Basics about Clown Makeup

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A clown's makeup is his or her trademark. A clown may experiment a
long time to develop one’s own character but never copies another
clown's face.

There are three main types of clown faces:

Whiteface - The traditional neat Whiteface clown has features designed
in red, blue or black. The neat Whiteface will have a normal size
mouth, painted nose and eyebrows. If the Whiteface is designed with
large eyebrows, mouth and a false nose, they are known as a grotesque
Whiteface. A Whiteface clown may use glitter and/or dry rouge to
accent facial features. Read more on White Makeup Application.

Auguste - The Auguste clown has friendly, exaggerated features on a
pink, ruddy or flesh-tone base. White makeup is applied around the
eyes and mouth in the muzzle area, surrounding a red or black mouth
and the Auguste clown sports a bigger-than-life false nose. Read more
on Auguste Makeup Application.

Tramp - The Tramp has white eyes and white mouth surrounded by a black
or gray "beard" with a flesh-tone base. The Tramp clown’s false nose
is either red or flesh-tone. The features may be sad or portray a
happy-go-lucky good-natured character look. Read more on Tramp Makeup
Application.

Brand Names vs. Generic
We don't recommend using "generic" or water-based makeup, the sort
usually sold around Halloween, as it is not meant for your face for
long periods of time. Make sure it is a quality, professional brand,
such as

Ben Nye
Graftobian
Jim Howle
Kryolan
Mehron
Proknows

Foundation and Liners
Base or Foundation - Various colors found in tubs or sticks, usually
white, clown flesh (varying from pink to orange or ruddy tones),
black, and red. Can be applied using fingers, sponge or compressed
puff.

Liners - Both pencil and stick form come in a variety of colors and
can be applied directly or by using a brush.

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