For our annual Thespian Banquet last year I dressed up as a zombie. With only an hour to prepare here was my final makeup:
First I did my foundation a little paler than usual, slowly adding a bright and a dark red from Ben Nye's Severe Exposure wheel.
I layered lots of red around my eyes and used a stipple sponge to add some broken capillaries. I also did added black and red to my collar bones and neck to add depth and dimension.
I colored my lips red and added fresh scab to my lip. I then added a prosthetic to my cheek with spirit gum and added some foundation and fresh scab around the prosthetic to blend in.
Finally I cut a slit in a wife beater and added fake blood to the open area.
That's it!
If I had more time I would have....
I layered lots of red around my eyes and used a stipple sponge to add some broken capillaries. I also did added black and red to my collar bones and neck to add depth and dimension.
I colored my lips red and added fresh scab to my lip. I then added a prosthetic to my cheek with spirit gum and added some foundation and fresh scab around the prosthetic to blend in.
Finally I cut a slit in a wife beater and added fake blood to the open area.
That's it!
If I had more time I would have....
- Made my skin more green and yellowy
- added a prosthetic to the cut rib
- Cut up the shirt more