Tiffany Hughes Artistry

Thuul Demon mask from The Monkey Rodeo. Painted with pax, acrylic paint, and flecked with alcohol paint.

Adhered to the face using ProsAide, from the anchor point on the nose outwards to the edges.

The final product, what I would like to call a "stone demon."

A deep gash transferred onto the skin, much like a temporary tattoo.

Being able to recreate a certain disease or disorder on the skin is very important in the world of television, movies, and the theatre.

Realistic death and zombie makeup are two of my favorites to do, because no two will ever look exactly the same. Everyone has different bone structures, there are different causes of death, different rates of decay. There are even different stages of zombies!

Getting the details of how a bruise came to be is vital to the application of the makeup.

Painted on cuts are one of the first things you learn in special effects, and they will always be my favorite thing to do. You can make such realistic little cuts and scratches without bringing out the wax or the 3rd Degree (Silicone molding compound).

Personally, I'm not a big fan of scar wax. It's sticky and messy and a pain to sit there and mold, but as a professional, I know how to use it if I have to.

3rd Degree is one of the most versatile products that a makeup artist can carry on set with them. It can be used to create cuts and gashes, burns, and to hide and fill scars and pock marks.