Hi everyone,
I've found it very tough to get any real information about alcohol activated makeup. I recently purhcased a zombie makeup kit and spray alcohol but it seems I'm missing something.
After creating my gel-10 prosthetics and applying them I just can get the makeup to work out. I know it takes a ton of practice but I have a few questions.
1. What's the best method of applying the makeup?
Answer: It depends upon the finished look you want. Different applicators will give you different looks. Often times it's best to mix your applicators, for instance, using a sponge to dab on a couple of different shades of dark brown and then bright red to give you a "road rash" face, but then using an airbrush to soften it out and to feather in the edges to normal skin.
2. Can you blend other non-alcohol makeup over it?
Answer: This is a hit or miss kind of thing, depending upon how fragile the alcohol based makeup is, and what and how you apply the other makeup on top of it. But do some trials BEFORE it's crunch time and you have no time.
Also, make sure you keep separate applicators for the different kinds of makeup. Mixing up alcohol based makeup in your sponges, brushes, or airbrushes that still have some water based makeup in them is a recipe for MAJOR disaster. The airbrush can be cleaned out and used for different types of makeup or paint, but you should actually have different brushes, sponges, etc., for each kind of makeup or paint you use.
3. Anyone of know any good videos show the use of AA makeup?
Answer: Look on line for the line of makeup you bought, companies often have videos of their goods being applied. You might also do a general search for companies that make alcohol based makeup, and do the same kind of search using those company/brand names, you may find a link to a specific artist, look for video's from that artist. You might look for "LadyPainter" she used "OC" or "Obsessive Compulsive" makeup to do some wild paint jobs on people. If you are going to spray over prosthetics, the materials those prosthetics are made from can effect whether or how the makeup will adhere. If you want more in depth knowledge, I strongly suggest getting a copy of Special Makeup Effects for Stage and Screen: Making and applying Prosthetics (
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Make sure your prosthetic is clean of oils and release agent. Those things can cause you problems, especially with water based makeups.
