October 2012
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Halloween makeovers
made easy by Alison Stanton
Halloween is a few weeks away, and SanTan Sun area kids are busy planning the perfect costume. For many, this traditionally means wearing a mask. But Jamie Hixon, an actor with Copperstar Repertory Company in Chandler, notes that masks can be uncomfortable, hot and can cause impeded vision, which can be a safety issue. Plus, she adds, it’s hard to tell which little neighborhood ghosts and ghouls are standing at the door when their faces are totally covered. Hixon says with just a few basic supplies purchased at the local Halloween supply store and a little practice, any parent can transform his or her child’s face with makeup into whatever their Halloween heart’s desire happens to be. Recently, Hixon met with Old Stone Ranch siblings Brooke, Ryan and Mackenzie Henderson, and taught a fun lesson on how even the most inexperienced adults can learn to successfully apply Halloween makeup on their child’s face. Those who are unsure of their skills READY FOR HALLOWEEN: Mackenzie, Ryan and Brooke Henderson of Old Stone Ranch can first practice on a piece of paper or themafter their Halloween make-up session. STSN photo selves, she says.
Playful Puppy, with Mackenzie, age 2
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1. Use a foam wedge to apply white cream makeup around the child’s mouth to create the puppy’s snout. Go over the white area again a second time to give the makeup more of a 3-D effect. Hixon says it is fine if the lines are not perfect, as it will eventually be outlined in another color. 2. Dip the paintbrush into the brown cream makeup and outline the white area. Paint a brown puppy nose on the child, and draw a line from under the nose down to the top lip. 3. Use the tip of the paintbrush to add dots for Supplies: White, deep red, brown and black cream makeup, foam whiskers in the white wedges and a thin paintbrush. areas around the child’s mouth. 4. Use either the brown or deep red cream makeup to paint the child’s lips. 5. Use a foam wedge to apply a circle of white makeup around one eye, including the eyelid. Then, using the paintbrush, outline the white circle first in brown and then black.
Stupendous Superhero, with Ryan, age 5 1. Use a foam wedge to create a general mask shape with the red cream makeup. Apply the makeup all the way over to the side of the face and over the eyebrows. 2. Using the paintbrush, outline the mask with the brown makeup. 3. Go over the outline again with black. 4. Using the brush, add in “squint” lines and other lines that give detail to the mask. Hixon advises looking at a photo of the desired superhero to see where to place the lines. 5. With the child’s eyes closed, paint black on the eyelids and around the eyes a bit to create the illusion of eyes inside a mask.
Scars and wounds For those looking for a more gruesome look this Halloween, Hixon offers these tips: Supplies: Scar wax, available from the Ben Nye company or local Halloween supply store, red, pink, purple and/or black cream makeup and/or eye shadow and eye liner. 1. Apply the scar wax in the desired shape and location. 2. Cover it with makeup that matches the skin color. 3. Add in red, pink, purple and black to crevices. 4. If desired, add in some fake blood.
Red, brown and black cream makeup, foam wedges and a thin paintbrush.
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