In five minutes you can create this 'drop dead' gorgeous effect, for free, without using harsh face paints which can dry out the skin.
My Frankenstein tool-bag consisted of:
Red lippy (cheaper the better, don't be using your Chanel Rouge Allure on this look!) I used Rimmel's Lasting Finish, in Alarm 170, £4.99, available from Boots.
Red Gloss (for that oozy blood effect) I used Maybelline's Superstay Tint Gloss in Lasting Pink, £6.99, available from Boots.
Black, blue, green and purple eyeshadows (again, the cheaper the better) I used a mixture of brands, ranging from Rimmel's Colour Rush Mono Eyeshadow in blue and green, £3.99, from Boots, to a highly pigmented pink MAC Eyeshadow in Tease to Ease, £16.50, available from MAC Cosmetics. Of course it all depends on what you have handy in your bag - but rusty browns and greens are great for creating an authentic-looking head wound. Joy!
My top tips for getting ghoulish:
1. Apply your usual base make-up. This will help to prevent the additional effect make-up from absorbing/shifting on your skin.
2. Start with the shadows. Blend black shadow into the sockets of your eyes, hollows of your cheeks and temple area. This will instantly give you a skullish appearance. Spoooky!
3. Blend in blues and pinks to the black shadow around your eyes, making the skin appear bruised and zombiefied.
4. Take a bronze shadow and apply to where you will be creating a head wound. Apply red lipstick in a wound shape, then add more bronze shadow to create a dirty, bloody wound. I use eyeliner to create contours in the wound, i.e. make it look deeper, by outlining one edge and smudging slightly. Add a few dabs of gloss over the top for a really sticky, bloody effect.
5. Add comical stitches as your heart desires using black eyeliner. Great fun.
Muwahahaha! Who said Halloween needn't be glamourous?
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