Your Fantasy Costume

Kryolan is a brand of professional, theatre and fx make up that I use for my performances. Among all make up brands I always recommend MAC (that we’ve previously mentioned) and Kryolan. As both have really high quality products, Kryolan is more focused to FX make up.  It has all you may need, from fake eyelashes (remember our previous article about eyelashes) to anti-shine powder, iridescent, shimmering and glow in the dark make up. Basically it has two different sets of colors, a collection based in water (Aquacolor), that blends the colour  as nice as a watercolor palette. They’re super for body and face painting, though if you’re wearing it too long or in sweating conditions they have another brand of make up based in oil and absolutely indestructible unless you use a cleaning milk. Important thing (at least for me) is that so far I know  they don’t experiment with animals!! I have a very very sensitive skin and I feel super-comfortable with the aquacolor brand.

Also if you’re intending into a further transformation (getting old, becoming a zombie) they work with wax, putty and latex too for special fx make up. And of course they have spirit-gum similar glues and removers. There’s no limit regarding the color and materials provided to become whatever you want to be.

If you want to see their entire catalog or find a local store close to your area you can visit Kryolan official site

As we previously covered in our article about Vampire Fangs, if you’re intending to be a vampire, zombie  or monster this halloween, you may be in need of fake blood. I forgot to mention then that Kryolan works precisely with theatre fake blood up to 5000 ml bottles of pro fake blood (easily washable from your skin and clothes) and in two shades: light and gory dark.

To finish with this article, I leave you with this youtube video  using kryolan make up, this time this guy is creating a mask (great for masquerade) only with the make up and some beads

Enjoy!

Yes, they are creepy….

Sclera lenses are fx contact lenses that cover most of the eye surface. Yes, you’ve seen them many times in movies!!! From the full blackout (that will make you look as a feeric creature or alien) to the complete white that will make you look blind (and in this particular case, you cannot see through them either), but even if some can limit your sight, you’ll see perfectly through most of the models.

Disclaimer: In USA you’ll need a prescription to purchase them if you don’t have sight problems… I’m spanish and here you can buy them freely but unfortunately the models around here are much more restricted in number and variation. In any case you have to be aware that you DO HAVE to take care of your eyes purchasing a high quality lense, made of a material highly oxygen permeable. This is very important because your eye needs to breath in order not to cause an irreversible injury. You are supposed NOT TO wear them over your own contact lenses (piggybacking) so if you need them powered the handicap is that  they’re only made up to some gradation. If for that reason and at your own risk you decide to wear it over your own contact lenses, please DO NOT DO it for long. I’ve been told that they’re difficult to insert so prepare yourself for some practise…but isn’t it worth the effort?
On the other hands quite expensive (sighs!) and will cost you around 280-300$ and up. Take into account that they’re not meant to be used for long periods. We all know the less expensive fx lenses but they also lasts much less. If you take proper care of your sclera lenses they can last up to one year.

Sigh …. In my wish list I’d love to grave a model of the “whiteout sclera” (some of my “raven children” designs in my drawings have precisely this kind of pattern)

For european dwellers you can visit for example

fashion Contact lenses (based in UK)

and this other one based in Netherlands which have one of the largest catalog  I have found: Fantasy city. They also have some fx make up too.

For an IMPRESSIVE COLLECTION OF MODELS (not only of scleral lenses but also of all kinds of fancy and fx lenses) don’t miss this other  page (US based) called COSPLAY LAB though you will need prescription for these. Simply amazing! My favourites are the “whiteout sclera”, the “corvinus”, “lucian” sclera and from the non sclera models”zombified”, “lilith” and “succubus” hmm, no I wouldn’t mind to grab  (or gifted) any of those…!

“Inmortal eyes” collection Fx lenses at COSPLAY LAB