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Oh Mighty Season of the SCROUNGE!

Journal Entry: Tue Sep 16, 2008, 6:23 PM
Well tickle my bolts and call me Frankenstein! Is it that time o' the year again already? Yaaaay, Halloween!

...Okay, so it's not Halloween, but what it IS... is the commercialized beginning of the Halloween sell season. Now, dislike as you will the over-emphasis on sales in our consumer world, and the sadness of the already-out Halloween decor and candy and the like... but at least join me in reveling, for the season of the Halloween Cheapo makeup is at hand.

:boogie: Haaallelujaaaah!

So for those of you have been looking for makeup to start doing fun lil' projects and the like... now is your chance. Take up thine dollars and cents salvaged from yonder futon, and run thy rear end to a WalMart or other mass-market sorta store, and buy a few of the cheapo few-dollar makeup kits. For all you true makeup artists and professional bodypainters out there, don't cringe. I'm poor, and for a large percentage of my makeuppin' days, I've had to make due with my FrankenPaints. XD

:bulletpurple: Suggested Shopping List: :bulletpurple:


Here are some things you're going to want to make sure you pick up, to have a nice well-rounded collection.

:bulletred: Buy a kit with at least one tube of cream white makeup. It's great for taming crappy grease paint. Which we'll get to in a second.

:bulletred: This is a little harder to explain. You know those color wheels/plastic trays of makeup that come in Halloween kits? Well, the absolute WORST type looks like plastic paint in and of itself, and it's usually in a very shallow container. You don't want that kind. It's evil. You want the kind that looks greasy, like if you stuck your finger in it you'd regret it. It usually comes in a little bit of a deeper tray, too. For example:



Look at the larger version of this. The triangle shaped trays? Those are the makeup antichrists. See how plasticy they are? See how seldom I've used them? They're divas, don't like to bend to anyone's authority. But the tray in the middle- awww, that's my baby. Nice and greasy. >3

:bulletred: You want makeup crayons. In that above thumb, they're all over. ...They're best used for grinding up and painting w/ a normal paintbrush- but it's a LOT of makeup for a dirt cheap price. Stock up on the kits that have these in 'em.

:bulletred: If you can find a kit with it, buy one with wax. It will probably be in a little plastic tray, and be a tan color. Sometimes it's called "nose wax", "scar wax/effects wax" etc. Some kits even call it "wound gel". Why, I don't know. Dropped on their heads as children. *shrug* It's worth playing with, but I'm spoiled. I have nice wax. XD

:bulletred: DON'T use the paintbrushes that come with the cheapo kits unless you have No. Other. Option. If you buy one thing "fer realz", let it be the paintbrushes. You can get a package of them for like five bucks in the craft section at Walmart, if you're still on 'the budg'.

:bulletred: ....Okay, I lied. If you buy TWO things "fer realz", let it be a) the paintbrushes and b) Pond's Cold Cream. It's the best for getting the stuff off afterward. Seriously. Just go to CVS or Walmart or Sally's Beauty Supply and get a nice jar of Pond's. It's much cheaper than professional "theater grade" makeup remover, and I find it works better because it doesn't leave your face all greasy.

Cheat Sheet Mini-List

*Look for kits with wax crayons and grease paint
*Get at least one tube of white makeup. It's usually separate, or can be found in clown/vampire kits.
*Get kits with wax in it if you can find it.
*Buy a real paintbrush or two.
*Pond's Cold Cream


Happy Hunting! ^_^



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  • Playing: Chibi Robo! YAAAAAY!

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~nightfl4med4ncer:iconnightfl4med4ncer: 11 hours 27 minutes ago
oh me too! I mean bounce around...i get bored with places and end up moving on alot. thats cool tho, good luck with your Halloween fun!
*sweetgreychaos:iconsweetgreychaos: 4 days 2 hours ago
^_^ You've got such a fun style- no reason NOT to watch you- you produce such beautiful work. And thank you for the compliment. I appreciate it. :heart:

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~BluePeaches:iconBluePeaches: 5 days 1 hour ago
I mean watch. <3
~BluePeaches:iconBluePeaches: 5 days 1 hour ago
Thanks for the fav! Nice body art. :)
*sweetgreychaos:iconsweetgreychaos: 6 days 4 hours ago
I wasn't planning on it- I work most of Halloween time. :D Doing little parties and events and such. This year's no exception- Whoot for the only time in the year I make money off of my hobby. *laugh*

And maybe you didn't notice because I wasn't in CT before- I bounce around a bit. ^_^

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~I do so enjoy making sense. ...Too bad I don't manage it more often.
~nightfl4med4ncer:iconnightfl4med4ncer: 6 days 10 hours ago
why didnt i ever notice you were from CT or maybe i did and just dont remember, but your new stuff made me look where your from cause are you gonna go to the zombie walk in NY this year???? definetly should! Good times, great brains, lots of blood! lol anyways, you should go! its fun!
~kitusca:iconkitusca: 6 days 11 hours ago
You're welcome! You deserve it :hug:
*sweetgreychaos:iconsweetgreychaos: Oct 7, 2008, 4:40:25 PM
:glomp: Aw, thank you! That's so kind of you to say! I hope I can crank a few fun things out this month!

