Special Effects Makeup: Cuts & Wounds

Cuts and wounds have been revisited, this time, we played with collodien and tuplast. 

I have already written about creating cuts a couple of blogposts back so read back for a list of products that you will need to create cuts and wounds! 

This is what I have achieved during the practical: 

Here is a fresh cut on the cheek created with wax. You can also see that I have created a black eye as an additional effect. The cut looks dirty and patchy, vaseline has also been applied to the area to make it appear more swollen. 

Here is a closeup of the cut.

As a cut ages, the blood will start to thicken and dry and accumulate as scabbing, so above is my attempt at achieving this look, I mixed some 'dirt' with fake liquid blood and applied it onto the cut with a small brush.

This scarring on the lip is created with non flexible collodien. 

Using collodien (non - flexible) 

1. Make sure skin is clean, apply derma shield to the area you will be applying the collodien.

Note: Collodien is safe for the skin how ever, it is alcohol based, so it will have a stinging effect when applied to the face. Derma shield is a barrier cream which will create a barrier between makeup and the skin, offering some protection. Derma shield is much better as a barrier cream for special effects makeup because, although a moisturiser can act as a barrier cream, it is greasy, therefore, it is not recommended when using wax or latex as the products will not stick and may slip off. 

2. Apply the collodien to the area, avoid the eyes and delicate areas. 

3. Dry the collodien with a hairdryer. Make sure that you put it on low heat and a low setting and test it on yourself before using it on your subject. 

4. Once completely dry, add colour and contour if needed.