Sunday, October 25, 2009

Halloween costume ideas : Goth Vampire make-up Magic

From LA Times
Make your own mask: the vampire

Deadly Dame Vampire

Step 1: "Take the blood out of the skin," says MAC senior makeup artist John Stapleton. To achieve a very pale canvas, he applies the lightest shade of MAC studio fix foundation powder to simultaneously give the skin coverage and a blood-sucked look. Highlight the high planes of the face with a shimmery white shadow to make the face look even more hollow.

Step 2: Get a quick and dramatic smoky eye by using a black gel eyeliner. Apply a thick line to the top and bottom of the eye. "It's OK to be messy because it will all get blended," Stapleton says. Blend the black color at the outer edges of the eye and at the inner corners for a strong, hollow look. Leave the center of the eyelid bare so the inner and outer corners look more dramatic and sinister.

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