EDIBLE HALLOWEEN MAKEUP

EDIBLE HALLOWEEN MAKEUP


The Basics: Foundation
Regardless of the colors you need for the costume, a
basic foundation is in order. Then, you can apply any
color you want over the basic foundation and achieve
brighter, richer results. For example: If you are
painting a clown face, you'll probably need white,
red, yellow and black colors in addition to the basic
foundation. Below is an all-purpose make up recipe
that can be used to make a basic foundation or colored
cremes. Feel free to experiment with fruit juices and
extracts to add color to the basic recipe. Make as
many different colored creamy bases as necessary to
transform your little munchkins' faces into angels,
clowns, werewolves or whatever it is the wish to
become. And when the party's over simply wash the
makeup off with mild soap and warm water.

Basic Foundation
Ingredients:
10 teaspoons cornstarch
2 teaspoon white flour
5 teaspoons vegetable shortening
1/8 teaspoon food coloring or fresh juices
1/4 teaspoon glycerin

In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and flour. Using a
spoon, stir vegetable shortening into the mixture. At
this point add any food coloring you would like. Stir
in the glycerin; mixing until well-combined. Use your
fingers or a make up sponge to apply large amounts.
Small brushes and fingertips will be the instruments
of choice when making detailed designs.

The Fun Stuff: Warts, Scabs and Road Rash
Want to cover yourself with moles, scars or blisters?
Experimenting with gory make up is the most excellent
aspect of Halloween - especially when you've made the
make up from scratch! Gelatin is the Allrecipes.com
substance of choice for disgusting make up creations.
To make convincing scars, moles, boogers, algae (and
more) a wide array of colored gelatin is imperative.
In effect, it is necessary to make a complete color
palate of gelatin in various stages of setting to
create the results desired.

Flavor of Gelatin Uses
Peach, Lemon, Orange, Grape: skin growths, foundation
for scabs, blisters, scars

Black Cherry or Cranberry with a teaspoon of Grape
mixed in: blood, veins, moles, road rash

Lime: boogers, pus, various marine life (algae,
seaweed)

Plain: create the foundation for scars, scabs and
other creations; dribble colored gelatin over the
clear, shaped foundation.

The Basic Goop Recipe
Ingredients:
1 ounce gelatin (plain or flavored depending on
desired effect)
2 tablespoons boiling water
mix ins as needed: couscous, hairs, paprika, colored
sugar
4 tablespoons corn syrup

A basic how-to:
First thing first, make the gelatin! In a small bowl
or cup combine gelatin and water. Mix and let set 3
minutes. It's now time to begin experimenting with the
gelatin. There are a variety of techniques that can be
used to create special make up effects, we've laid out
our very favorite and most successful tricks.

Special Effect How To Make it Happen:
create the shapes of moles, blisters, and general skin
growths

Before the gelatin sets completely make moles,
blisters, and some other skin growths by dripping the
liquid gelatin onto a ceramic plate and letting it set
completely. When set use a sharp object to carefully
peel the formations off of the plate. Stick them onto
your child's body and face by using a drop of corn
syrup as adhesive.

Apply color to the previously made growths, make
additional growths and make convincing looking blood:
Use a spoon, popsicle stick, or other make up
applicators (including your hands) to apply the
partially set gelatin to your child's body and face.
The gelatin will drip or clot depending on the
degree of set it has reached. If the gelatin sets
before you've used it as needed, reheat it briefly in
the top of a double-boiler or in a microwave for
approximately 10 seconds on HIGH until it thins out
and the setting process begins again. Use a spoon to
drip semi-liquid red gelatin over scars, scabs or out
of wounds. Once gelatin reaches the ideal setting
point for blood (about 3 to 5 minutes) it will set
completely while dripping, forming very convincing
looking drips. If the gelatin doesn't set while
running, let it sit another minute and try again.

Make algae, boogers, or other gooey, slimy, stretchy
effects: Let the gelatin set about 5 minutes.
Stretch or grab gobs of the almost-set gelatin and
string it or clop it as you desire. Attach to skin
with corn syrup.

Add texture to the makeup:
Stirring in mix-ins adds texture to the effects.
Sprinkling colored sugar into the unset gelatin will
make grainy textured effects, while sprinkling
couscous or paprika on top of the globs once
they've begun to set will make some scab wounds look
scabbed over.

Don't be shy with the gelatin. Layering and dripping
multiple colors and set-levels onto each other creates
excellent effects!

** Before diving into the make up application process,
be sure to test for allergic reactions by placing a
small amount of the make up on a patch of clean, dry
skin. Cover loosely and leave the make up on for 24
hours. Watch for allergic reactions, if none result
feel free to use the make up liberally.