How to Face Paint a Zombie Face
A zombie is a fictional monster, a reanimated human corpse with an insatiable hunger for human flesh. Zombies are a part of the Afro-Caribbean Voodoo religion, but became a part of popular culture because of the 1968 George A. Romero film, "Night of the Living Dead." Later films like 2003's "28 Days Later" depicted zombies as being the result of a highly contagious infection. No matter what their origin, all pop-culture zombies have one thing in common: they're gruesome in appearance. Zombie makeup has some common themes: decay, wounds, blood, and pus.
Things You'll Need
- Liquid latex
- Cotton wool
- Tissue paper
- Hair dryer
- Greasepaint
- Powder makeup
- Eyeliner
- Talcum Powder
Instructions
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Prepare your skin, by putting on moisturizer and shaving.
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Create latex effects before applying makeup. Create wrinkled, torn skin effects by stuffing cotton wool inside one cheek to make it swell, and then applying a coat of latex. Use the hair dryer to make the latex dry faster. After the latex has dried, remove the cotton wool.
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Turn wrinkly latex into torn skin by tearing the latex before it has completely dried. To create a more textured skin effect, put a single layer of tissue paper on top of the first latex layer, then apply a second coat of latex.
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Color deep cut effects by applying black greasepaint as a base and then dotting the wound with red greasepaint.
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Create a makeup foundation by applying powder makeup or talcum powder to the skin and latex effects.
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Apply eyeliner to give the eye sockets a sunken appearance. Make sure to apply it both above and below the eye, close to the bridge of the nose.
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Create color effects by lightly dabbing a sponge with greasepaint and then stippling it on the skin. Dust the greasepaint with talcum powder or powder makeup to set it.
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Tips & Warnings
Start simply with effects and makeup. Subtlety makes zombie makeup scarier.
When drying latex with a hairdryer, keep it on a low setting to avoid turning the latex yellow.
Greasepaint is hot and sweaty, and should be used sparingly, especially in hot weather. Never rub greasepaint because it will create unrealistic smears.
References
Resources
- Photo Credit zombie 16 image by chrisharvey from Fotolia.com
