How to make fake scars and cuts

Well with Halloween just around the corner and all the kids wanting a cool costume i thought i would post a tutorial on how to make realistic cuts and scars that the kids (and adults alike) will love. They are a great way to add a bit of gore to any costume and are made from make-up you can pick up from any fancy dress shop, hobby and craft store and even most super markets at this time of year.

 The things you will need are:-

Snazaroo special FX wax
Snazaroo gel blood
Snazaroo blood cake
stipple sponge
Snazaroo black and red face paint (could use black liquid eyeliner and red eyeshadow)
Thick black cotton or thin black wool
(top 4 you can get in a pack together for less than £10)

• make sure where you are adding your scar is clean and dry
• take a small blob of the wax and roll into a sausage shape (its can be sticky so you have to work quickly)
• lightly push the wax onto the skin in the shape you want your scar (it looks more realistic if its not straight)
• smooth the sides of the wax down to join your skin

• with a plastic spatula (or butter knife) make a cut through the middle of the wax 
• with the black face paint or eyeliner paint a thin line down the middle of the cut in the wax

• pat the red over the whole scar and a little on the surrounding area
•  using the stipple sponge add some of the blood cake over the top of the scar
• add the gel blood down the middle of the cut in the scar
• cut small pieces of the black wool or cotton and lay them over the scar like stitches (add 1 or 2 in a cross for a bit of interest)
• carefully push the ends of the wool/cotton into the wax to hold it in place

• add a little dot of the red face paint/eye shadow to the stitches where they are pushed into the wax
• blend the edges of the red paint into your skin for a more realistic look 

hope you enjoy this tutorial and this bit of gore adds to your costumes. Have a happy Halloween xx