Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Halloween Makeup Recipes Will Help You Create A Unique Halloween Costume

By Orson Welles

Many people find that they have a hard time finding easy to do Halloween recipes for their makeup. Millions of people turn to the Internet each year in hopes of finding easy recipes for Halloween makeup so that they can create their own special look.

But why would they not just go buy some at the local department store? The reason is because it would cost too much for many people. A simple small tube of fake blood can cost four dollars. While it may not seem like a lot of money, these tiny bottles do not go very far which means you really would be spending a lot more in the end, especially if an entire family needs their Halloween makeup done.

Luckily, there are some easy Halloween makeup recipes that just about anyone can make use of. These recipes are so easy that you will not only want to make your own makeup this year but you might want to consider making a few extra dollars and selling some Halloween makeup to your friends, family, and even strangers across the world through powerful auction sites such as eBay.

Since weve been discussing fake blood we will start with this recipe first. This recipe is actually one of the most popular and easy Halloween recipes for makeup that individuals can create for this Halloween season.

The first step is to gather all of your ingredients and supplies. You will need a bowl for mixing, storage containers for the completed makeup, measuring spoons, corn syrup, and food coloring.

First mix together two tablespoons of water, three drops of blue food coloring, seventy drops of red food coloring, and about ten drops of the yellow food coloring. Mix these colors together with the water until they are completely blended.

Your next step is to take all of these items put them together and mix them apart from the corn syrup. When you have completed mixing the other items you can add the corn syrup slowly while continuously stirring until you get the desired consistency for the blood.

If you are looking for a base paint as part of your Halloween makeup then you will be able to easily do that as well. The most common color for the base paint would be green or black, depending on your costume. There are a lot of easy recipes out there for this and the following is one of those.

The first step that you should use is to decide what color of food coloring you would want to start with. You then want to grab two tablespoons of cornstarch. Your next step will be to add one tablespoon of shortening that is usually used for cooking that is solid. You then want to add the shortening and cornstarch and mix them well together. The final step is to add the food coloring until the color that you want is achieved. This is a great and easy way that you can make your own Halloween makeup.

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