In addition to cleanser and astringent to make sure that your model's skin is clean and oil-free, there is anoth er skin care concern I want to bring to your attention that never occurred to me before, but once it did, it fundamentally changed the way I approa ch every a pplicatio n.
Ihad an opportunity to be the m akeup designer for a unique stage production of The Wiz in 2006, and for the Cowa rdly Lio n I designed a full-face makeup in two pieces that was cast with Kryolan Cold Foa m. The actor playing the lion had been working in an unpainted version of the appliance for about a week before dress/ tech rehea rsal. Application and removal had•gone without a hitch, as Ihad hoped and expected, until the first night of dress.
When it came time for us to get our actor out of the appliances, they wouldn't come off! We had been using Premiere Products' Telesis® 5 silicone adhesive and Telesis® Super Solv® remover which is a great combination. All week long, the prosthetic had come offlike putting a warm knife to butter. It-was a cinch. But no, this time the prosthetic would not budge! The harder we tried, the more difficult it seemed to beco me. We tried a different bottle of Super Solv®-no change. Then a different remover altogether. Nothing! Then another.
Aargh! My actor was getting freaked out (did I mention that he is sightless?), not to mention that his skin had become red and irritated