A Book Dork: Zombie Makeup and Books

May 14, 2011

5 Minute Zombie Makeover and List of Zombie Books

(If I had gotten a close up on my face and taken the picture at the beginning of the night instead of the end it would have looked a lot better, but oh well! Too late!)

Things you will need:

1- Black eyeshadow

2- Clothing you don't mind possibly ruining or tearing

3- Red Gel Food Coloring (I used Betty Crocker and it worked great)

4- A very light shade of liquid foundation.

5- Some kind of hair gel that will keep your hair looking messy

What you need to do:

1- Get dressed in clothing you don't mind possibly ruining with fake blood or tearing to look more rugged.

2-Make your hair look at messy as possible using some kind of styling gel.

3-Put on a good coat of the liquid foundation (do not add blush!).

4-Put black eye shadow underneath your eyes with your finger.

5-Smear the red gel food coloring all over your body. Be sure to get some on your lips and all over your chin.

TA-DA! I'm not sure how the food coloring would look if you smeared it on your clothing because I didn't go that far. I am just posting this because I found a lot of information online that made the makeup aspect seem so much more complicated. I was trying to add the food coloring into corn syrup, but it just was way too pale. I even tried adding things like chocolate syrup, a drop of blue food coloring, and other ingredients. There probably is a way to make terrific blood using corn syrup and food coloring, but if you just want something super fast that looks good then I am just trying to save you some time and effort! I was worried I wouldn't be able to get the food coloring off, but I had it on my skin for almost 6 hours with no problems. It came off in the shower with regular soap and no scrubbing. I am glad that I wont be freaking out all the children in the Children's Department tomorrow! :)

Looking for your next great Zombie Read? Here is a list of Zombie Books:

"Forest of Hands and Teeth" Series- Carrie Ryan