Special Effects (fx) Makeup Level 1

Apply a foam latex zombie appliance by cleaning the face and sealing edges with adhesives. Align the nostrils and ridges, then secure with pro-side and prosaic cream adhesives.

Apply decaying skin appliances to the forehead, neck, and chest using 99 percent alcohol to attach them, protect brows with wax, and prep edges with powder for texture and depth.

Apply a base coat with alcohol-activated pale dead skin tone across the face, neck, and ears using appliances activated by 99 percent alcohol, then add vein tones for depth.

paint a foam latex piece using grease paint and the zombie cream wheel, build a base color, then layer reds, browns, and blacks for peeling, decaying skin and depth.

Deepen stage 3 fx makeup by layering brown, green, burgundy, and red tones to hollow the jawline and orbital areas. Blend with fingers, brushes, and sponges for a decay look.

Learn airbrush and brush painting with stencils to create vein textures and organic skin tones, then add blood, mud, and zombie dust effects for stage makeup.

Apply stippling and zombie mud through the hair, blend red and black eyeliner with alcohol-activated colors, and dust with zombie dust and Texas dirt for an organic grunge finish.

Learn to apply diverse blood effects—liquid, coagulated, blood paste, and squirt blood—using stipple sponges and brushes to wounds, prosthetics, and costumes, then set with spray for longevity.

Apply alcohol-based makeup to zombie hands, adding veins, airbrushed tones, and a dirty finish to match face color, then color nails and seal with blood for a cohesive undead look.

Finish a zombie makeup look with squirt blood, airburst spray, and powder on the shirt, capture the final photo, and learn the products used to recreate this look.

Learn to remove a latex prosthetic mask safely and quickly using alcohol, pro cleaner, baby wipes, and shaving gel, while preserving the skin and appliance for possible reuse.

Explore step-by-step zombie makeup using foam latex appliances and prosthetics, with base coats, alcohol-activated paints, veins, stencils, and blood effects.

Learn how to design and create zombie makeup with research-driven inspiration from zombie shows and movies, and enjoy the creative process as you wrap up this module.

learn the latex stretch and stipple aging makeup technique using flesh-tone liquid latex, setting powder, and foam sponges to create subtle wrinkles on the eyelids, under-eye, and face.

Master latex stretch and stipple techniques to create deep forehead and temple wrinkles through layered applications, careful fading, and setting with powder for realistic aging effects.

Pull the cheek away from the lip, blend with a stipple sponge, apply latex, and powder to create subtle aging across the cheek, nose, and jawline.

Learn to age the upper lip, chin, and neck using latex applications, layering, stippling, and powder to create realistic wrinkles, grooves, and frown lines for expressive character aging.

Learn to deepen crow's feet with latex using careful layering, drying, and powder to create an aged look on face and hands, then blend with skin-tone makeup.

Paint latex to create aging effects, adding liver spots and sun damage with brown, red, and purple tones, then blend and hollow out cheeks and eyes for realism.

Apply age and liver spots to the hands, add light lip wrinkles, blend with neutral tones to soften veins, and age hair and eyebrows with a silvery white mix.

Learn the quick, gentle latex mask removal using alcohol to release prosthetics, prevent irritation, and finish with pro cleaner, cleansing oil, and shaving gel for alcohol-based makeup removal.

Learn to create subtle aging with only cream makeup and cake makeup, building a base with light and medium tones, contouring cheeks, wrinkles, neck shading, then setting with powder.

Apply neutral white skin tone blended to a natural base, carve finger and hand hollows with brown tones, add liver spots, and seal with setting powder.