#makeupandprosthetics

Get strapped in*

We all have our favourite, our go to, our on set saviour of a kit bag that we simply cannot live without. But we all suffer from the age old problems, straps cutting into our necks, straps breaking under the weight of one too many decanted bloods and just general back pain from straps not giving us that support. 

Many of of most loved set bags come with straps that although are sturdy they are not ergonomically designed to help our backs survive weeks of set cover and hours of checks. What is brilliant however is that most set bag straps are detachable, leaving room for our new kit must have the ‘Mosico Soft Padded Shoulder strap’ to come in and take the weight, literally of your shoulders. 

Having searched high and low for the best detachable strap out there, we at The Makeup Mill feel that this will come out top for comfort and durability when it comes to revamping your set bag strap. It has super strong aluminium clasps to take on the fullest of bag and a lovely lightweight shoulder pad, keeping it from feeling clunky and cumbersome. We love that it also comes in different colours, making your set bag stand out in a mad rush for checks.

A simple solution to an age old problem. 

Perfect for those of us who like to fill a set bag to the brink of breaking point or those just looking to give their shoulders a bit of TLC. 

Get two for £7.00!! from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B074MN5QYN/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

(Image Courtesy of Adrian Rigby- Instagram)

First in Line *

Slow and steady wins the race...as the saying goes. Maybe not when it comes to prosthetic adhesives, when you are working in a fast paced environment you simply need something to stick and stick fast. Having tried and tested the new fangled Telesis 8 with many mixed results the Make-up Market place is very excited to see that our best loved Telesis Silicone Adhesive is coming in a faster paced version set to pip Telesis 8 to the prosthetic post. Although having more time to play with your edges is never a bad thing I missed the speed of Telesis 5 and cannot wait to see how Telesis 8F fares and if it can keep up to the track time of Telesis 5. 

Season 666* 

Get it Off *

Wait little Lion-woman*

Every so often a Make-up & Prosthetics creeps up from no where and pounces on you,to amaze, astound and inspire you.  Løvekvinnen tells the story of a young girl born with hypertrichosis lanuginosa congenita, an illness which makes hairs grow over large parts of one's body.

Having watched the trailer I can honestly say I am amazed by the hair punching, each hair is so delicately placed and the overall design of the character is stunning, it is not comedic and it is not frightening it really is a spectacular Make-up and Prosthetic. 

The film itself also shows beautiful period hair and make-up, prosthetics and int he ‘Freak Show’ section of the film even more beautiful prosthetics. 

The Legend that is Emma Thompson* 

From Nanny McPhee to Harry Potter, Beauty and the Beast and now to The Legend of Barney Thomson- Emma Thompson is not a newbie when it comes to top to toe transformation Make-up & Prosthetics. Prosthetics Make-up Designer Mark Coulier and his team, including Duncan Jarman (Revenant) are also not newbies when it comes to incredible aging Make-ups, Coulier created one of my favourite old age Make-ups for The Grand Budapest Hotel (my current screensaver) and this old age is simply stunning, each line and crease perfectly placed to make Thompson look as if she has a 50 a day habit and that years of smoking damage has ravage her skin. The dried out lipstick is on point and the hands with rubbed out orange nail varnish are a homage to Dot Cotton herself.

Someone like me?*

I love a great impersonation Make-up, from Ant & Dec’s transformation trickery to Dead Ringers  clever cover up’s a good disguise is all down to the amazing prosthetics, hair and make-up to make it 100% believable.’Rumor has it’ Adele recently took this to a whole new level by impersonating an Adele impersonator to trick a room of Adele tribute acts. Kristyan Mallette FX created the Prosthetics and Adrian Rigby applied the nose and undetectable chin on Adele and they even had to hide her hair under a wig to really add to the fakery. A beauty Makeup was applied on top finishing the ‘Adele’ look. 

A great subtle make-up that made a big impact.

Return of the Revenant*