Halloween!

Halloween for make-up artists has to be one of the most exciting holidays for make-up of the year! Since I began studying make-up I have attempted to try something new out each year, this year I decided to become a two faced burns victime! One side I applied a very glamorous make-up with heavy contouring and dramatic eyes, and the other side was scabby, peeling and crispy and just hideous! I love special effects make-up and it is a lot of fun, I find it so interesting to see how realistic and gross I can make myself look using a small amount of the incredible products available from Charles Fox, my favourite place for theatrical and special effects products.
What I used for the burns:
- Greasepaints in red, burgandy and black
- Liquid latex
- Latex sponges
- Stippling sponges
- Tweezers
- Small eyeshadow brush for detail

I really enjoyed this and was really proud of the final outcome! The pictures are not very good quality but I was impressed with the way the skin blistered and peeled when I picked through the latex with my tweezers. Although I usually favour creative fashion make-up I will definitely be trying out more special effects looks for fun from now on and I can't wait till next Halloween to upstage myself from this year!

Images of my work.