I Spit On Your Rave - DIY make up guide
July 16th, 2009 by sparky
Want to perfect your undead look for this year’s festival? Then check out our step-by-step DIY make-up guide…
We recommend;
- Red, yellow, blue, and black stage makeup
- White cream stage makeup
- Green cream stage makeup
- Assorted sponges and tissues
- Something to use for blood (I use red gel food coloring - the kind that comes in a tube. It doesn’t taste bad and it won’t stain skin)
- Red lipliner or a red watercolor pencil
- Talcum powder and a face puff
Step 1: Wash your face!
Washing your face will help the makeup stick better.
Step 2: Line your eyes
Line your top and bottom eyelids with red, especially the inner corner. Use a watercolor pencil (found at craft stores), but red lipliner works nice, too.
Step 3: Mix your zombie base
Mix together foundation a few shades lighter than your skin, a little white cream makeup, and a little green stage makeup. You should end up with a nice zombie-ish color.
Step 4: Apply and set
Smear it on your face, your lips, and into your hairline. Don’t worry about getting it even, you’re trying to look splotchy. Then pat it lightly with a little bit of talcum powder to set the makeup. Use an old face puff to apply the powder.
Step 5: Make bruises
To make bruises under your eyes, dab yellow lightly in a spot a little bit bigger than you want the bruises. Next, mix red and blue with a little bit of yellow and dab it on in layers.
Step 6: Finish your lips
Pucker your lips and sponge on the bruise color. When you un-pucker your lips, they’ll look like they have cracks in them.
Step 7: Add splotches
Use a loose sponge to dab on the bruise color to give yourself a splotchy look. Pat it gently with a tissue so it doesn’t look so harsh.
Step 8: Finish and add blood
Add more bruises and set everything with another light coating of baby powder.
Smear on as much blood as you want, and hit the festival!
July 17th, 2009 at 5:27 pm
Nice tips. You can also see these in video form here
July 17th, 2009 at 9:11 pm
cool
July 19th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
BRRRRRRRAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNSSSSSS!!!! I’m so excited!!! *chomps on arm*
July 21st, 2009 at 11:35 am
What a surreal entrance to this years festival its going to be! Cant wait. Anybody know any good zombie clothes shops on the high street?
July 21st, 2009 at 4:57 pm
Me and my friend are “dead” excited to be a part of this especially after recently going all out for a zombie night i already have a freshly ripped and dipped outfit for the chill
i can’t wait!