Cosmetic Orientation Flashcards
The study of the materials and techniques of applying colorants to stimulate the natural appearance of the deceased for viewing in the funeral setting
Mortuary Cosmetology
Mortuary cosmetology is the study of the materials and techniques of applying colorants to _______________ of the deceased for viewing in the funeral setting
Stimulate the natural appearance
Purposes of post-mortem cosmetology
Replace coloring
Compensate for the absorptive effect of funeral illumination
Present a well groomed appearance
Create a memory picture and ease the families grief
Accent or de-emphasize parts of the face or features
Harmonize complexion coloring with the clothing and casket
Conceal discolorations
Match the wax with the color of the complexion
The achievement of a natural, non-cosmetic effect, stimulating the appearance of color, coming from within the skin
The goal of post-mortem cosmetology
The goal of post-mortem cosmetology is to achieve a natural, _________ effect, stimulating the appearance of color, coming from within the skin
Non-cosmetic
The goal of post-mortem cosmetology is to achieve a ____________ effect, stimulating the appearance of color, coming from within the skin
Natural, non-cosmetic
The goal of post-mortem cosmetology is to achieve a natural, non-cosmetic effect, stimulating the appearance of _______, coming from within the skin
Color
The goal of post-mortem cosmetology is to achieve a natural, non-cosmetic effect, stimulating the appearance of color, coming from ____________
Within the skin
The goal of post-mortem cosmetology is achieved by
artificial means
Learning what is natural is accomplished by
studying people with whom he comes in daily contact
We must identify the differences of
Human complexion
Highlight/shadow areas
Warm color areas of face and hands
This applies to the cosmetic embellishment of women who wore cosmetics in life
Ornamental cosmetology
Ornamental cosmetology applies to the ____________ of women who wore cosmetics in life
Cosmetic embellishment
The medium itself, commercially prepared for female make up
Ornamental cosmetic
The technique of cosmetic application dealing with the manner of treatment of the lips, cheeks, and eyes, and the process of creating illusory alterations
Ornamental makeup
Ornamental makeup is the technique of cosmetic application dealing with the manner of treatment of the _________________
Lips, cheeks, and eyes
Ornamental makeup is the process of creating
Illusory alterations
Internal coloring is achieved by
Arterial injection of a staining (active) dye with the embalming chemical
Colors used in internal coloring
Red is the most common, but brown is also available
This is a possible problem of active dyes
Spotting of the color caused by imperfect circulation and diffusion
External coloring is achieved by
surface application of the cosmetics
External coloring is applied by means of
the hand Brush Sponge Pad Spray
Those which flow and are not solid
Liquid cosmetics
Those which are semi-solid
Cream cosmetics
Those which are solid and composed of extremely fine particles which may be loose or compressed
Powder cosmetics
Advantages of transparent liquid cosmetics
Quickly applied
Will not come off when touched
Dry to the touch, so powder is not needed
Will not mat on light facial hair
Easily removed from cranial hair, eyebrows, and eyelashes
Disadvantages of some transparent liquid cosmetics
May dehydrate the tissues
Limited color range
May collect in wells
Not compatible with wax
Advantages of semi-opaque cream cosmetics with an oil vehicle
Prevent dehydration Versatility of color Blends together Easy to correct faults of color Work well with wax
Disadvantages of transparent cream cosmetics
Longer to apply Must be warmed before application May over apply Powder cakes Hair must be shaved from face Soils the clothing Comes of when touched
Most dense of all creams
Oil Based Complexion Cream
Like whipped cream
Hydro Cream
Oil in water, fluffy
Liquid Cream
Fluffy, aerated, dense but delicate
Sponge Cream
Seems to disappear leaving light tint
Tint Vanishing cream
Very vivid in container, very transparent
Tint Emollient Cream
Very dense, light oil base, water soluble
Opaque Cream Compound
Little shaking, good covering powder
Colloid Foundation
Shake vigorously, thick opaque
Powder suspension
Flat drying opaque artist paint, the only one that massage cream won’t remove
