ABSTRACT
Three-dimensional makeup involves actually building up parts of the body—usually the face, neck, or hands—with various materials, such as nose putty, derma wax, silicone gels, cotton, cleansing tissues, latex, gelatin, and liquid plastic. Nose putty is used primarily for changing the shape of the nose, though it does have other uses. An actor who settles for his or her own nose instead of the nose of the character is failing to take advantage of a particularly useful and relatively simple means of physical characterization. Derma wax is softer than nose putty. It can be shaped and blended more easily, but it is also more easily damaged when touched than is nose putty and can loosen and fall off unless it is very firmly attached to the skin. A highly refined, colorless, tasteless water-soluble protein made from collagen, often produced in sheets, granules, and powder is used in food products such as gummy bears, marshmallows, Jell-O, medicine capsules, and desserts.
