Be
a clown! Whether
you want to be a clown or any other type of
character that uses make-up, the following
instructions will help you look your best! Of
course to be real good it takes practice, so you
might want to try this at least once before the big
night/party. First,
there are two different types of make-up sold in
the stores. One type is water base make-up. Stay
away from this type; when you sweat it will run
right off your face. The other kind is oil base
make-up; that's what I use. After a long, hot,
endurance race my make-up still looks
great! Here
is a list of the things you will need for a
professional look:
Step
1. Wash your face, make sure it's clean and
free of oil. Pull your hair back; I like using a
headband . Step
2. Apply the base coat of clown white with your
fingertip. Keep it thin, just enough to cover the
color of your skin. Do the design roughly, we will
make the edges clean after we add the colors.
Remember oil base make-up and be careful around the
eyes! Click
Photos to Enlarge Step
3. Apply the orange, yellow, and blue. Blend
these colors over and into the white with your
fingertip. This will give an airbrush effect by
blending the colors into the white area. Don't
worry about the outside line, in fact make the
coverage area a little bit larger than
needed. Step
4. With Q-tips, draw the outline by removing
some of the make-up. Consider the Q-tips as pencil
erasers. For the sharpest line, I twist the Q-tip
tightly between two fingers and then moisten it
lightly. Step
5. With a small brush and red make-up, paint
the half circle cheeks. Then apply the baby powder
with a big soft brush over all of the make-up. This
will set/dry the make-up. Be VERY CAREFUL around
the eyes! Then thoroughly brush off the powder.
This can make a big mess, you might want to do this
over a bath tub or outside! Step
6. Use a small brush and apply the black
outlines and accent marks. One trick to make the
black flow smoothly is to heat it. By using a hair
dryer on hot, you can get the make-up to almost a
water consistency making it much easier to apply.
BE CAREFUL IT IS NOW HOT OIL
that you will be applying! Next, use the brush
around the mouth area, then your finger to apply
the rest of the black beard. Step
7. It's powder time again! Completely powder
the entire face, including the areas that were
already powdered. Let it set for a few seconds then
lightly brush off all of the powder. In order to
get the rest of the powder off I use a damp paper
towel and lightly pat my face, using a clean area
of the paper towel for each pat. Then I use
moistened Q-tips again to clean the powder off of
the exposed skin area. Step
8. That's it! Now add a clown nose, fire proof
racing clown suit, race car, a great message to be
tobacco free, and you're me, The World's Fastest
Clown! OK, well maybe the fire proof racing clown
suit and race car will be hard to get, but having
the look and the message is all you really
need!
Oops, I almost forgot to tell you how to get the make-up
off! -
NOTICE - If
you get made up to look like The Worlds
Fastest Clown, or any type of clown, we
would love to see it! Please send us a photo.
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