Students at Stouffville District Secondary School got into the Halloween spirit while developing hands-on skills in their Hairstyling and Aesthetics class.
As part of a special effects makeup unit, students learned how to apply scarring wax, blend it for a seamless appearance and use makeup to create realistic-looking scars, wounds and bruises.
“I’ve never done anything like this before, so it was definitely a fun new experience to try,” said Grace, a Grade 10 student.
As part of a “Halloween extravaganza,” the students in the class paired up with students from other classes and created special effects wounds for them, developing customer service experience.
Students experimented with different techniques and designs, challenging themselves to make their creations appear as realistic as possible.
“I think if you’re really into this kind of stuff, it can definitely lead to a good future in makeup effects, if you're doing theater or shooting movies and stuff like that,” said Grace.
For class teacher Donato Chiavaroli, one of the highlights is watching students learn something new and take pride in what they’ve created. “The highlight for me is when a kid has never done it, and then they've created something that they're proud of, they take pictures of, and the first thing they do is they send it home and with the comment, look what I did today,” said Chiavaroli.
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Watch the short video to hear about what else students have been learning in the class and to see some of their creations.