Halloween Makeup Horror

Glitter, costumes, candy and of course costume makeup are key ingredients to a fun-filled Halloween. A costume isn’t complete without scary face paint or some black stitches.
Once the candy is collected and the lights in the jack-o-lantern burn out, it’s time to take off the makeup and hit the hay. It being Halloween, there will most likely be quite a mess to clean up. First priority is getting face make-up cleaned up, you wouldn’t want to fall asleep and have face paint all over your house and linens.

The first step in getting make up off is a little preplanning. You should know what you’re putting on your face to begin with, knowing what type of paint you use will determine how you get it off. The following tips will make sure you don’t have to scrub away at your face or clothes after a full night of trick or treating.

FDA Approved

Cosmetic products and anything used on the body should be approved by the Food and Drug Administration. There are rules in place to ensure that the product you are putting on your skin is not leaving behind harmful chemicals. The FDA recommends reading all labels and checking the FDA‘s website to make sure you aren’t exposing yourself or your children to harm.

Type of Makeup

When buying face makeup you really should consider the type you are buying. There are a variety of bases and each base requires a different cleaning method. Grease paint is difficult to clean and does not react well with water (pro-tip: set grease paint with baby powder to keep it from rubbing off on everything). Do your research and make sure you know what you’re getting yourself into first.

Skin Test

A surefire way to ruin Halloween is to cover your face with makeup and have an allergic reaction to it. Checking the package for the proper labels will only get you so far. It’s hard to tell how your skin will react to heavy makeup and foreign oils. Our best advice is to give it a test run. The day, or week before Halloween, dab a little bit on your arm or face to see how you will react.

Removal Test

Just as important as seeing how it will go on and react to your skin is finding out how hard it is going to be to get it off. There are a few different ways to get makeup off, but again, a lot of that depends on what type of makeup you use in the first place. Typically, you should be able to get Halloween makeup off using soap and water, make-up removal wipes and baby oil. Another perk of trying out the make-up and removal process before Halloween, you will already know what works to get it off and avoid the late night frustration of face-scrubbing.

Well there you have it, everything you need to get makeup off your face. If you think makeup is hard to get off of your face and clothes, it is a horror to get out of carpet. Admittedly, makeup is the most fun part of a Halloween costume, but also the messiest. If you find yourself with a Halloween mess, give us a call and we can make the remnants of Halloween disappear into thin air. Call 317- 976-9944 to schedule an appointment.