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How to Apply Zombie Makeup

Estimated time of application- 50 minutes. 
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Prepare Your Face
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Start with Clean Skin
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Apply Spirit Gum
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Tap Until Tacky
Wash, dry, and moisturize your face.  Remove all jewelry and shave or pluck hair from any area that you want to cover with latex.  Wear an old shirt and work on tile or linoleum flooring.  Latex will stain and bind fibers like hair, carpet, and cloth.  Select facial areas with little wrinkling or creasing.  Apply Gorify Spirit Gum to entire area where you want to sculpt wounds and tap with your index finger until sticky.  KEEP SPIRIT GUM AWAY FROM YOUR EYES.  Clean Fingertips with Gorify Spirit Gum Remover.

Apply Gorify Modeling Wax

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Roll Wax
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Press into Spirit Gum
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Smooth Wax into Skin

Scoop a small amount of Gorify Zombie Wax with a spatula and roll between your hands into a snake.  Push wax into the area with sticky spirit gum.  Flatten and blend wax getting thinner and thinner as you work toward bare skin.

Add More Wax

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Add More Rolled Wax
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Press into Spirit Gum
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Blend All Wax
Repeat wax application process as desired.  The thicker your application, the deeper the wounds you can sculpt.  Blend into bare skin.  Imperfections, scratches and lumps will leave a nice effect later.
Apply Gorify Zombie Pus & Rot
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Apply Zombie Rot
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Cover Hairline
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Cover Eyebrows
Apply Gorify Zombie Rot and Gorify Zombie Pus in globs around the hairline and eyebrows.  This will prevent liquid latex from sticking to the fine hairs around your face and sensitive skin.  Push or tieback your hair so that it will not fall into your face.
Sculpt Wounds & Seal with Gorify Zombie Latex
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Sketch Wounds in Wax
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Deepen Wounds
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Cover Wax with Latex
Use spatula and to lightly sketch your wound design into the wax.  Smudge out any mistakes with your fingertip.  When you are satisfied with your design, go back and gently gouge out the wounds with the spatula.  Jagged edges will make a tearing effect and smooth edges will look like slashes made with a blade.  Cover the edges of the wax applications with Gorify Zombie Latex
Paint Layers of Gorify Zombie & Natural Latex
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Keep Latex Out of Eyes
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Avoid Hairline
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Top with Natural Latex
Use cosmetic wedge to apply a thin layer of Gorify Zombie Latex over your face, neck and ears.*  Use corners of the wedge to get latex into the cracks and make wrinkles in the latex.  Do not completely fill in your wounds with latex.  Pull liquid latex away from wounds towards bare skin.  Avoid hairy areas, eyes, inner nostrils, lips, and inner ear.  Glob on the latex for dripping and falling flesh looks.  The thicker you apply the latex, the longer you will have to wait for it to dry.
Paint Bare Skin While Latex Dries

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Smear Natural Latex

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Apply Cream Color

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Black in Cracks

Cover Gorify Zombie Color Latex with a layer of Gorify Natural Death Latex.  This will create the illusion of translucent, dead skin.    You can mix, smear, layer, and stipple with natural latex.  Dried latex will stick to itself, so do not move the makeup or touch it until it is sealed.  WAIT FOR LATEX TO DRY COMPLETELY.  A hair drier will speed up the drying process.  Apply light layer of Gorify Latex Sealant over all latex and over the bare skin.  Latex is now sealed and will no longer be sticky.  Select Gorify Black Cream Color and the brush applicator, and paint deep cracks and wrinkles.

Paint with Gorify Cream Colors

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Darken Ears & Lips

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Paint Over Latex

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Blend with Latex Sealant

Apply shadows using Gorify Damage Cream Color with the sponge tip applicator by filling in the lower areas and blending with Gorify Black Cream Color.  Pull dark colors toward the major veins and arteries leading to the heart to simulate blood poisoning.  Cover flat areas with Gorify Zombie Cream Color.  Use Gorify Death Cream Color and Gorify White Cream Color to apply highlight to the ridges your face.  Blend by wetting your finger tips with Gorify Latex Sealant and gently rubbing the colors together.

Apply Gorify Congealed Zombie Blood
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Push Blood into Wounds
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Add Details
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Final Result
Use spatula to push Gorify Zombie Blood into wounds and lightly scrape excess away with edge of spatula to expose the ridges and detail wounds.  Use Gorify Damage Cream Color and stipple and streak wounds to simulate bruising.  Cover up any light areas that stand out with colors.  Blend makeup into the surrounding skin and scalp.  Use Gorify Zombie Rot and Gorify Zombie Pus to cover and spots of bare skin around the hairline, eyes, ears, and lips.  Apply Final Sealant by wetting fingertip and tapping the entire area.  This will seal your makeup and keep it looking great all day (or night).  Take pictures of your work and share them with your friends.
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