Make Up Studio: Dirtying Down

Products Needed

Kryolan Colour Tube

Supracolour Palette

Fake Dirt

Brill Cream/Dry Shampoo

Coloured Hairspray

Blackened Teeth

1. Open the mouth and dry the tooth with a cotton bud.

2. Apply the black onto the tooth and keep the lip raised to allow the colour to dry.

3. Shade around the edges of the teeth to create a 3-D effect.

4. Always check the teeth throughout the shoot and have toothpicks to hand.

Dirtying Down

1. Apply any moisturiser to areas that will appear the dirtiest on the skin.

2. Rub on fake dirt or spray coloured hairspray to make the area darken on the skin.

3. Always remember to use the correct dirt or colour for the surroundings that you are shooting the model in.

4. Apply water or moisturiser to make the roots of the hair appear greasy, as this is the area that becomes greasy first. You can also use brill cream.

5. Spray dry shampoo on the hair to make it dull.


Always make sure you have dirtied down any areas of clothing that need to be dirtied down.