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A word from the Make Up Counter

As Halloween is creeping closer more and more of you are looking at our make up section, trying to get the perfect look for your Halloween party. Our make-up team is dying for you to avoid the heavy use of white make up for fright night, thick white make-up should be reserved for clowns, now they really are scary! Many customers at our shop are asking if pancake make-up is worth the extra money? At this time of year the answer is Hell Yes!

If you are being a vampire or one of the living dead then you should select Pancake in white, corpse or even better old age. The problem with ageing is that we all loose a bit of tone in our skin, so the old age Make up is great when you want to look very pale, rather than painted white! The benefit of using a pancake is that you get a finer coating of make-up, rather than a sold foundation of white; showing some of the skin tone under the make-up. Pancake is more expensive than the tubes of water based make up but it goes a lot further and gives a exceptional coating, making it more comfortable to wear.
If you want to save a little money use the white water based make up try mixing in a tiny drop of another colour, just to cut the brightness. When you apply it try to put on as thin a layer as possible. A handy tip is to have your sponge only just damp – not wet, otherwise you will look streaky.

For more make up hints and tips take a look at our guideline sheets.

How gory can you go?
Our cut kit is one of our main sellers at Halloween. This a simple package with wax, a tool and a bottle of blood; our instructions make it easy to create the most realistic cuts, wounds and other nasty effects.

Next time you have a KFC keep the long bone from the drumstick, we can show you how to slice the end off the bone and make it appear to stick out of your wrist joint! Some effects are finger-lickin-good and others just plain nasty.

We have pallets of water based make up, great for making bruises and other effects, but these are also fantastic fun for face painting with the kids. We don’t just do gore you know!