How to Paint Your Face Like a Scary Clown
Many of us have fond memories of ringing the neighbors' doorbells in the hopes of scoring candy on Halloween. On that night we weren't little kids but transformed into anything we wanted to be with the costume of our choice and a little face paint. As an adult, you may want to do away with the childish innocence of Halloween and may prefer to paint your face like an evil clown. A clown face is a great choice if you are attending a Halloween party. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Ponytail holder or hair clips
- Makeup sponges
- Face paints
- Makeup brushes
- Black eyeliner
Instructions
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Remove any traces of oil on your face by washing with warm water and soap. Dry your face with a towel. Pull your hair back by putting it in a ponytail or with hair clips.
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Use a makeup sponge to apply a base coat of white paint to your entire face. Start with a small amount of paint on your nose and work outward towards your hairline. Repeat this technique on your forehead, cheeks and chin. Make sure that you cover the area under the chin, too. Apply the paint to your eyelids, eyebrows and lips. Apply as many layers as you desire. The thicker the paint, the more it will resemble a mask.
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Use the makeup brushes to paint large triangles, curvy lines or sharp angles on your eyebrows. Use bold shades of paint on your eyebrows such as blue, black, purple or red for a freaky effect.
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Paint oversized shapes such as large triangles with sharp angles or circles around your eyes in a dark color. Or you may prefer to paint flames over your eyes in blue, purple or black paint.
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Use your fingertips to smudge a little green or gray paint beneath the eyes so they look a bit sunken in.
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Paint a large circle on your nose with bright red paint or dark maroon paint.
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Use black eyeliner to draw long sharp angular lines that extend past your lips to create a scary grimace. Fill in the area around the mouth with bright red or dark purple paint. Or you could paint your lips in a color that contrasts the one used around the mouth for a scarier effect.
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Draw circles, diamonds, or rectangles over your cheeks with the black eyeliner. Fill in these shapes with dark, bold colors.
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- Photo Credit 1684 image by TMorgan from Fotolia.com
