10 Skin Textures and Abnormalities

As with aging, it is imperative that when you are creating skin textures or abnormalities you do research first, so that you are not "indicating" but truly replicating the look that you want.

Five O’Clock Shadow

Creating the look of a day-or-two-old beard is very simple, but you need to approach it carefully. If you are male, you will know where the outline of your beard and moustache are. If you are a woman playing a man, you will need to do some visual research to determine where the edges should be.

Because natural hair is not all one color, choose two cream colors that are close to your hair color. Even if your hair is black, you will find that is has highlights of a lighter value. Use your stipple sponge ...

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