**The Art of Zombie Makeup: A Step-by-Step Guide**
As a makeup enthusiast, there's nothing quite like creating a zombie look for a spooky Halloween party or a fun movie night with friends. But have you ever wondered how to achieve that eerie, undead complexion? In this article, we'll take you through the process of creating a convincing zombie makeup look, from prepping the skin to adding final touches.
**Prep the Skin**
Before applying any makeup, it's essential to prepare your model's skin for the transformation. "You guys know zombies they don't have blood circulation," explains the expert. This means that redness on the face needs to be reduced. To achieve this, green is the complimentary color to red, as it neutralizes each other out. Apply a light layer of green foundation or concealer to help reduce redness and create a smooth canvas for makeup. "Don't apply too much," advises the expert, "you don't want them to look like a witch."
**Lip Color and Lip Balm**
Next up is the lip color. For a zombie look, you'll want to aim for a dark, bold shade that's not quite red but not quite black either. Mix up a foundation shade that's four shades lighter than your model's skin tone, but be careful not to make their face look too white. Now it's time to prime the eyes and get ready for zombie eye makeup. Eyeshadow primer will help intensify the eyeshadow colors, making them more vibrant and scary.
**Eye Makeup**
Now it's time to create those spooky zombie eyes. Start by applying a red color along the lower lash line and whatever is left over on your brush apply this on the top lid. The red undertones will help make the eyes look more scary. For the second eyeshadow, use a dark gray or black shade to darken the eyes, focusing on the outer corner of the eye. "Brush the color along the sides of his nose," advises the expert, "this will help his eyes appear more sunken in and Hollow." Remember, a gradual build is key; it's easier to add more makeup than it is to remove it.
**Contouring**
R has very angular features, making him look like Skin and Bones. To combat this, contour his cheekbones using the same dark gray eyeshadow color. "Don't use any Browns or bronzers," warns the expert, "because this will warm up his face, making him appear more alive and less dead." Instead, focus on creating a dramatic, hollowed-out look that's perfect for a zombie.
**Veins**
Veins are another crucial element in creating a realistic zombie look. Mix up a color green-blue-purple to create the perfect vein shade, taking reference photos to get it just right. Softly blur out the veins with powder to avoid any harsh lines or unnatural appearances. "Remember," advises the expert, "they should look like skinny tree branches."
**The Final Touches**
Now that the face is complete, it's time for the final touches. Use a dark violet or black lip color and blend it out gradually to create a kissable pout. This is where the magic happens – a subtle, yet bold lip color can make all the difference in creating a convincing zombie look.
**Zombie Blood**
For an added effect, use makeup to splatter "zombie blood" on the model's shirt. Start with a small amount and gradually build up the splatters using eyeshadow or liquid latex. This will create a messy, post-apocalyptic look that's perfect for your undead friend.
**The Finished Look**
And finally, after all those steps, comes the moment of truth – is our zombie friend ready to find love? With their new makeup look complete, they're sure to turn heads at any party or gathering. But remember, zombies need love too! So go ahead and show them some love (but not the living kind, please).
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enneed to turn your man into a hottie zombie because this look is inspired by a surprisingly lovable zombie named R from the upcoming movie Warm Bodies it's a funny Twist on a classic love story before you apply anything on his face you want to use face primer especially if he's not used to wearing makeup because this will protect his skin from all the zombie makeup we're going to apply on his face today this is also going to help reduce shine and help the makeup last longer with your palette have your green makeup ready as you guys know zombies they don't have blood circulation so we have to reduce the redness on the face green is the complimentary color to Red so if you apply the color green on top of the color red it'll neutralize each other out try not to apply too much because you don't want them to look like a witch now apply lip balm so that his lips are nice and kissable and mix up a foundation Shade that's four Shades lighter than his skin color try not to make his face look too white because he's just a zombie he's not a ghost or a K-pop Star just kidding guys really love this part because the brush is so soft and fluffy now it's time to Prime the eyes and get it ready for your zombie eye makeup eyeshadow primer will help intensify the eyeshadow colors and now it's time for zombie contacts we need your eyes to look white for the eye makeup I recommend using soft brushes guys who aren't used to having their makeup done will appreciate this first we're going to apply a red color along the lower lash line and whatever is left over on your brush apply this on the top lid we're using the color red as an undertone it'll help make the eyes look more scary and now it's time for the next color you want to take a dark gray color or a black eyeshadow and start darkening his eyes ask him to look up when you're applying makeup on his lower lash line this will make it easier for him and also for you then when his eyes are closed start building up the color intensity brush the color along the sides of his nose this will help his eyes appear more sunken in and Hollow it's better to have a gradual build it's easier to put more makeup on than to remove it try not to apply too much eye makeup or else he's going to end up looking like an adorable Panda so try and use a light hand even out both eyes until they look sexy zombie appropriate and now it's time to move on to his cheekbones R has very angular features it's probably because he's Skin and Bones so you're going to have to really Contour his cheekbones I'm actually using the same dark gray eyeshadow color and I'm contouring his face with it you don't want to use any Browns or bronzers because this will warm up his face making him appear more alive and less dead now that his face is done we can move on to the lips use a very dark violet or black lip color and with your lip brush dab it on the center of his lips have him press his lips together like this so it transfers to the top part of his lips and now gradually build up the color keep Feathering it out the colors should look more intense along the crease of his mouth and slowly fade out also