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Old Age Makeup, Parts 4-5-6-7

Here is the second round of Old Age Stage Makeup.  You are now starting to get an idea of how it’s done, and we still have several more videos to go.  Come back in a few days and see what the next steps are.   CLICK HERE for more info on costumes and stage makeup.  

Old Age Makeup Course  Parts 1-2-3

So today we start.  How to age a young peron into an old person with the use of Stage Makeup.  Obviously we are trying to make this person appear to be old from a stage setup.  Lighting and distance and character all play a part in this transititon.  CLICK HERE for more information about stage costumes (and other costumes as well) and stage makeup.

Old Age Makeup Course – Prequel

Here is a pre-quel to the Old Age Makeup for Theatre Course which starts tomorrow.

 This first video tends to roll into a second video which probably should be implanted a little later.  There actually is a second video here, unrelated to the addon in the first video.  Are you confused?  So am I.

For fun, try to remember what this young lady (not the makeup artist) looks like.  You may want to return to this video or Part 1 to see what she looked like at the outset of this makeup session.  My apologies if a few of these seem out of order, but that’s the way they were numbered…so be it.  For more on stage costumes and makeup, visit us at CLICK HERE for more information.  Hmm..that  last sentence was a little redundant, wasn’t it?

Stage Eye Makeup Tutorial

Here is a primer on stage eye makeup.  It’s always a good start to get the eyes of the character accurate first, because the eyes are the gateway to the soul as they say.  A good makeup job can convert a good person to an evil one with a mere few brushtrokes, eh?  For more on stage makup or costumes, visit us at CLICK HERE

Stage Makeup – Starter Course

This is a starter Stage Makeup Course.  More to follow.  I noticed Revlon being one of the brands being used in this discussion.  My suggestion is to go to a theatrical costume shop (maybe even try Amazon in the red banner at the top of the screen.  No not there….WAY at the top of the screen) and look for brands like Mehron or Ben Nye.  For more on costumes and stage makeup, visit us at CLICK HERE

Stage Makeup

Beginning tomorrow, and for a few weeks, we will start a series of videos on stage / theatrical makeup from the very basics to more sophisticated character makeup using prosthetics, liquid latexes, crepe hair,etal.  These videos may or may not be an any special order, but you might, at least,  get the idea of what stage makeup is and does.

BTW, stage makeup is not street makeup applied more heavily, although some of the same makeup techniqes are used. It is a specially formulated makeup that helps an actor appear to have natural color (for the character he’s playing) from both a distance and under intense stage lighting.  It generally is not found at your local drug store or  even cosmetic counter at a department store.  For best results, check with your local costume shop (not of the seasonal Halloween variety).  If you can’t find one locally, contact www.costumers.org for the closest one in your state.

BTW, we may even get into cuts bruises, scars and ugly monster makeup this month…or not.  Who knows?