Halloween on the fly: 3 great faces
Even if you don't have a costume, makeup can get you in character.Christine Martinez is made up as Nicki Minaj at Newsday's studios in Melville. (Oct. 7, 2011) Credit: Bruce Gilbert
Scary.
Suddenly it's Halloween. You're going to a costume party and you haven't even thought about it. Or your kids are ready to make the candy rounds and -- yikes! -- they don't have a get-up.
"Makeup is the most straightforward way to get a Halloween look," says MAC Cosmetics senior artist Fatima Thomas, who was only too happy to show us how. Along with MAC trainer Jessica Roberts, Thomas worked her makeup magic on three Long Islanders, creating attention-getting looks for the dress-up holiday in less than 40 minutes.
Citing tough economic times, Thomas advises "using your MacGyver-like skills instead of breaking the bank buying a leopard costume or something like that." And, she says, it's likely you already have a bunch of stuff around the house, including baby powder to create pale skin, eyeliner and cheek color. "Halloween is for everybody," says Thomas. "You get to become your fantasy, more so than any other holiday, and a lot of us can let out our inner craftsperson, and our inner kid."
So who are you going to be on Halloween? We offer three very different ideas for the holiday.
