Ageing make-up - instructions,effects and conclusion

We have learnt how to create an aged charecter effect in class in case we wanted to use this effect for our Miss Havisham creation.

Ageing/character make up 

Always age the hands not just the face everywhere in shot.

When ageing or using the models natural wrinkles and under eye bags to create a more natural looking characters. 

Lift eye brows up to draw in the wrinkles on the forehead, under and around the eyes 

Crows feet wrinkle up the eyes  

Around the mouth and nose 

Screw the lip up to get lines and dryness 

Against the grain with eye brows to grey them down
Get crepey skin - Ben nyen latex - close the eye and use a stipple sponge to dab on- to create a flaking skin effect and then use the hair dryer on a low heat to dry the skin. 

Health and safety- always latex check for allergic reactions. 

After creating the aged effect, I found it very effective and I found it very realistic underneath the photographic lights. But I am unsure about using it for my Miss Havisham as the death toll age would have been around 40, so a lot of Victorians would not have even made it to look this old.