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In this do it yourself guide to special effects makeup, our artist will show you how to apply Halloween makeup, including cheap, easy, last minute creative tips for Halloween costumes.
There are 15 videos in this series:

Get started on a great Halloween costume with these tips and techniques for applying Halloween makeup from our expert on this free video series.

Use this easy recipe for homemade fake blood to add a scary prop for your Halloween costume on this free video clip.

Learn about the different types of fake blood from stage blood to fresh scab, and how to use each one to create scary effects this Halloween.

Learn how to make and apply fake cuts and gashes for a scary Halloween costume special effect with these expert tips.

Learn how to make fake bruises using Halloween makeup in this easy lesson from our free video clip.

Learn about the best supplies for applying Halloween makeup, including special brushes, Q-tips, and putty knives, which will enhance your homemade costume in this free video clip.

Create scary Halloween skin wounds and scars using tissue, latex and powder makeup with these expert special effect tips.

Learn great tips for using and applying liquid latex to make fake scars and other scary effects for your next Halloween costume.

Techniques for making 3D effects with your Halloween makeup using plastic putty, latex and gelatin for scary scars and gashes with this free video clip.

After Halloween is over learn the safest and most painless way to remove a fake mustache with these tips for our expert in this free video clip.

Learn techniques to apply a fake mustache, including tips on tools and adhesives to perfect your costume mustache for Halloween.

Learn how to use powder to make homemade Halloween makeup for creating scary Halloween bruises and dramatic face masks - free video instruction.

A variety of sponges can be used to apply Halloween makeup. Learn about the effects that can be created with different makeup sponges from this free video clip.

Learn tips and techniques for using and applying wax to make scars and other effects in your next Halloween costume.

Get tips for putting on your Halloween costume wig from our expert in this free video clip.

Halloween is a night of fun and festivity in a growing number of countries around the Western world. The holiday is usually celebrated by throwing parties, dressing in costumes of a silly or ghoulish appearance, drinking spirits, and eating candy and sweets. Although this represents a somewhat grown-up experience of Halloween, much of the celebration is geared toward children, who go door-to-door, yelling “trick or treat” and hoping for as much candy as they can haul.
A large part of the experience of Halloween, whether you’re young or old, is the opportunity to dress up in the most outrageous costume time, money, and courage can afford. Many people take pride in the outlandishness or creativity of their Halloween costumes, and many remember their childhood costumes well into adulthood.
In this free video series on Halloween makeup, our special effects makeup artist will show you how to apply makeup for a variety of costumes. Learn cheap, easy, last minute, creative tips for Halloween costumes, including the basics of blood making, scars, wounds, and bruises, and even fake moustaches and wigs in this do it yourself guide to Halloween makeup effects.
Cable Hardin Cable Hardin has been making films and animations for more than 20 years. With a specialty in 2D digital animation and a background in film production, Cable also teaches animation and interactive media in the Visual Arts Department at South Dakota State University in Brookings, S.D. He continues to create content for commercials, the web, broadcast and festival venues.dkdk
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