So, my good friend found a tutorial on iFunny about how to use a few makeup items and accessories to make a realistic beard. It's for cosplayers/transpeople/people who want a beard. It looks more like a somewhat thick 5 o'clock shadow, but the girl that does the tutorial passes SUPER well in the end result photos. It's very simple. You only need four items to do it.
Before I type it all in, would anyone here actually want to see/read it? (Sorry, I'm lazy and don't like to do things that would waste my time.)
It would be interesting to watch but I've always found makeup beards to look noticeably fake, especially in person.
Quote from: Contravene on April 21, 2015, 10:07:34 AM
It would be interesting to watch but I've always found makeup beards to look noticeably fake, especially in person.
It's actually just pictures and captions. Not a video. Her pictures look pretty good. It's worth a try in my book, ya know?
I'll go ahead and post it then, but I can't post the photos at the moment (I'm using my school laptop). I'll just type in the captions.
Here's the words. Pictures will come later. ^^v
Materials:
*Fiber mascara (this is the most important part!! You may need to order this online)
*Contour makeup
*clean spoolie/brow brush
*Hairspray (if you have sensitive skin, DO NOT USE HAIRSPRAY!! Because of the alcohol, hairspray can be very drying on skin. Instead, you might try a really good setting spray, but hairspray works the best.)
1. Foundation:
*foundation makes everything better. (This is especially true for cosplay things)
*You can skip this step if you want to, I guess.
2. Contouring:
*In order to make your face more manmanmanly, you're probably gonna need to contour.
*Try to focus on defining the jawbone, because you really want your beard to look darker there.
*also contour your cheekbones because that's very important and it'll make you look hotter anyway.
*Blend, blend, blend away!
3. Beard-age:
*So here's where the actual beard-making starts...
*Since hairspray is flexible & sticky, it's gonna be our "glove"
*start by spraying a small-ish patch of your chin with your hairspray.
*Now, QUICKLY, before it dries...
...start putting some of that fiber mascara on!
*make sure you use downward strokes, following the direction of your peach fuzz. (If you don't have any peach fuzz, that is A-OK, but this may be a little more tricky for you :/ )
*it's probably going to come out all clumpy and icky, but feat not! (That's where your spoolie is there for!)
*Use the spoolie to comb through the clumps.
*Keep repeating that process of hairspray, mascara, and spoolie brush until you think you've filled in the basic beard-shape you want.
*Be patient.
*it might be a good idea for you to have a reference picture handy.
4. More Beard:
*you might think you're already good to go, but no, you aren't done.
*in order for your beard to look really realistic, you need another coat or two. (focus on the parts that are darker and thicker in your reference picture.)
*Adding another coat follows the same processas before: hairspray, mascara, spoolie.
*Don't forget to extend the beard to the neck a little.
5. Set It:
*Once you're all done with your beard, set it with another coat of hairspray.
*after all that hairspray, your face is gonna feel all sticky. (Fix it with some translucent powder [like baby powder].)
6. Lip Eraser:
*really pink lips are feminine, so you should get rid of that with some foundation.
7. Intensify the Brows:
*give yourself big ol' caterpillars for eyebrows (like, really big eyebrows)
*you can also do some more contouring under the browbone to make your eyes seem more deep-set and masculine.
Congrats, You're Done!
...now just do your hair.