Video Tag
Every video tagged “SFX makeup” in the library — a focused slice of the Halloween archive.
76 videos
This throwback 2012 tutorial from Madeyewlook (Alexys Fleming) demonstrates how to create a virus-infected zombie look using body paint and airbrush techniques. The look centers on a pallid, drained complexion accented with deep purple, blue, and grey tones to simulate necrotic veins and decay. A combination of Mac Chromacake, a multicolor eyeshadow palette, and a Temptu airbrush system builds the layered, otherworldly effect. The result is a striking Halloween costume look with a hospital or outbreak theme.
Madeyewlook issued a body-painting makeup challenge to her large social media audience and compiled a reaction video showcasing standout community submissions. The creator reviews entries tagged with her branded hashtags across Instagram and TikTok, celebrating participant creativity. The video doubles as a community-engagement piece, highlighting the range of interpretations her followers brought to the challenge.
Madeyewlook walks beginners through crafting a realistic fake heart prop using children's air dry clay and alcohol-activated makeup paints. The build is straightforward and budget-friendly, relying on easily sourced materials. While the prop can be completed in a day, full hardening takes a few days, and finishing with a clear coat dramatically extends its lifespan — the creator's own heart prop has lasted four years with this method.
Madeyewlook showcases a completed Pokemon-inspired SFX makeup and body art look, inviting viewers to guess whether it represents Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, or Venusaur. The short clip is a late-night reveal teaser rather than a step-by-step tutorial. It highlights the creator's skill in translating video game creature designs into wearable character art.
Madeyewlook showcases an intensely detailed SFX or artistic makeup look that took approximately seven hours to complete. The short-form video highlights the finished transformation, giving viewers a glimpse of the extraordinary patience and skill required. While technique steps are not explicitly detailed, the result serves as both inspiration and a testament to high-level makeup artistry.
Beauty and body-paint creator Madeyewlook attempts a DIY recreation of the Vecna SFX makeup from Stranger Things Season 4 using accessible materials like wax, liquid latex, paint, and yarn — without a professional prosthetics background. The video blends a personal Stranger Things review, fan theories, and spoiler discussion with the hands-on makeup attempt. It draws inspiration from the professional Vanity Fair breakdown of how Vecna's look was originally created by SFX artists. The result is a fan-driven, creative take on one of horror TV's most elaborate creature designs.
This video takes viewers on a tour of the Midwest Haunters Convention 2023, with a spotlight on the Distortions Unlimited booth alongside highlights from other vendors across the show floor. The convention brings together a wide cross-section of the haunt world — professional attraction operators, home haunters, scare actors, collectors, and Halloween enthusiasts. Coverage includes Halloween props, animatronics, costumes, SFX makeup, and original artwork from a diverse range of exhibitors. It serves as both a showcase of Distortions Unlimited's offerings and a broader snapshot of the current haunt industry landscape.
This short-form video from popular makeup artist Madeyewlook features a transformation from Max to Vecna, two iconic characters from Stranger Things. The clip showcases impressive Halloween makeup artistry in a quick, engaging format. It serves as both creative inspiration and a glimpse into the creator's signature transformation style.
This short-form video from popular SFX artist Madeyewlook features a dramatic special effects makeup look centered around an explosion or blast concept. Given the creator's well-known style, the look likely showcases striking prosthetic or painted effects suggesting violent impact or destruction. No source description was provided, so specific techniques and materials cannot be confirmed.
This short tutorial from Monster Tutorials demonstrates how to create realistic-looking maggots using liquid latex and a small amount of paint. The technique is beginner-friendly and produces reusable pieces suitable for both prop decoration and direct skin application in SFX makeup looks. The finished maggots are particularly well-suited to zombie, mummy, and infected-wound effects. At just six minutes, it is a quick, accessible technique for haunters and makeup artists at any experience level.
This video from Madeyewlook explores the process of removing special effects makeup, offering a compelling before-and-after look at the transformation. Creator Alexis Fleming showcases the contrast between full SFX looks and a bare face, giving viewers insight into just how dramatic the change can be. The channel also promotes its own line of body paints available through the Madeyewlook website.
Distortions Unlimited's Ed Edmunds walks through multiple fake blood formulas in this Monster Lab episode — one using kitchen staples like Karo syrup and red food coloring for SFX makeup (referencing the classic Dick Smith approach), and a separate prop-only formula built around Liquitex gel medium. Ed then demonstrates how the prop blood is applied and painted onto finished Halloween pieces. The episode reinforces a key creative philosophy: blood adds narrative and character to any monster or prop.
