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This is a question for models who have experience getting oiled up for shoots. I will be doing some studies of a model who will be oiled up for the session. It's new to me and the model. Models, do you have a preferred oil? Since it will be a drawing/painting session as well as photography, and the model will be sitting still for a while, do you get cold sitting around with oil on your skin? Is there a problem collecting lint and stuff on you? Can you leave it on after the shoot, or do you prefer to shower it off? Thanks! Mar 27 11 01:11 pm Link I much prefer to shower it off, or at least towel the majority of it off. Lint doesn't stick on you, unless you are *very* oiled up. I've never noticed getting any colder than regular. Mar 27 11 05:30 pm Link johnson and johnson or vaseline baby oil w/ cocoa butter. thanks Mar 27 11 05:36 pm Link aquarelle wrote: I will give my 2 cents as a photographer, if you will choose the oil and not the photographer, and the photographer is not experienced enough, be very careful about what you choose according to lightening... Mar 27 11 05:55 pm Link Alisyn Carliene wrote: If the photographer knows what he is doing... and you control amounts well... Mar 27 11 05:58 pm Link I have provided olive oil a few times, and it worked well. Mar 27 11 06:04 pm Link ShivaKitty wrote: This. Mar 27 11 06:08 pm Link How about used motor oil? Mar 27 11 06:14 pm Link John Mark Waller Photo wrote: I've tried it.. NOT GOOD... the smell is acceptable, but the skin rash isn't Mar 27 11 06:18 pm Link GDML77 wrote: I will be working with daylight only. We will be in my art studio, using no artificial light, with a dark background. You can see general lighting conditions on some of the photos I have posted in my port. Mar 27 11 06:22 pm Link Neutrogena Sesame Oil works well with my skin & it is very sensitive. Olive oil also works but doesn't smell as nice ;-) and can get a bit too greasy at times. Mar 27 11 06:28 pm Link John Mark Waller Photo wrote: Wow... seriously? Mar 27 11 06:31 pm Link I'll be honest, I'm not sure the purpose behind doing oiled nudes for figure studies. Is it to get different light/shadow perspectives? Mar 27 11 06:32 pm Link People use baby oil. Tanning oil. Baby oil gel it's really sticky). Olive oil in a jar or spray (but still can stain cloths. Pretty much all oil does. But looks great  Olive oil would be my personal pic. Yes pat it off with a towel or paper towels, unless it's the gel (used that on one of my last shoots) that stuff is crazy sticky (but eventually just absorbed) Mar 27 11 06:37 pm Link Elizabeth Claret wrote: I will be working with an African American model, and I want to try to convey the glistening of the window light on her creamy dark skin. The backdrop will be very dark. It will be an experiment for me as a painter to see if I can capture the effect. Here is a beautiful photograph by Chicago Imaging Solutions (#330868) that suggests the kind of result I will be going after. Mar 27 11 06:38 pm Link I guess Olive oil is the right choice...since they 're using on porn industry lol!! " Tested and proven" lol Mar 27 11 06:41 pm Link Stephen Dawson wrote: nuke the oil for 10 seconds. then apply Mar 27 11 06:42 pm Link aquarelle wrote: Ah. Mar 27 11 06:44 pm Link NEVER!! use motor oil of any kind EVER!! There are plenty of safe oils you can use, olive, jojoba... Any oil used for massage is safe. Mar 27 11 06:44 pm Link Elizabeth Claret wrote: Thankyou! Mar 27 11 07:30 pm Link Good Egg Productions wrote: Good advice. Most photographers use a combination of glycerin and water. Mar 28 11 06:05 am Link I'd suggest EVOO!  Mar 28 11 06:11 am Link Spray PAM -- for sure! Mar 28 11 06:32 am Link Creative Image wrote: Being asthmatic myself, I probably worry too much, but I'd be concerned about the possibility of of the model breathing in some of the mist. Mar 28 11 08:31 am Link I have seen baby oil suggested here and olive oil. On virtually every major set I've worked on, where we oiled the model, it was actually a combination of the two. We have a bottle here, ready to go, with olive oil and baby oil mixed together. The olive oil prevents it from soaking in quite so much and also makes it a bit more visible. The result is that you can use less but you can see it more. I find that it stains less because you need much less. We also keep a spray bottle with water or glycerine and water handy. The oil can be made a lot more visible by spraying it. The water or mixture will bead up and create a great effect. I have had a lot of problems when I tried to use baby oil alone. It is too glossy so it doesn't work well with studio lights. Likewise, the lack of visibility gets frustrating in natural light. Good luck to you. Mar 28 11 01:03 pm Link Thanks folks! Sounds like the blend of baby and olive oil will be it. Mar 28 11 01:30 pm Link have used baby oil (was handy) and on advice here, glycerin and water. really liked both. Have given oiled look to hair with olive oil but not tried it on skin. KAW. Mar 28 11 03:59 pm Link In my experience, nothing works better than mineral oil. It's thicker than baby oil, goes on smoother (no streaks), requires less, has no odor, and wipes off very easily. Also, if it gets accidentally ingested, no problem...it's actually a laxative.  Mar 28 11 04:09 pm Link Just curious. I've learned a lot from reading the responses, but seems they all have to do with studio shoots. Would the nude oil shoot work outdoors as well, or are there other problems.. Mar 28 11 04:12 pm Link John Mark Waller Photo wrote: chew 48 times before swallowing Mar 28 11 04:13 pm Link someone say lightening?  Mar 28 11 04:19 pm Link 
Model Posts: 13582 Palmer - permanent station of the US, Sector claimed by Argentina/Chile/UK, Antarctica coconut oil FTW! Mar 28 11 04:27 pm Link John Mark Waller Photo wrote: Unhealthy and Carcinogenic Mar 28 11 04:30 pm Link Motor oil only 5w 30 Mar 28 11 04:33 pm Link Wara Model wrote: Coconut Oil works well and is beneficial for the skin. Also Glycerin works well, is good for the skin and comes off easy afterward. IMHO Mar 28 11 04:37 pm Link Sweet almond oil. VERY good for the skin, and it doesn't stink like baby oil (I can't stand the smell). In fact, it doesn't even smell anything. Mar 28 11 05:06 pm Link I prefer baby oil... to take it a step further, I prefer the gel kind. Johnson & Johnson is the best. I prefer to shower it off afterwards... if a shower isn't available, I prefer paper towels (regular towels are too linty). I never leave a shoot still covered in the stuff. It can ruin clothing and upholstery. Mar 28 11 05:14 pm Link The people suggesting motor oil should be slapped in the mouth with the backside of my ring hand. Mar 28 11 05:15 pm Link I've used baby oil, pam and then just regular Body butter (with water spritzed after)... Take your pick they all work fine, body butter isnt as messy but looks more natural (ie not oily) and absorbs kinda fast but it's nice if you want a glisten. Baby oil is messy but cheap and you don't smell like food afterwards. Pam is handy... easy to apply and it doesn't feel uncomfortable on... just dont apply it while you are on glass... slippery as Feck! Lint isn't really a problem. has never come up edit: oh wait! favourite has to be lush massage bars... easy to carry around and they smell/feel nice Mar 28 11 05:23 pm Link I never imagined there would be so many options. Or opinions. Mar 28 11 06:03 pm Link |
