Silicone

If your silicone appliance has been painted already, as described in Chapter 6, your makeup needs for the appliance should be minimal after application. If you were not the one who painted the appliance, it would be beneficial to have a color chart showing what was used. If not, you must eyeball it and mix your best match with a Skin Illustrator palette or something similar. Remember that with silicone it is important to maintain translucency of the material; that’s one of the reasons that silicone is used as a prosthetic material. Work with light color application of whatever makeup you use and build up layers of depth to blend from the appliance to the skin.