How to Make Zombie Makeup
Whether you need zombie makeup for a small film, Halloween costume or stage play, making the creepy effect is cheap and easy. Apply zombie makeup in about 20 to 30 minutes and transform a normal person into a fantastic, frightening zombie.
- Difficulty:
- Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Flesh-toned liquid latex
- 1 roll of toilet paper
- 5-color aging kit
- White face cream makeup
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Test the liquid latex. The arm is the best place to do this. Some people with sensitive skin may be allergic to the liquid latex. You won't be able to use it on their face if putting it on their arms causes a reaction.
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Prepare the face for the makeup. Wash the face thoroughly and remove any facial hair. Pull the person's hair away from his face with a headband or bandanna.
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Apply a thin, even layer of liquid latex on the subject's face. Allow the latex to dry. This normally takes about 15 minutes, but may vary depending on the brand of latex you use.
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Place one square of toilet paper on each of the subject's cheeks. Apply enough latex to seal the paper to the face. Fold a square of toilet paper in half lengthwise and place it loosely on the person's forehead. Cover it with a layer of latex and allow it to dry.
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Form wrinkles on the future zombie's cheeks by pushing up on the toilet paper. Use the same technique to create a long, 1/2-inch wide wrinkle on the forehead.
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Cover the latex with the white cream makeup. This is the base coat that holds the rest of the makeup in place. Tear open the top layer of toilet paper somewhere on the person's face to make a gash. Fold back any extra toilet paper to create a peeling flesh effect. Apply dark red and black makeup into the middle of the gash to look like muscle and blood.
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Make thick, black circles around both eyes to make them appear sunken in. Ask the actor to smile and make black lines in the wrinkles around her smile.
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Apply the aging makeup. Begin with the light colors and slowly move to the darker colors. Make the skin look as though it is old and rotting. Practice this technique to find the exact look you want or simply experiment as you go along.
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Tips & Warnings
For a full zombie costume, gather old clothes and rip them. Grind them in the dirt to make them look like they are rotting along with the zombie.
