Easy Home Recipes: Fake Burns & Bruises for Halloween

Create chilling Halloween looks with these easy, DIY fake burns and bruises using common makeup and household items.

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This guide shows how to craft realistic fake burns using gelatin, red lipstick, and mascara, and bruises with cream-based bruise wheels or eye shadow. Both effects are easy to apply and remove with warm water and soap.

Directions

For realistic burns, combine gelatin, red lipstick, and mascara to create a charred effect on the skin.
To make a black eye or bruise, apply a cream-based bruise wheel or colored eye shadow in the desired area.
Remove gelatin burns by washing with warm water or letting them naturally peel off. Take off bruises using warm water and soap.