Latex Bald Cap

Bald is beautiful, and you can get there without shaving your head! Bald caps are an important character creation tool for makeup artists, cosplayers, YouTubers, and many others. Traditionally, latex bald caps cover hair to create the illusion of age. The cap can either be used "as is" for a completely bald look or add hair around the ears and back for a semi-bald character. But don't let your imagination stop there! Create fantastic sea creatures, other-worldly aliens and an infinite amount of other imaginative characters. Use glitter, cosmetic powdered metal, or Luster™ powders for stunning avant garde makeup. It's amazing what you can do without all that pesky hair in the way. No matter your style, Graftobian's Latex Bald Caps have you covered.

Graftobian's Bald Caps have beautiful uniformity so that artists and novelty users alike can count on the quality year after year. One size fits most as these bald caps are generously proportioned to fit all but the smallest of heads. The stretchiness of the latex bald cap makes them the best option for first-time users. Each Bald Cap comes with full color instructions, makeup is sold separetly. Need supplies for attaching and coloring your bald cap? Check out our Bald Cap Complete kit.
To use:

Graftobian’s Bald Cap Kit Instructions

Graftobian offers bald caps in latex rubber or professional plastic styles. These caps can be used for baldness, clowning, masquerade uses (such as skulls) as well as special effects and monster makeup.

Note: If you have purchased the bald cap separately, you will want to verify that you have the necessary supplies listed on the front of this instruction sheet under “Complete Kit Contains.” Use of optional suggested items will be discussed below.

Household Tools Required & Optional:
Sharp Pair of Scissors-Required
Steam Iron & Ironing Board-Optional (for the hair application)
Hair Dryer-Optional

Before You Start: Your makeup should be applied in a clean, well lit area. Give yourself plenty of room, and arrange your materials neatly in front of you. If you are doing the makeup on yourself, make sure you have an amply sized, well lit mirror. Wear old clothes: making up can get messy! Makeup should always be applied to clean skin, so wash your hands and face and you are ready to begin. Make sure to read through all instructions thoroughly before you begin.

Please Note: If you have any known allergies to any of the listed ingredients of any of the components of this kit, do not use that component. Select a shade or item from your dealer’s stock that will give you a similar effect or serve a similar purpose but does not contain the ingredient to which you react.

Time Needed: 1 hour. Application of additional hair, etc., will require more time.

Short hair works best when wearing a bald cap. Comb the hair as flat as possible away from the forehead. If water isn’t enough, use a little styling gel. Sideburns should be short. For very long hair, pull back and bind in a low ponytail that will exit the bottom of the back of the cap. It can be hidden or tucked into your costume or shirt.

Position the untrimmed cap evenly on the head. If the thin edge lies cleanly across the middle of the forehead, it may not need further trimming. If it must be trimmed, first lightly mark it with a makeup pencil. Draw a light line on the cap across the forehead in line with the natural forehead wrinkle.

Note: If your bald cap has creasing or wrinkling due to its time in a package, use a hair dryer to soften the cap and relax the crease.

Slowly, with a small sharp pair of scissors, trim the front of the cap. As noted above, it will look more realistic if the front edge follows a natural forehead wrinkle. However, try not to trim away too much of the thin front edge of the cap. Next, mark a line from just below the top of the ear and continue it downward toward the earlobe. These slits must be carefully cut to check the position and fit of the cap before further trimming.

Trim the cap along the marked lines and around the ears. If necessary, trim a little at the sides and back of the neck. Be sure to leave enough cap material to attach it securely to the skin. The cap edge should always be at least one half inch away from the hairline.

Carefully roll the front edge of the cap upward. Apply Spirit Gum to the skin where the edge of the bald cap will attach (approximately 1/2 – 3/4 inch strip). When the gum is tacky, carefully roll the cap edge back down into position and press with a damp, lint free towel. Allow the adhesive to dry thoroughly. Any loose edges should now be sealed down with additional Spirit Gum.

When gluing the back and sides of the neck, tilt the head slightly upward. This will help to minimize wrinkles in your cap. Don’t stretch the cap too much while gluing because it may loosen.

For Plastic Caps Only: The edge of the cap can be carefully melted into the skin by lightly brushing acetone over the edge until it starts to dissolve. This must be done very slowly, applying a little at a time.

Using a sponge, stipple two or three layers of Liquid Latex over all the edges to minimize the seam line. For a textured surface, use a Red Rubber Sponge. For a smoother surface, use a White Sponge Wedge. Allow all layers to dry thoroughly.

For Plastic Caps Only: Stipple three or four layers of Liquid Latex over the entire cap and force-dry it with a hair dryer on a low setting. The “skin” can be peeled away after use, allowing for easier reuse of the cap.

Powder all freshly dried latex with Pro Setting Powder and puff. If the areas aren’t powdered, they will stick together permanently. Gently brush away any excess powder with a large, soft brush.

For best results, use Rubber Mask Grease on the bald cap. This product is specially formulated for total compatibility with all latex rubber bald caps and prosthetics, and will not dry out during application (which typically occurs with regular foundations).

Using the appropriate character colors or finding a skin tone match by blending colors, apply the Rubber Mask Grease with a White Sponge Wedge using a stippling motion over the entire bald cap and nearby skin.

The bald cap is applied and fully made up. Ideally, use Rubber Mask Grease on the bald cap and creme foundations on the skin. Highlights and shading colors were very lightly added in this photo. Then everything was powdered down with Pro Setting Powder in Translucent.

Tip: For the best fit, please get a separate latex bald cap for each application or performance. Due to stretching, we do not recommend reusing bald caps. To color bald caps, use Rubber Mask Grease (RMG).

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