Ears, Noses, Scars & Wounds: Tips for Latex Prosthetic Pieces

Pointed elf ears, a crooked witch nose, fell devil horns or a hateful-looking open wound. For alive action function players or movies and the theater. For Halloween or your theme party – our latex prosthetic pieces provide y'all with countless transformations. In only a few steps, you can achieve realistic results – over and over again!

To expect equally convincingly realistic as possible, you lot'll find answers, tips and tricks for using various maskworld latex prosthetic pieces:

• Latex, the textile:

• How to apply latex prosthetic pieces:

• Putting make-up on latex:

• How to remove latex prosthetic pieces:

• Re-using your latex prosthetic pieces:

• Cleaning your latex prosthetic pieces:

• Storing your latex prosthetic pieces:

• Latex and skin compatibility:

• What are maskworld prosthetic pieces made of?

• What is latex:

Our latex prosthetic pieces are made of loftier quality, 100% latex – a natural product – combined with a natural pare-colored pigment. Latex features extreme elasticity and durability. Due to these properties, our latex prosthetic pieces maintain their high level of wearing comfort and highly realistic appearance fifty-fifty when they are used frequently. The edges are made extra thin, which means maskworld prosthetic pieces have a practically seamless await.

• How to use latex prosthetic pieces to your peel:

First, hold the prosthetic piece upwardly to your face up, to find the position and bending that gives you the await you lot want. Call up where you want it! Before applying the prosthetic piece, remove the oil from the skin in the area you plan to employ it to. Utilize Mastix remover or alcohol-based peel toner to do this. We recommend using Mastix spirit gum (a special resin used by the professionals) to employ the latex prosthetic piece to your skin.

To do this, utilize a brush to utilise the Mastix to the area of your skin where the edges of the prosthetic piece volition go. Apply a thin, even coat. For a actually house concur, dab the Mastix on with a cotton bud. Permit the Mastix to dry out until you tin can pull threads of information technology up with the cotton bud.

Now utilize your fingertips to printing the latex prosthetic slice firmly to the Mastix on your skin. To create an even transition betwixt the latex prosthetic piece and your skin, you lot tin can coil a brush handle along the sparse latex border. With warm, gentle air from the pilus drier, you can dry the Mastix a bit faster. For larger prosthetic pieces (like our one-half masks), information technology ofttimes helps to apply another coat of spirit gum to the edges. The thin edges must be especially well adhered to make them as invisible as possible.

Tips:

– If yous want to apply your latex prosthetic piece to a hairy office of your body, it pays to shave thoroughly before gluing. Removing latex from hair can be very painful. Only await a trivial before using Mastix on freshly shaved skin, which might be very sensitive.

– When applying prosthetic pieces to the area around your rima oris (= all noses, snouts and chin prosthetic pieces), go on your mouth slightly open and so the latex prosthetic piece will motion with your rima oris when you speak afterward.

Applying latex ears:

Beginning, slip the latex ears over your ain ears and find out where to put them to go the look you desire. If you lot demand to, use a nail scissors to trim abroad some of the inner ear area to make the transition smoother. Utilize a thin coat of Mastix spirit gum to your ain ears, especially at the points where the latex ears terminate.

When the Mastix is near dry and forms threads, slip the latex ear over your own ear and firmly press it to the contact points with your fingertips. Use a cotton wool bud dipped in Mastix remover or rubbing alcohol to remove any Mastix that may have emerged from below the latex border. You tin can apply make-upward to the transition between your skin and the latex prosthetic piece to get in practically invisible.

Tip: If you accept long hair, you tin can place a lock of pilus in front of your ear to hide the transition.

Applying a latex nose:

We have non cutting out the nostrils of our latex noses – this makes information technology easier for yous to adapt them to fit optimally. To do this, cut just enough latex out of the nostril section to allow you to breathe comfortably.

Tip: Start with a small-scale hole – you can always cut more away.

Then try on your latex olfactory organ for size – at first, without the Mastix spirit gum. Remember where the perimeter of the latex prosthetic piece contacts your pare. Now remove the olfactory organ, and spread a thin glaze of Mastix on the peel where your latex nose will go. Dab at the Mastix with a cotton bud until it is dry enough to class threads. At present put the latex olfactory organ dorsum on and printing it lightly to the Mastix. Don't press the edges firmly until you are sure that the latex nose is exactly where you want it to be.

Use a cotton bud dipped in Mastix remover or rubbing alcohol to remove any Mastix that may have emerged from beneath the latex edge.

Applying latex horns:

We recommend that you apply brand-up to your latex horns before applying them to your face. Get out the gluing border bare – this volition arrive easier to apply the horns. You lot tin can apply brand-upwards to the edges later.

First, hold the horns to your head and remember the position that yous like the all-time. Now spread a thin glaze of Mastix spirit gum onto the skin where the latex will contact it. Dab at the Mastix with a cotton wool bud until it is dry out plenty to course threads. At present put ane horn after the other in place. Apply your fingertips to firmly press it to the Mastix.

