How can I look like a zombie?

[MysticCow]

New here. How you doing?
You may have already guessed why I made this thread, yes it's for halloween, I still think taking over malls through the use of the dead is great though, I'd just like some great tips on making me look like a zombie. Seeing how you guys do it so well.

Any tips are accepted. I'm not looking to be any "kind" of zombie, I'd just like some general hints. Heck, give me some on saving money on make-up, costume, whatever.

The sooner the better! Thank you very much!

Put spirit gun on on you're face and when it dries, sorta rip it out and put blood on it.

[amazon]

If you can afford it, get some liquid latex (also, if you're not allergic). This stuff is amazing! There are lots of great zombie tips at www.zombies.tomwalsham.com. (I think, I can't actually access the site right now)

[STAAARSSS]

http://www.wikihow.com/Look-Like-a-Zombie hope this helps

[mneylu]

where can you buy spirit gum anyway??

[nintendave]

You're definitely going to want to use LIQUID LATEX to pull and rip, spirit gum doesn't work that way. It dries in a manner more akin to super glue and the only way to get it off is with remover or rubbing alcohol. It's better for gluing prosthetics on, while liquid latex can give your face more of a melting effect.

[marikodeville]

Spirit gum definitely won't work, and if you tried to rip it from your face you actually might be too successful and not need the blood at all.

This is what I recommend doing if you really want it to look like skin is ripping from you face. Get some liquid latex and brush it on a smooth surface. A table or counter I suppose. Let it dry (or take a blowdryer to it) and then reapply it, making the sheets of latex thicker. When you're satisfied, peel off the sheets of latex. You now have some handy dandy peices of skin to strategically glue (I prefer prosaide over spirit gum myself) to yourself however you want. You can rip them, then glue or the other way around. Just be crafty and have fun.

An additional tip at blending these peices onto your skin.... use the liquid latex on the edges of the peices on yourself to sort of create a smoother connection between the sheets and your skin. Layer it as necessary. The wonderful thing about looking messed up and gory is that if you don't have a delicate hand at this, you can still make it work to your advantage. In other words, it doesn't need to be perfect.

There are a lot of other products I could recommend, but I think if you are not so swauve with the make-up effects this is a good method a lot of people can do. It also involved products with a lot less potential to irritate most. I remember people in make-up school having some pretty gnarly reactions to some of the other stuff.

[GenericThirteen]

Where would I be able to buy some liquid latex, besides online? I'm totally going to get a gallon of the stuff, because it's nifty. :D

Oh, and should it be clear, or flesh colored? Or does it depend on what other kind of makeup will be used?

[marikodeville]

Here in the LA area there is Cinema Secrets in North Hollywood on Riverside Blvd.

http://cinemasecrets.com/


It depends on many things whether flesh colored latex is worth it to you. Firstly, is your skin anything close to that color? And then of course are you planning on covering all of your face with make-up, or blood? I don't even bother with flesh colored myself. It doesn't look enough like most people's skin or I'm just gonna put blood and make-up all over it anyway.

[Donna de la Muerte]

most porn shop will carry liquid latex.the colors might be kinda limited tho. i've seen flesh (caucasian) and neon colors at the pR0n shop.

Donna de la Muerte~~~

[PappaSmurf]

Zombie Skin and Face treatment.

Something else that works good but requires a good shower afterward is useing Elmers School Glue and mixing in some light grey ash from the fireplace or BBQ. 5 parts glue to 1 part ash. Careful around your eyes, and Test to see if you are sensitive to the lye content in the ash. If so using Gumbo File from your kitchen spice cabinet works just as well but gives is a slightly greenish tint. Make sure and use Elmers School Glue NOT I repeat NOT ELMERS GLUE ALL. That is to hard to get to smear tear.

Let dry or rush dry with a hair dryer. take your thumb or pink eraser and drag it across the skin or swirl it to tear the glue. Color in the tears with dark red lipstick and then lightly brush the frayed edges with old mascara.
You can use this all over your body, its non toxic. and last pretty good for 3-5 hours. Also can have latex and morticians wax applied over it and makes removal easier.

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Pleasant Screams,
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[Gorify]

Are my specialty. I'm a professional FX makeup artist. See some inspiring pics from my portfolio and step-by-step makeup instructions at:

www.gorify.com/tricks.html
www.gorify.com/treats.html

Please everyone remember ZOMBIE BLOOD IS NOT RED!!!! My favorite way to do zombie makeup is with liquid latex and cream colors. I will be uploading new content on how to do certain special FX regularly, so that by Halloween, there will be at least a dozen specific demos online for free.

[Gorify]

We have been feverishly adding content to our zombie FX site. We have dozens of amazing zombie pics and new step-by-step demos. Our Makeup Tricks page has our schedule posted, so that you can see what topics we will be doing demos for and when they will be posted.

http://www.gorify.com/tricks.html

We have the following demos up:
How To Make a Zombie Bite
How To Do a Zombie Makeover
How To Make Zombie Hands
How To Layer Liquid Zombie Latex for Death FX
How To Make Deep Wounds and Gashes.

Coming Soon:
Various Bulletholes: Entry & Exit Wounds
The Dangling Eyeball
Impaling Objects in FX Skin
How to Make Pus & Rot Pockets
How to make Your Earlobe Disappear & Other Mutilations

Happy Gorifying!

[Rick O'Mortace]

This is a common question and the answer is "How close do you wish to get to the truth?"

Do you live near Cleveland, Ohio? We have in the past sent residents out to 'encourage' the living to allow a small bite that will turn them and make them the ultimate expert for their neighborhood or town.

"But I heard that it hurts!" Ignore such talk. Do you have any tattoos or facial piercings? Did THEY hurt? Be strong for that which will enrich your unlife.

Sincerely,
Rick O’Mortace - Headmaster of the Zombie Halfway House

http://www.libertyarts.net/undead/ZHH.html

[Gorify]

Rick O.,
We love what you are doing. Your site is fantastic! We are always happy to find others like us who understand.
Zombie T & the Undead Crew

[Rick O'Mortace]

Such earnest praise is always welcome and a little embarassing. Your kind words make the work on the site completely worthwhile.

You are truly generous.
Thank you, friend.

Rick

[RSGp1n0y]

Check this website out for a lot of zombie looks. http://left4dead.wikia.com/wiki/The_Infected

Modern day zombies aren't slow, they're super fast. The guy who made the Zombie Survival Guide calls them the "Dude, What Just Happened To Me" Zombies.

[Zoombie18549]

This might sound completely and horribly weird, but A friend of mine used dried paint. she mixed it to look like she wanted it to, let it dry evenly on a smooth surface. then she peeled it off and glued it to where-ever she wanted it. Surprisingly, it worked out quite well. I wish I had pictures to show you, but alas... I do not. But its really simple and for the most part, as long as the paint is completely dry before you glue it to your skin, there wont be any reaction at all if you are allergic. We didn't use anything special, like makeup paint or things that you find at halloween or crafts stores (though its highly recomended). actually, we stumbled upon the idea while painting a mural in art-class. Hope this helps! ^ ^

~~~~~Zoombie