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Has anyone here ever tried liquid latex?** If so, is it as entertaining as the web site makes it look?
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I use liquid latex for makeup effects. I haven’t made any masks yet, but it’s pretty effective for making wounds.
We played with it here and there and still have a jar or two laying around. It’s interesting and kinda fun, provided you can get past the tearing eyes and runny nose when putting it on and waiting for it to dry (The solvent that makes it liquid is ammonia). And cleanup is sorta fun, and sorta a pain. To me, the fun parts just don’t make it worth the trouble, but it is pretty handy to have around especially on Halloween.
I’ve used it several times. It’s not nearly as entertaining as it looks. Very difficult to use. The odour (kind of an ammonia smell - mmmm cat piss! Sexy!) is quite strong, so you need good ventilation. Be sure to shave every inch of skin the latex will touch, otherwise removing the cured latex will pull out every hair - ouch! (Then again, some may want that effect.) Some people are sensitive to raw latex, so be careful or you might end up with a nasty rash.
If you’re looking to make some fabulous second-skin-looking fetish clothing, forget it. The latex is very difficult to apply smoothly and evenly. Cured latex sticks to itself and it’s extremely fragile. It’s a one-time-use thing. If you want a skin-tight latex catsuit, buy one from a good fetish shop.
If you want to make a big, colorful mess, I’d suggest washable finger paints. They’re much cheaper, non-toxic, odorless, easy to clean up and they come in a wide range of colors. Washable Crayola markers are also fun.
I have two thoughts on this stuff.
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They use it at the nearest strip joint in Chicago. Some silly law here seems to state that if you serve booze, the girls can’t be topless. To get around that issue the place near me uses flesh colored liquid latex on the nipples. Still shows all the curves, bumps and points without revealing the actual nipple or any skin tone changes. This is why I hate the stuff. Maybe I should hate the law, but nah.
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I love that E! and a few other bold cable channels show girls wearing nothing but this stuff, and the censors seem to be OK with that as long as the shot isn’t up too close. This is why I love the stuff.
You see the love-hate relationship.
Now, I’m interested in playing with this stuff a little in private just to see how it goes. Any dopettes interested?
So, can you make your own condoms out of this stuff?
Not that I would, I’m just curious.
I’m glad some people who have tried it have posted. I saw that stuff on HBO (one of those sex shows) and was thinking “Gotta get me some of THAT!”. It just looks way fun and sexy. Now it sounds messy and nasty. Thanks but no thanks!
Zette
As someone ruined by the publication of Dick Smith’s Monster Makeup Handbook in the 1960s, I’ve used a lot of liquid latex. It’s essential for exotic appliance-based elaborate makeup. I’ve done Vincent from Beauty and the Beast, Frankenstein, Planet of the Apes ape makeup (several times) and others. You can make custom Bald Head “wigs” out of it, a la Smith’s Handbook. So, if you’re into that kind of thing, yeah, it’s fun, but messy.
I suspect that you’re talking about something different – relatively recently liquid latex has become an erotic toy. I think you’d like it if you’re really into rubber. It goes skin-tight one better. Tighter than this you cannot get.
I’m not into it, myself. I gather the attraction is the look, the way it defines body contours, a bit of bondage fetishism, and the smell (and way it encourages and retains sweat and other odors). Beware of the fact that fresh (if dried) latex will stick to itself (you may want to “powder” the surface with baby powder, corn starch, or translucent makeup powder). Also beware of the fact that some folks are allergic to this, and try it out on a patch of skin. I think it would be a really bad thing to find out you’re allergic to this only after you’ve slathered a major portion of your body with it.
It’s also a bitch to get out of hair, so watch it on hair portions of your anatomy. Use vaseline or something there.
As I say, I can sorta see the appeal, but it’s not my kink. I’m more likely to use the stuff to give myself Spock ears.
I was listening to Elliot in the morning on DC101 and he had a caller tell how she used liquid latex as a stripper in Nashville, TN. Since full nudity isn’t allowed in TN, they used liquid latex to cover the dancers’ nipples. The latex acted as “clothing” even though it was transparent.