Summary: Even out and trim up a fake mustache. Learn how to apply fake facial hair for theater makeup and costuming in this free video.
Erin Keith has been working in makeup, cosmetics, and special effects makeup professionally for more than two years. Since attending East Carolina University and Margaret Kimura...read more
"Hi! I'm Erin on behalf of Expert Village and today we are going to work on the application of facial hair. Now we're going to begin to trim the hair to get it a little bit closer. As you know, pencil thins are very close to the skin. The way I like to do is I like to do it by a side profile so you can see better and so you're not cutting your client. Just take it right under here. It starting to look like a little mustache. Sometimes too you might need a powder brush just to wipe off the excess hair around the mouth. Also too, if you want to thin out the mustache a little bit more, you can take a q-tip, the cosmetic q-tip. Take the pointy end, stick in a 99% alcohol. That usually is what removes the spirit gum. You can take it down a bit right here. Alright. You start to mold it to the way you want it to look. Trim off the sides here. Still kind of bushy, but you're getting the general idea here. We lost some hair there. I guess we didn't let the glue get tacky enough."
eHow Article: How to Trim a Fake Thin Mustache