How To Do Vampire Makeup

Doing your own vampire makeup can be a five minute breeze, or a more involved procedure, whichever is to your taste. Some vampires look entirely human, some just have fangs to give them away and some transform into undead creatures of the night with glowing eyes.

The first thing is do decide how simple or complex you want your vampire makeup to be. If you watch vampire movies, you'll see lots of variation to what a vampire might look like. There are a few common factors. Vampires of often very pale from staying out of sunlight. Their eyes are often bold and dramatic, to emphasize their hypnotic powers. They often have visible fangs. Their wardrobes are often tinged with period clothing, and they often wear dark colors and heavy fabrics.

Once you decide what type of vampire you are, then you move on to makeup and accessories...

Paleness - some people do white base makeup to get that "no sunlight" look, but I find that using a white face powder is often easier to apply and less messy to remove. Use a powder puff or brush to dust the powder across your cleanly washed face. For non-Caucasian vampires, a face powder that is in the same color family as your skin but lighter is a good option.

Eyes - lining the eyes with a black eyeliner increases the focus and it can also be used to darken the eyebrows a bit. The lining can be subtle or heavy, as you wish. Those with a very generous budget might want to try special contact lenses (see further down this hub).

Cheeks - most often no emphasis is put on the cheeks which keeps the focus on the eyes and mouth. Fo a more sinister look, using a dark grey eyeshadow, you can shade under the cheekbones to make the face appear more gaunt.

Lips - vampires can have very pale lips (just dust over with the powder) or they can be dramatic with lipstick. Favorites seem to be either blood red or glossy black.

Fake blood - if you want to have some fake blood on your lips or dripping down your chin slightly, it's really easy to make some by mixing up a few tablespoons of corn syrup with a few drops of red food coloring. Add a single drop of blue to the mix to get the red to be less orange and more like real blood. This is cheaper than purchasing fake blood and is non-toxic and ok-tasting to have in your mouth. Watch out for dripping it on white clothes as the food coloring can stain.