How to Apply Vampire Makeup

There are many vampire themes that you can choose from. And the first thing that you should do before purchasing all those vampire makeup is to decide the type of vampire that you would want to look like.

• The Undead Look. These are vampires who look like more of a zombie.
• Royal Vampire. From what historical era did your vampire come from? You may choose to be one of those Western vampires or the dukes and barons of castles, like Count Dracula.
• Modern Gothic Vampire. This vampire keeps up with the modern style and is fashionable. They extremely love black. Club wear or fetish fashions are one of their types. Girls can go for a hot gothic look, while the guys can choose to be a smooth-talking gentleman.

The Vampire Makeup Basics

1. The Face. Vampires never get under the sunlight. So their face should be extremely pale. A white face powder is nice to use because it is easier to apply and less messy to remove.
2. The Eyes. Use black eyeliner to increase the emphasis on the eye. You can also use the eyeliner to darken the eyebrows a bit. You can also use special contact lenses to complete that scary look.
3. The Lips. Vampires can have some variations with their lips. A luscious red lipstick for that sexy vampire look is ideal.
4. The Cheeks. Most often, there is really no emphasis on the cheek. It is usually made as pale as possible as if there is no humanity left on it. If you choose to have a scarier look, you can have pinches of purple to have that “bruised” effect.
5. The Fake Blood. You can also apply some fake blood on your lips and make it slightly drip down the chin. Ketchup is often used. If you want that more realistic blood, mix up few tablespoons of corn syrup with few drops of red food coloring. Add a single drop of blue to the mix to get the red to be less orange and make it look like more real blood.

The Vampire Makeup Application

1. Apply the white face powder on. You can use a powder brush to even the color on your face.
2. Apply a black makeup to your facial bones to add angularity on your face and also to get that “hollow” look. Follow cheekbone line with the black makeup from the front of the ear down toward the jawline. Feather the black makeup down to create a deep shadow effect.
3. Draw straight lines from the tip of each nostril to form an arch over the outside corner of the eyebrow. Outline eyes in black. Accent frown lines between brows.
4. Vampires have flawless eyebrows. Trim, pluck, or cover your own up as you please, then draw new brows on top. Black liner should be used to fill this in. Create an angular arch. Male vampires should have thicker brows.
5. Apply the lipstick of your choice.
6. Draw in the blood dripping from the mouth. Make sure not too apply too much as it may drip to your clothes.
7. Complete the look with the angry eyes!