Materials: White makeup application sponge
Powder puff
Colorless powder
Soft makeup brushes and/or cotton swabs
Powder brush or tissue paper
Spirit gum adhesive
Latex foam prosthetic face
Liquid flesh latex
KY jell
Cream makeup in "zombie" colors (white, green, purple, "normal" flesh tones, black)
Zombie upper teeth
Wig
Alcohol and makeup remover - Remove any excess latex around the eyes and edges of the false face. Check the false face to be sure it fits around eyes, nose and mouth.
- Using a powder puff and colorless powder, heavily powder the edges, eye sockets, and mouth of the prosthetic, overlapping onto the skin. This will leave an outline for repositioning the prosthetic.
- Adhere the prosthetic by painting the skin with spirit gum (figure A).
Note: Spirit gum is generally yellow in color and has been used in the makeup industry for years. Apply some around the inside bridge of the nose on the mask before applying it to the face. Tack it up a little bit with your finger or sponge before putting it on the face. It helps it stay longer. Apply the face section by section in this order: - Nose
- Eyes (be extremely careful not to drip any adhesive into the eyes)
- Forehead
- Temples (avoid getting any spirit gum on hair; it is extremely difficult to remove)
- Upper lip
- Lower lip and chin
- Jaw line
- After the appliance is adhered, stipple (rapidly pat up and down) a small amount of flesh latex and a white latex with a sponge to overlap the edges of the prosthetic and onto the skin (figure B). Powder the latex when dry. Before you apply makeup, check and make sure the edges are glued down well. If not, work a little more spirit gum under there.
- Use another sponge to stipple or pat on makeup to blend the edges of the prosthetic and add color and scariness. Add detail to make the piece come to life. Deepen the eye sockets and make them dark (figure C). Darken the hollows in the cheeks. Use lighter tones to highlight cheekbones. Any protruding "bone" should be white. Add some red to rim the eyes and make them appear bloodshot.
Note: If you use normal makeup, it will look dry and hazy. We used rubber mask grease paints or appliance formations that can be purchased from theatrical supply stores. The grease paint contains castor oil and that keeps the makeup consistent. - Set the makeup with colorless powder and a powder puff. Brush away any excess powder.
- Stipple KY jell over the top of the makeup. It dries clear and shiny and will make the colors brighter.
- Install the upper dentures.
- Put on the wig.
Your own mother won't recognize you! Notes: - Latex has a high ammonia content, and people with allergies to ammonia should not use it.
- The appliance can be removed by swabbing the edges with alcohol and gently peeling away from the face. Or, you can purchase spirit gum removers from the stores that carry spirit gum. Follow the manufacturer's advice when applying and removing spirit gum. If it is removed carefully, it can be reused.
RESOURCES :
Mail-order Makeup
Cinema Secrets
Burbank, CA 91505
Phone: 818-846-0579
Fax: 818-846-0431
Website: www.cinemasecrets.com
Fantastic Fun Face Painting
Model: 0806998504
Author: Sherrill Leathem
(September, 1997)
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Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.
Website: www.sterlingpub.com
Big Book of Halloween
Model: 1579900631
Author: Laura D. Dover
(December, 1999)
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Lark Books / Altamont Press
Website: www.larkbooks.com
Ghostly Frights for Halloween Nights
Model: 1402701187
Author: Shauna Mooney Kawasaki
(August, 2002)
To order this title from Amazon.com, click here.
Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.
Website: www.sterlingpub.com
GUESTS :
R. J. McCasland
4400 Riverside Dr.
Burbank, CA 91505
Phone: 818-846-0579
Fax: 818-846-0431
Website: www.cinemasecrets.com
Cinema Secrets
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