What used to be available only to Hollywood stars goes to the masses. Anyone can visit the image of Donald Trump, an alien or a zombie. All thanks to silicone masks. The entertainment industry offers a wide choice: what to be guided by?
Silicone or latex: which is better?
Realistic masks can be made of different materials: cardboard, paper, plastic, latex, silicone. Paper - the cheapest option, but also the least quality. Such masks are suitable only for children on a Christmas tree.
Latex is a natural material consisting of protein fractions, many of which can cause allergies in humans. This, as well as the fact that over time the rubber can begin to crack, deteriorate under the influence of ultraviolet radiation, are significant disadvantages. Latex masks are thicker than silicone, and can not reflect the facial expressions of a person, walking in them is quite stuffy and hot. Their main advantage is affordable price.
The most high-quality and realistic masks are made of silicone. This is a strong, but at the same time flexible material that does not lose shape over time. In addition, it is inert, therefore, does not cause irritation on the skin. Realistic silicone masks - subtle and beautifully detailed - convey facial expressions of a person. It is comfortable to wear them, but from the side it’s completely invisible where the artificial skin ends and the living one begins. Silicone products are expensive, but they are worth it.
Masks for games and holidays
First of all, you need to understand why this accessory is bought. Most people reincarnate for games or holidays such as Halloween. It is on the Western Day of All Saints that many masks are oriented. They depict monsters from horror films, witches and zombies. These horror stories are considered the most popular among the people. No wonder there is a whole industry of "Horror Shops", which produces and sells not only realistic silicone masks, but also lenses, fangs, gloves, costumes.
The “faces” of celebrities: presidents, popular actors, are also held in high esteem. Affordable price is important for such masks. Products from this category cost from 1,000 to 10,000 rubles, depending on the quality of the material and the development of details. Made of latex, not silicone. Their sizes are unified, and therefore buying without trying on is a risk that the mask will not fit or, on the contrary, will move out. Of course, here we are not talking about special realism, but it fully fulfills its purpose.
Masks "second skin"
High-quality products may be needed for professional transformation into an image. For example, animators or movie actors. In this case, you need the most realistic and comfortable to wear accessory. The spread in prices can be very large. The best realistic silicone masks of man or fantastic creatures are produced abroad. For example, products from the workshop of CFX (USA) amaze with their believability and elaboration of the smallest details. This is the painstaking work of technologists and artists, where the most difficult part is the creation of a matrix and a negative form, which is produced in piece quantities. Therefore, the prices are appropriate: start from about 25 thousand rubles per mask and reach up to half a million rubles. I must say that such products are valuable in that, due to the delicacy of silicone, facial expressions are well reflected on them! Therefore, they are used in filming.
A separate category is individual realistic silicone masks, which are manufactured individually for one person and can be said at one time. Another name is plastic makeup. It is used when shooting expensive films. With it, you can create any, even the most incredible image, while traces of the mask will not be visible even under the gun of a close-up. Sometimes it only takes a few hours to “mount” such a work of art on the face of an actor!
For those who are looking for a woman
Women's silicone realistic masks can turn anyone into an old woman or a beauty. The most impressive ones are made with beautiful hair and eyelashes and may even include artificial breasts, because they are often used for sexual games.
Mask size
The cost of the accessory also depends on how much body area it covers. Under the mask can be hidden:
- part of the face (half mask);
- whole face;
- whole head;
- head and neck;
- head, neck, shoulders and chest.
Summary
So, choosing a mask, be guided, first of all, by the purpose of the purchase and your budget. For unpretentious games, cheap latex is suitable. For special lovers of realism - silicone, but then the budget should be appropriate. It is better to buy silicone masks from trusted Western manufacturers: only in this case considerable expenses will pay for themselves with the quality of workmanship and durability of the product.