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tisdag 1 september 2009

The Many Uses of Theatrical Makeup For Halloween Costumes

By Susan West

Theater makeup works great when dressing up for Halloween, as well as seasonal characters such as clowns. Theater makeup can transform you into anything you would like to be, from the prettiest princess to the scariest goblin. No matter what type of character you would like to dress up as, theater makeup can make it possible.

Children and adults can dress up as anything they please, since Halloween is such a fun filled holiday. The use of stage makeup can transform a little girl into an enchanting fairy or a little boy into the most frightening vampire. Stage makeup is useful for many things such as creating wounds and scars while dressing as a goblin or zombie or it can create the look of fake blood on a witch or other supernatural characters. With stage makeup, the old can look young while the young can look old as well as making the loveliest of all look like an old hag. Theater makeup is wonderful for creating any Halloween look and it is fun to use for all ages. http://www.costumecauldron.com/Kids-Fortune-Teller-Gypsy-Costumes.html

Theater makeup is also great for school plays and other performances, since it can transform almost anybody into something completely different. Stage makeup can make a sweet little child look like a yellow daisy, red like an apple, or even like an adult. When children perform history plays in their classrooms, they can use stage makeup to add a beard, mustache, and even wrinkles to look older. Stage makeup can also make children look like fairly tale characters from their favorite movies and cartoons, so they can put on a play about a topic they love. Stage makeup is great for children to use for their school plays, since they can transform into almost anything.

Mimes and clowns make use of Halloween clown makeup to complete their appearance, which really offers the children some good laughs. Mime performers, while painting their entire face white and then adding various colors in different designs and shapes around the eyes and mouth often use clown makeup. Children are thoroughly entertained at birthday parties and other events by clowns and mimes in their colorful stage makeup.

There are times when theatre makeup is just not enough when you need to create a specific effect. The use of molds or pliable latex can be blended with stage makeup. If Pinocchio only had theatre makeup to create his long nose, we could either be waiting a long time, or an even longer time. In order to create the desired length, which is also seen by the audience, fake latex must be attached. However, a Pinocchio without a long nose is just as unconvincing as a Pinocchio with a peeling nose. After securely attaching the latex nose, simply blend the edges with matching theatrical makeup. Ta-da! Theatre Success!

If you have some Halloween makeup stashed away in your bathroom cabinet, bring it out for sports games and paint those crazy colors on your face to liven things up a bit. What better way to show your team spirit and cheer for who you really want to win than with sports makeup at the sporting event. http://www.costumecauldron.com/Kids-Japanese-Geisha-Costumes.html

Theatrical makeup is surprisingly versatile. Obvious uses include creating ghosts, goblins, vampires and witches on Halloween (how can you be the wicked witch without her signature mole?). But it also comes in handy for those quarterly school plays. Try to think of creative ways to use the makeup. School carnival? Be a face painter! Every little girl wants a little heart or butterfly on her cheek. Sporting event? Get into the spirit with those team colors! There are numerous uses for stage makeup. Don't be afraid to add a little dash here and there for dramatic effect. Edited by Glinda Zuladra

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