Applying open wounds, scars, slashes, etc.:

First, apply the wound, etc. To do this, follow the instructions above for „Applying latex horns.„ These latex prosthetic pieces simply scream to look as realistic as possible, so we recommend using our Wound Make-up. Use the four colors in the kit to match the blood and bruised flesh of the wound to your ain pare in the area around the latex prosthetic slice. For more information, see below: „What do I accept to retrieve when applying make-up to latex prosthetic pieces?"

Tip: Use Horror Skin, a liquid latex production, to create seamless transitions betwixt the latex prosthetic slice and your own peel.

– Make sure that you don't become whatever Horror Skin on your dress, rug or other textiles, because it will non wash out.

• What do I have to remember when applying make-up to latex prosthetic pieces?

Make your transformation equally realistic equally possible by applying make-upward to the edges, your skin around them, and the entire latex prosthetic piece. You should apply make-up to your latex horns before applying them to your face, and yous might want to do the same with the ears

Tip: Think to apply the make-up from the latex to the skin – this volition prevent the edges from rolling up.

Our make-up colors are ideal for latex prosthetic pieces and skin. This is because they are oil-based brand-upwardly, which tends to stay in place on latex. However, you can besides employ the foundation make-upwards you accept at abode for a pare tone. Nosotros can't really recommend using water-based brand-up, considering your skin breathes beneath the latex prosthetic piece. This could crusade condensation, which would brand water-based make-upward bleed.

Also remember to remove the brand-upwardly from your latex prosthetic pieces afterwards you take them off. The oils from the make-upward and your skin could start breaking down the latex.

Tip: Y'all can utilise Horror Peel, a liquid latex production, to create seamless transitions between the latex prosthetic piece and your own skin. Apply make-up to information technology as well!

• How to remove latex prosthetic pieces from your skin:

If you lot have used Mastix spirit gum to utilize your latex prosthetic piece, simply utilize Mastix remover or rubbing alcohol to remove it. Apply a cotton pad or bud to moisten the edges well. Y'all can carefully utilize your fingernail to lift the edge plenty to put Mastix remover underneath the latex. If this works, use a cotton bud to rub away the Mastix.

If you can't lift the latex edge, expect until the Mastix remover has done its work. As soon equally the bond is weak enough, carefully pull away the latex prosthetic slice. If some Mastix spirit gum is left on your face up, remove it with Mastix remover or rubbing booze. Use lots of warm water and lather to remove the balance of the brand-upwardly from your face.

• Tin can I reuse my latex prosthetic pieces?

Aye, you lot can! Our latex prosthetic pieces were designed with multiple use in mind. These latex prosthetic pieces from maskworld.com are manus crafted, using a method preferred past professional make-upwards artists Latex features extreme elasticity and durability. These backdrop allow latex prosthetic pieces to be re-used frequently if they are properly cared for (come across care instructions below). When Mastix spirit mucilage or brand-up is included with your horns, ears, scar or wound, it comes in a container that can be closed. Be sure to close the containers tightly, so the contents does not dry out.

• What is the right way to make clean the latex prosthetic pieces? Do I have to care for them in a special way?

It'due south worth it to care for your latex prosthetic pieces properly – if you lot do, yous can use them over and over again. As soon every bit you lot have removed your latex prosthetic slice after wearing it, make clean it thoroughly to remove all of the make-upwardly and spirit gum. To do this, utilise Mastix remover or some rubbing alcohol on the spirit gum, and warm water and soap for the make-upwardly. Carefully dry your latex prosthetic pieces afterwards cleaning.

Before storing them, sprinkle some talcum powder on your latex prosthetic pieces (to keep them supple) or spray them with silicone spray (to protect them confronting moisture). This will preserve your horns, ears, wounds, scar, etc. for realistic transformation results – every time.

• How and where should I store my latex prosthetic piece?

We recommend storing your latex prosthetic piece in a nighttime, dry identify. Our latex products required protection confronting frost, moisture, extreme heat, and straight sunlight when they are in storage. The packaging they come in is re-usable, and can also exist used for storage.

• How skin-compatible are the latex prosthetic pieces?

Notes on latex and Mastix spirit glue:
As a rule, our make-up products are highly skin-uniform and comply with the Eu Regulation on Corrective Products. In rare individual cases, they may crusade reddening of the pare, which becomes visible after removal. Do non utilise Mastix spirit mucilage on skin that has just been shaved, since freshly shaved skin is sensitive and more easily irritated. In example of dubiety or if you have sensitive skin, test the Mastix spirit glue and our make-up on an camouflaged part of your body (your wrist, backside your ear, etc.). Attention: If you are allergic to latex, you lot cannot use our latex prosthetic pieces, since they are all made of 100% latex.

Here'south to your perfect transformation!

Your crew @ maskworld