FMS507CreightonLBraveNewWorld: BALD CAPS: APPLICATION AND PAINTING/SCARRING/TEXTURE

Bald caps...

Products used:

Pin tail comb/Comb

Brush

Water Spray

Gel

Spirit Gum/Remover

Sponges/Stipple

Powder

Fullers earth

Sequins/Jewels

Supra-colour palette
Scissors
Cotton buds (Helps cap removal.)

NO Pins - Will puncture cap

A lot of models nowadays will shave there head for a role rather than waste valuable time each morning with someone applying one to the head. If this is the case ensure that the head is shave on set each morning as a slight bit will grow back over night. Continuity is key with aspects like this as the head has to look the exact same each and everyday on set.

If you have struggled applying the bored cap at the back for example ask the film crew to avoid filming the back of the head. (Work as a team.)

Avoid straight edges of camera.

Application...

Wet the whole of yours models head using the water spray and brush through using the brush and comb.
Then apply gel throughout hair. A lot of gel is needed especially on long haired models as all the hair has to be sculpted and stuck the head. Massage the gel for the root to the end of the head.
Now the hair can be styled two either ways either spilt down the middle and wrapped around the head in opposite directions or sculpted around the head all as one. My model, Phoebe had very long hair so I chose to part it and wrap around the head using the two separate pieces of hair.
I then pulled then pulled the bald cap over the head. It comes all the way down to the nape of the neck and covers a lot of the forehead.
The cap then needs trimming using scissors to alter its size. Trim down the front of the cap so there is only a little excess still hanging below the hairline onto the forehead. Always aim to cut less rather than more as its not possible to re-attach accidental cuttings. When cutting around the ear be extra careful ensuring you avoid cutting skin and hair. Put your fingers under the cap and pull it outwards so you know where to aim. Avoid pulling the cap down and stretching the elastic as it will return to a much smaller size after shaping it- resulting with cutting to much material off.
Always make sure there's a bit of material left sitting over the hair and skin to it can be sealed down the spirit gum. (Get somebody to help you pull the cap over the models help if needed.)
Pull the excess material from the cap on the forehead back a apply spirit gum in fast spurt before the products dries. Gently pull it back onto the forehead making sure there are no lumps or bumps.
Using a damp puff press quite hard down on the edges of the cap to help it blend into the skin.
Repeat this process all around the head. The quicker its done the more accurate the outcome is.
The fun part: after securing the bald cap and ensuring it dry and bump free around the edges, products can now be added on the head. I used some Kryolan coloured spray, yellow and my supra-colour pallet to create a bright alien effect. I'm a little obsessed with using the gold when it comes to covering the effects we've created. It gives the products applied a really nice colour and texture and has an almost Sci-fi feel to it.
I added the gold colour first using wiping and dabbing motions with a sponge. I then lightly sprayed over the top with the yellow spray. Using the pink I started to dab the corners of the sponge all over the head to create a faded pattern that reminded me almost of faint lipstick marks. So I decided to recreate the idea and actually kiss the forehead to see the outcome! The yellow and pink definitely made a very strong effect paired together.