Kikenjinbutsy the Evil Witch
This multiple pieces prosthetic make-up took me approximately seven weeks to complete, which is probably the longest I ever spent making, so far. The process of making Kikenjinbutsy, the evil witch from "Strange Fruit" required professional mould making skills. There are five different prosthetic pieces around Bridget's head, plus a latex bald cap and some old age stipple around the eyes. This make up had to be done six times and took between 4-5 hours every time to apply and almost an hour to remove after the show. I had to foam and paint a new set of prosthetics for every show as they were destroyed when I used pro-clean to remove them. Although it may look a cumbersome thing to have stuck around your head, Bridget found it surprisingly comfortable, actually forgetting she has it on after a while. The wrinkles moved with her own facial expressions since I made sure the prosthetics are glued on well, which made the character look quite realistic.
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