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How to Apply Scary Makeup

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By Jessica Weafer
eHow Contributing Writer
(3 Ratings)

Have you ever thought about dressing up as a zombie for Halloween but weren’t sure how to do your makeup to make you look scary? Well, it’s actually easy. All that you need are a few basic makeup tools to bring your zombie to life (or death) in a way that will scare anyone who walks past you.

Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • white makeup
  • black eyeliner pencil
  • red lipliner pencil
  • brown eyeshawdow
  • grey eyeshadow
  • makeup sponge
  • cotton swab
  • foundation
  1. Step 1

    The first thing you need to do is apply a base to your face. Try using white makeup mixed with a liquid foundation that is a few shades lighter than your natural skin color. By using a makeup sponge you can blend these two shades on your hand then apply the base all over your face and neck. Then you need to apply some shadowing. Take the grey eye shadow and with your finger and smudge some of it right under your temple where your skull naturally curves, then on your chin again where the skull naturally curves and on the apples of your cheeks. Make sure to blend the grey shadow into your skin so that it looks like natural shadows.

  2. Step 2

    The next thing is to make your eyes look like you have been in a dark grave for years. The way to achieve this look is by using both brown and grey eye shadow. First, by using your fingers, put the brown eye shadow under your eyes and in the crease between your eye and bridge of your nose. Apply the shadow heavier in the area by your nose. After you have done this then go over it with the grey eye shadow. Also, put some of the grey shadow on the crease of your eye lid. After this step, you should be seeing that scary zombie look already.

  3. Step 3

    Now it’s time to add some scars. First take the black eyeliner pencil and draw a straight line where ever you want a scar to be. Let presume you want one your forehead. Then draw a straight line on your forehead with the eyeliner pencil. After you have drawn your line go over it with a cotton swab so the line isn’t so stark. Next take the red lip liner pencil and trace the already drawn line with it. Again, smudge the red line with a cotton swab. You may need to reapply to red line a few times to get the right amount of color to give a bloody effect. Remember the bloodier to scarier the face.

  4. Step 4

    If you want to make a sore on your face to help complete the scary face look you basically follow the step previously discussed except instead of drawing a line you draw a circle. Fill half of the circle in with the black eye liner pencil and fill the other half with the red lip liner pencil. Don’t forget to blend with the cotton swab.

  5. Step 5

    To complete the scary face look you need to do your lips. First put some of the foundation blend on your lips then line your lips with the black eye liner pencil. Next step is to take the brown eye shadow and put on the creases of your lips. Also put some on your lower lip in the middle. Then fill in the rest of lip with the grey shadow. If you like you can put some red lines on your lips to make then look like they have been cut. Have fun with your scary face.

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