Yes it is that time of year again when we abandon our earthly forms and
step into the surreal world of the underworld. This fascinating world
has lured many to its shadows and Halloween is just an excuse for
us to play out our Gothic fantasies.

In the old days Halloween was indeed all about ghouls and goblins but
now you can break away from all this and disguise yourself as a
celebrity, a beautiful princess or a fairy. You do not have to be an
ugly spirit or dead man walking to enjoy Halloween fantasies.
However many people still love the old traditional underworld
characters and spirit of Halloween.

Here are some makeup tips to really look the part.

A. Where would we be without the traditional corpse look? If you are
holding a Halloween party or going to one you can certainly scare a
few people with this disguise. In order to really look like a dead man
walking you need to know how to apply corpse paint.

• Apply base paint: This white base paint should make your complexion
lighter but not become a mask like a cheerful clown. That is not the
effect you want. Spooky pallor is the idea here.
• Eye shadow: This should be dark blue, purple, or even black. Apply
around your eyes from brow to lash. Do not forget to add some
under the eyes, to really look the part!
• Eyeliner: put a generous amount around the eyes. This will help to
accentuate your eye shadow.
• Lipstick: some people use black but if you really want to be a zombie
you might consider purple.

Additional strategies: to keep the white base intact you can put a dusting
of white powder over before applying the rest of your makeup.

Remember do not blend this make up use translucent powder between
layers of base paint. Be careful what you are using you do not want
to look like nothing on earth after the event due to allergies or eye
reactions. Read directions carefully and test a small patch of skin if
necessary.

B. To really look scary you can dress up as a murder victim with fake
wounds and blood! Here are a few tips for this.

Making non toxic blood:

• Mix 3 parts of corn syrup to 1 part of water
• Add red food coloring drop by drop until a realistic blood color is reached
• Mix chocolate syrup as a thickener
• Let stand in a warm atmosphere for around 10 minutes
• Apply and see how scary you can be
To make this “blood” come out of your mouth:

Take a big mouthful of the non toxic blood and let it trickle out of our
mouth. Let it flow down your neck and onto your costume, to really
look authentic. Remember to wear old clothes as it can stain light
cloth.

Make a fake wound: You can draw these with a marker or really go to
town with more a more realistic look. Just make an oval with a blue
pen, next circle it with a red pen, then blend it a little to look natural.
Draw some lines adjacent to the wound and rub them in to
look like the wound is still fresh and bleeding. You can use some of
your fake blood to really get nasty.

You can make variations on these 2 disguises and shock your friends with
some Halloween fun. Enjoy!

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