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Latex Prosthetic Nose 2

And so we continue with the fake nose. There are nose available without the forehead piece and frankly, probably blend and look better. Her techniques, however, are accurate. BTW, she mentions ‘stipple’ in the latter part of this video. Sometimes you might find a bit of air conditioning filter which used be the same thing (and may still well be). It’s usually black, wafty and spongy in feel. Probably the best place to buy it is at your local (whatever that means) costume shop. For more on Stage Makeup and costumes, VISIT US HERE

Latex Prosthetic Nose 1

This is a basic way of making a form, however if I were doing this, I would sculpt a nose out of modeling clay and add the latex over it in layers so as to not have thick areas in one place and thinner areas in another. Also there are pre-molded noses on the market as well. This technique can be used for a myriad of other things, especially for you ‘monster makeup’ buffs at Halloween. For more on stage makeup and costumes, CLICK HERE  

Werewolf Facial Hair and Crepe Hair

If you saw our most recent post, we spoke of what you can do with crepe hair; and here is another use for the product.  Hmm…a werewolf for Halloween.  The part that discusses the facial hair and crepe hair comes about 8 minutes or so into the video so you might need to wade through the first several minutes.  For more on costumes, stage makeup and other things related, visit us HERE

Fake Beards with Crepe Hair

Crepe hair?  Not easy to find.  Most all-season costume shops carry it, but rarely will you find it at one of thos seasonal Halloween shops. This video condenses the process into a few minutes, but you can see what you can achieve for a theatrical production or a Halloween party.  

In addition to soaking crepe hair and stretching it;  you can also stretch and steam iron it to get the same effect.  I can also be pulled apart without the straightening process if you want kinkier hair For more, visit us HERE

Making a Nose with Nose Putty

Nose Putty.The old standard in theater. It used to be relatiely soft.. ala the brand she is using; then later the manufactures hardened it and it needed to be kneaded to soften it a bit. Apparently some brands have softened it again. Careful about the softening though as it only continues to soften and never harden back up again. A caveat: She wore a couple of rings while she was doing this video, and if that putty get lodged into a setting on a ring, it might be quite difficult to remove. Oh yes, on the removal of the putty. It’s a sloppy job and might take a few minutes longer to get it off than it took to put it on. For more on stage makeup and costumes, CLICK HERE