I’m terrified of clowns. As in, I see one, and a full blown panic attack starts to well up inside me…. And if it gets real bad, or I’m surprised by one “friendly” one even- I’ll faint. It’s not fun. This terror stems from one of my Uncles actually listening to me as a 6 year old when I said I wanted to watch “a scary movie!!”. I didn’t think he’d take it so seriously…. Since my idea was along the lines of Snow White or Sleeping Beauty. You know- because The Evil Queen and Maleficent are two scary women!

What does my Uncle do? He makes us some popcorn. Snuggles me into a blanket on the couch, and pops in “Stephen King’s: The It”. I will never, ever, ever get over that terror. Sheesh… Writing this is giving me the chills. Seems strange that I dressed up as a full blown clown for a High School drama production though…. I couldn’t see anything but my red nose on my face. And I did my best to ignore my cast-mates so I wouldn’t s**t my pants. It was a Dr. Seuss production- why were dressed as clowns, I have no clue.

 

There is one type I can handle. Well, two technically. Is a mime a clown? Well, I digress. Harlequin clowns are pretty- and remind me more of jesters than my nightmare red-nosed, white face painted and freaky terrors. Harlequins are silly- funny, musical, and generally there for a laugh. This look- I had immense fun creating. Something dark and gothic for Halloween, but also a hint of playful in there.

 

The important thing to remember is to use gel eyeliner. This will give you the darkest coverage for the swirls on your face- a kohl eyeliner can be used, but the lines and points won’t be so sharp and precise. In addition to a flat eyeliner brush (as opposed to an angled one), you can also pick up the color with a very fine artists brush.