When Cynthia acquired within the chair within the morning, what did that utility course of appear like?
Frances: We’re airbrushing the inexperienced on. It’s a liquid, and the bottles of the bespoke make-up had metallic beads, so the principle factor at first of the day was actually getting it actually integrated and blended nicely. After which David at all times made it in large batches and at all times stored a few of that batch again in order that we might by no means, ever lose only a tiny nuance of that inexperienced.
He additionally developed a inexperienced primer for us as a base. That was placed on by sponge or brush, relying on the place it’s going, as a result of it helped shield Cynthia’s pores and skin. After which airbrushing very calmly. After which the contours, eyebrows, freckles, lip form, and all the pieces on high.
If you find yourself working with physique make-up, is there skincare preparation wanted?
Frances: Cynthia’s hours have been so lengthy, so she couldn’t do facials and deep scrubs as a result of she had no time away from work. However Cynthia could be very, very into understanding. I believe her pure physique sweated a lot, it ready itself for our work. Her pores and skin by no means acquired dry. She naturally accepted the make-up superbly, whether or not or not it’s on her legs or arms. We by no means did physique scrubs on her prematurely ourselves. All these issues that we regularly do if we’re going to tan them or do totally different colors on them, we’ll usually do all of the prep. We by no means had to do this with Cynthia. It simply labored brilliantly.
Frances: She has simply acquired nice pores and skin. She doesn’t have dry pores and skin. She’s acquired that lovely pure oils to her pores and skin that issues sit on. It doesn’t dry out; it doesn’t cake. And yeah, I’m fairly amazed actually, as a result of taking care of individuals previously when it’s important to do full physique make-up, it may be fairly tough. However the women labored extremely exhausting to take care of it all through the day. They did a gorgeous job and it at all times regarded so flawless.
From getting Cynthia within the chair to her being utterly greenified, how lengthy did that course of take?
Frances: The ladies who made her up have been Alice Jones and Olivia Jerrard. There have been two individuals used, one for the palms, one did the face, after which Cyn did her wig. However the entire course of, as soon as we acquired it down, was roughly two hours and quarter-hour.
In the case of eradicating the inexperienced, is it simply hopping within the bathe and washing it off? Or is it not that straightforward?
Frances: Not precisely. That’s a particular remover. Three women within the night, they acquired that right down to 45 minutes relying on if Cynthia had an actual rush; you get it off a bit faster. However then the common time was about 45 to take away. So all that’s integrated into the size of her working day.
Shifting on to hair, Elphaba wears micro braids. I think about Cynthia was a part of that dialog round hairstyling from the start?