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Ageing makeup for stage and screen research

Ageing makeup for screen is done in a slightly different way in comparison to ageing makeup for theatre. This is because for theatre, the makeup is mainly composed of grease paints and cream contour, whereas ageing makeup for screen consists of latex, grease paints and cream contour.

Ageing makeup for screen:



To complete this look, it is important to have two people on hand that can help (whether they are another makeup artist or the model themselves). This is because to be able to get the wrinkled effect on the latex, it will take one person to stretch out the models skin and one person to apply the latex, dry it and apply the powder to keep it secured in place all whilst the other person is still keeping the skin stretched as much as possible as this is what causes the wrinkled effect in latex. Then, use grease paints and cream contour to add a deeper effect to the wrinkles  and change the shape of the face.


Ageing makeup for theatre:



Ageing makeup for theatre is much more simple to complete in comparison to ageing makeup for screen as it is much more straightforward with less products to use and only requires one person to be able to complete this look. However, since it will be for stage, it is important to make sure the grease paints and cream contour is dark enough to see; however, the darkness of the contour all depends on the size of the stage, audience and the lighting.

products used for ageing makeup in theatre:

- Ben Nye colour wheel
- Mac Pro concealer
- Ben Nye neutral set colourless powder

products used for ageing makeup for screen:

- Ben Nye colour wheel
- Ben Nye wrinkle stipple
- WM Creations old age stipple
- Mac Pro concealer
- Ben Nye neutral set colourless powder

Characters/celebrities who have used ageing makeup techniques:

- Johnny Depp
- Famke Janssen
- Virginie Efira
- Kate Winslet
- Julianne Moore


















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