Showing posts with label FACE Make-Up KIt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label FACE Make-Up KIt. Show all posts
Friday, October 16, 2015
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Masks Ads of Movie Aliens Illustrated
Originally published back in September of 1979, Warren Presents Movie Aliens Illustrated contained a few noteworthy mask ads. The first was the standard "Deluxe Latex Rubber Whole Head Masks" ad that appeared in several Warren pubs featuring Don Post masks from the 900, 1000, and 1100 line series.
The second was a modified version of the "Whole-Head Horror Masks" ad that was updated to include a few extra "other worldly" masks. The third wasn't a traditional latex mask ad, but rather one for Imagineering's FACE make-up kits. Personally, I've always considered these more of a mask / make-up hybrid.
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Imagineering "The FACE" Make-Up Kits
Was it a mask, or was it a make-up kit? The box claimed make-up kit, but I always thought of it more like a mask when I was younger. While I don't know the answer to the question, I do know that I loved my Skull FACE kit like crazy as a kid.
Although it was released in 1979, I personally didn't get one until the Halloween of 1984 for my grim-reaper costume. I remember having great difficulty getting the paint to stick to the FACE. Looking back, the issue makes perfect sense to me now. The "paint" was actually grease paint, and the appliance was a non-porous foam. Why on earth these kits were packaged with make-up that would never stick to the FACE, I have no idea. But, back then, I didn't care. The paint didn't work, and I had to load on half a bottle of spirit gum to actually stick the sucker to my own face. But I loved the thing. It was great! As a kid, it gave you the feeling that you were a hardcore make-up guy.
So regardless of whether you'd consider this a mask or not, here's the scoop... The FACE make-kit series was designed by Hollywood make-up artist Barry R. Koper, and was released in 1979 by Imagineering. I suppose it was quite ground breaking at the time for an affordable full-face appliance to be released mass-market (I got mine at Toys 'R Us). The appliance was coined and trademarked as FLEX-O-SKIN, and each kit contained one, along with a clear plastic vacuform shell to help it retain it's shape. The kit also contained a small plastic palette of grease paint containing various colors, a small brush, and "sticky goop" to attach the FACE to your face. 6 different characters formed the series, with an additional 2 characters being added later.
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Image Source: http://plaidstallions.blogspot.com/
So regardless of whether you'd consider this a mask or not, here's the scoop... The FACE make-kit series was designed by Hollywood make-up artist Barry R. Koper, and was released in 1979 by Imagineering. I suppose it was quite ground breaking at the time for an affordable full-face appliance to be released mass-market (I got mine at Toys 'R Us). The appliance was coined and trademarked as FLEX-O-SKIN, and each kit contained one, along with a clear plastic vacuform shell to help it retain it's shape. The kit also contained a small plastic palette of grease paint containing various colors, a small brush, and "sticky goop" to attach the FACE to your face. 6 different characters formed the series, with an additional 2 characters being added later.
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