Makeup and Accessorize
Paint on a mustache with a black greasepaint stick, add a pair of horn rimmed glasses and a cigar….and there you have it. Groucho! A short blond curly wig and a bicycle horn (a white or tan duster if you can find it). And there you have Harpo.
A little makeup here, or a special hat there, or a cane or a pair of red suspenders. It takes a little imagination, and not much money to come up with that perfect Halloween costume.
A trip to your local costume store? Probably a great idea to get great ideas for makeup and accessories. While you’re there, look at the makeup display case and see what you can see.
Nose putty? You can build a new nose, or re-shape your nose, or just add a wart or two. With an adhesive like spirit gum, you can even rebuild your chin. Your new nose and chin will need some makeup to help blend it in with the rest of your face. Green greasepaint or a water soluble cream makeup or pancake helps make a great witch or Frankenstein.
If you want to be a clown or a mime, then a tube of clown white will do the trick. Put it only very lightly though, and suddenly you become very pale in appearance….almost Ghostly or Vampirish. Clown White can be cream base or water base, each having its own advantages. Some shops might also carry it in pancake.
Crepe hair is a well known product available at the full service costume shops; and can be used to make mustaches and beards, or even hairy faces like a werewolf. If you are into monsters and vampires, then makeup is the best way to go about it.
For great makeup ideas, visit your local library and borrow a copy of Richard Corson’s “Stage Makeup”, one of the best makeup books ever published on makeup. It is also for sale through our Amazon store or Barnes and Noble. As you scan through this book, you will find numerous ideas that you may want to implement. Then off to your local costumer.
‘Stage Makeup’ as shown above is available through our Amazon store, and many other booksellers. Earlier editions are also available.
<All makeup items above are available via our Amazon Halloween Store>