Realistic Vampire Bite

Step 4 Make-Up Application

Before I start to apply make-up to the wound I use a small brush to cover any visible latex with a little bit of Castor Seal. Latex tends to burn through make-up and dull the colors making it look very unrealistic.

Now it's time to apply the make-up. I started by using a tattoo color wheel from Mehron that has 5 different skin colored shades on it.

I like to transfer the shades I want to use to a painting palette so I can mix them and come up with the color that matches my skin the best.

Once you've matched your skin tone you can start applying the make-up to your wound. I used a small brush to apply the make-up and then a larger clean brush to blend in the edges. I also added some purple to the surrounding area to give the impression of trauma. Then I set it with some setting powder.

Now that the outside of the wound is complete it's time to start reddening the interior of the puncture. For this I used a black and red that comes in most basic make-up stacks.

I used a small brush to apply a very tiny bit of black to the sides of the puncture and then followed that by filling the wound with the red make-up.

The end result is pretty good and speaks for itself.