Zombie Bite Mark

Zombie Bite Mark

Recently i've been rather addicted to The Walking Dead, which is a TV programme about zombies. So I was inspired by the special effects makeup in that - which is by far the best special effects i've seen - to do a bite mark.

I used DermoWax to build up quite a large circle and then cut out some teeth marks round the edges. I made the teeth marks look a bit more ripped and disgusting than just regular bite marks. 

After I set the wax with a translucent powder, I used a concealer to blend it so it would look more like my skin. I then filled in the teeth mark holes with a bright red grease paint and then defined the edges with a darker red and some purple. I then used a mixture of red, purple and black to create a bruise like appearance around the edge and on the bite. 

I then continued to build up the colour and define the inside of the tooth marks. 

I used an off white colour around the edges of the teeth marks to make it look more infected. 

Once I was happy with the colours I added some blood into the tooth mark holes and then splattered it with blood and added some where i though necessary.

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Cut Up Wrist

Cut Up Wrist

I'm currently starting to build up my portfolio for University which includes lots of these disgusting images!! For this one I used Liquid Latex which isn't my favourite product to do Special Effects with but its what I had! You need to have a lot of patience to use latex which is something I don't have a lot of thanks to my very impatient father! With latex you need to stipple a thin layer on the area that you want to peel up (the two sides of the cut for me) and wait until it dries and then repeat. You have to repeat this process about 7-8 times to get a good layer of it!

Once I had my latex sides I went in with different eyeshadows and face paints to colour the wound in. I used a red face paint for the inside of the wound and around the edges and then blended blacks, purples and red eyeshadows over and all around the wound to create more dimension and detail and give it that 'infected' and 'gross' look!

Latex usually dries clear but if some of the white is still showing you may need to just blend your foundation or concealer over it to make it blend with your skin.

Once you're happy with the blend of colours you can add the blood and voila you'e done!

So simple and quick (minus the latex build up). 

You can do these wound anywhere on the face, arms etc and are a really good thing to try out for Halloween (which I know, is past!) as you can find latex and fake blood in your local party shop! Fun way to scare some people with you're disgusting fake wound! 

Enjoy the pictures! 

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Sugar Skull

Sugar Skull Love

Thought I would post about something different for a change, not so blood covered and disgusting! 

A 'Sugar Skull' is a decorated skull they use that comes from Mexico in relation to the 'Day of the Dead'. These designs are quite popular in tattoos, on halloween etc. 

I have attempted a sugar skull twice on my model, (my little sister who has been bribed to be my model when needed), and done them both very differently. 

The first photos are a more 'pretty' sugar skull, using glitters and gems.

All you need to do is paint the whole face white firstly, then draw out your basic skeleton design. Nose, teeth, hollow cheeks and circles around the eye area. I wanted to do the eyes with a colour instead of black which skulls are usually done with. I added the gold glitter on the eye lid to add a bit of contrast with the purple. I drew the nose design out with an eyeliner and then filled it in with a face paint. This part can be quite tricky getting a symmetrical shape!

Once i had blanked out the lips I painted in some teeth extending out to the cheekbones.

Now its time to decorate :) I usually copy a picture or use a few different designs from different pictures or you could just let your imagination run away with you.

I chose mostly pinks and purples to make this one look more girly and petty. 

Finally I added a few gems and some glitter to give it a bit more sparkle! 

The second makeup I have done is a bit more harsh and easier to do. This was done using mostly face paints. After I painted the face white and filled in the eye area black, I drew some half circles around both the eyes and filled them in yellow. This is quite a common design for sugar skulls. I then went on to do the nose and teeth and then started to decorate! I added some purple blended into the black in the eyes to make it look not so harsh. 

                            

Hope you managed to read it until the end!

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