How do they apply all that green make up onto the actresses playing Elphaba in “Wicked”?
The makeup is from MAC and is called Chromacake. The color is Landscape Green. Its water based so there are no problems with allergies related to ingredients in makeup. They use wide Japanese brushes to do her face, neck and hands. Then smaller brushes to make sure they get everything. Purple blush and eyeshadow are used because the green flattens. The eyebrows are colored in with black. A setting powder is then applied so she can touch other people, kiss, etc…without the makeup coming off on everyone and everything. During the intermission, they make her look more like an adult than a Shiz school girl. It takes about 30 minutes before each show to apply the makeup and about 10 minutes in the shower after to ‘de-greenify’. She also wears a green body suit that blends into the makeup. Also, she always has a green light on her to accentuate the makeup. She washes it off after each show. The makeup is very light and several of the actresses who play her say they get very used to wearing
