***The illusive STAIN-FREE practice head ***

luannalovell wrote:hi everyone, im new around here um.. ive had a go at some facepainting on my kid and the girl next door lol but i want to get a practice head and was thinking is it a good idea to use poster type paints for this as it may be easy to wash off .. anyone tried it? (bet thats the most unprofessional thing thatsa been said so far) lol

Spectrum wrote:Okay, so I've seen postings many times that people are looking for the perfect stain free practice heads. Well I've found one and own it myself.

Some people would be quick to respond, why does it matter if it stains??? Well, as many times as that question has been asked....it must matter to MANY!

Personally I don't blame the people who are looking for a stain free head and I highly doubt that anyone who has one that's all stained up would prefer it to one that was stain free.

Luckily this was the first head I've bought and I can say it's stain free with the following brands, as I've experienced using them on it first hand. Snazaroo, Paradise, Diamond FX, Mehron. I've tried all of these brands on this head and every one easily removed with 100% acetone (fingernail polish remover). The brand I used came from the Family Dollar store. I'm a dude, so I opted for the $1.00 cheapo brand just in case it didnt work....it's not like I have any nail polish to remove if all else failed.

I've tried all the blacks and darkest colors of each brand....I've let it sit for several days and later returned to clean it with very little effort.

Soooooo...without further hesitation, I present to you:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Mannequin-Head-Bust-Wig-Hat-Jewelry-Display-Skin-Ph17-/350340230190?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5191e7ac2e

Hopefully this ebay link will work. One note and precaution, be prepared for the eyebrows to completely vanish once you run over them with the acetone and of course avoid the eyeball area (not like you paint the cornea, etc. anyhow.) The mannequin is made of a neat rubber type material with an opening in the bottom for a optional table clamp that you can buy seperate. I like this one because it has a nice size back, chest and even the sides are big enough to practice small to large cheek art on.

I had no problem with hardly any effort cleaning this head and it looks as good as the day it arrived with no stains whatsoever, except for the paint that she sucked up her nose...I'll have to q-tip the nostrils sometime....she's easy to get along with, so I don't imagine it'll be a problem. Good luck with your new head should you get one!

Ginacentral wrote: I ordered the roxy one that has the shoulders and boobage.....