Halloween is great.
Most people like to wear cute or sexy costumes. But I miss those days when people actually dressed up scarily for Halloween. You know, zombies, people with head cut off, all of that jazz. Those days when you could walk in the streets and be super scared. That was when halloween was quite fun.
I decided that we needed more halloween related posts, so here goes...
1. BASE
Start off with a light base. This means light foundation or powder. When someone is dead, their blood doesn't flow to their lips, so to get a more dead look, cover your lips with concealer.
2. CONTOUR
This is a tip that made zombie makeup 100 times easier. Instead of playing with wounds and such first, start by contouring. We're obviously not going for a sun kissed glow, use a black eyeshadow and contour the way you usually would. Don't be afraid to get heavy handed with this, and don't forget to do your nose as well.
3. UNDER EYE BAGS
Getting really dark bags under your eyes will also give a SUPER dead effect. So grab that same black eyeshadow and place it right on top of your bags. Be happy, this is probably one of the only days of the year where you actually want those, so go all out. I like to also add a bit of dark purple to get a more realistic effect.
4. WOUNDS
Now comes the fun part... The additional wounds. Take a blush and put it in the areas you want to put a wound. (don't forget putting something on your neck). Then take a dark purple and outline your wound. Then, use a black eyeshadow, and surround that. You can then either use a red lipstick, or fake blood, and put that over the original blush areas. Don't feel the need to stay within the lines that way you used to in kindergarten. This can really be as messy as you want.
(I didn't actually get to add the lipstick or the blood, but you can imagine it (: )
Quick Tip: Use mascara to get a deeper black color in certain areas.
5. GREY SPOTS
Use black or grey eyeshadow and put it where you think it fits. Don't be afraid to use some red or purple eyeshadow to add some dimension to the look.
Quick Tip: Stay away from shimmery or sparkly eyeshadows
-- J <3 Promise me you'll send us a pic if you decide to be a zombie for Halloween (:
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