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Halloween face paintings
Come October 31 each year, and there is a lot of excitement in homes all over the world. Naturally, it is Halloween and everywhere, boys dressed in costumes who go up to homes and ring the bell and ask, “Trick or treat?” only to collect sweets or money.
Are they ghouls, witches or boys having a great time? Dressing up for Halloween can be such fun with little goblins making their faces ready for the frightful night full of terror and fun.
The theme of Halloween is spooky or scary things concerning death, magic, mythical monsters and its characters naturally are ghosts, ghouls, witches, bats, black cats, spiders, goblins, zombies, skeletons, werewolves, and demons.
The traditional colors of Halloween are black and orange, though purple, green, and red are also used. Pumpkins, scarecrows and a jack-o’-lantern are symbolic of Halloween.
However, you need to act the part of a demon or witch, right? This means using face paint which can be inexpensive to make yourself. So, why not try out these demonic recipes?
Homemade face make-up
Recipe:- 1 tsp corn starch
- ˝ ttsp water
- ˝ tsp cold cream
- Food coloring
Method: Blend starch and cold cream until smooth. Add water and stir, then add food coloring.
To use: Wash your face and dry thoroughly. With your fingertips, spread the mixture onto large areas of your face. Use a small paint brush to make designs on your face. To remove, wash off with soap and water. Store in an airtight container.
Homemade Bruises
Recipe:- Deep blue powder eye shadow
- Charcoal or smoke grey powder eye shadow
- Shimmery green powder eye shadow
- Make up brush
Method: Use a wet make-up brush to make a blot of deep blue powder eye shadow. With your fingertips, add blots of charcoal grey and blue shadows. Touch up the edges with a shimmery green. Now, smudge the bruise to give the effect of a bruise.
Homemade blood
Recipe:- ˝ bottle of light corn syrup
- Very hot water
- Squirt of liquid soap
- Red food coloring
- Blue or green food coloring (optional)
Method: Pour light corn syrup into a bowl and add very little hot water, stirring until you get a good consistency. Now, add a squirt of liquid soap so that you can wash it off easily. Now tint the mixture with red food coloring. Add a drop of blue or green food coloring if you want the blood to look darker. Store this in the refrigerator until it’s time to use it. On Halloween night, smear it on you as you like it.
These are just a few inexpensive ways of getting ready for this great celebration. Now all you have to do is to follow these simple methods and you’re somewhat ready for the night.
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