Early Victorian Hair

 

Products used:

• Curling wand
• Hair grips
• 2x hairbands
• Silver hair clips

Method

To begin with, separate the hair into a front section and a back section that is split where the ear is. Then part the front section down the middle and use the silver clips to clip these out of the way for now. At the back, comb the hair into a ponytail and use a hairband to secure. Then, plait the ponytail and use the other hairband to secure at the end. After this, wrap the ponytail into a bun and fasten the end with a grip, and then secure the hair onto the head with grips. This gives a plaited bun effect. Next, unclip the left section of the front of the hair and section, beginning at the bottom. Take half this section of hair and curl with the wand towards the face. Keep doing this until you get to the top, and then repeat on the other side. This should give an early Victorian hairstyle which was very common and is seen repeatedly in Victorian based television programmes and films. 

Burns

Products used:

• Block gelatine or Kryolan gel in a bottle 
• Bowl with water in
• Spatula
• Supra colour
• Fake blood
• Glycerin 
• Hairdryer
• Illamasqua translucent powder
• Fine brush

Method

For this burn, I used the Kryolan gel. Put the bottle in the bowl of water and place in the microwave for about 15 seconds. Take it out of the microwave and shake, if it doesn't feel hot enough put in for another 10 seconds. Once this is done, pour a bit on the inside of your wrist so that you know that the temperature will not burn your client. You need to then work quickly otherwise the gel will dry and harden in the bottle. Pour some gel on the desired area and spread with the flat end of your spatula, making sure that there are no edges. Tap on the top to create gaps that will be the holes that give the burn effect. Then cool the gel with a cool hairdryer until it is hard. Once this is done, pat some translucent powder over the top. From here you can colour the burn with supracolour and a fine brush, and also use this brush with blood to apply in the areas where skin will be raw. Once this is done, you can apply glycerin over the top of the areas that are not liquid (e.g. blood) which makes the burn look even more raw.

Extra notes

A cheaper alternative for gelatine is Dr.Oetker gelatine available in supermarkets, however this is not appropriate to use on set. If you want to colour the gelatine, you can mix supracolour or aqua colour in while it is melted, and if you want to add glitter, you can only do so once and as soon as it hardens, you will not be able to put it back in the microwave. This is because glitter is metal, and this is dangerous in a microwave. If you want to create a chemical burn, they are usually smooth because you have not been burned with a flame. If you want to remove the gelatine, it is usually easy to take off with shampoo and warm water. 

Personally I believe that I need more practice when it comes to creating burns because I feel as if the one I have created isn't very realistic. Bearing in mind that it is my first time, I think that I have learnt how difficult it is working with gelatine and it's time limitations, especially when you don't have a specific burn or look in mind. These are things that I would take into account when using these products again and creating this look again. 

Late Victorian Hair

 

 

 

Products used:
Curling iron
Hair grips
Hairband
Pintail comb














Method
To begin with, section the front of the hair from the back of the hair, and then section the front of the hair down the middle and secure these so that you can work on them later. At the back, create a horseshoe shape and create a ponytail with a quarter of the back section of the hair. Then separate the ponytail into 3 sections, curl each one and roll them towards the head and pin, making sure that they aren't very symmetrical as you want the hair to look as if it has been piled upon the head. Then, take sections from below, curl them and do the same, pinning them towards the middle of the head and going down to create this look. However when close to the bottom, curl the sections of the hair that are left and pin them to the head from about halfway down the section of the hair so the rest of the section can flow down as this was the look in the late Victorian era. Now with the front sections of the hair, curl them towards the middle, twist them and pin them to the piles at the back of the head.

Perfect Black Eye, Cuts, Scratches and Bruises

 

 
 


Products used:
Black eye:
Kryolan Supracolour palette
Small makeup brush

Cut:
Moulding wax
Latex
Sealer
Wound filler
Blood

Scar:
Collodion
Barrier cream

Method:
Black eye:
To begin with, you need to think about which stage the black eye is in. For example when it is fresh it will be purple and red, and when it is healing there will be yellow and green colours. For this look, mix red and purple to create the colour here, and apply it to points where the eye would not have healed yet and is still raw and painful. Next, apply yellows and greens in places where damage would have been less to the eye. When this is done, do not powder over the top because black eyes are shiny and not matte. To add to the effect you can buy red eye drops and also a crimson eye pencil to make the eye look even more red and sore.

Cut:
To begin with, place the wax on the back of your hand so that it's warmed up and more flexible so that you can blend out the edges. Apply it to the area that you would like with a palette knife. Next, place latex over this with a baby bud and cool it with a cool hairdryer. You can use a small pin to pick up the wax to make it look more flesh like. After this, put wound filler in the middle of the wound with the pointy end of  spatula or a small pointy makeup brush. Stipple a bit of blood around it with a black sponge. Then you can apply liquid blood in the middle of the wound with a pointed spatula.

Scar:
Apply barrier cream to the area that you want to have the scar. Then paint the collodion onto the area and cool with a cool hairdryer. Apply another layer and do the same.

Ageing

 

 



Products used:
For old face:
Thin pointy brush
Supracolour
Foundation brush and palette
Disposable mascara wand
Tooth enamel
Black stipple sponge
Blood

For old hand:
Old age stipple (Latex based)
White stipple sponge
Barrier Cream

Method for the old face:
Mix red, green and yellow to make a brown colour that will be applied to the face to make it look aged. Then using the thin pointy brush, apply this to the face in areas where shadows are most prominent and lines are accentuated when facial expressions are made. Such as under the eyes and where crows feet would occur, along the smile lines and on the forehead. Next, put white supracolour on the disposable mascara wand and sweep across the eyebrows, making sure you get into the root. You can also put this on the eyelashes. After this, lightly dab a black stipple sponge in fake blood and gently tap it on areas like the end of the nose and t-zone to replicate broken blood vessels. Lastly, choose which teeth you would like to place enamel on and dry them thoroughly. Then you can paint the enamel on the tooth, making sure that the mouth is kept open until it is dry.

Method for old hand
Firstly, place barrier cream on the hand so that the latex does not irritate the skin. Apply the latex with the white sponge, making sure that the edges are even and not too thick so that it looks natural. Dry with a cool hairdryer, and then pinch the skin so that the latex folds and looks old.