David Klasfeld wrote:
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Ratio wise, I always work 6 drops at a time, but vary it according to the skintone, sometimes it's right down the middle, other times it could be 2 drops of a Y to 4 drops of an R, or vice-versa. With the color bases, it's rare that you need more than 1 drop in that ratio (as in "She just needs a drop more yellow") If you encounter more of an extreme coverage situation, you'll want to still go six drops at a time, and just add another six drops as you go. It's a good idea to do this for the simple reason that you always end up using less product than you think so you waste less this way.
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Good luck!
DK

This is exactly what I was looking for... thank you!  I think it didn't help the other day that the girl was a little hard to match regardless, not a very good start for using a new product.  I think I'm gonna strap my sister down and subject her to a make-over so I can practice and I don't have to worry about time constraints.  If all else fails, you'll definitely be seeing me pop into your place again.

Sexy Time Make Up wrote:
But as far as cleaning the equipment...once im done using it. Can i clean it out with just water...?

Yup, absolutely. Keep a small bottle of water handy at all times when you're airbrushing, and then spray it through tje airbrush as soon as you can to clean it. Crank the pressure all the way up when cleaning it, too. You'll find it rinses out really easily.

If you're busy on a job and can't clean it right away, just fill the cup up with water so that the product doesn't dry inside. If it ever gets really gummed up (and that rarely happens), Windex also works really well, but just remember to flush it out with lots of water so that there's no residue from it in your next makeup application.

EDIT: Bernice, I relocated my response to your new thread.

adrian suryapradipa wrote:
regarding OCC... i planned to do a photoshoot where the models will pose as a mermaid, so it's going to be reaaaaallly wet because they have to be in and out of the water many times, and since i want to color their skin completely, does OCC "that" waterproof?

Absolutely. It's been used for underwater photoshoots and it doesn't budge. Just to be clear though, the product you want is OCC Ink, the alcohol base, and not OCC Skin which is the waterbase.

With any waterproof product though, there's a few things you want to do first to make sure that it stays put. For starters, the skin should be free of any creams, lotions, or oils. This means no moisturizer or sunscreen even between the skin and the product. Make sure the models know this too, so they don't arrive at shoot with lotion/sunscreen on. Swab down the skin with 70% isopropyl alcohol, or astringent if they're sensitive, to be on the safe side. Apply the product, and then powder liberally afterwards, even if they are getting right in the water - it helps to set it. 

Use of alcohol-based products on the face should be extremely limited, and never in the eye area. I usually use the alcohol based stuff from neck to toe, and then use waterbased products or creams on the face. The product and the application usually aren't irritating to the face, as most of the alcohol evaporates during the application - it's the removal that you'll have to be concerned about. If you are using it on the face, then definitely put down some kind of barrier cream (Pros-Aide's Aqua Cream works well) first. It will compromise the longevity a bit, but it's really the only way to go. 

Again, this applies to alcohol-based body paints, not just ours. There's more information here that may be helpful.

Good luck with your project!
DK

Battledress PaintNBody wrote:
This was done with OCC INK - mostly metallics, but skin colors were used for contouring and shadow. Miss Pixie was in the pool for over 1/2 hour. Got out, towled off, and got back in. Pool is a salination type, not chlorine.