Hello my marvellous readers! How are your costumes going? I hope you are having fun putting them together. As I said before, this post is part of a seven post series that is just for Halloween. This one is going to be just for some tips I came up with that should help out a lot of you during kid-scaring season (please don’t scare them too much ).Well, onto today`s post!
Halloween is one of my favourite times of the year. I am planning on going out on Halloween, so it should be really fun. When I was younger, I remember putting on a million layers of clothing, and a puffy winter jacket under my costume. Why? I live in a place where winter weather arrives quickly after “autumn” (still pretty cold), and snow usually starts in the last weeks of October. A few of the people that gave out candy had trouble figuring out all the kids’ costumes because of all the bulk. Hopefully, none of you will have to deal with that issue. If you are planning on dressing up this year, try using any of the following tips:
Tip #1: If you cannot find the perfect shade of “living-dead” white for face paints, try using a sunscreen with a high SPF. From experience, I can tell you that applying thick layers of sunscreen can make your skin appear unnaturally pale, so pile it on until you reach the perfect shade.
Tip #2: To get the extreme smudged eyeliner look, use mascara, and dab a few dots all around your upper eyelids and lower part of your eyes. Blend slightly, and add another layer. Spritz a bit of water all over your eyes, to make the mascara run. Lastly, gently dab the smudged “liner” with a tissue, and pat a bit of matte black eyeshadow over it. Blend the eyeshadow and you’re all set.
Tip #3: If you want to make your facial features stand out or not stand out as much, try contouring your face with a matte light chocolate eyeshadow. Gently swirl a blending brush into the colour, and begin contouring your face. Use a sponge or a blush brush to gently blend the colour into your skin, but do not over blend. A general guideline for skin tones is to use a brown eyeshadow that is a few shades darker than your skin.
Tip #4: Stock up on drugstore eyeshadows during October. Matte colours are the most versatile for Halloween makeup, as you can create realistic looking cuts, bruises, contour your face as mentioned, and also create numerous zombie looks. If you are on a tight budget, I would recommend either Revlon’s matte eyeshadows, or Annabelle. They both have a large range of mate shadows ad should last throughout the night.
Tip #5: Halloween is also the best time to shop for false lashes, in my opinion; they always have the best designs around Halloween. If you are in a hurry to find the right makeup look, grab a pair of feather lashes, and a few crisscross lashes, and layer them however you like. I am sure you will like the effect.
Tip #6: The last makeup tip of this post is to look in your kitchen cupboard for anything that you can use. Just make sure it is safe to use in skin. If you are not sure, just stick with food colouring, flour, and Kool-aid.
There you have it, a few tips that I hope can help you for your costumes. Even if you do not plan on dressing up this year, why not give them a try? I’m still deciding on my costume, but I’ll find something. Well, stay tuned for the other post. Thanks for reading.
Happy Experimenting
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