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From the June 2005 International Makeup Artist Tradeshow  (Click on images to enlarge)
25.)  Practicing my psychic healing. 37.) Coloration was finished with a final light pass of makeup – suggesting a light application of foundation over the ‘skin’ of her Majesty.  Adding the eyebrows.
26.)   The forehead is anchored.
 
38.)  Placing the hand-tied wig made by Stacy Butterworth.
27.)  Blending off the overlap. 39.)   With the help of hairstylist Benjamin Robin, the wig is lightly anchored and quickly dressed.
28.)  Placing the earlobe extensions.



40.)  ‘Lisbett’ awaiting her coronation!
29.)  Doing something magical, I’m sure…


41.)  ‘All rise!….’


30.)  Anchoring the nose / upper lip piece. 42.)   The finished gelatin appliance makeup on model Elissa Frittaion as Queen Elizabeth II.

31.)  Noticing ‘Philip’ in the crowd… 43.)  Her Majesty and her loyal subject.
32.)  I'm using a gelatin/latex stretch and stipple to texturally blend the eyes into the sculpted appliances. Stretch and stipple was also used to blend the lips and mouth into the appliances. 44.)
33.)   Beginning the extrinsic finishing process by hand painting a very sheer coat of light skin tone using an acrylic & Beta Bond wash. 45.)
34.)  Facing the music! 46.)
35.)  Adding some detailed highlights and shadows into certain structures and textures using some Skin Illustrator colors. 47.)   Hairstylist Benjamin Robin, model Elissa Frittaion and Charles Porlier.
36.)  Airbrushing a sheer buildup of successive washes and spatter patterns of acrylic-based colors resembling capillaries, freckles and liver-spots.  48.)   Prince Philip isn’t the only one to have done the queen…..HA!

CREDITS:

Design, sculpt and application  –    Charles Porlier of Vancouver Film School Makeup Design
Mold & appliance construction  –    Charlie Grant of ‘Monster Fun Inc’
Wig Construction  Stacy Butterworth of Stacy Butterworth Wigs Inc.
Hairstyling and wig application –  Benjamin Robin
Model  Elissa Frittaion

"The appliances were all gelatin. I hated the nose – my measurements were off and I sculpted it too wide (looks better in a profile – oh-well, next time). Whenever possible, I use PPI products!"  

Charles Porlier

         

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