I have received my shipment of BodyColor².
I was able to give it a try yesterday.
I have used the original BodyColor so was eager to give BodyColor² a try.
I'm also happy that some of the proceeds go to CrazyCajun's family, as CC was true innovator and I miss him and
April dearly.
I ordered Black, Salmon, Cinnamon, and Clear Sealer. Lilac was also added as a bonus.
I know Grim is working on expanding the colours. I would have liked to see a deep red and dark brown.
I'm hoping the Cinnamon will be a good brown colour.
Spoiler alert. I am very happy with the results.
Overall this is a great product. I do make a couple suggestions, but these are in the spirit of making the product even better.
The package arrived extremely well wrapped in many layers of protection.
It would take a dedicated FedEx mangler to break these bottles.
I use a Canadian Flex Delivery (virtual post office box) for controlled delivery so the package was sent via USPS handing off to Canada Post.
The package sailed through customs without duty and without being opened.
In the bottles, the color separates from the solution so it needs a good shaking before using.
The brushes in the bottle are good for most applications, but for finer details, I dab a few drop on a flat surface and use an artists brush to apply it.
As Adventurer mentioned, the new formula does seem slightly thinner than the original.
I think this makes it easier to apply.
However it does result in a thinner application, so some paler colours can end up being too pale.
I gave
Daria a bath, oiling, and powdering to remove her existing makeup.
Then started in on the eyes.
I like to draw in
Daria's lower eyelashes rather mess with fake eyelashes and glue.
For photography, the drawn in eyelashes look just fine.
For eyelashes, I use a small paint brush where I have removed all but a few bristles.
BodyColor goes on shiny but the shine can be removed by a light dusting of baby powder.
I like using BodyColor in the lower eyelashes so I can later apply some eye shadow without smudging the eyelashes.
For the eyebrows, I used a layer of Cinnamon but that was too light. I prefer
Daria's to be dark brown.
I put some black over top of the cinnamon and got it closer to what I like.
In the past I have also used a black Sharpie to draw some individual hairs, so that's the black bits you see in the close up.
I also used Lilac for some eye shadow.
The Lilac is a very subtle colour. Even with several layers my old eyes were having trouble seeing it.
Moving on to the nipples.
Cinnamon is a great color for the nipples and aureole.
Daria's unmodified nipples are basically colourless, so this effect is all BodyColor.
Baby powder was used to remove the shine.
Now, what about the Clear Sealer.
Since a deep red colour was not available, I put on
Daria's normal lipstick and then applied the clear sealer.
This gave her lips a nice wet look.
I did not put on any baby powder because I like shiny lips.
Now the naughty bits.
I tried the Salmon colour. However, it matches
Daria's skin so exactly that after applying it I could not find any difference in appearance.
I want the colouring to be subtle, but salmon was too subtle.
Cinnamon turned out to be a better colour.
( Sorry Daria. I don't usually photograph you in this position, but it's for a good cause. )
And finally for a little fun.
Here is a Playboy bunny tattoo for
Daria using Black BodyColor.
So in conclusion, BodyColor² is a great product and well worth the price.
I like that some of the proceeds go to CrazyCajuns family.
I think it's great that Grim did not let this great innovation get lost.
As for the colours, Cinnamon and Black were my favourites.
I like the Clear Sealer for letting me put on my own makeup and then sealing it in with a shinny coating.
Salmon and Lilac were just a little too subtle. I would like them to be slightly darker.
Also, I would like to see future darker colours. Deep red and dark brown, in addition to other deep colours in the rainbow.
Thanks Grim for all the work you are doing,
scooter
