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| Grim Reaper Makeup | Grim Reaper is a hero from “Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey”. Practically every society has its personified Death as a sentient entity. As for the English lore, it is known as the Grim Reaper, and it is mostly described as a ghastly and skeletal figure, wearing a dark – hooded robe, which carries a scythe with the help of which it reaps lives. There are legends, in which Grim Reaper is practically a benign character, who leads the deceased into the afterlife. In order to make the Grim Reaper’s makeup you will have to have the following things: several bobby pins, however, it is considered to be optional quite an optional makeup ingredient, button – type smock, colorless powder, powder puff, powder brush, black makeup, gray makeup, clown white makeup, facial cleanser of a good quality, several sponges, fine – tipped brush, water, water spritzer bottle and a towel.
It should be pointed out that from the theatrical point of view the Grim Reaper personage can be played to provide shock effect, like he does in the “Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey” movie, just as well as for laughs. Anyway, there is the description of how to impersonate him, provided below;
1. Have your face clearly washed with the help of some good – quality cleanser, after which pat it dry with a clean towel. In order to protect your clothes from the risk of getting dirty with some makeup ingredient, it would be good to put on a button – type smock. As for your hair, it should be completely brushed from the face and you can hold them back either with bobby pins or a rubber band.
2. Now the makeup application process begins. First of all you should have the clown white makeup applied with the help of a sponge. This makeup is to be applied all over your face. You should better start at the forehead area and after that work your way down. Remember, that the makeup is to be smoothed into the hairline, which is possible to do with the help of a sponge. And it is important to have all visible parts of your face, and neck covered, and the only exception make your lips and the area around the eyes.
3. Dip the powder puff into the colorless powder and have the powder patted in a gentle way onto your face so, that it would cover the makeup. Any excess powder is necessary to be brushed from the face with the help of the powder brush.
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