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MKAndrews has interesting information at his blog on this same topic.
BTW, I'm just learning how to link to other people's blogs in here!
posted by
archiew
on October 2, 2003 at 10:25 AM
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More Experts Chime in.
Thanks, MKAndrews. This has really been a learning day for me. Thanks to all who have added facts to my opinions.
posted by
archiew
on October 2, 2003 at 10:22 AM
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The problem with doing makeup from a photograph:
The problem - by the time you get the photograph, the body is already embalmed. Since the face is symmetrical, it's fairly easy to set the features prior to embalming. The most important part is closing the mouth properly - it's the only adjustable part of the face. All you need to do is measure the distance from the top of the forehead to where the nose begins, then measure from there to the tip of the nose, then from the tip of the nose to the chin - the distances are all the same. There are dyes in the chemical. Unless heavy makeup is required, we dab and blend rouge onto the parts of the face where there was once obvious bloodflow, then a dust of beige powder. The picture is for doing the hair.
posted by
MKAndrew
on October 2, 2003 at 10:13 AM
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I did not know that . . .
Thaks MissyJblog for bringing facts into the conversation. That always helps.
posted by
archiew
on October 2, 2003 at 7:31 AM
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Here's something...
"When an individual dies, much of their natural skin color
is lost, and that is replaced by the dyes in the
embalming fluid. These dyes often have an orange or pink
hue that may not match the original skin color of the
deceased individual. As a result, the mortuary cosmetician
often has to match a special cosmetic base to a recent
photo of the deceased. Sometimes that cosmetic base has
to be applied heavily to mask any discolorations
that might have resulted from the circumstances
surrounding death or the dye used in the embalming fluid.
This use of heavy cosmetic might appear slightly
unatural, but it is better than the alternative."
From: Come and Learn More About Funeral Services
posted by
missyjblog
on October 2, 2003 at 7:09 AM
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Ariala
Great story! I wish I could have seen that. Good thing she didn't try driving a stake through your heart!
posted by
archiew
on October 2, 2003 at 6:57 AM
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Archie, hahahaha...
One time I worked for the Waldo Astoria Dinner Theater and I was back stage and I hid in a casket. There was a girl there who was easily excitable and one day she came backstage and I slowly sat up and asked her for a fritter. SHE YELLED all the way back to the kitchen! hahahaha
posted by
Ariala
on October 2, 2003 at 6:56 AM
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Ariala . . .
Possibly. What would really scare people is if the person would sit up and greet everyone who came to view them!
posted by
archiew
on October 2, 2003 at 6:51 AM
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Good point, Sassyass!
Memories of a live person are great, and the viewing of a dead, cold, still body kind of jinxes that.
posted by
archiew
on October 2, 2003 at 6:48 AM
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Make Up
I think the concept of open caskets is eerie. I prefer to think of and remeber the person when they were full of life. I don't believe make-up should be put on after death anyway.
posted by
Sherri_G
on October 2, 2003 at 6:23 AM
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Archie, I've wondered the same thing...
Maybe that's really why the dead scare so many!
posted by
Ariala
on October 2, 2003 at 6:19 AM
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