Duffer's Clown Makeup Tips.

So you want to be the best looking Halloween clown at the party? Just follow these simple tips.

Gathering your supplies - When you go buy your makeup pallet, try to find the brand names: Steins or Mehron. These are two trusted brands of real clowns. Make sure your pallet has the following colors of greasepaint. Clown White, Black, Red, Blue & a Flesh tone color. These are the basic main colors real clowns use. We rarely use any other colors, although it is ok to in moderation. When you are purchasing your makeup supplies, also pick up some baby powder, baby wipes, Q-tips & a makeup brush. When you gather your makeup supplies for application. Find a wash cloth rag for removing makeup & an old sock that won't be used again, and fill it with baby powder. The Baby Wipes are used for any mistakes you make, and also used in removing makeup after you're done clowning around. The Q-Tips are used for shaping the makeup. The makeup brush is used to dust off excess baby powder. You may want to find small paint brushes to apply your other colored features. Makeup Design. There are 3 main types of clowns. White Face, Auguste & Tramp/Hobo. They all have a different look, but have similar basic features. The idea is to highlight the eyes, mouth, nose and cheeks. You apply your makeup from lightest to darkest colors. I'm going to explain how to apply Auguste Makeup. Each clown has a unique makeup design like a finger print. So it would not be a good idea if you put on Duffer's face. You'll want to create your own design. Clown White Take some clown white makeup on your fingers and draw a design around your eyes and mouth. make sure the design fits your facial features. They can be simple or fancy designs. When you are done, you may want to fix any mistakes with a Q-tip. Once that is done, you can take your powder sock,  shake it over your face letting powder fall on the makeup (close your eyes). Then pat the makeup with the makeup sock. This is an important step to great looking makeup, it sets (dries) the makeup so you don't get a greasy looking face. Once you've powdered you'll want to brush off the extra powder with your makeup brush. Flesh Base Makeup This color isn't totally necessary, but it helps make your face stand out, and evens out skin tones. Makes for a great looking clown. Take some of the flesh color makeup on your fingers and apply it on your face (neck is optional) around the white areas. You'll notice the white pops out. And then you'll want to repeat the powdering process. Blush/ Rouge You can do one of 2 things, you can use the red grease paint or ask your mom to help you apply some of her blush to give your cheeks a rosy glow. You don't have to apply it exactly like Duffer, you'll have to decide what is the best design for your face. Facial Features You'll want to highlight your facial features such as your eyebrows and lip. You can color your lip red or black (they are the best colors). if you want a different look than Duffer, you can add dime size circles at the corners of your mouth.  This will give you a "permanent smile" even when you are not smiling. (Note: making the stereo-typical big red mouth that is often seen on Halloween clowns, is referred to as Watermelon-Mouth and is not recommended.) Your eyebrows can be a blue or black or any color you wish. You can even just have a light outline around the white area of your eyes or even curly lines if it fits your face. You can even have freckles if you wish. All depends on your creativity! Live-eye is exactly what your mom does with eye-liner pencil. It helps bring out your eyes from afar. You can add small crows feet for a personal touch. Finally after all your features are applied, you'll want to repeat the powdering process one more time to set the colors. Nose, Wig & Costume Once all makeup is applied and set, you can then put on your nose, wig if you have one and costume! You may want to apply double sided tape to your sponge nose so that it will stay on during your party, but will be easy to take off if necessary. That's It! You'll be the best looking Halloween clown around! If you need extended visual help, please subscribe to the Clown Education Online Members web site. We have Makeup Guides with pictures available for a small fee. Your Friend, Duffer