Mime makeup is extremely important to the overall look of a mime. In case you have never seen a street show, a mime is a person who dresses in black and white. They wear a lot of white makeup on their faces. Mimes use their faces and bodies to represent actions or emotions. They do not speak when they are disguised.
The makeup
Mime makeup is extremely important to a mime’s costume. A person wouldn’t dress like a vampire without putting on fake vampire teeth, just as a mime wouldn’t dress like a mime without proper makeup. If you want to dress up as a mime, the first thing you have to do is get a white water pastel face makeup or a clown makeup. Cake makeup can smudge more easily than grease-based makeup. Some mimes wear oil-based makeup because it’s thick. One drawback to using grease-based makeup is that it is difficult to make other marks on grease-based paint. You should experiment with both types before making a decision.
Before putting on this makeup, you need to moisturize your face. A moist face will help you spread your cream more easily. After moisturizing, outline your face with makeup. Then place white dots in various places within the perimeter and decorate your face by moving them from one point to another. Make sure to cover your face with the paint. If you’re using a grease-based paint, you should put white powder on your face when you’re done filling in the outline. You don’t need to do this for a pastel-based painting.
Next you will need to make your black and red markings. For the black marks that go over your eyes and lips, use an eye pencil or liquid liner. You will need to make new eyebrows that are well above your eyes. This will help give you exaggerated expressions. When you’re done with the eyes, you’ll need to move on to the mouth. Use a red lipstick for your lips.
When the colored makeup has dried, powder your face. It is best to use translucent powder. This type of powder will seal your pampering makeup without changing your look.
