Bumps, Bruises & A Bit of Blood: Makeup for Halloween

Makeup Artist, Jeremy Everts, shares his talent for creating a truly horrifying Halloween costume with just a dab of makeup.

Step By Step Instructions for Bruises

1. Chose the area that you want to bruise

2. Apply a layer of Army Green make up to the area with either a makeup brush of the tip of your finger.

3. Next you want to apply a layer of Blood Red make up over the Army Green layer.

4. Then you need to apply the Misty Violet make up on top of the other two colors.

5. Finally you want to blend the edges of the bruise again with either a brush or your finger.

– Depending on what age you want to make the bruise, will determine how much of each of the colors you will use.

(Tip) When applying the layers leave them blotchy and not real heavy so the different colors show through.

~ Step By Step Instructions for Road Rash

1. Chose the area that you want to Rash

2. Generally this is a style that has a lot more texture to it, so you are going to need a Stipple Sponge.

3. Now you will want to take your stipple sponge and apply a layer of Blood Red or Fresh Cut make up by Dabbing
onto the area.

4. Then you need to apply a Layer of Misty Violet or Black to the Layer of Blood Red or Fresh Cut by dabbing it
as well.

5. Finally you want to take your stipple sponge and Streak it across the edges of your make up to look like
scratches and rough spots. You can do this as much are as little as you would like, depending on how you want
it to look.

– Depending on how you want your road rash to look you can add colors to it or simply use only red and black..

(Tip) When applying the layers blend them a little more around the center point of the wound, and then
let it be rougher or loser to the edges of the wound where you will scratch it with the sponge.

~ Step By Step Instructions for Cracked Lips

1. First the person getting the makeup needs to pucker their lips as tight as they can.

2. Next you need to check the lips to see if they are dry or moist. If moist dry them off without the lips becoming
un puckered.

3. Now you will want to choose the color that you want on the lips, and dab some on your finger.

4. Take your finger with the make up on it and dab it over all the wrinkled areas of the lips, making sure to cover
all the lip area.

5. Now you can allow the Person to relax their lips and you are done. If you need to clean the edges of the lips
from excess make up, do so with a Q-tip.

– Make sure not to use to much make up or to blend the makeup, because you will defeat what is needing to be
done and you will have to clean o_ the makeup and start over..

(Tip) When applying the layers blend them a little more around the center point of the wound, and then
let it be rougher or loser to the edges of the wound where you will scratch it with the sponge.

** All the makeup that we are using are Ben Nye Products which you can order from Special effects Supply
in North Salt Lake, or online at www.Bennye.com

Jeremy Everts is from Stick-It, a local company that specializes in makeup for Halloween, medical training groups and movies or theatrical shows. They can do makeup for any event during the year. They will be holding make up classes coming up soon. The fee is $150.00 per person and includes the supplies that you will need to get started.