Camouflage

Question 1

What is camouflage makeup?

Answer 1

Specially formulated
High coverage
Waterproof
Hypoallergenic
Large colour range

Question 2

Who uses camouflage makeup?

Answer 2

Anyone over age of 5
Scarring, birthmarks, acne, port wine stains, vitiligo

Question 3

When/why/by whom was camouflage makeup invented?

Answer 3

Max Factor & American plastic surgeons
Early 1920s
War vets with severe scarring

Question 4

How do we apply camo makeup?

Answer 4

Cleanse
Moisturise
Select colour
Apply thin layer
Set with powder
Remove excess powder & spray with setting spray

Question 5

What is vitiligo?

Answer 5

Pale patches of skin caused by lack of melanin

Question 6

What is hyperpigmentation?

Answer 6

Dark patches of skin caused by increased melanin

Question 7

What are keloid scars?

Answer 7

Excess of collagen after injury
Continue to grow after healed

Question 8

What are hypertrophic scars?

Answer 8

Raised scars
Excess of collagen

Question 9

What are atrophic scars?

Answer 9

AKA pitted scars
Sunken into the skin

Question 10

What is erythema?

Answer 10

Reddening of the skin
Caused by rosacea, acne, psoriasis. Excess flow of blood to the skin

Question 11

What are port wine stains?

Answer 11

Red birth mark caused by abnormal development of blood vessels in the skin

Question 12

Who founded the Disfigurement Foundation?

Answer 12

Doreen Trust

Question 13

What is the BASC?

Answer 13

British Association of Skin Camouflage
Set up in 1985 by Joyce Allsworth

Question 14

What is Cover Mark?

Answer 14

Camo brand
Set up by Lydia O’Leary in 1928

Question 15

What products are available on the NHS for camo?

Answer 15

Derma colour
Veil
Derma blend
Keromask
Cover Mark

Question 16

What extra step must be taken when covering a tattoo? What will happen if you don’t do this?

Answer 16

Apply a complimentary colour to neutralise the colour of the tattoo before applying camo makeup.
Without this the tattoo will still be visible through the camo makeup