Homemade Makeup for Your Costume...

As I said in a previous post, it's better to have your kids wear makeup rather than a mask. It's safer and most likely, more comfortable. So just how do you use makeup? Here are a couple of ideas for you.

White as a Ghost:

Mix together white chalk with shortening from your kitchen cupboard, and apply to your child's face to give her a ghostly complexion.

Frankenstein Neck Bolts:

Paint Styrofoam packing peanuts with a black watercolor paint and stick to your child's neck with a flour and water mixture for a great neck bolt effect.

Wounds:

Mix lipstick and yellow and green eye shadow to create bruises.

For a festering wound, coat the area of the wound with baking soda, then use a spray bottle to very lightly spray with vinegar. If let dry, the bubbling sore will stay till washed off.

That should keep you busy for awhile. Your next question should be how to get this stuff off. A little baby shampoo should do it.


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