Morgue makeup advice please!
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Jan 29, 2013
Bobbie W.
I was asked to do makeup on a girl for her funeral today. She passed away in a car accident and had some bruising also. Ive been doing makeup since 2001 but nothing like this. I want to help the family but im very nervous. Anybody have and tips please? I have mac products in my kit.
Jan 29, 2013
Yasamin M.
Cover up the bruises if you can with concealer and foundation. Keep the make up very very simple with soft pink blush for the cheeks. Also maybe something light or neutral for the eyes and also a soft pink for the lips. The make up doesn't need to make a bold statement. This is a really sensitive job, but you can do it!
Jan 29, 2013
Natalie T.
I may not be a makeup artist, but I am actually studying to become an embalmer and mortician right now. Though I do not have any personal experience yet or proper makeup tips, I can try to tell you some bits of information that may or may not be helpful in the work room. If any restorative art has to be done, that will be finished before you arrive. A lot of the coloring of the deceased will be altered due to embalming fluids used to restore a proper base color (gives the more life like skin quality). So you won't have too many surprises with the coloring, though I am not sure if this will diminish the visual bruising or not. I suppose you would cover it the way would on a living person's body. Don't be afraid to ask the funeral directors any questions. Funeral staff, especially the embalmers will be HIGHLY trained the in integumentary system (human skin) and the pathology behind lesions such as bruising, so they will definitely be able to help you. If available, the person who specifically embalmed the deceased will be the most helpful with any questions you have. Don't be afraid to ask them any questions what so ever, they will be more than happy to work with you in order to create the perfect viewing.
Jan 29, 2013
Bobbie W.
Thank you
Jan 29, 2013
Pamela F.
cant help with this but wanted to say good luck bobbie.ull be fine.x
Jan 29, 2013
Tilly M.
Im surprised you have been asked to do this, i thought they had specialists for things like this, that either the morgue or the funeral home sorted out. Usually the people at the funeral homes ask the family how they want the body to be prepared dont they? Sorry i cant help, im just shocked.
Jan 29, 2013
Natalie T.
Tilly, what are you shocked about? I'll try to explain if I can =)
All funeral homes are run differently. Some have a makeup artist on staff, but a lot of times they hire someone freelance who usually has experience in this. Funeral homes are some of the time family run businesses with staff that is over worked and underpaid, so having a makeup artist (who doesn't do any other job in the home) on staff or payroll is not ideal. The funeral homes ask what type of service and viewing (if any) the families want. But after meeting with a family, we normally take care of everything without worrying them about any details. They normally do not worry about who is doing the makeup for the deceased or the specifics about handling unless the family has specified otherwise (rarely happens). There are "specialists" I guess, which would be what I am studying to do. These are the embalmers (a separate license from your Funeral Director license-you need both for this). Embalmers do the restorative art (essentially plastic surgery to reconstruct anything that has been compromised in death) and sometimes makeup on the deceased. But the makeup artist would just apply topical makeup products.