Black and White Scary Clown Makeup: A Guide to Chilling Your Look
Clowns are often associated with laughter and joy, but they can also be terrifying, especially when they're painted in black and white. This monochrome palette adds a chilling touch to the clown's appearance, emphasizing their features and creating a sense of starkness and unease.
Here's a guide to creating a black and white scary clown makeup look:
1. Prep Your Face:
- Cleanse and moisturize: Start with a clean canvas. Wash your face and apply a lightweight moisturizer to prevent your makeup from clinging to dry patches.
- Prime: Apply a primer to help your makeup stay put and create a smooth base.
2. The Base:
- Foundation: Choose a foundation one shade lighter than your skin tone. Apply it evenly all over your face.
- Concealer: Conceal any blemishes or dark circles with a concealer that matches your skin tone.
3. The Eyes:
- Eyebrows: Shape your eyebrows into a dramatic arch, extending them outwards. Use a black eyebrow pencil or pomade to fill them in.
- Eyeshadow: Apply a white eyeshadow to the inner corners of your eyes and a black eyeshadow to the outer corners, blending them together in the middle.
- Eyeliner: Line your upper lash line with black liquid eyeliner, extending it outwards in a winged shape. Apply a thick layer of black eyeliner to your lower lash line, extending it towards the outer corner of your eye.
- Mascara: Apply several coats of black mascara to your upper and lower lashes.
4. The Lips:
- Lip liner: Use a white lip liner to outline your lips, making them appear larger and more exaggerated.
- Lipstick: Apply a bright white lipstick to your lips.
5. The Details:
- Clown Nose: Use a red clown nose or create one using a red makeup pencil.
- Clown Mouth: Draw a wide, exaggerated smile on your lips using a black makeup pencil. You can also add a few teeth with a white makeup pencil for an extra creepy touch.
- Clown Tears: Use white makeup to paint realistic-looking tears down your cheeks.
- Clown Hair: Use hairspray to style your hair into a crazy and messy look. You can also use a white hairspray to add highlights.
6. Finishing Touches:
- Blush: Apply a light dusting of white blush to your cheeks to enhance the ghostly appearance.
- Setting Spray: Set your makeup with a setting spray to ensure it stays in place all night long.
Remember, the key to a scary clown makeup look is to exaggerate your features and embrace the darkness. Don't be afraid to get creative and experiment with different techniques to create a chilling and unique look.
Have fun and be spooky!
