SAFFORD — With Halloween just around the corner, and plenty of costume contests at various events throughout the Gila Valley, The Safford City-Graham County Library taught teens how to apply special effects make-up.
“I think they had a lot of fun with it,” said instructor Elizabeth Henley. “I think that getting the sense, for them, that it’s a story that they’re telling really helped with where they were putting the wound, how they were doing their shadow and highlight. And then, of course, there’s more blood, which is always fun.”
The teens learned how to use make-up to simulate bruises, as well as application and coloring of ubber wounds, including blending the wound into the skin to look realistic.
“I really like to use pens and markers to make fake injuries, and a lot of times, they don’t look that (realistic). So I wanted to learn some tips about how to actually make good looking injuries,” said Kyle Zaugg, 13.
The next holiday-themed event at the Safford Library is the Storytime Halloween Carnival, Thursday, Oct. 28, from 10-11:30 a.m.. The event for children 0-5 and parents or guardians will feature stories, games and a costume parade through the library.
