Make-Up, Hair and Costume for Film and Television

Creating Stubble

Obviously it would be more satisfactory for an artist to grow his own stubble, but sometimes that is not possible.

A light unshaven effect can be obtained by sponging a blue-grey make-up base into the beard line. It is important to follow the natural beard line and the heavier the make-up the heavier the effect of stubble. If it has to be more realistic, perhaps for a close-up, a stubble can be applied.

  cut up some dark hair very finely into a bowl;

  darken the beard line with make-up;

  apply some stubble paste or wax to the ...