<p>After face painting for nearly ten years at music festivals, I have created more Darth Mauls and Spidermans than I care to count. Working with organized zombie walks and convention panels, I have also made a fair few realistic injuries. From butterflies to &#39;braaaaains&#39;, the quality and type of makeup you use can make or break a costume.</p><p>Here are my picks for specific makeup jobs:</p><ul><li>Best Face Paint for Kids and Adults</li><li>Sexy Halloween Makeup for Women</li><li>Apply Realistic Wounds and Scars</li><li>Fake Skin and Wound Pieces</li><li>Rain&#39;s Fake Blood Recipes</li></ul><p>I use Mehron liquid latex for all of my wound work. This liquid latex dries fairly quickly with the aid of a hair dryer (alternate hot/cold air), and builds up nicely between applications. I can create raised areas, like bullet holes, as well as the illusion of chunks of missing skin.</p><p>Select a wound below to see it and learn how to make it:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.liveabout.com/real-and-horrifying-zombie-makeup-tricks-1105891" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="1"><strong>Puncture Wound </strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.liveabout.com/real-and-horrifying-zombie-makeup-tricks-1105891" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="2"><strong>Slit Wrists</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.liveabout.com/real-and-horrifying-zombie-makeup-tricks-1105891" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="3"><strong>Bubbling Burn Wound</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.liveabout.com/real-and-horrifying-zombie-makeup-tricks-1105891" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="4"><strong>Burn Holes</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.liveabout.com/real-and-horrifying-zombie-makeup-tricks-1105891" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="5"><strong>Total Face Blowout</strong></a></li><li><strong><a href="https://www.liveabout.com/real-and-horrifying-zombie-makeup-tricks-1105891" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="6">Zipper Face</a></strong></li></ul><p>Additional easy effects:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.liveabout.com/real-and-horrifying-zombie-makeup-tricks-1105891" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="7"><strong>Blood Splattered Neck</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.liveabout.com/real-and-horrifying-zombie-makeup-tricks-1105891" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="8"><strong>Ashen Face</strong></a></li><li><strong>Edible Prop Guts</strong></li></ul><p><strong>Tip:</strong> My number one tip when is to make sure that the latex has dried before you try to apply any more latex or makeup on top of it. Patience with a hair dryer is key, or you may just end up with a gooey, messy blob. Try ripping apart a dried dot of latex for a really gross open wound.</p><p>Liquid latex is a must-have in your zombie makeup box. It&#39;s easy to apply and can get you is disgustingly realistic results.</p><p><em>&#34;Beneath the makeup and behind the smile I&#39;m just a girl who wishes for the world.&#34;</em></p><p>Oh Marilyn, aren&#39;t we all? Whether you are dressing up as a 50&#39;s goddess like Marilyn Monroe, or just a fairy with some flash, you&#39;ll need a bit of lipstick to seal the deal. Here are some great ways to dress up your face to perfect the illusion:</p><ul><li> <a href="https://www.liveabout.com/how-to-poison-ivy-costume-1106027" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="1">Poison Ivy Makeup</a> - This one also works for woodland fairies.</li><li>Video: <a href="https://www.liveabout.com/how-to-apply-fairy-makeup-1106954" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="2">How to Apply Fairy Makeup</a> - Our Beautiful Kacie Marie shows us how to put on the pixie ritz.</li><li> <a href="https://www.liveabout.com/yes-you-can-pull-off-red-lipstick-346563" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="3">How to Apply Red Lipstick</a> - Without looking like a clown!</li><li><a href="https://www.liveabout.com/smoky-eyes-made-easy-2270080" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="4">Smokey Eye Tutorial</a></li><li>Video: <a href="https://www.liveabout.com/how-to-apply-fake-eyelashes-2781318" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="5">How to Apply False Eyelashes</a> - Add some volume without caking on the mascara.</li><li> <a href="https://www.liveabout.com/how-to-apply-and-remove-fake-nails-2270177" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="6">Apply &amp; Remove Fake Nails</a> - Like at the salon... only cheaper!</li></ul><p>I like to use Snazaroo face paints for just about all of my makeup work. It is great for everything from tiger faces on kids to yellow-blue bruising on zombie arms.</p><p>This is a cake paint, meaning it sits in a pot and it slightly hard until a moist sponge is applied. The dry nature of the paint means that you can make it last a long time, and apply as thin or thick as you like.</p><p>This paint is more of a makeup, wearing just like a soft foundation. It is light, lets your skin breathe, and wipes off with a bit of water. The downside is that Snazaroo paints will sweat off after a long day.</p><p>To keep the makeup from wearing away, you can get a setting powder, which will help to ward off sweat and accidental touches to the face. One money-saving trick is to use cornstarch instead of setting powder.</p><p><strong>Face Painting Tutorials for Kids:</strong></p><ul><li>Skull Face Paint Tutorial</li><li>Tiger Face Paint Tutorial</li><li>Kitty Cat Face Paint Tutorial</li><li>Spider Man Face Paint Tutorial</li><li>Witch Face Paint Tutorial</li></ul><p>There is more than one way to skin a cat... and there are more than a few ways to make fake skin. First off, here are a few home solutions to save you a few bucks:</p><ul><li> Scabs - Create crispy scabs to top off the gross-out look.</li><li> Prop Guts - This fake flesh can go a long way to decorate a gross-out room.</li><li> Fake Flesh - Flesh chunks for decoration or gross effects.</li><li><a href="https://www.liveabout.com/real-and-horrifying-zombie-makeup-tricks-1105891" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="1">9 Wounds that Look Absolutely Real</a></li></ul><p>If you are looking for a good brand of wound pieces, I highly suggest the selection at <a href="http://halloween-costumes.spirithalloween.com/search?view&#61;grid&amp;w&#61;wounds" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="externalLink" data-ordinal="2" rel="nofollow">Spirit Halloween</a> online. There are a lot of small, inexpensive pieces, and an assortments of professional high-end effects.</p><p>There is a lot of nice fake blood out on the market, but the ingredients are so inexpensive and easy to mimic at home. Let&#39;s look at more than a few ways to create a blood that is a romantic or disgusting as you like:</p><ul><li> Spray-Bottle Blood - Use this thin blood recipe to flick with a paintbrush or spray from a bottle.</li><li> Dark, Thin Blood - This is a lightweight blood that is suitable for smearing on your clothes or hand printing walls.</li><li> Thick, Realistic Blood - This is a brownish blood, great for creating the look of old blood on clothing.</li><li> Gross Blood - The flakes of skin make it extra delicious.</li><li> Dripping Blood - A great consistency for dripping down walls, tables and, okay, maybe even your face.</li></ul><p>Need a more than makeup to pull off your trickery? Make a fake mustache, beard or wig. I&#39;ll even show you how to put on a bald cap and stitch a cloak with my tutorials. No one will ever recognize you on party night... or at the grocery store, whatever. Hey, I don&#39;t judge.</p><ul><li>Make a Fake Beard</li><li>Make a Fake Mustache</li><li>Yarn Wig Tutorial</li><li>Paper Mache Mask Instructions</li><li>Sew an Easy Cape</li><li><a href="https://www.liveabout.com/real-and-horrifying-zombie-makeup-tricks-1105891" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="1">Realistic Fake Wounds</a></li></ul>