HALLOWEEN Make-up : Zombie

Transform into a zombie with this step-by-step makeup tutorial using red, purple, and black shadows for a terrifyingly decayed look.

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Our own summary of the original — the full post and photos live at deea-makeup.blogspot.com.

This zombie makeup tutorial starts with primer and eyeshadow foundation, then uses black contouring and red/purple eye shadows for a gory effect. It finishes with messy brows, dark redefined eyes, red lipstick blended with black, and hand-drawn wounds for depth. The result is a suitably spooky Halloween costume.

Directions

Start by covering your entire face with a primer. I used a shade from the Sleek palette as shown in the reference image.

Next, apply eyeshadow from the Coastal Scents 78-color palette. Use shade 1 on the center of your face and shade 2 on the outer areas.

Contour your face and cheekbones with a black eyeshadow to create a dark, dramatic effect.

For the eyes, apply a red shadow (shade 3 from the Beauties Factory 88 palette) to both upper and lower eyelids, blending it down toward the cheekbones.

Outline the eyelids, especially the inner corners, with a purple shadow (shade 4 from the Coastal Scents 78 palette), blending it thoroughly with the red.

Brush your eyebrows upward to give them a messy, disheveled appearance.

Use an intense black shadow (MAC Carbon) to further contour and define the eyes.

Apply a bold red lipstick to your lips, then add black shadow to the corners and blend it into the lipstick.

Draw wounds using a lip liner, then deepen them by going over the lines with a thin brush and black shadow.