Hybrid design: Step by Step

Products needed:

• silicone pieces
• pros aid
• pro clean
• cotton buds
• alcohol
• two bowls
• supercolor
• sponges
• bright blue contact lenses( in this case from Kryolan)
• latex
• red food colouring( also have some blue and green)
• blue fish net
• black top
• comb
• water spray
• hair gel
• hairdryer
• clips for holding the net at the back
• contact lens solution
• brushes
• towel
• baby powder
• Makeup wipes
• cleanser
• toner
• antibacterial Makeup spray

->hair chart

->face chart

Step by Step:

• set up your work place and make sure you have all the tools and products you need
• clean models face-> only cleanse and tone
• ask model to put in contact lenses
• while she is putting in the contact lenses apply the Pros Aid to the silicone pieces ( there are 3->one big forehead piece and two cheek pieces)
• wait until it is almost dry and then also apply the Pros Aid onto the areas on her face where you will apply the silicone pieces
• when the glue is tacky and clear ,take the pieces and make sure before you apply them that the blending layer is not curled up
• stick on and press it down so it will stick properly, stretch out the blending layer and try to get no wrinkles->this makes it easier to blend it in
• when pieces are glued on,get another bowl with alcohol and cotton buds and start blending->take your time for it as you want seamless edges!
• when all 3 pieces are blended in clean up around them just in case there is some fluff or other leftover from the Baldiez layer->if the Baldiez layer or glue got into the hair just get a cotton pad and some ProClean and wipe it off
• when areas around pieces are clean get some baby powder and just brush some on to get rid off the stickiness
• when you are happy with the application take some pictures-> you need close up's for the hand in but also take some from different angles and mid-length shots
• now you can start painting
• get a sponge and use first supercolor number 10(red with an orangy undertone) and cover the whole face apart from the eyes->stipple it on apart from the eyes->please  leave a big circle free
• after that you apply the number 11 on the outside of the face and also do some shading under the jawline ,the cheeks pieces, the forehead piece and under lips->but under lips only slightly
• then mix the 11(deeper red) and 6( black) to get a brownish red and contour the cheeks pieces even more->makes them stand out even more, apply also some on the forehead piece and around the hairline
• fill in the eyes with the light blue which is weirdly also number 10?-> this blue color is very similar to the blue of the contact lenses so it makes it look like big blue eyes->which is what we want
• blend the red and blue slightly together so there are now harsh lines around the eyes
• after you applied the paint make sure everything is blended very well->colours have to be smooth and edge less
• now brush the hair back and apply first some water spray to wet it down ->if the water spray is not enough get some hair gel and comb it through->we want a very sleek kind of slimy looking hair 
• let the hair gel dry a bit before you apply the supercolor-> then apply the different red tones and a bit of orange into the hair line and take it down slightly, with that we create the effect that the forehead pieces kind of blends into the hair and we don't have abrupt harsh edges between hair line and silicone piece
• when you are happy with the hair and the overall face ask model to tuck down(or in) her t-shirt and bra straps so they are not visible anymore
• then cover the shirt with a towel->to protect the shirt as well to see until where you will apply the latex and food colouring
• first apply the latex; I find it is easier just to apply it with your fingers as it starts to immediately pick up when I try to apply it with a sponge
• when you covered the area you wanted let it completely dry and make sure nothing gets on it like hair or the towel
• when dry stipple on the red food colouring and create a shiny kind of transparent texture
• let it dry
• when everything is ready put the blue fishing net around her shirt and one arm->create trapped look
• take final images!

Afterwards:

• help model get off the silicone pieces by using ProClean and get some cleanser, toner or Makeup wipes and clean her face
• ask her to take out the contact lenses
• wash and blow dry her hair
• clean up your work place->wipe surface with flash wipes
• spray your palette with antibacterial Makeup spray