Small grooming issues can cause a shoot to be cancelled, but covering grooming issues can save the shoot. Bandaids (sometimes called “sticking plasters”) are one tool in the arsenal Shoot Producers have to make shoots happen.
Models with injuries to their fingertips (eg, broken nail, chewed nail, damaged cuticle) must be covered if the model is doing EXP or INS level posing (including GGT3 and GBT3), as XCU shots of her / her partner’s vulva will include XCU of her injured fingertips as well.
Bandaids are used naturalistically, and are not addressed otherwise – the way as people in the real world sometimes have a bandaid on their finger.
In what situations is it appropriate to use bandaids for grooming issues?
Bandaids are excellent for covering small grooming issues – no bigger than 1cm / half an inch in diameter. A pimple or a small cut, for example.
Only one bandaid can be used per grooming issue.
Small scuffs and marks are things most people acquire through their daily movements. Sometimes it is better to leave a small mark uncovered than to risk drawing attention to it with a bandaid. The Collective should be consulted whenever an SP is uncertain about the correct approach to take.
Where (on the model) is it appropriate to use bandaids for grooming issues?
Bandaids are particularly useful injuries on a model’s fingers or knees, and in some cases, shoulders, hands, legs or arms – places where people typically apply band aids.
Applying a band aid to areas where band aids are not typically found (eg chest, buttocks, pubic region is never suitable). Their presence in these places highlight the issue rather than casually hide it.
What are the appropriate bandaids to use?
First, any bandaid used must be new and clean, at the start of the shoot. It should be changed to another new one after lunch (ie, for the start of the video).
Ideally, the bandaids will be colourful and cute – not the “skin”-coloured beige ones. However, if it’s new and clean “skin” coloured one, that’s fine too.
How many bandaids can be used?
An absolute maximum of two bandaids can be used on a model in a shoot. Only one is preferred.
Risks with using bandaids
There is a risk when bandaids are applied that they will not remain in place for a full shoot (particularly when applied to body parts where band aids are not usually applied). This is a greater risk for multi-model shoots, where rubbing might cause one to come off.
A band aid could make the area hot and sweaty, exacerbating any redness, making the issue appear more red than it already was. SPs need to weigh up the likelihood of a bandaid remaining on for a full shoot before one is applied.
Check if the model have a latex allergy before applying band aids. It is possible to buy latex free band aids but these are not the standard ones.