Wednesday, 28 October 2015

Technical Folder - How To Apply A Bald Cap

Helpful Tips:

  • Do not apply moisturiser prior to bald cap application
  • Do not use any pins/grips in the hair
  • You are aiming to create the smoothest/roundest possible
  • Some bald caps will be specifically made to fit a model's head
  • Any straight edges can be seen on camera much easier than curved/wobbly ones
  • They cannot go on anyone that has a weave
The Application:
  1. Remove any make-up from the model, ensuring the edges of the head are clean
  2. Spray the hair with water and brush through
  3. Put a strong hair gel through all of the hair
  4. Keep brushing to ensure that it is as smooth as possible
  5. (If short-ish hair) wrap all of the hair to one side and scrape as flat to the skull as possible
  6. (If longer hair) split the hair into 2 and wrap the hair round the opposite sides of the head, keeping it as flat to the skull as possible
  7.  Get the model to hold the front of the cap, whilst you carefully pull it over the rest of the head
  8. Check that all the hair is pushed back (using a pintail comb), and use soap to get rid of any baby hairs on the face
  9. Cut the bald cap very carefully to fit the model, starting at the ears
  10. Get the model to stretch forward when cutting around the back of the neck
  11. Peel back the front of the cap and apply spirit gum to both the cap, and the model's forehead 
  12. Wait for it to go tacky before sticking it back down
  13. Use a damp puff/towel, press the cap down onto the model's skin
  14. Use acetone to help melt the edges away

  15. You can now begin to colour. Using the supra colours, mix white and red to create a baby pink. Using a sponge, dab this across the whole head. This will cancel out the hair colour underneath the cap.
  16. Using the ultra foundation palette, use a sponge once again and dab all over the head.
  17. Apply translucent powder to the head
  18. Add any additional touches, such as flicking the alcohol palette colours onto the head to create freckles, or making veins using the supracolor palette

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