Dirtied Skin & Teeth

Products Used:

• Fuller's Earth
• Kryolan Colour Hairspray
• Supracolour Palette
• Tooth Enamel
• Moisturiser
• Surgical Spirit
• Cotton Buds

Health & Safety

• Conduct allergy test on model's forearm and check no rash or itchiness appears
• Check with model for any current skin complaints 
• Make sure all sponges/brushes are clean
• Make sure model's eyes are closed at all times whilst using products on the face
• Cover model
• Wash hands
• Check if teeth have been recently whitened
• Do not use brush in enamel bottle

Consultation Notes

• Name: Bronya Leavesley
• Age: 20
• Hair type: Short blonde hair - dyed
• Skin type: Normal to Combination
• Skin tone: Light with pink undertones
• Allergies: N/A

Process (Skin)

• Moisturise skin
• Use supracolour under nails and in knuckles (create brown/earth/dark tones to re-create dirt)
• Mix fuller's earth with water and apply with fingers onto skin
• Dry with warm hairdryer
• Use colour hairsprays to create splatters and build up colour

Self Reflection

In this technical lesson I did not feel like it was very successful. I wasn't exactly sure what the process was meant to achieve (if was meant to be like dry mud or just dirty skin) but I found the product Fuller's Earth a difficult product to work with. The reason being the cracking and if you build up layers, once it cracks just white is left underneath distracting from the colours you've built up. Also I found it hard getting to grips with using sprays to build up colour. It was hard to not just spray a circle onto the surface. I feel like next time I would apply a lighter layer of both the Fuller's Earth and the colours. I liked the finish of the dirtied nails however.

Bronya's attempt on my hand - step by step

Process (Teeth)

• Shake up the bottle of enamel
• Dry the tooth/teeth you're going to use
• Use a cotton bud to grab tooth enamel and paint tooth
• Use small amounts of surgical spirit if enamel is applied in places it shouldn't be

Reflection

Beth applied the products in this application. I think the products are useful in giving a character further depth and accuracy with story lines, however, with our first try we did not think the black was very effective. I think when I next use the enamel, I will use the yellowy colour more with tiny amount of black to make it look more decayed in a more subtle way (instead of just blocking out the tooth). However, the teeth that are yellow with black on the bottom work well indicating chipped or decayed teeth.