I've always wanted to try out grease when the opportunity comes, but now I've realised that I would have to be careful when choosing what grease I would use. What would be a safe grease to use that has minimal harm and irritation while having that creamy dark-gray texture? And how's the clean up after using grease? Any help/advice would be wonderful, thanks!
There used to be a couple on Yahoo groups, (remember them) who professed to use new (clean) engine oil on the wife's hair. She would then go out in public with her hair "greased up" so to speak.
I imagine they used a mineral based oil which had Castor oil added in minute quantities to increase it's "oiliness". However as every cook knows, mineral oils, not being synthetic go stiff and hard when cold and and if over heated, go black and gummy. I do not suppose for a moment they allowed either of these temperature ranges to be reached when slathered all over the woman's hair. They published many pictures of their adventures, but I don't know how long they kept up the practice. You do see photosets about where models use cooking oils of various types to make a fine mess of their clothes and bodies, including their hair.
I would suggest you avoid any commercial grade grease and stick to foodstuffs. Trouso has famously used things like butter and margarine on his model's hair, even I think lard in one case. (I'll bet that took some washing out!) That may be near enough to the grease you are looking for, especially if coloured in someway. (figment of imagination: lard and golden syrup MIGHT make an interesting combination). Either way be careful with what ever you apply to your own or someones else body.
Thanks for all the replies here. I suppose it would be safer to avoid directly using it and better to try to find similar alternative to it. Especially lard and dark syrup sounds interesting. Although I would contact people who used it and hear how it went too. Thanks!
I believe at least one couple here uses mechanic's grease, which is basically vaseline and graphite (the stuff that goes in pencils). As far as cleanup goes, I'd suggest Dawn dish detergent and using some kind of rigid plastic (plastic putty knife?) to scrape as much as you can off and put it back into the container.
A thick coating of peanut butter is very close in sensation to grease. Throw a layer of vaseline on first for that underlying coat of grease that doesn't come off, then bulk it up with the peanut butter. Add some black tempura or acrylic paint to make it darker.
It won't have that nice smell of black auto grease but will come very close to feel, but be safer.
Again, thanks for all the replies I will be on the look out for mechanic's grease and dish detergent should I be able to have time for some greasy fun! But all the suggestion you guys gave me sounds so fun that I should give each idea a try some day! Thanks so much
i used lithium grease, its pretty benign on the skin, there was no irritation at all,. infact i got more irritation fro using the dish washing detergent to get it all off after - however my skin was wonderfully moisturised after
Topcattopone said: There used to be a couple on Yahoo groups, (remember them) who professed to use new (clean) engine oil on the wife's hair. She would then go out in public with her hair "greased up" so to speak.
I imagine they used a mineral based oil which had Castor oil added in minute quantities to increase it's "oiliness". However as every cook knows, mineral oils, not being synthetic go stiff and hard when cold and and if over heated, go black and gummy. I do not suppose for a moment they allowed either of these temperature ranges to be reached when slathered all over the woman's hair. They published many pictures of their adventures, but I don't know how long they kept up the practice. You do see photosets about where models use cooking oils of various types to make a fine mess of their clothes and bodies, including their hair.
I would suggest you avoid any commercial grade grease and stick to foodstuffs. Trouso has famously used things like butter and margarine on his model's hair, even I think lard in one case. (I'll bet that took some washing out!) That may be near enough to the grease you are looking for, especially if coloured in someway. (figment of imagination: lard and golden syrup MIGHT make an interesting combination). Either way be careful with what ever you apply to your own or someones else body.
Wherever possible stick to food based grease or substances like baby oil and Vaseline intended for the body. Avoid prolonged contact with carcinogens. Don't use excessively greasy stuff for your first session.
Yes I used lard on Isla in an attempt to 'up the ante' during a bit of friendly rivalry with a couple of other producers at the time. All was well!
The thing with all these 'tricky' substances is to keep them mobile and counter them with something that with break them down, dilute or absorb them. Just be well prepared and don't panic.