Applying a bald cap is an important skill. It’s one our students learn as part of their special effects makeup training at Brushstroke. Harrie Sheppey is one of our 7 month ITEC students. This was her first time working with a bald cap and it turned out really well. Complete the Look: Style your costume, accessories, and wig (if applicable) to complete your overall Be gentle when removing: When it's time to remove the bald cap, use adhesive remover or warm, soapy water to Considerations that need to be factored are what will the Actor be doing during filming, what location you are filming in i.e., heat, cold, wet, dry, action shots, how long it will be on for, any allergies and how much hair the actor has that needs to be wrapped etc.

Add Details: Depending on the character you're portraying, you can now add additional details such as wrinkles, Silicon bald caps tend to be used in higher budget films and have a translucency that looks more effective which is much harder to replicate when using Vinyl caps. Anne Hathaway had a Silicon bald cap cast for her role in The Witches. A vinyl bald cap is anything from 45 minutes to 3 hours but depends on many factors including the type of hair being covered, what the finished look needs to be and what time and budget is available to create it.One of The Iver Makeup Academy’s brilliant award-winning Tutors Renata Gilbert explains Bald Caps and their use in Film and TV. With over 20 years’ experience in the industry, working on well-loved TV dramas and iconic films, she is an “all-rounder” artist, as they say in the business, working with hair, makeup and prosthetics. Apply Makeup: Use makeup products suitable for the desired character look to blend the bald cap with your skin

Gather Your Supplies: You will need a bald cap, spirit gum adhesive, adhesive remover, a sponge, and makeup The bald cap is pulled over the head a bit like putting a swimming cap on. It’s powdered to help and, though it’s reasonably strong, you need to be gentle as the cap plastic is naturally very thin.Secure the Bald Cap: Once the cap is in position, press it down firmly to ensure a secure attachment. Use your Prepare Your Hair: Start by ensuring that your hair is clean and free from any styling products. Comb or brush What distinct types of bald cap are there? How do you know which is the right one to use in each circumstance? into an aged character, a mythical creature, or simply experiment with a completely different appearance, a bald

Whether you're dressing up for a theatrical performance, a costume party, or simply trying out a new look, a baldVinyl bald caps can be taken over the eyebrows to lose that hair too or to create a fantasy character so that new eyebrows can be attached. example to create an alien effect and then airbrush on the desired look. characters and looks. Remember to have fun and let your creativity shine through. Shop for the perfect costumes endless possibilities for character creation, as you can style and accessorize the cap to match your desired This can be achieved by blending edges where it meets real skin, creating a realistic head shape and colouring of the cap to be identical to real skin tone. Also as mentioned before making sure the hair is flat and wrapping the hair to simulate shape of head, you don’t want any height on top from wrapped hair. What are the different elements of bald cap application and how long does it take? (i.e., tools and materials)?

Experiment with makeup: Don't be afraid to get creative with makeup to enhance your bald look. Shadows, There are Vinyl, plastic, latex and silicon, each have their pros and cons, price being a major factor. Big budget productions may use a Silicon bald cap because they can afford to do so and get that “translucency” previously mentioned. However, all types still need artistic and technical skill too, it will come down to the artists preference due to budget. What are the techniques of applying a bald cap? Do techniques vary depending on which type of bald cap use? If it needs to be used on a stunt double these need to match so the importance of creating a good head shape and not using pins and grips as health and safety is a big factor when working with Stunt doubles.Choose the right adhesive: Spirit gum adhesive is commonly used for attaching bald caps. However, there are First, let’s get some definitions out of the way. As the name implies, a bald cap is just that: a cap that you apply to make someone look bald.