Tastes of Culture

On Halloween night, regular ‘ol everyday makeup is just not going to do! Time to break out the hard stuff; theatrical makeup. With a dab of this and a dash of that, theatrical makeup can transform you into whomever, or whatever you want to be. Not too mention those characters that require much face makeup, such as clowns and mimes. A person would be hard pressed to create the striking clown look without the use of theatrical makeup.

Children and adults can dress up as anything they please, since Halloween is such a fun filled holiday. The use of stage makeup can transform a little girl into an enchanting fairy or a little boy into the most frightening vampire. Stage makeup is useful for many things such as creating wounds and scars while dressing as a goblin or zombie or it can create the look of fake blood on a witch or other supernatural characters. With stage makeup, the old can look young while the young can look old as well as making the loveliest of all look like an old hag. Theater makeup is wonderful for creating any Halloween look and it is fun to use for all ages.

Theater makeup is also great for school plays and other performances, since it can transform almost anybody into something completely different. Stage makeup can make a sweet little child look like a yellow daisy, red like an apple, or even like an adult. When children perform history plays in their classrooms, they can use stage makeup to add a beard, mustache, and even wrinkles to look older. Stage makeup can also make children look like fairly tale characters from their favorite movies and cartoons, so they can put on a play about a topic they love. Stage makeup is great for children to use for their school plays, since they can transform into almost anything.

Sometimes theatrical makeup is also called “clown makeup.” Basically since the image of a clown immediately conjures a white face with distinctive eyes and mouth. Every day makeup could never duplicate this look, which is why the term “clown makeup” was created. If you visit a costume shop and can’t find the makeup you are looking for ask for clown or theatrical makeup. The owner will know exactly what you need.

There are times when theatre makeup is just not enough when you need to create a specific effect. The use of molds or pliable latex can be blended with stage makeup. If Pinocchio only had theatre makeup to create his long nose, we could either be waiting a long time, or an even longer time. In order to create the desired length, which is also seen by the audience, fake latex must be attached. However, a Pinocchio without a long nose is just as unconvincing as a Pinocchio with a peeling nose. After securely attaching the latex nose, simply blend the edges with matching theatrical makeup. Ta-da! Theatre Success!

You can brighten things up a bit, at sports games while painting your face with your team colors if you have any Halloween makeup hidden away in your cabinets or makeup drawer. There is no better way to show your team spirit while cheering on your favorite sports team while wearing Halloween clown or stage makeup.

When using theater makeup, it is possible to transform any actor into a fantasy character. Theater makeup works great for children’s plays and performances, as well as Halloween costumes. Children entertainers such as clowns and mimes also frequently use stage makeup, which makes it possible to entertain kids in disguise. Theater makeup is a must have for holidays as well as school events, and all parents should have some on hand in case they need to transform their child into a princess or goblin. Edited by Glinda Zuladra