Transparent Paint
Spay Apparatus
Spay Solution & Suspension
Like water, longest estanlished
Dye Solution & Suspension
Dense, great covering powder
Opaque mortuary paint
Firm, compressed
Ornamental Cake Foundation
Loose
Pigment Powder
Loose, ornamental
Tinted Powder
Clear in container, visibility of skin, but no covering ability
Transparent cosmetics
Cloudy in container, visibility of skin, but no covering ability
Translucent Cosmetics
Dense in container, some visibility of skin, some covering ability
Semi-Opaque Cosmetics
Dense in container, No visibility of skin, definite covering ability
Opaque Cosmetics
The determinative pigment of all races
Melanin
Color range of melanin
Brown to black brown
Location of melanin
In the epidermis and the hair and eyes
The yellow pigment of the skin
Carotene
Varients of carotene corresponds to
health, diet, and age
Blood in the veins and arteries which affects skin color by its presence in the capillaries
Hemoglobin and oxyhemoglobin
Cosmetic pigments which simulate skin pigments and are used mainly to alter applied coloring
Basic Pigments
The Basic Pigments are
White, Yellow, Red, Brown
Lightens applied complexion color
White pigment
Creates sallow component of skin
Simulates translucent appearance of skin
Yellow (Carotene)
Complexion colorant
Red (Blood)
Supplies dark tones of skin
Brown (melanin)
Combinations of two or more basic pigments
Compounes
Amount of white found in Caucasian and light african americans
90-95%
Amount of white found in dark african americans
33-50%
Amount of white found in black-brown
mere suggestion
Combination of all four basic pigments
Unitary
2 compounds used to supply correct ratio of all four basic pigments
By altering proportions of each, all unitary colors can be made
Coordinating
Softening cream cosmetics before application
warm cosmetics in hand
Use spatula to transfer cosmetics
General usage of massage cream
Supplies a base for cream cosmetics having an oil or grease vehicle
______ Cosmetics can be removed by massage cream
ALL
All cosmetics can be removed by ___________
Massage Cream
__________ Cannot be removed by massage cream
Volatile paint
This is used to remove massage cream from hair
Mortuary solvent
When not to use massage cream
When using oil or grease type cosmetics that have to be pre warmed
When hair or wax is to be applied
When applying liquid cosmetics
When opaque cosmetics are to be used
Preliminary cleansing
Clean, bathe, and disinfect the deceased
Wash hair
Preliminary creaming
Face and hands covered with massage cream prior to embalming
Small Blackheads
removed at any time
Large Blackheads
Removed after embalming
Color rinse for cranial hair usually applied
before embalming
Shaving
Razor burns is a common problem
Safety razor shaves
with the growth
Electric razor shaves
against the growth
General procedures for cosmetic application on the normal case
Complexion coloring Alteration Corrective Shaping Reinstatement of warm color areas Powder Application
The mass of the cosmetics should be put on the
Cheeks, glabella, and the chin
Application of cosmetics should start at the forehead and work towards the
hairline
This is lighter than the rest of the face
hairline
Application of cosmetics should start at the ______ and work towards the hairline
Forehead
Warm areas
Lips Cheeks Ears Chin Lower Parts of Nose Frontal eminences (males only)
Natural skin appearance will exhibit a slight
sheen
Powder will create a
Dulled matte finish
A matte finish is considered typical of
An ornamental makeup
A matte finish is considered unnatural on
persons who do not use cosmetics
To erase the matte finish,
gently touch a moistened cleansing tissue against the powdered makeup
Ideally, the deceased should be dressed, casketed, and placed in the viewing environment _________ applying cosmetics
BEFORE
Color of the clothing or casket interior will affect
cosmetic application
Applied cosmetics will appear different under another type of
illumination
These should be covered before applying cosmetics
Casket lining
Pillow
Collar
Cuffs
Powder and cosmetics which have contaminated the hair may be removed by using
A small cotton swab
Small, stiff brush
Eyebrow brush
Powder can be removed by simply wiping the areas
Dry cleansing
Use a mortuary dry cleaning chemical, being careful not to drip it on the cosmetized face
Solvent removal