D.I.Y. Halloween costume and makeup.
Simple face paint-substitute for sensitive skin.Neither I, nor my children, can wear face paint.
We get very sore skin and a nasty rash.
I am not sure why.
Anyway, I don't want anyone to miss out on Halloween fun, so I created scary makeup looks that do not require any face paint at all.
Great fun for kids, and Adults too!
I do make a very convincing 'old hag'.
Cue my hubby's joke...
"Not much make up needed for that, then?!"...but that is a post for another day.
I need to warn you now, I am not a fan of 'pretty' (or sexy) Halloween looks.
I am not into being cute and 'happy' at Halloween.
We want it to be Fright Night, here!
The scarier the better.
{Now is a good time to mention that my "Witch" makeup, last year, made my two youngest cry....and scared my son half to death when I jumped out on him! hehehehehe (witchy cackle)}
So, if you have a nervous disposition...or are easily scared...turn away NOW!
Halloween fun, Part 1:
Ghostly terrors
This costume is so easy to make:
- Take a large piece of white fabric (an old bed sheet is perfect).
- Fold it in half.
- Cut a head hole (I made a slit at the back of the neck and glued on a little strip of Velcro to secure it).
- Cut out a rough (and oversized) tunic shape.
- Tack (or machine sew) it together leaving a very large seam allowance, which is left on the right side of the costume.
- Cut a ragged edge to the tunic's seam edge.
- Job done!
I also bought a large piece of grey chiffon, which I sewed into a tube so she could step in and arrange it over her head...for that ghostly haze.
Her face paint / makeup is simple too,
You will need:
- Pale face powder (or that 'too pale' foundation you bought by mistake).
- White or silver eyeshadow.
- Red lip liner.
- Black or dark grey eyeshadow.
- Cream blusher (you could use the lip liner).
- Dust the pale face powder all over the face (I used a sponge and pressed it on).
- Apply the white eyeshadow on the nose, cheeks, lips and forehead.
- Use the black eyeshadow to darken around the eyes and a little on the mouth too.
- Use the blusher (or lip liner) to line the eyes and smudge.
- Using the lip liner, add the drops of blood at the corner of the mouth.
- Mess your hair up and you are good to go!
Have fun scaring your friends and family.
Just in case you thought I had photographed a real ghost, here she is... a normal little girl after all!
