Because, based on today's experience with face paint/makeup, I'd have to say that hair is the #1 obstacle to smooth coverage. I had images of a mini-mime troupe, but my make-up job seems a bit lacking...due to the eye area.
Wait.
Mimes have eyes, right?
I'm just saying, I don't remember seeing any visible skin on a mime. I want to know how that is possible. I may be enlisting in Mime make-up school.
But really. I knew all kids would be home today, so at our Wal-Mart stop yesterday afternoon, we picked up a little face make-up in the Halloween aisle. Best $3 I EVER spent. The kids loved it. And I laughed. And laughed.
And laughed.
Mostly because I had visions of intricate cat faces and Spiderman masks. And it became quite obvious (very quickly), that facial artwork is NOT achieved by cheap cosmetic kits. However, I now know that side-splitting laughter can be purchased in a squeezy tube for $3.
Halfway through, I realized that I should have made them the members of KISS. WHY didn't I think of that as a costume theme this year????
Little J was going to be Spiderman. Spare me the part where you tell me Spiderman's face is not white. IT'S ALL I HAD (and a mother improvises). Let's all say a small prayer RIGHT NOW that I didn't try to tint the white cream with red food coloring. So...the black eyes were about all I could manage to get on, mostly because the make-up crayons do not work so well when the face has been coated in slippery white make-up. So instead we ended up with some sort of albino Harry Potter.
And laughed.
Mostly because I had visions of intricate cat faces and Spiderman masks. And it became quite obvious (very quickly), that facial artwork is NOT achieved by cheap cosmetic kits. However, I now know that side-splitting laughter can be purchased in a squeezy tube for $3.
Halfway through, I realized that I should have made them the members of KISS. WHY didn't I think of that as a costume theme this year????
Little J was going to be Spiderman. Spare me the part where you tell me Spiderman's face is not white. IT'S ALL I HAD (and a mother improvises). Let's all say a small prayer RIGHT NOW that I didn't try to tint the white cream with red food coloring. So...the black eyes were about all I could manage to get on, mostly because the make-up crayons do not work so well when the face has been coated in slippery white make-up. So instead we ended up with some sort of albino Harry Potter.
I knew G would want to be a cat. I talked Little J into Spiderman/Scary Potter. L wanted big bird (WHERE to even begin with that?), but was unknowingly transformed into a clown. And Big J. He wanted to be a school bus? I tried to draw it on his cheek, but again we had that weird slippery/oily skin combo that made it impossible.
But funny. Really, REALLY funny.
Before Halloween passes for the year, I HIGHLY suggest you pick yourself up some of this stuff. Classic, rainy day activity.
And the pictures make for embarrassing blackmail material in the teenage years.
4 comments:
john looks like santa b/c he only has white up to his cheekbones. and that red head oh to funny. he is more scarry potter than spiderman
Sara
Now there's a novel idea from our Gal with seemingly ENDLESS ideas for fun and building memories. Love it !!!!!
Landad and Mimi ><>
love it!
unbelieveably funny...put a big red mouth on little J and I'm thinkin' the joker
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