Trauma Simulation

A High-Quality Cosmetic Color Wheel To Mimic Dermal Effects

In the real world cuts, bruises, and lacerations affect multiple dermal layers. Blood and other injured tissues in the dermis often come through with a visual synergy of both subtlety and distinction. Being able to replicate this in cosmetic special effects is a challenge faced by many professional special effects makeup artists.

This towering challenge is accepted and taken on in spades by this color wheel or cream-based cosmetics by Ben Nye. On their own, each of these three distinct shades has the opacity to mimic visually prominent effects such as highlighting lacerations and traumatized tissues. Yet they can also be thinned by alcohol to make them more subtle for producing deeper dermal effects like bruises and contusions. At the same time, the three base colors in this small wheel are also very easy to blend into a wide range of special effect shades.

A Small Color Wheel That Is Easy To Take With You

Professional special effects makeup artists are often tasked with the tall challenge of being able to apply, touchup, and alter cosmetic effects on their subjects throughout the course of a long day or shooting or even a multi-day shooting schedule. Fortunately, this Trauma Simulation cosmetic wheel from Ben Nye is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, which makes it incredibly convenient for bringing professional quality cosmetics from Point A to Point B, without having to try to bring your full studio set with you.