I had to repost this because it's so fly and I def wanna try this on my hand, wrist, or arm. This could be a great thing to add into my Wonder Woman costume for Halloween. I'm really excited! What do you think about this?
Posted by Erica from Honestly WTF
Inspired by a shoot styled by Mandy of Oracle Fox where gold leaf was applied in the form of makeup and jewelry, I immediately had to try it myself. It’s an instantaneous and temporary solution for a lack of bling. Plus, it looks super fly! This technique may even come in handy this Halloween season when you decide you’ll want to dress up as a Fendi-bot . . . or C-3P0.
You’ll need:
- one sheet of imitation gold leaf
- spirit gum or non toxic liquid adhesive
- a foam brush
- tape
Start by cutting the sheet of gold leaf into half inch strips. Use scotch tape to tape off an area of the skin.
The gold leaf will not adhere to anything without an adhesive agent so an application of spirit gum is necessary. Apply a coat of spirit gum. (Spirit gum, which is normally used for affixing wigs and fake mustaches, is a great non-toxic solution and can be found at most speciality stage makeup stores or Ricky’sin New York.) With a foam brush, dap the spirit gum until it becomes tacky.
Pick up a strip of gold leaf and press the gold side onto the tacky area with pressure. Remove the strip and repeat the steps until the whole area is covered.
Remove the tape and use your fingers to smooth out any loose flakes. The gold leaf should stay on for at least 8-10 hours. Spirit gum remover or rubbing alcohol can be used to remove it if necessary.
Voila! You’re rocking gold leaf!!
(top image via Vogue.com, rest of images by HonestlyWTF)
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