ooh, that sounds like fun! auntiemeesh won't be joining us this year at D*C (I know, it's a travesty! But it's a blackout date for her work and she only can get it every other year). I could probably be some version of a b&w companion-- though all the girls of that era were pretty darn young.
We used Mehron "Blithe Spirit" gray for our B&W makeup. Also, for darker shades, i had some "Monster Gray". Meeshie had a whole heck of a lot of skin to cover, which i attempted using my cheap traveling airbrush. it was still hard to do. we ended up using sponges. If you're going with a regular outfit try to find several different shades of gray to imitate colors, or maybe a pattern. Also, contact lenses probably aren't necessary if you have any shade of blue/green/hazel eyes. they will look gray when surrounded by gray.
Edited to add: also make sure you get something like polyset to mix with the body paint, that will help it stay water-resistant.
lol, you know I did a lot of research on 50's and 60's hair for the BodySnatchers outfits. I might be able to do Barbara's hair sans wig if I start practicing. I'd have to look at some more pictures, but I might be able to use some of the b&w stuff I already have for her outfit too. But I think I would need platform shoes or some seriously high high heels. I feel too short to attempt Barbara!
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Date: 2010-03-07 07:02 am (UTC)We used Mehron "Blithe Spirit" gray for our B&W makeup. Also, for darker shades, i had some "Monster Gray". Meeshie had a whole heck of a lot of skin to cover, which i attempted using my cheap traveling airbrush. it was still hard to do. we ended up using sponges. If you're going with a regular outfit try to find several different shades of gray to imitate colors, or maybe a pattern. Also, contact lenses probably aren't necessary if you have any shade of blue/green/hazel eyes. they will look gray when surrounded by gray.
Edited to add: also make sure you get something like polyset to mix with the body paint, that will help it stay water-resistant.
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Date: 2010-03-07 05:07 pm (UTC)You know who would be awesome to do, who isn't a wide-eyed 17 year old? Sarah Kingdom.
Actually, her hair would be a lot easier. How 'bout you take over Barbara, and I'll be SK. :P
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Date: 2010-03-07 05:16 pm (UTC)