Make Up Studio: Burns

Creating Burns

Products Used:

Latex

Tissues

Spirit Gum

Supracolour Palette

Ben Nye Bruise Wheel

Gelatine/ Gelglyk- Clear or Coloured

Hairdryer

Fine Liner Brush

Small Round Brush

1. To start the process, again check if your model is allergic to any of the products you are going to use.  Warm up the Gelglyk, take a plastic bowl and fill with some cold water, put this in the microwave for about 60 seconds for it to melt. 

2.  Take your gelatine out the microwave, shake the bottle, then test on your hand to see if it has melted enough.  You also want to check the temperature, as it may be too hot, therefore there is a safety hazard of burning your model.

3. Using pieces of roughly ripped up tissue, place these in the desired area and apply spirit gum over the top so that they stay in place.  Try not to flatten the tissue completely, leaving jagged edges will create the effect of singed skin. 

4. You can dry this with a hairdryer to speed up the process, always check the heat on your own skin before applying to your model.  Once this is dry, you can add more layers of tissue if you wish. 

5. Using the coloured Gelglyk, using a brush or tissue, apply over yur burn to create different shades and to create a shine. 

6. Next, take different shades of red, purple and black from your Supracolour palette and apply these to your burn to create a sore, fleshy effect.

7. You can also take clear Gelglyk, and apply this on the skin and over the burn to create the effect of blisters.  If you wish to create blisters, wait for the Gelglyk to harden slightly so that it stays in droplet form. 

8. Finish the burn off with some fake puss, to create a realistic weeping effect. 

Image Credit: Bryony Campbell