[This page is part of a mirror of my Canvas learning system pages I created for my Drama 112 Intro Stage Makeup class at DVC.  If you want to use this content for another Canvas class shell you can find it in Canvas Commons by searching for “Tara Maginnis” and you can download all or part of this directly into your shell with all the extra cool formatting of colored divider lines, right side embedded Giphy animations, etc. already put in, if you are working with a different system, it is ok to copy and paste from here, and then customize the pages as you need  for your classes].

Apply at least 3  different types of Injury Makeup (Cuts, Burns, Bruises, Bullet Holes, Peeling Skin, burst pustules from disease, post-mortem decay, etc.) to your face and/or body or your model’s face and have Tara or the TA’s photograph it and upload for grading, or if at home, photograph it yourself. (Zombie decay makeup is ok.)

If you  have dark skin, do not freak out that this type of makeup does not show up for photos on your skin as easily as it does on pale people.  Push the contrast as much as you can, especially with your highlight colors like yellow or orange, or consider going full zombie undead with bits of skin peeling up in pale peach/pink shades like something from Walking Dead or Lovecraft Country. 

Regardless of skin tint, try to also get some sort of fun, scary, silly or other “character” photo of the makeup to share on your social media.   Take LOTS of photos from many angles and post at least one overall picture, plus at least one clear close-up shot of each individual injury to the link below. If you have a friend or family member do your photos get them to go in close up so you record the details.

If you have problems getting the wax off, use thread (or even better dental floss) to “slice” it away from your skin.  Then take a moist washcloth and zap it in the microwave to hot-massage the wax bits off!