Makeup help?

[Snickers the Clown]

Originally Posted by Holly Jolly

What do you mean by "cream paint?" Like Halloween type stuff?

No, I use Ben Nye Clown White. I thought it was a cream paint, and not a regular grease paint.

[tim]

Originally Posted by Snickers the Clown

No, I use Ben Nye Clown White. I thought it was a cream paint, and not a regular grease paint.

Ah, ok. I thought that could have been what you meant, also. Ben Nye is a legitimate theatrical makeup which is more creamy in base than, say, Mehron.

In that case, my advice is, firstly, PAT WELL. Make sure that the white is evened out and matted on your face - neither clumpy, blotchy, nor too thin anywhere. Next, as I previously mentioned. Powder, powder, powder, and powder some more. It isn't a light powdering over, but a literal coating of your face in powder, somewhat heavily. Get it all set in well. And let it sit there for a bit to settle in before you dust off the excess. Really, that ought to set the makeup properly. If it doesn't - and there are still wet spots after powdering.. go back and powder over them again! It simply HAS to be dry before you go out or else you are going to have problems.

[Bumbles]

We put the oil in little squirt bottles that fit into our make-up cases and a roll of paper towels.

[Fitzwilly]

In refering to cream makeups Snickers may be referring to Mehron or Ben Nye. Many marketers are not referring to these as "grease" paints because it is not as nice sounding as "creams." Also, the chemistry of the makeup has been changing away from the heavy oils (mineral oil for example) and moving towards silicones and other new age materials.

[Jolly Well]

Originally Posted by Fitzwilly

In refering to cream makeups Snickers may be referring to Mehron or Ben Nye. Many marketers are not referring to these as "grease" paints because it is not as nice sounding as "creams." Also, the chemistry of the makeup has been changing away from the heavy oils (mineral oil for example) and moving towards silicones and other new age materials.

Now he tells us!

we sounded so helpful too...