Saturday, July 30, 2011

For a stubbly bearded look


  1. Sprinkle tobacco over a thin layer of Vaseline.
  2. Apply to the face where the stubble should go.

Goulish look

 add a dusting of flour to already made up faces.

To lightly blacken faces


  1.  Carefully burn a cork
  2. Set aside until cool.
  3. Rub on the face.

Fake Blood for Halloween Party Make-up


Ingredients

  • Karo brand corn syrup
  • Red and blue food coloring
  • Milk
method


  1. Add some red food coloring to the corn syrup, then just a drop or two of blue to get a more realistic dark color. 
  2. Milk will make the blood appear more opaque and more realistic.
  3.  Note: This mixture is sticky and can stain clothes.


Clown Make-up


Ingredients
  • 2 tblsp. shortening
  • 5 tsps. cornstarch
  • 1 tsp. flour
  • Dab of Vaseline
  • Add food coloring for various colors.


Method
  1. In bowl, mix shortening, flour and cornstarch until smooth. 
  2. Mix in a dab of Vaseline.
  3.  Add food coloring one drop at a time until you get the desired color.
  4.  Use a sponge or fingers to apply paint to a large area, such as an entire face. 
  5. To apply with a small brush, thin paint with a little water first.
  6.  Remove with soap and water.
  7.  Store paint covered.

Face and Body Paint


Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup baby lotion
  • 1/2 tsp. dish detergent
  • powdered tempera paints
Method
  1. Mix all ingredients and store in air-tight jars. (Baby food jars work well.) 
  2. Use paint brush to paint designs on skin. 
  3. Paint will wash off easily because the dish detergent has been added.

Body Paint recipe #1


Ingredients

  • baby shampoo
  • powdered tempera paints
Method
  1. Add tempera paint to shampoo until desired color is reached.
    1. remember that what the colour is in the paint is half the colour will be when on the body.