This Stiltbeast Studios tutorial demonstrates how to use gelatin as a cost-effective medium for creating prosthetic appliances and realistic-looking wounds intended for haunted attraction makeup. The video walks through the process of working with gelatin to produce skin-like effects suitable for repeated use in a haunt environment. At 21 minutes, it offers enough depth to cover both the preparation and application sides of the technique.
This tutorial walks viewers through creating a trypophobia-inspired hole effect using the creator's own DIY nose and scar wax combined with handmade maggots. The result is a deeply unsettling skin texture illusion suited for Halloween costumes or haunted attractions. The presenter emphasizes accessibility, positioning this as an easy project for beginners. Finished looks are designed to disturb and provoke a visceral reaction.
This tutorial from Monster Tutorials walks viewers through building wearable latex horns suitable for devil or unicorn looks using readily available crafting materials. The process covers sculpting a horn form in clay, creating a plaster mold, and casting with liquid latex. Alcohol inks are used to achieve realistic coloring and depth on the finished horns. At 30 minutes, the video is accessible enough for beginners while producing professional-looking results.
This tutorial from Madeyewlook demonstrates how to paint a dramatically extended, multi-toothed mouth illusion inspired by Mileena from Mortal Kombat. The artist combines body paints, eyeshadows, and eyeliner to create a grotesque yet striking SFX-style effect directly on the face. While the look references a specific video game character, the technique is presented as versatile and adaptable to many Halloween or horror-themed looks. The video is framed as an SFX makeup technique exploration rather than a strict step-by-step instructional.
Monster Day 2022 is a Greeley, Colorado community festival centered on monster culture, featuring costumes, animatronics, SFX makeup, vendors, food, and a costume contest. The event was organized in partnership with the City of Greeley and local businesses, with proceeds benefiting the Don't Be A Monster anti-bullying initiative. Distortions Unlimited founder Ed Edmunds and his crew put on a lively show by speed-painting latex Halloween masks and tossing them into the crowd as prizes. The festival also showcased Distortions' newest monster mascot, Rex, alongside previous mascots at their vendor booth.
This short-form clip showcases a striking infected character makeup look captured at the Midwest Haunters Convention. The look appears to feature advanced special effects techniques evoking disease, wounds, or bodily decay. As convention floor coverage from the Haunted Attraction Network, it offers a quick but impressive glimpse into professional-level haunt makeup artistry.
A short-form video showcasing a striking zombie nurse character created by makeup artist @the.glamreaperr and featured on the HauntScene channel. The look combines costume and special effects makeup to bring a horror-themed undead nurse to life. With no runtime to speak of, this is a quick visual showcase rather than a step-by-step tutorial.
This short-form video from the Haunted Attraction Network showcases banshee and ogre character makeup looks, likely as a highlight reel or transformation clip. The content appears geared toward cosplay enthusiasts and Halloween makeup fans looking for creature-character inspiration. Given the minimal runtime and absence of a source description, specific techniques and products are uncertain.
Stiltbeast Studios walks through the process of painting a latex eyeball prosthetic appliance for Halloween SFX makeup use. The tutorial focuses on achieving realistic, detailed results on a pre-made latex piece suitable for haunted house or costume applications. At roughly nine minutes, it offers a focused, practical look at finishing a specialty prosthetic for wearable monster effects.
This short-form showcase from Haunted Attraction Network features an intense creature makeup design by Nocturnal DesignZ, drawing inspiration from the Stalker enemies of The Last of Us. The look appears to highlight advanced special effects makeup techniques applied to a live model, delivering a haunt-ready infected character. Given the zero-duration runtime, this is likely a brief highlight reel or social clip rather than a full step-by-step tutorial.
StiltbeastStudios walks viewers through the process of sculpting a wearable prosthetic piece in this extended, in-depth session. The video appears to have been recorded as a live hangout, giving it an informal, workshop-style feel. At roughly 100 minutes, there is ample time to observe the sculpting workflow in real time.
A short floor tour of Fright Night Studios LLC's booth at the Transworld Halloween & Haunt Attraction Show 2021, showcasing professional-grade haunt props and special makeup FX. Highlights include a standout alien creature prop and hyper-realistic dead animal pieces that impressed the host. The products shown are aimed at commercial haunted attractions such as theme parks and year-round haunted house venues.