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~I do so enjoy making sense. ...Too bad I don't manage it more often.
~Simonbagel:iconSimonbagel: Oct 6, 2008, 9:34:23 PM
Thanks so much for the :+fav:! It means a lot that someone as brilliant as you enjoys my work.

I can't wait to see what kind of amazing things you turn out as Halloween nears. ^_^

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~MoonlitBloo:iconMoonlitBloo: Oct 3, 2008, 2:47:07 PM Mood: Joy
Sweetness! I'm organizing my first big macabre photo shoot (so far I have 17 models) and the lip sewing is a technique I've been pining to do for one of them. If you could do something like that in a tutorial or give me the name of someone who knows how, I shall be forever grateful!!

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TWILIGHT SUCKS DONKEY NUTS!! Wanna fight about it? ^^
*sweetgreychaos:iconsweetgreychaos: Oct 3, 2008, 2:42:21 PM
Thank you! I'm glad you've enjoyed the gallery! :D

As for your request- I'll see if I have the supplies to do something like that, and I'll definitely consider it. I'm not the best macabre artist on DA by any means- I'd suggest some of my DA friends before me, certainly! :)

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~I do so enjoy making sense. ...Too bad I don't manage it more often.
~13draco:icon13draco: Sep 30, 2008, 4:39:48 PM
No problem, it really is though.

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*sweetgreychaos:iconsweetgreychaos: Sep 30, 2008, 4:38:48 PM
:D :heart: Thank you! How sweet of you to say!

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~I do so enjoy making sense. ...Too bad I don't manage it more often.
~13draco:icon13draco: Sep 30, 2008, 4:09:35 PM
your art is AMAZING!

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~DiscoBl00dBath:iconDiscoBl00dBath: Sep 30, 2008, 2:47:04 PM
Ohhh I hate when that happens!
~MoonlitBloo:iconMoonlitBloo: Sep 30, 2008, 12:14:05 PM Mood: Joy
So yeah, I totally loooooove your gallery, especially all of the horror/macabre stuff. I actually do have a humble request: if you could do a tutorial on how to sew lips shut (I can't seem to find one anywhere...) that would be AWESOME ^^

Love love <3

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~*~Filth in the Beauty~*~


The Most AMAZING podcast EVER!! [link]


I MODEL FOR MICHIGAN PHOTOGRAPHERS!!! Note me for info!!!


TWILIGHT SUCKS DONKEY NUTS!! Wanna fight about it? ^^
*sweetgreychaos:iconsweetgreychaos: Sep 24, 2008, 4:25:57 PM
:blowkiss: :D How incredibly sweet of you to say- on both counts! Thank you!

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~I do so enjoy making sense. ...Too bad I don't manage it more often.
~Radioxx:iconRadioxx: Sep 24, 2008, 4:20:33 PM
Random passerby; Not only are you stunning, but your paints are amazing. ^^

My favorite is Moon Child since I have a certain love for the moon, but yeah .. :XD: Anyways, love your work.

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" I said, ' So I'm not going to {lose} her?' "
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*wingdthing:iconwingdthing: Sep 14, 2008, 9:52:12 AM
Thank you so much for the fav!
:hug:

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*NubileNinjaNymph:iconNubileNinjaNymph: Sep 13, 2008, 9:34:05 PM
Hey sweety, thanks for faving "Harlequin", tis muchly appreciated! :kiss: :)

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Tyrell: "Also extraordinary things, revel in your time."
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*sweetgreychaos:iconsweetgreychaos: Sep 8, 2008, 4:52:51 PM
I moved. ^_^ Had that obligatory gap in service.

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~tripplejay:icontripplejay: Sep 7, 2008, 2:30:38 AM
Ur most welcome :)

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~DiscoBl00dBath:iconDiscoBl00dBath: Sep 3, 2008, 5:42:53 PM
Good. Being without internet really sucks.

Oh thank you. Hehe. <3

:)

How come your net was down?
*sweetgreychaos:iconsweetgreychaos: Aug 23, 2008, 4:51:28 PM
Hey you! I'm doing much better now that I finally have my internet back. :XD:

Thanks, I'm glad you liked Bubble Day! Your makeup definitely goes beyond the borders of what is traditional, so that's a great compliment coming from you. ^_^ :heart: Thanks!!

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