Old Age is used to accentuate the appearance of skin texture and wrinkles, hence aiding in the appearance of age. Old Age is ideal for character and ageing makeups for film and television.

Old Age is a fluid that dries to a thin, semi-flexible film.
Applied to stretched skin and dried, Old Age accentuates the skin’s natural texture once the skin is relaxed.

Old Age is formulated for professional makeup artists that are skilled in FX makeup, skin safety and care.

No. not at all.
Old Age does not contain latex which can be quite irritating to the skin - particularly if the subject has a latex allergy.

Instead, our Old Age is made of a food-grade cellulose material which is easier to apply, colour, maintain and remove.

Not all age makeups benefit from the use of Old Age. Old Age is not a prosthetic replacement and may not create the volume of tissue that may be needed for your specific makeup.

Old Age works best on areas of the skin that develop finer wrinkles, such as around the eyes and neck, although it has been used on arms, and other parts of the body with great success.

If you can ‘push’ the skin into wrinkles, then you should be able to use Old Age in that area to accentuate texture and wrinkles.

Old Age is formulated for professional makeup artists that are skilled in FX makeup, skin safety and care.
If you have never used Old Age on a job before, you should acquaint yourself with the material first.
Although the application of Old Age is simple, success comes with practice.
Different faces will respond to Old Age in different ways, so we also recommend you trial Old Age on the face in question to see what effects can be achieved.

Ensure the skin is clean and oil-free before you start application.
This includes the removal of any moisturiser that might remain on the skin.

The use of an astringent such as Witch Hazel is suggested.

We do not recommend the use of barrier cream which by definition prevents things adhering to the skin.
However, if barrier cream is deemed necessary, test first to ensure your barrier cream does not affect Old Age adhesion.

• More layers = stronger texture
  Usually, one or two thinned layers is enough
  Three or four thin layers is usually the maximum
• Don’t stipple. Instead, use a brush to wash the product onto the skin.
• Thin Old Age with 95% alcohol as you work. This helps to blend the product into the surrounding skin easily
  As you work, simply dip your application brush into a little alcohol and keep going.
• It is better to apply three thinned coats of Old Age than one or two regular coats.
  This ensures that the layers dry properly and move with greater flex.
• Powder is generally not required and should be avoided between layers.
  Powder is recommended after the final coat only, on mobile areas such as top eyelids and the neck, to prevent the skin tacking to itself
• Don’t over-stretch the skin. Use more thin layers than one thick layer
• If the texture of Old Age seems to stop abruptly, simply wash the edges out with a little alcohol, or apply another thin layer of Old Age only stretching the skin very gently

Old Age is formulated for professional makeup artists that are skilled in FX makeup, skin safety and care.
Although simple, the finer points of Old Age application do require practice.
Different faces will respond to Old Age in different ways, so we also recommend you trial Old Age on the face in question to see what effects can be achieved.

You can discover the skin’s natural propensity for wrinkles by gently pushing it around a little.
For example, if you get ‘crow’s feet’ when you scrunch your eyes, Old Age will probably work well in that area.

The key to using Old Age is understanding the direction of the wrinkle. If you can easily ‘push’ the skin into wrinkles, then simply stretch the skin in the opposite direction to apply Old Age.

Stretch, apply, dry (hairdryer), relax.
On your final layer, you may also powder. For example powdering top eyelids will stop the skin folds from tacking during the day.

Once dry and relaxed, the skin will bounce back and accentuate the skin’s natural texture.

In all cases – wherever you can push the skin to create wrinkles, stretch the skin in the opposite direction to apply the Old Age.
Sometimes you can create natural wrinkles in two directions!

To create wrinkles that naturally take on rounded form, you can try stretching the skin outward from a central point.

Colouring Old Age is easily done in one of the following ways;

1. After Old Age application, simply colour with Bluebird / Sideshow Ink.
   Use care not to overwork the ink, as this may inadvertently remove the Old Age.
2. You can also use some creme makeups on Old Age (test for compatibility).
   To prevent the creme colours from grabbing to the Old Age, mix with an oil-free moisturiser to add slip.
3. Aquagel Colorwash colours can also be used over and under Old Age.
   Using Colorwash to colour the skin prior to applying Old age does require some trial and error.
   Using Colorwash over Old Age is easy. Use Colorwash Clear to make the colours soft and light.

One of the main benefits of using Old Age over a latex stipple is that the colour looks so natural.
Plus, your choice of colour products are not restricted like it is with latex.

Old Age is made to last, but occasionally repairs are needed.

Maintaining Old Age is relatively easy.
Should some of the product lift or split during the day, simply apply a cotton tip with alcohol to the specific area to re-melt the Old Age back onto the skin.

Old Age is designed to stay on the skin for long periods of time, so great care must be taken to protect the skin upon removal.
Proper removal of any specialty makeup always requires time and patience. Do not rush.

For sensitive areas, such as around the eyes, a mild remover such as AFX Melt is required.
But if you are working on a less sensitive area of skin, you might be able to use a stronger, solvent-based remover such as AFX Clean Up.

NOTE: AFX Get It Off is not formulated for removing Old Age.

Apply generous amounts of remover and massage in well, taking time to let it penetrate.
Then, using a soft, warm, damp towel, gently draw the Old Age off the skin.
Rinse well.
Repeat as necessary until all Old Age is removed.

Once finished, the skin has been through quite a lot of stress, but DON'T be tempted to put on a rich moisturiser.
Moisturisers an be loaded with active ingredients that may actually trigger a reaction in the skin.
Instead, finish with a simple silicone matting cream like AFX Matt That, to keep moisture in. This will let the skin relax and revive without being shocked with more chemicals.
A basic moisturiser can be applied after an hour or so, once the skin has had time to recover.

Old Age is a very specialised material for creating skin texture.
Apart from ageing, you may find Old Age useful in the creation texture for burn makeups and certain skin conditions such as psoriasis.
It is also used to help blend prosthetics, especially around the eyes.