how do i create a dirty, havent shaved for days look?

my actor is still a teenager so letting it grow will take months, any ideas how to get the havent shaved for days beared look with makeup? black power?

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Re: how do i create a dirty, havent shaved for days look?

Video (and film) is REALLY unforgiving when using make-up like this, but you can use a stipple sponge and a make-up - choose a color as close to the actors hair color as you can.

Re: how do i create a dirty, havent shaved for days look?

One shoot I worked on the director put our lead on some hair growth hormones to get his sideburns to come in a little faster. The actor was in his twenties, so that helped too. You can do the old "burn the end of a wine cork and smear it all over" trick. You also might try finding someone with an electric razor and collect the tiny tiny hairs from it. Then you could smear those on his face.(eeeeeeeewwwwww) As with all makeup. It seems to be comprised of lots of trial and error. So experiment. OR: Fix the problem in casting. Get an actor who can grow facial hair. --Trey

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