Show of hands for how many of you reading this think doing a full face of makeup and styling your hair in five minutes is a complete sham. Oh, all of you? Well, I can't blame you. I was one of you.

Words and Pictures ©Takui Neko 2004. First you need a picture, the one that will be the main picture of your composition. I used a portrait. Nudes are also interesting subjects for this technique. 1 ...