How-To Latex Wound Makeup

By Rain Blanken, About.com Guide

Those prosthetic pieces sold around Halloween are just the beginning. To make them look truly real, you need to have a few tricks up your bloody sleeve. I'll show you how to turn a flap of latex into something that blends in with your skin and looks incredibly real.

• Prosthetic latex wound piece (Get it cheap online)
• Spirit gum (Get it cheap online)
• Liquid latex
• Small paintbrush
• Hair dryer (optional)
• Red, brown, yellow blue cake makeup (Like Snazzaroo)
• Fake blood (8 Fake Blood Recipes)
• Concealer, in your skin color

First, let's prepare the latex piece.