Anyone got any make-up FX experience that could give me some tips for an upcoming role in a play?
My character needs to look really tired and I was hoping someone could recommend how I could achieve this look with make-up. I’m looking for tips on how to look like you have dark circles under your eyes especially. Please let me know what materials I’d need to achieve this look.
Dark purple eyeshdow is great under the eyes for shadows. For "tired", eyebrows that are a bit sunken (drawn on lower than the natural brow) help too, as do downturns at the corners of the mouth done with just a dab of darker lip pencil in the corners of the mouth. Using an ashy looking base will also help a lot. Really though, it’s the actors movements and the way the body is held that will give the big picture of exhaustion.
Dark purple eyeshdow is great under the eyes for shadows. For "tired", eyebrows that are a bit sunken (drawn on lower than the natural brow) help too, as do downturns at the corners of the mouth done with just a dab of darker lip pencil in the corners of the mouth. Using an ashy looking base will also help a lot. Really though, it’s the actors movements and the way the body is held that will give the big picture of exhaustion.
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