Today I went in to have my makeup done for the show I’m in. I needed it done this early for some photos that they took of me. I’ve never had this much makeup put on me before, as this character in this current play I’m in is described as being old and bald, both of which I currently am not.

For those interested, here’s how they turn you bald (without shaving your precious noggin): The makeup people take a bar a soap and rub it over the top of your head, whilst drying it with a hair dryer until it turns into a hard cake of thick soap. Then they cover the soap with a base colour to match your skin tone, after which they add lines to your face and head to make it look real and dimpled.

Within half an hour I got to see what I’ll look like 40 years from now. Wait, who are we kidding… probably 5 years from now, tops.

On the plus side, after the initial shock, it turns out I looked pretty good as an old man. That’s a relief.