BORN IN A BALL JAR: Zombie make-up

There is no other way to put it: zombies are in. Any Halloween party you go to this season, there will likely be several zombies, so you want to stand out. This tutorial will show you how to do simple makeup that will set you apart from the other walking dead.

This tutorial was done with the help of Emily Huffer and Chelsea Westbrook, who both work for the Muncie haunted house Scarevania.

What you will need:

Foundation a couple shapes lighter than your natural skin tone
Red lipstick
Eye shadow in browns and blacks
Liquid latex (can be found at any costume shop)
Thin toilet paper
Fake blood (Look for water based, so it won’t stain your clothing)
Various makeup applicators
Conditioner
Dirty clothes

STEP 1
	Pull your hair up and out of your face and apply a level of foundation all over your skin. You want to use foundation that is a few shades lighter than your actual skin tone. This doesn’t have to be perfect, none of this does. In fact, the messier the better.
STEP 2
	Apply your wounds with the liquid latex (Warning: An allergy to latex is common. So before you put it on your face, test a little bit on the back of your hand to make sure you’re not going to have a bad reaction). There are two ways that you can do this. The first is by applying some of the latex to your skin, then layering some thin toilet paper with more latex. Do about seven layers of this. The other way to add a latex wound is to cake the latex onto the skin, then let it dry half way (Latex will dry clear, so you will be able to tell).
STEP 3
Tear holes in the latex to make them look like blisters or tears in the skin.
STEP 4
Once it’s dry, use more foundation to blend the latex wounds into your skin.
STEP 5
	Start adding eye shadow around the eyes to give a tried look. Use browns, blacks and red to give a super dramatic look. Blending is key, and you can never add too much. You can also use red lipstick to add extra heavy colors.
STEP 6
	Add other color to the face. Use red lipstick to the wounds to make them look bloody. Add a trail of black from the mouth down the neck for another layer of gore.
STEP 7
Use a red lip liner pen to draw on veins around the mouth, eyes and hairline.
STEP 8
	Add same fake blood, playing special attention to the wounds that you’ve created. The more it’s dripping, the better.
STEP 9
We did this on just the face, but for a full look you can do it on the neck and arms. To make the zombie hair look, apply heavy conditioner to give it a dirty, dingy look. You can also tease it up to give it that worn look. For your clothing, simply don some extra dirty clothes, possibly applying some of your fake blood to it.