GORE WARNING

This is makeup done for Kings Island Haunt, so there are cuts, bruises, blood, veining and all that good nasty stuff painted onto the actors primarily using an airbrush. I did not conceptualize these looks. Viewer discretion advised, it’s probably not that bad though.

Abyss Victim

For this look, the actor is based in a warm toned grey called “Corpse.” After covering all visible parts of their skin, they are then contoured in a muted brown, “ST50.” As a makeup artist for haunt, we contour visible face areas, as well as neck, collarbone region, arms and hands. Once contouring it done, I added wounds working from lighter reds to darker reds using the darker tones for shaper more defined cuts. I also painted some bruising around the the wounds as they wouldn’t just be clean scratches. Lastly, I gave the actor some drips and splatters to messy up the cuts.

KillMart Zombie

All of the KillMart Zombies start off as the “Basic Undead” with the same base, contour, and veining. After that, I added wounds similar to the “Abyss Victim,” but instead of thinking that this person was attacked by an alien, they are zombies. So, there aren’t as many scratch marks, and I added gunshot wounds and bite marks.

Basic Undead

The “Basic Undead” look is very similar to the start of the “Abyss Victim” one. We start by basing the actor in Corpse and contour with ST50. This specific look was only done as practice so I did not paint arms and chest, but normally, those parts would be painted as well. It is optional, but you may add highlights with white as well. To complete this look, I added veining using a light blue color called “Vascular” and a dark red color we call “Scab.”

Cut Practice

With this cut, there is a prosthetic we used called “Watermelon.” Watermelons are made out of this material that melts into the skin using alcohol. Once I blended out the prosthetic, gave myself bruising using the colors yellow, “Swamp Moss” and “Bruise.” After that I surrounded the cut with some red for irritation and defined it with the darker red, “Scab.” In the picture furthest to the right, I added fake blood.

Hooked Pirate

Pirates actually start off with veining in “Swamp Moss” and a blue-green toned grey called “Headstone.” Then they are based in grey and contoured with “ST50.” Usually they have Watermelon hanging off of them as skin flaps, but this specific night, none of the pirates were given this. Since there were no Watermelon being used, I covered this actor in slash marks as if he had been fighting with (and losing to) another pirate.

Coney Clown

Clowns offer a lot of creative flexibility in their appearance. As long as the colors coordinate with their costumes, artists can really express themselves. For this particular clown, I started with a white base and also covered the neck and hands in white. Since the costume features bold stripes, I wanted that to be the focal point of the look. One side showcases stripes in two shades of blue, while the other side features two shades of yellow. I added contouring in the same colors on the opposite sides and framed her eyes with four triangular shapes. I defined some lines using our black Wolf Palette and finished with a white splatter and drips to the mouth for added flair. After reviewing the look with my supervisors, they noted that the original makeup (left picture) was too light. For the final version (right picture), I enhanced the edges and added more contour with a black airbrush to create a deeper effect.

Pumpkin Eater Victim

With this look, I start by I basing the actress in an off-white, cream-yellowish color called “Mummy.” After, I add veins with the brightest, most vibrant and most leprechaun green called “Clover.” Then I contour with “ST50”, and add irritation to eyes, nose, and mouth with red and yellow. The contour and irritation are purposely light as the look is supposed to convey a sick person rather than a zombie with intense contour. Lastly, the actress is splattered with yellow, “Clover,” “ST50”, and “Scab” around her mouth for some nasty vomit.

Abandon Tree Witch

This look is a bit of an odd one, and I’ve only done it this one time. This look is also from the Abandon attraction in 2023, and it no longer exists, but there is another tree witch on International Street with a different look. With this process, I based the actress in “Mummy” and then I airbrushed her eye area and mouth with brown. I then added a tree texture throughout the rest of her face and defined the “tree marks” with a black paint called Wolf Palette. Then I airbrushed some greens and yellows onto her cheeks and took a paintbrush to stipple the same yellows and greens to make a mossy texture.