Halloween Makeup

Title:
Halloween Makeup

Yield:
1 Servings

Categories:
Halloween




Ingredients:





     3 tb Cornstarch


     1 tb Flour


   3/4 c  Karo light corn syrup


   1/4 c  Water


   1/4 ts Liquid food coloring (color


          -of choice) OR


   1/4 ts Paste food coloring (color


          -of choice) (paste makes


          -more intense colors)





-----------------------------------OTHERS-----------------------------------


     1 sm Mixing bowl


     4    Paper cups


     4    Cotton swabs or sm. brush


     1    Box facial tissues


          Cotton balls or batting


          Puffed wheat cereal





 The above ingredients are the actual face paint to be used. You may wish to


 add other things for application of makeup and special effects as listed


 below.


 


 Preparation : In bowl, mix 3 tablespoons cornstarch and 1 tablespoon flour.


 Gradually stir in 3/4 cup Karo corn syrup and 1/4 cup water until smooth.


 This amount will make up 4 children's faces. Divide mixture between 4 paper


 cups. Color 3 batches with food colors of your choice (1/2 teaspoon liquid


 or 1/4 teaspoon paste for each batch). Leave 1 batch untinted.


 


 For additional colors, prepare more makeup. Separate tissues into single


 layers; tear lengthwise into 2-inch wide strips. Using swabs or brush,paint


 generous coat of untinted mixture on forehead; place strip of tissue over


 area; pat firmly with fingertips. Brush on more of same mixture to cover


 any dry spots on tissue. Continue painting rest of face, one area at a


 time, and covering it with tissue. Don't paint eyelids or around eyes. Let


 dry about 15 minutes; time depends on temperature and humidity.


 


 Stir colored batches before using. Paint on 1 color at a time as desired.


 Let dry slightly before using another color if you want them to blend, or


 let dry completely if you don't. To speed process, use hair dryer on air


 setting.


 


 For deeper, smoother, candy-color effect, use several coats of same color


 (allow to dry slightly between coats).


 


 TO BUILD UP EYEBROWS, nose or chin (or for beard) apply cotton to damp,


 untinted mixture. Paint with more of the same. Cover with tissue and paint


 desired color.


 


 FOR GHOULISH EFFECT, dust made-up face with flour.


 


 FOR WARTS, stick on Puffed Wheat cereal with untinted mixture, then coat


 with layers of mixture-soaked tissue. Paint desired color.


 


 TO REMOVE MAKEUP, wet face, then gently peel tissue away. Wash face with


 warm water.


 Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 184 by ctlindab@mail1.nai.net on


 Oct 30, 1997