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Can anyone tell me if makeup mannequins are helpful? I have seen a few different kinds (with masks in varying skin tones) and I was hoping to find out if they are a valuable tool for someone who is learning. Thank you in advance, Laura Jun 16 06 01:48 am Link I personally would only buy these "heads" for a child, the real thing is so much different than a pastic subsititute. I wouldnt waste my money, practice on the real thing, find some girlfriends who like to be "made-up" practice on humans unless you plan on makeing up maiquins for your career and if you are good for you  hehehehehe Later Mandy of Deadly Design Make-up Artistry Jun 16 06 08:40 pm Link she's right. use real heads. contact me in my inbox for details on how to acquire some. i don't want to let this information go public. Jun 16 06 08:48 pm Link Thanks a million for your responses. Back in the 80's when I attended cosmetology school, the mannequins were somewhat helpful and I thought I'd see if they would be in the makeup area as well. I have some decent experience with the application of makeup (I do all of the makeup for my photography as well as having done some wedding parties and friends for special occasions) but I just thought if it was something worthwhile, I'd give it a looksee. I couldn't really wrap my brain around applying makeup to something synthetic but I figured, what the hell, ya never know. I do appreciate the responses muchly. -Laura Jun 16 06 08:58 pm Link I use a dummy head for hair, its a great way to do a dry run or practice a hair style. but often the head you will be working on will be differnt than the fake head that you practice on. Deadly Design Make-up Artistry Jun 17 06 12:13 am Link Deadly Design Make-up wrote: Absolutely. The mannequins I used were helpful to experiment and explore possibilities, but they in no way substituted for the heads of my clients. Jun 17 06 02:32 am Link Moonspheres wrote: That is awesome. Awesomesauce, in fact. What'd you use to get the hair to stay like that? Haha and Mable is such a nice name. I named mine Bitch. Jun 17 06 08:24 am Link Moonspheres wrote: Very cute Jun 17 06 10:47 am Link Thanks  To get her hair to stand up like that, I had to flip her upside down and use the blow drier/hairspray combination. She was a wee bit stiff to be sure. If they would have had lights in the box, she would have been lit up. I recall when my mannequin wouldn't sit stationary on her stand I would repeatedly bop her on the head. They make great stress relief tools. Jun 17 06 04:32 pm Link I would find a model who is starting out and ask her if you could practice on her and do TFP once you got your techniques down. I would jump at the chance to secure a makeup artist for TFP, plus you may make a friend and then maybe they'll get famous and remember you.... OK I'm off in my own day dream, sorry! Anyways, ask around. Did I spell technique right? I need some coffee Jun 19 06 11:22 am Link the best makeup mannequin i've found are my friends. yes, they are my guinea pigs, i have one in every shade, from super pale to deep dark onyx (she's super beautiful, straight from africa). Jun 19 06 11:50 am Link |
