you to press the edge back into its proper position. This works very well if an edge has curled over on itself and stuck together; the thinner will allow it to come back apart and be set right. Then you can proceed to complete the appli cation and blend all the edges invisibly.
Applying Pros-Aide® along edges can be done with a Q-tip® or cotton swab, but you must be careful not to let the adhesive begin to dry or you will risk getting fibers from the cotton tip embedded in the adhesive. There are a number of small brushes that can be purchased in bulk that
will allow you to do the same thing without the
risk of getting errant fibers caught.
APPLVING THE MAKEUP
The foundation you use for your appliance will largely be decided by thelnaterial the appliance is made of.
Foam LC:.tex
If your makeup appliance is made of foam latex, a good choice for coloring after application is rubber mask greasepaint, or RMGP; Graftobian, Kryolan, and Mehron each make RMGP. RMGP is best applied with a rubber sponge and by stip pling on the color over the entire prosthetic. If RMGP is only used to color the appliance and I1ot for the rest of the makeup:
1. The greasepaint should be stippled over the edge of the appliance and onto the immediately surrounding skin and blended with your fingers, sponge, or brush to blend with the makeup used for the rest of the face or other body parts.
2. The RMGP should be powdered, pressing
in as much powder as the greasepaint will absorb and then lightly brush ing off the excess with a powder brush. RMGP may require periodic pow dering to prevent shine.
3. To help the makeup look more natural and to help conceal the edge between the appliance and the skin, stipple additional colors (these can be RMGP or creme makeup) to add variation to the base color.
• Using a stipple sponge or piece of latex sponge applicator, rubber sponge, or piece of sea sponge, apply a shade that is three or four times darker than the base color, then powder.
• Next, stipple a color that is three or four shades lighter than the base, and powder.