Cuts & bruises - How to

Today we were taught how to creating bruising and small cuts using makeup. It's important to have pictures to refer to in order to make it look as realistic as possible. 

First decide on the age of the bruise, the fresher the bruise the darker the colours will be and as it ages it will turn more of a yellowish colour. 

All you will need to create this is a bruise wheel (you can get these at Charles fox) and a stippling sponge. 

• Start with a clean base as usual but do not powder the area as you will be using grease based products
• Start with the main colour of the bruise, we did slightly older bruises in our practical session so we used yellow first
• Dab it around the area using the sponge and your finger to get a blended effect, it's always best to start off with small amounts and add to it where necessary
• We then moved on to a purple/reddish colour to create more of a realistic bruised look, keep adding and dabbing on colours where you feel needs it until you are satisfied!

To create a small cut you need wax, grease paints/bruise wheel, blood and a spatula. 

• As always start with a clean base and no powder as you will be using grease for this too
• You will need to really warm up the wax on the back of your hand before you put it onto the desired area, it will be easier to apply this way!
• Using a spatula put the wax onto the area, you will want it slightly raised in the centre and the edges should be smooth and blended into the skin
• Once your happy with that you can make a slit through the wax, this will be your cut
• Carefully dab foundation over the wax to disguise it into the skin 
• You can now use your grease paints or bruise wheel to fill in the cut, use some fake blood to make it look even more realistic!