The basics Originally created by Academy Award winning Makeup Artist Dick Smith, this water-based acrylic adhesive makeup was used exclusively by the Motion Picture and Television Industries for the last 25 years for covering skin discolorations like wine stains, birth marks and tattoos. The benefits Formulated with pros-aide adhesive (PAX) this long-lasting acrylic paint can be used to color latex and other types of prosthetics. The uses Opaque coverage can be thinned out for more transparent applications. Used in both FX and beauty makeup applications. The bottom line Mel Products are famous the world over and their flagship products, MelPAX Paint Makeup and Mel Bald Caps, have become the gold standard in the Film and TV makeup artist community.