Spirit Gum Tips and Tricks, Helping a Cogsworth Out...

Hey guys! I am going into tech week for my high school production of Beauty and the Beast at Arrowhead High School in Hartland, Wisconsin. I'm playing the role of Cogsworth the Clock.

I am going to be using Spirit Gum to put on my curly (tightly-wound) mustache and would appreciate any tips or tricks you guys know of that would help me out!

I am also thinking about how I want to do my makeup to subtley resemble a clock, any ideas?



I had to go to our local costume store and find a riding crop I use to hit the Frenchmen who invade the castle, so I had to go into the Dominatrix section...Oh the looks I got holding a Scotland Yard Helmet, a riding crop, two mustaches and spirit gum.

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I have never used it before but there are instructions on the box, I was just hoping maybe somebody could share some insight that would help me. Thanks for your advice!

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Oh that's cool! I don't know how I would go about doing that though.

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I don't use spirit gum anymore. my skin is too sensitive. now I use something called Kryolan Medical Adhesive as it is ideal for people with extremely sensitive skin. it's silicone based and dries very quickly. the only downside is that it MUST be removed with the medical adhesive remover and both are more expensive than the regular spirit gum...

Yeah, make sure you dab it after you apply it to make it extra sticky. I just dab it with my finger, you can do it however you want. And just in case you don't have remover, try Sea Breeze or rubbing alcohol. Neither work as good but they're the best alternative.

Make sure you don't shave right before applying the gum - it will really burn and hurt even worse when you go to remove it. Shave early in the day. Use a good moisturizer after removing it fully, and give the skin plenty of time between shows to "breathe".

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