Dirtying down refers to making the client look dirty, unwashed etc. This is especially used in the TV and film industry. If you are creating a look that requires the model to be dirtied down, you need to think about the scenes in which the look will appear, for instance if they are in the shower you will need products that wont run under the water. Grease based products would be ideal. Furthermore, always remember to check the ingredients in the makeup, especially if you are on location as some products may burn the skin under the sun.
No Make-up Look:
- Put on a base making sure to cover spots.
- Use grease blusher. This won't move under the water and will blend easily into the skin making it look like there is no product there.
- Use waterproof mascara.
Taking Teeth Out:
To make it seem that there are no teeth use Kryolan Teeth Paint, which is available from most make-up suppliers, like Charles Fox.
- Dry the tooth with a cotton bud. The product will not set on a wet tooth.
- Also apply the product with a baby bud.
- Using various colours can create different effects. Black completely takes the tooth out, nicotine effect makes it appear as if the teeth have been heavily stained. There are also silver and gold colours available for more fashion looks.
- Keep the mouth open and allow the product to dry.
- Use Methys Spirit to remove from the tooth. Make sure that the cotton bud is not dripping in the liquid as it should not be ingested. The spirit also had a strong taste so use a little bit.
Dirtying the hair:
To cheat making the hair look dirty without the hair actually being dirty, you can use various tricks.
- Use wet gels, hair dressing promade and water sprays to create that greasy effect.
- Remember that the hair is greasy from the roots, so the product needs to start from the roots.
Dirty face and hands:
To create a dirty face you can use:
- Supracolour Palette
- Dirt, powder concrete and other various powders, available from most make-up suppliers.
- Use stipple sponges to apply.
- Coloured spray available from Kryolan in various shades, brown and dirty grey are the ones used in the images below.
- If making up the hands, remember that the grime will need to go under the nail. Stretch the fingers to make the dirt go into all areas of the hand, there should be no white bits on show.
- Work the product into the hand with moisturiser to make it look more natural.
- Don't powder the product, use fixing spray to set. The fixing spray is perfect to use in the heat.
To dirty the face:
- Screw the face up to get the product over the cracks, and then blend.
- Using the Kryolan sprays to create mud splattered effects.
- Add red to the face to make them look as if they have been out in the weather for a long time.
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