Getting Started
Listed below is helpful advice before you begin using Makeup FX.
- Before you begin any recipe, please read it first and thoroughly to ensure you have the ingredients and their right amounts, the time to complete a recipe should you have any problems, and know whether preparation is needed or if there are safety factors to consider (i.e. food allergies). You can check for allergies by wiping a small portion of the makeup on your skin and if a rash occurs, discontinue use.
- Put on part of your costume before starting the makeup.
- Work in old clothes and cover up with a shirt that buttons down the front.
- Put newspaper in the area makeup will be applied - on and under a chair.
- Never do anything alone - always have a responsible companion in case of emergency.
Makeup FX uses many ingredients and materials. Before you begin to make all of the recipes, use this list as your shopping list to buy what you will need. You can find these items in either the store or department under the category they are listed. You can find many clothes at an affordable cost for any quick costume from places like thrift stores, yard sales, flea markets, outlet stores (for more fashionable costumes) or from old hand-me-downs. For all other supplies with no shopping links provided, check out your local department stores through their online Web sites - Walmart or Target or through online retailer Amazon!
Grocery
- Corn starch
- Kayro® light and clear corn syrup
- Water
- Red food coloring
- Blue food coloring
- Green food coloring
- Cocoa powder
- Wax paper from candy bar wrappers (Nestle® Crunch)
- Tin foil - do NOT substitute for aluminum foil
- Flour
- Vegetable oil
- Salt
- Dozen eggs
- Jar with lid
- Measuring spoons and cups
- Ziplock® baggies
- Glass microwave-safe container
- Spaghetti
- Knox® powdered no flavor gelatin
- Popsicle sticks
- Oatmeal
- Small bowls
- Bow-tie macaroni
- Popcorn
- Dried beans
- Spatula
- Olives
- Glass plate
- Chicken liver
- Baking soda
- Vinegar
Pharmacies
- Cold cream
- Glycerin
- Rubbing alcohol
- Flour
- Eyedropper
- Ivory soap
- Ivory soap flakes
- Baby pacifier (x4)
- Cotton balls
- Tissue
- Q-tips®
- Metamucil®
- Safety pins
- Hair dryer
- Shaving cream
- Alka-Seltzer®
- Gauze
Cosmetic
- Pearly powder
- Black eyeliner pencil
- Yellow eyeliner pencil
- Red eyeliner pencil
- Blonde eyeliner pencil
- Green eyeliner pencil
- Brown eyeliner pencil
- Blush makeup
- Powder puff
- Sponge (small bag)
- Hair coloring
- Spray-on tans
- Fake fingernails
Toy
- Play-Doh®
- Elmer's® school glue
- Ping pong ball
- Cap gun
- Toy knife
- Fish tubing
Crafts
- Red beads (1 extra-large, 1 large, 1 medium, 1 small, 1 extra-small)
- String
- Carpenter's brush
Halloween supply - Find your Halloween items through Cinema Secrets!
- Liquid latex
- Clown nose
- Hand/leg cuffs
- Orange jumpsuit uniform
- Black netting
- Pointy Nose
Sports/Athletic/Surf/Skate - Find your sports items through Ron Jon's Surf Shop!
- White beach necklace
- Ankle bracelet
- Silk clothing
- Under Armour® brand clothes
- Baseball cap
- Skateboard
Other locations
- Earring stud - Jewelry
- Ceiling paneling - Hardware
- Basal wood - Hobby
- Sandals/Shoes/Boots - Shoes
- Overalls - Hardware
- Bandana - Clothing
- Broom - Dollar store
Whom to Credit
- Kelcey Coe, a Makeup FX original!