photography by Amy McIntyre Devilbiss

Turning your loved one into a zombie for under $10 takes inexpensive (and few) supplies along with limited expertise.

We asked our two local colleges McDaniel and Carroll Community College to take on the challenge.

Here are their creations and how you can create your own….

McDaniel College Zombie

MCDANIEL TEAM: Lauren Pedersen Makeup Artist  •  Geoffrey Pearson Chief of Staff, President’s Office, McDaniel College, Secretary of the Board of Trustees and Resident Zombie

SUPPLIES:

  • Vaseline
  • Corn Starch
  • Corn Syrup
  • Spirit Gum Adhesive
  • Liquid Foundation
  • Fake Blood Gel
  • Eyeshadow Palette

HELPFUL HINTS:

  1. Fake Blood Gel can be purchased or made by combining corn syrup and red food dye. Hint: the purchased blood dries more quickly than home made blood.
  2. Eyeshadow palettes Pick up shades of green, orange, purple. Look at photos of bruises and pay attention to how the colors shift and get darker from the center of the wound to outer edges.
  3. Scar Wax is created by mixing 2 parts corn starch to 1 part vaseline. Mix until sticky but not crumbly.  Add foundation to match skin tone. Can be made in advance and stored in a plastic bag.
  4. Timing Count on your creation taking at least 45 minutes; however, you can save time by making the scar wax the day before.

Carroll Community College Zombie

CARROLL COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEAM: Laura Mieses Makeup Artist  •  Julia Creutzer Zombie

SUPPLIES:

  • Liquid Foundation
  • Powder Foundation
  • Eyeshadow Palette
  • Makeup Brushes
  • Makeup Blenders

HELPFUL HINTS:

  1. Pale Skin Keep layering on the light foundation and powder to make the skin dry to acheive the pale and tacky skintone.
  2. Eye shadow palettes Pick up shades of green, orange, purple. Look at photos of bruises and pay attention to how the colors shift and get darker from the center of the wound to outer edges.