. Note: don't use Crème Make-up Pure for skin tones, but use Grimas Camouflage Make-up Pure.
Attaching latex onto the skin
Apply a little Grimas Mastix Extra to the inside of the scales/adhesive edge and allow it to dry for a few seconds.
Do the following to get the correct degree of adhesion: press the latex prostetic lightly in place and then remove it again straight away. Wait a few seconds and reposition the application, pressing the edges in place with a tissue.
Protect the eyes by closing them and covering them with a tissue. Can cause serious damage to the eyes.
To get a smooth transition between the latex prostetic and the skin, even the edges off as follows: apply a thin line of eyelash adhesive to the edge of a sponge and dab this over the transition between the latex prostetic and the skin. Allow to dry with help of a hairdryer until the result is transparent. Repeat this process until a nice and even transition is obtained.
Powder it all off with Grimas Transparent Powder or Fixing Powder and then remove any excess powder.
Grimas Wolcrêpe is used to create beards, moustaches and eyebrows or to camouflage the edges of a beard set. It is a series of pieces of sheep's wool (approximately 15 cm in length) braided together.
Wool crepe moustache
Pull a braid of 20 cm Wool Crepe loose from the strings around which it has been wound.
Straighten out the part you are working with, using a curler, styling tongs or an iron (on the 'wool' setting).
The piece for the moustache must be properly straightened.
Now make the piece that you are working with longer and looser: run it through your hands and pull it gently bit by bit in the lengthwise direction, but so that the piece still remains intact.
If you want, you can mix the tuft with Wool Crepe of another colour.
Once the wool crepe is straightened, we are going to make a flat tuft. Pull the loosened piece into two in the middle, in the lengthwise direction along with the hairs; place the two pieces on top of each other and divide them into two again. Keep the hands about 20 cm apart. Keep repeating this action until the Wool Crepe is transparent.
Note: using hairspray or plastic spray on the Wool Crepe will make it inflammable.
Work preferably work on a dry base. Work piece by piece.
Applying Grimas Mastix Extra (or Mastix Watersoluble in a training course situation) as the adhesive, press the cut surface/obliquely cut side into the glue.
Please note: during attachment, keep the cut surfaces tightly together to ensure a full moustache, also after modelling.
Please note: do not comb!
You can use scissors to create the desired model for the moustache.
Please note: do not comb!
Please note: during attachment, keep the cut surfaces tightly together to ensure a full moustache, also after modelling.
Press the adhesive edge onto the skin with one hand, and model the Wool Crepe moustache with the other hand; you can do this with the end of a pin-tail comb or the back of a brush.
You can use scissors to create the desired model for the moustache.
Please note: do not comb!
Wool Crepe that has been stuck on with Mastix Extra you remove with Mastix Remover. You can then already pull some of the hairs loose and remove them with a tissue. The remaining hairs and the adhesive you remove with a cotton wool pad and Mastix Remover. Dab it carefully onto the skin and roll the residual material off the skin.
Removing a latex application: wipe a cotton bud soaked in Grimas Mastix Remover along the adhesive edge to loosen it. Remove the adhesive and make-up residues from the latex prostetic with Mastix Remover.
Massage Grimas Multi Remover Pure or Cleansing Cream into the skin and remove with a tissue. Cleanse the skin 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.
