Review (5/5): Scars on the fly!
***PLEASE NOTE I AM HAVING CAMERA ISSUES WILL POST PICS ASAP***Professional FX Makeup Gelatin Cubes are AWESOME! Here's what they say about their product:
Professional F/X Gelatin Cubes approx. 4 oz *Create realistic wounds, scars and skin effects in minutes! Made with professional fx grade 300 bloom gelatin, these gelatin cubes are widely used in the fx industry for creating realistic quick wounds and prosthetics. Simply warm until melted, apply to skin and paint with makeup. Gelatin can be warmed in a microwave or submerged in a container with hot water. Always test temperature first. Can be re-used and re-melted. Cubes can also be melted and tinted with a small amount of cream makeup, liquid makeup or acrylic paint. Dries glossy. If a glossy look is not what the makeup calls for, it is advised to powder with a neutral (colorless) setting powder and seal with a makeup sealer. Not intended for human consumption. Removes with warm water and soap. Ingredients: Gelatin, Sorbitol, Glycerin, Potassium Sorbate
Here's what I say:
I LOVE Halloween, I am dying to go on a Zombie walk and I love these gelatin cubes! I made a bite mark for my son several years ago and wanted to be able to do so without one of the cheap Halloween kits they sell. I was ecstatic when I saw these gelatin cubes and couldn't wait to get my hands on them. They were a little smaller than I had thought they were going to be but exactly as described. I am happy that these did not require any glue and that they could be used directly on the skin. Heating them up was so easy that I skipped directions and overheated them lol Whoops. I had to wait a little bit for them to cool down, thankfully I did not destroy them. I took another cube and placed it in my metal shot glass and put that in a hot bowl of water. After only a moment or two I was able to stir in the original gelatin as well with a popsicle stick and begin applying the gelatin to my forehead. I wanted to make a large 'chunk' of skin and knew it would take a bit of time and patience and wanted to make sure it was just the right size. I wear glasses because I haven't gotten a new pair of contacts, and I have REALLY bad eyesight so I started it on my forehead, making sure it was the right size and shape. I put two layers on, just enough to make a proper base then waited about half an hour for it to fully set. I then carefully removed it from my forehead and placed it on my leg so that I could see it better and have a better angle to 'paint' it with my makeups and other goodies. I added several more layers using the popsicle stick to apply and shape and smooth out the areas. I used my fingers as well but sometimes it left little fingerprints. That was easily fixable though with a little more gelatin or even the rounded end of a make-up brush. By the time I was done (2 hours later! I had fun!) It looked like something had torn this piece of flesh from my body. I LOVE these little cubes!
I received my first package of these cubes at a discounted price in exchange for an honest and fair review and that is exactly what I have done! They are easy to work with, loads of fun and definitely worth the investment.