Figured I'll post these here now while I have a moment...
First picture shows one side of my face as I was experimenting with contouring. The whole process took roughly 2.5hrs from start to finish. (A huge improvement from my 30min speed run last year in Atlanta.)
This was the second time that I've attempted face paint.
Products used:
Mehron Paradise AQ - white & brilliant blue
-Blue tri-eyeshadow palette
-Lipstick: Nyx Wicked in colour 'Sinful'
-Ben Nye Final Seal spray
+ various other cosmetics
Before applying any paint, I'll always start with a clean canvas by making sure my face is clean. Based off last year, I steered clear from using anything oil-based for moisturizers, etc...next, I used a combination of two primers so my skin wouldn't react or burn to the makeup being applied. i found that the barrier spray prolongs the makeup for a good 6 hours in summer heat. A light mist is all that's needed at the end.
(Using eyeshadow for colour worked, but I found that after a good 8-10 hours, the detailing began to fade and required touch ups.)
To achieve the test look, I applied 2 layers of white face paint, letting each layer dry between coats. The brilliant blue paint was an accident. It appears to be more like a royal blue, yet metallic. Due to high pigmentation, I can't apply this directly on to my skin as I have sensitivity to such things. Hence, it's important to always read the info packets provided with the products. (There was a warning for people with sensitive skin, yet I tested it out for the purpose of trial and error).
The final look wasn't bad, and I'm still learning with practice. I dislike using the blue paint because it was a wrong shipment order from last year. I placed a new order for the right shade, and hope that it arrives next week before I attend comic con.
Below follows my poor attempts to find good lighting, as it was well into the evening when I was able to put everything together for a test fit. (The first photo was filtered, and had been uploaded to social media for fun.)
The second picture was slightly altered to remove the yellowish tinge from artificial lighting. It was the closest I could get to photographing the face paint.
The wig is about 3" shorter than when I had last worn it last year, yet still needs to be trimmed some more. I'm taking it slow so I don't accidentally cut too short.
Sadly, no contacts. I'm on the fence about getting some....
Next weekend, I plan to take pictures of the step by step process for visuals, and may even record a time lapse.
Hope you all have a wonderful day!
