I don't know if we can enter more than one. If so, I have another photo to share (and if not, at least it will give any other beginners 2 very EASY Halloween designs in one). I had never done a zombie or vampire and was just putting it off bc I was afraid to screw it up, but finally last night bit the bullet and did both. Half of my face in zombie, half in Twilight-style vampire. And when I put it as my Facebook photo people seemed to like it from the feedback I got, so here goes.
Zombie (which I roughly based on Shannon Fennell's step by step on her blog, though I did it kinda differently...great blog btw though, she has some very helpful tip and ideas):
Starblend white for the base. I didn't have other Starblends and wanted to try powders for a softer look so I used various shades of brown, gray, and black eyeshadows. With those I added various shadows, wrinkles, and crevices around the eyes, cheekbones, temples, and forehead, I used a #0 round for fine lines to accent some of the shadows and wrinkles in DFX black, as well as to paint a line down the center of the face (not necessary though if doing full face zombie). Then with a a sponge, I added some Ben Nye liquid blood in several areas, focusing on the mouth area.
Vampire:
I was going to do the other side as a princess type thing to offset it but instead decided to go vampire. Twilight sparkly style, lol. Kryolan silver for the base to give it a shimmery pale glow. Then some of the darker eyshadows to create softly sunken cheeks and shadows around the eye. Then again, I highlighted with the DFX black, especially concentrating on lining the eyes. I added deep red lipstick. Then my friend suggested amber contacts to complete the Twilight look but I think that may be a bit much, lol! Either way, it was easy (it must have been as by the time I got to the vampire I was kinda feeling lazy. Anyway here goes:
