Makeup SynWax, Special FX Modeling Wax - 1.5 oz

So I have been reading tons of bad reviews on this product and although I had a rough first go with it, after learning how to use it correctly I have fallen in love. The reason I say it's easy to use is because once you learn the process, it really is easy to use. 1. When the wax comes, it will be very hard. You need something metal to get the wax out - I would highly reccomend spending the few dollars for a set of steel spatulas because not only is it helpful to get the wax out of the container with, you sort of need them to apply the wax and blend it onto your skin. 2. To soften the wax up, warm it up by holding it in your hands and kneading it. It will take some time, and it'll be very sticky but once you're done warming it up, vaseline will help with the application. Knead it with the bottom of your hands until it's very pliable and do your best to knead all of those little hard pieces in it. If you miss some, that's what the steel spatulas help with when you're blending it onto your skin. 3. YOU NEED VASELINE TO APPLY THE WAX. The wax will be very sticky. I reccomend shaping the wax how you want it before using any vaseline just so that it sticks to your skin. Then use your fingers to blend the edges of the wax onto your skin. Then dip your steel spatula into some vaseline and blend away. I've posted pictures of the process. Give this product some time to grow on you! It can be a pain in the butt at first, but trust me there is nothing wrong with it. The wax is supposed to be really hard and pretty difficult to work with but so worth it when you get it figured out.

I bought this specifically for a special effect for a short film. We wanted to create the look of someone with both legs amputated. After looking at photos online, I decided to have the actress sit on her knees in a wheelchair, and then created thick t-shaped scars across her knees. I first applied dark bluish lines to her knees with eye shadow, then applied the wax over the top of the lines. I used a small putty knife to blend the edges of the wax into the skin. At that point, it looks awful - just really rough and broken. But wait! Adding a bit of mineral oil to my finger allowed me to smooth out the rough edges. The wax is translucent, so the underlying makeup color shown through, and made for pretty convincing scars. I did add just a touch of color to the wax itself - again with eye shadow - and blended it with my finger. The actress had to bend her knees, and despite that, the wax stayed in place, without any extra glue/spirit gum. I also used a dull knife to add a "seam" line to the scars, and some other cross-hatch suture-like textures. I considered adding actual thread as stitches, but wanted the scars to look mostly healed. I'm new to this kind of makeup, so was really impressed that I was able to pull off the look that I was after with just a few practice runs. Very happy with this stuff! For those saying it's hard to work with, I didn't really have that many issues, tho I was worried given some of the reviews. I scooped it out with a knife, then kneaded it for a bit. Putting a very light coat of oil (or vaseline as others have said), helps it stick to your hands less. But yes, it's going to stick, and cleanup is a pain, but again, it worked for me.

I used synwax for a facial prosthetic for a recent costume (I attended NYCC 2013 and cosplayed as Irisa from the show/game Defiance; she is an alien with a very wide and flattened bridge of her nose) since I did not have the time to cast my face and make a custom silicone prosthetic. I ordered it on a Friday afternoon and had it at my house by the following Monday or Tuesday (and had great communication with the seller). There isn't much information on how to apply it; I found maybe a couple of videos on youtube that were helpful. I found it fairly easy to apply once I got it out of the container, which was a bit tricky since it's so sticky and hard; I found using a spoon to scoop/chip it out really worked great. Kneading it for a minute or so warms it up enough that it's nice and pliable. It's sticky enough that it would definitely stay on your skin, but I put some spirit gum on my nose and forehead to give the wax something to hold on to. The wax blends pretty easily and smoothly (vaseline will be your friend here) and worked great to cover my eyebrows. I also didn't need much to accomplish my task; I think the container has enough product for me to redo the piece 3-4 times. Removal wasn't too bad either. The package says mineral oil but I didn't have any, so I just scraped as much off with my fingers as I could, and then just scrubbed really well with makeup remover towels (you can find these at walmart or a pharmacy). It's a little tricky (especially in the eyebrows) and takes some time, but the towels WILL remove it all really well. The biggest con I found was that the stuff does retain your body heat, so it stays very pliable on your skin. Even with makeup over it, it became very shiny on my face, and my hair was constantly sticking to the edges of it. I felt like it was going to start softening too much and slide/melt down my face, though this never came close to actually happening. I wore the piece at comic con for approximately 8 or 9 hours in a very warm environment, so that was a contributing factor as well. I wonder if maybe applying a thin layer of liquid latex over the piece after it's been applied would have helped with the stickiness factor; I might try this and see how it goes. Overall I was pleased with the way the product worked and found it pretty easy to handle. I would have preferred a real prosthetic, but for those with limited resources this isn't a bad alternative at all. And it's not expensive, so I would say it's worth a shot!

I was entering my dog into a doggy costume contest with three other people's dogs, and the theme was Despicable Me. The four Boston Terriers dressed up as minions wouldn't have been complete without their leader Mr. Gru, so I convinced my fiancé to let me try and transform him into Mr. Gru. I did a lot of research on using wax type products to create special effects makeup, and after a few days of reading and research, I decided to give this product a chance. Like some of then reviews mention, yes this product is very hard when you first open the jar, but once you break off a few chunks and begin rolling it around in your hands, it quickly becomes pliable. Once the product was "warmed up," it was fairly easy to mold it into the shape I needed to create Mr. Gru's nose. Once I created the nose, I applied it to my fiance's face using Mehron spirit gum. The nose looked and worked great at first, but having this dog contest outdoors in San Antonio in October with 90 degree weather, it did begin to lose its shape a bit, and I had to try and remold it and fix it multiple times throughout the day. I think with a little more practice, I could have done a better job with this product, but that is through my own fault, and not the products. I started doing special effects makeup just recently (last halloween-2015 and this halloween-2016), and both years I have been using Mehron's products, and they have yet to disappoint! Whatever you plan to use this wax for, just make sure you give yourself enough time to get used to it and do a few practice runs and watch as many YouTube tutorials as possible for whatever you're trying to achieve.

It’s really hard. So much so I accidentally broke one of my sculpting tools trying to get the wax out. So unfortunate…I will still try to use it because I spent money on this but I am a bit disappointed in this product.

I actually didn’t know what to expect when I bought this product but I found it hard to use and that could be due to my inexperience using wax. The wax is very hard and I don’t use it anymore because of the difficulty of smoothing it on. I would say use caution when purchasing this if you use it all the time it has to be a great product but if you’re like me and never used it, you may have difficulty also.

Works great

This tub will last me a while. Amazing as always

funktioniert super einfach

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Der Wachs lässt sich gut kneten, lässt sich gut auf der Haut verteilen und hält dann auch sehr gut. Kann ich auf jeden Fall weiter empfehlen. + hält sehr gut auf der Haut + lässt sich gut und ohne Übergang auf der Haut modelieren + kein unangenehmer Geruch + lässt sich sehr schnell weich kneten + lässt sich mit Makeup Tücher gut entfernen - klebrige Finger (Latexhandschuhe anziehen)

bon produit se travail très bien et avec facilité , vivement halloween.

Cera impossibile da utilizzare, il prodotto è molto solido. da restituire immediatamente