Lauren is taking her job very seriously!
She has to gently place the wet-plaster-gauze strips evenly over Amanda's face in order to create a precise mold of her facial features. It is very important when using plaster gauze to coat the face with vaseline so that the plaster doesn't pull both facial hairs and skin. The students are careful to cover sensitive spots such as the eyes and lips last, and also leave the nostrils open for air flow purposes. The plaster guaze dries quickly and the result is a hard plaster caste of the face. As the plaster dries, the students can feel the mask hardening and getting tight on their faces. When the student feels that the mask is completely dry, they wiggle their faces and the masks let loose.