blend the lip color outside the corners of his mouth kissable lips this is the part where you can tell him that we're almost done with the makeup last step veins R has a lot of veins around his neck area so mix up the color green blue and purple to create the perfect vein color made just for the dead look at reference photos because veins are kind of tricky to draw because you don't want the veins to look too angular or else they'll look like cracks take your powder brush and softly blur out the veins so it doesn't look like it's painted on like real veins it should look as if it's underneath your skin do this by applying powder over the veins to create that translucent appearance they should look more like skinny tree branches perfect in the movie R wears a gray t-shirt he has a bullet hole too so I'm going to create one okay this step I recommend not to do it on a person but I didn't want Dominic to take off his shirt we got to keep this for to PG guys so I'm singing his collar so it looks worn and old from here dirty up the shirt by dusting it with eyeshadow with my zombie Black Blood start splattering this on his shirt if you need bigger splatters take a larger paintbrush and use that to Splatter the zombie blood on Dominic has very long hair so I had to clip it back and make it shorter to match it as close to ours hair as possible and now we're finally finished now it's time for him to find love so my question is would you date the zombie don't discriminate zombies they need love too finish off this look with the red hoodie and don't forget to zombify it h is that even a word he's perhaps the only zombie that I'd be okay with if you wanted to eat me anyways good luck everyone if you're in a mood for a love story about the power of human connection check out worm body is when it hits theaters heyneed to turn your man into a hottie zombie because this look is inspired by a surprisingly lovable zombie named R from the upcoming movie Warm Bodies it's a funny Twist on a classic love story before you apply anything on his face you want to use face primer especially if he's not used to wearing makeup because this will protect his skin from all the zombie makeup we're going to apply on his face today this is also going to help reduce shine and help the makeup last longer with your palette have your green makeup ready as you guys know zombies they don't have blood circulation so we have to reduce the redness on the face green is the complimentary color to Red so if you apply the color green on top of the color red it'll neutralize each other out try not to apply too much because you don't want them to look like a witch now apply lip balm so that his lips are nice and kissable and mix up a foundation Shade that's four Shades lighter than his skin color try not to make his face look too white because he's just a zombie he's not a ghost or a K-pop Star just kidding guys really love this part because the brush is so soft and fluffy now it's time to Prime the eyes and get it ready for your zombie eye makeup eyeshadow primer will help intensify the eyeshadow colors and now it's time for zombie contacts we need your eyes to look white for the eye makeup I recommend using soft brushes guys who aren't used to having their makeup done will appreciate this first we're going to apply a red color along the lower lash line and whatever is left over on your brush apply this on the top lid we're using the color red as an undertone it'll help make the eyes look more scary and now it's time for the next color you want to take a dark gray color or a black eyeshadow and start darkening his eyes ask him to look up when you're applying makeup on his lower lash line this will make it easier for him and also for you then when his eyes are closed start building up the color intensity brush the color along the sides of his nose this will help his eyes appear more sunken in and Hollow it's better to have a gradual build it's easier to put more makeup on than to remove it try not to apply too much eye makeup or else he's going to end up looking like an adorable Panda so try and use a light hand even out both eyes until they look sexy zombie appropriate and now it's time to move on to his cheekbones R has very angular features it's probably because he's Skin and Bones so you're going to have to really Contour his cheekbones I'm actually using the same dark gray eyeshadow color and I'm contouring his face with it you don't want to use any Browns or bronzers because this will warm up his face making him appear more alive and less dead now that his face is done we can move on to the lips use a very dark violet or black lip color and with your lip brush dab it on the center of his lips have him press his lips together like this so it transfers to the top part of his lips and now gradually build up the color keep Feathering it out the colors should look more intense along the crease of his mouth and slowly fade out also blend the lip color outside the corners of his mouth kissable lips this is the part where you can tell him that we're almost done with the makeup last step veins R has a lot of veins around his neck area so mix up the color green blue and purple to create the perfect vein color made just for the dead look at reference photos because veins are kind of tricky to draw because you don't want the veins to look too angular or else they'll look like cracks take your powder brush and softly blur out the veins so it doesn't look like it's painted on like real veins it should look as if it's underneath your skin do this by applying powder over the veins to create that translucent appearance they should look more like skinny tree branches perfect in the movie R wears a gray t-shirt he has a bullet hole too so I'm going to create one okay this step I recommend not to do it on a person but I didn't want Dominic to take off his shirt we got to keep this for to PG guys so I'm singing his collar so it looks worn and old from here dirty up the shirt by dusting it with eyeshadow with my zombie Black Blood start splattering this on his shirt if you need bigger splatters take a larger paintbrush and use that to Splatter the zombie blood on Dominic has very long hair so I had to clip it back and make it shorter to match it as close to ours hair as possible and now we're finally finished now it's time for him to find love so my question is would you date the zombie don't discriminate zombies they need love too finish off this look with the red hoodie and don't forget to zombify it h is that even a word he's perhaps the only zombie that I'd be okay with if you wanted to eat me anyways good luck everyone if you're in a mood for a love story about the power of human connection check out worm body is when it hits theaters 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