This HallOUween, I decided to do something different. I have never been interested in gore. I don’t watch scary movies. I don’t go to haunted houses or on scary hay rides. Fear is just not my thing. This year, I came across a really cool tutorial while I was searching for a Halloween costume. After watching two videos on YouTube on how to make a flesh masquerade mask by Bonnie Corban SFX, I immediately went online and bought all the supplies I needed.
I bought a blank masquerade mask from Hobby Lobby and several Ben Nye makeup products. I also used feathers and rhinestones, lotion, a bamboo stick, staples, an eyebrow pencil, and concealer; all of these items I had lying around in my dorm.
The Ben Nye products I used were Clear Latex, Nose and Scar Wax, Stage Blood, and Thick Blood.
First, I applied the Nose and Scar Wax onto my mask. I used lotion to smooth out the wax.
Next, I put concealer all over the wax to make it match my skin tone. The color of the Nose and Scar Wax is close to peanut butter, so it definitely did not look realistic right away.
I then applied the clear latex all over the mask and around the edges to make sure the wax did not move or come off of the mask.
I waited until the next day to do any more to the mask, which gave the latex plenty of time to dry. I applied some powder foundation to make the mask match my skin tone even better than before.
I then used an eyebrow pencil to draw on eyebrows. I did short strokes with the pencil to give it the appearance of little hairs. I then gently scraped short strokes into the wax for added texture.
Next, I broke off several staples and inserted them around the edge of my mask. I took the clear latex and applied it at the base of each staple so they would stay put in the wax. This did not take long to dry.
I then applied the Stage Blood and Thick blood all around the edges of the mask and in the eye areas of the mask with a sponge and a cotton swab.
Later, I used a hot glue gun to glue the bamboo stick, the feathers, and the rhinestones to my mask.
And…that is it! My mask did not take too long to make and was easier to do than I thought it would be.
If you are interested in this Halloween look or any other special effects makeup, I suggest you check out Bonnie Corban SFX on YouTube. Her tutorials are incredible and surprisingly not as difficult as they look.
By the end of the night, I had several compliments and one girl screamed when she turned around and saw my face. I would say this was my most successful Halloween so far!