How to: Makeup for Halloween Costumes
Halloween costume parties are every bit as exciting as trick-or-treating. Getting ready for the event with elaborate makeup is part of the fun, and there are no hard rules to getting the makeup right. Here are suggestions for two classic Halloween costumes, zombies and mermaids.The looks can be as simple or as intricate as desired.
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Things You'll Need
- Zombie flesh pieces
- White makeup
- Black makeup
- Fake blood or red makeup
- False eyelashes
- Eyelash adhesive
- Sequins in shades of blue, green and pearly white
- Blue or green eyeliner
- Blue eyeshadow
- Green eyeshadow
- Pearly-white eyeshadow
- Iridescent pink blush
- Iridescent pink lipstick
- Glitter
Instructions
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Zombie
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Purchase pieces of bleeding "zombie flesh" at a Halloween or costume store. Do a skin test to make sure you are not allergic to adhesives or latex.
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Paint your face and neck white with costume makeup. Smear sections to create a mottled look. Blend in a bit of black makeup, if desired, to add more depth to the mottling.
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Apply black makeup around the eyes. Cover the eyelids and extend the makeup to about half an inch below the eye.
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Attach zombie flesh sections to the forehead, cheeks, jawline and neck. Add a touch of red makeup or fake blood around each section to add to the bloodiness of the look.
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Paint fake blood around the lips so it appears the mouth is dripping blood. Add fake blood anywhere else you desire, such as on the hands and splattered on the face and neck.
Mermaid
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Apply black, blue or green false eyelashes to the eyelids using eyelash adhesive. Longer lashes will give a more ethereal appearance.
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Apply sequins to the face with eyelash adhesive. Use the sequins to create decorative patterns over the forehead and onto the bridge of the nose or cheeks in shades of blue, pearly-white and green.
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Rim the eyes with blue or green eyeliner. Apply shades of blue, green and pearly white eye shadow above the eye. Start with the darkest color on the eyelid, and work your way up the to the pearly white shadow as the brow highlighter.
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Highlight the cheekbones with shimmery pink blush and paint the lips an iridescent pink. Close your eyes and sprinkle glitter over your hair, cheeks, and neck.
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Tips & Warnings
Do not use makeup that is not approved for the face.
Apply makeup thinly and build as you go.
Keep makeup and baby powder away from open flames.
