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This Halloween you are going to play makeup artist. Who knows, you might be really good at it!

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Genie Costume and Makeup Instructions (With Photo)
Halloween isn't just for kids. We all get to have fun. Here is a costume idea that should do the trick.

Genie Makeup Techniques
Complete instructions along with the colors that you will need.

How To Create a 1920's Flapper Face
Here are all the instructions you need to put on a 1920's face for Halloween or just to see what you would look like as a flapper!

How to Create a Beauty/Zombie Makeup
A strange combination but they both work together quite nicely. You might even win a prize or two!

How To Make Edible Fake Barf
Making a simulant is a form of chemistry, right? Here are instructions for making your own edible fake barf. Ick!

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How To Make Fake Blood
This will work well with lots of costumes.

How To Make Fake Snot
This is a gooey, gross variation of the traditional slime recipe, great for Halloween and other occasions requiring snot. Okay, are you gagging yet?

How To Make Fake Wounds
You could use this recipe with just about any costume. Just imagine the possibilities.

How To Make Slime
I can imagine about a zillion different ways you can use this recipe!

Makeup for a 1930's Actress
Is there anything more glamorous than being someone you are not, and I think that a starlet might be a very good place to start. In fact, you might amaze yourself at the results! Lets base your makeover on an actress straight out of the thirties.

Makeup for a Devil (Female)
From as long as I can remember, there have been little devils roaming the street on Halloween night. Lately, I'm seeing more and more of them, but a lot older and not necessarily male. Here's my idea of makeup for a female devil! Lets get you started on your transformation.[p]

Makeup for a Geisha Girl
Here are all the instructions you need to become a Geisha Girl for Halloween or just to see what you would look like as a Geisha Girl!

Makeup for Deathly Beauty
Deathly Beauty has a "charm" all of it's own and is perfect when coupled with a "spooky" costume. Lets get started making you look like a beauty that has passed on.

Makeup for Evil Beauty
Evil Beauty has a "charm" all of it's own and is perfect when coupled with an equally evil looking halloween costume. Lets get started making you look evil... but gorgeous!

Makeup for the Gorgeous Witch
Witches have gotten a rotten deal for as long as I can remember. Who came up with the idea that they had to be ugly? I'm about to change all of that. I'm about to make them... drop dead gorgeous! Lets get you started on your transformation.

Makeup for the Night Widow
Now this just has to be creepy. I've given this some thought and decided instead of leaning toward the beauty aspect, I would go for the cold and wicked look. Here's what I came up with.

Makeup for Vampire Beauty
This is a popular look for Halloween. Could there be anything more frightening than bumping into a vampire on this particular night? Lets get you started on your transformation.

Makeup Instructions For a "Flowerchild" Face
A flowerchild has to ooze innocence, but she isn't about to give up her makeup. Here's step by step instructions.

Makeup Instructions For a "Spirit Face"
A ghost, goul or spirit... here are the instructions you will want to walk in his shoes.

Makeup Instructions For Gypsy Face
A gypsy must have a face that no one will ever forget. Here's step by step instructions.

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