The terrifying character of Pennywise the Clown from Stephen King’s “It” has been ingrained in the minds of horror fans. With a movie reboot and a resurgence in popularity, it has become a popular character for Halloween costumes and cosplay events. The Pennywise makeup may appear difficult, but with the right techniques and supplies, you can transform yourself into this haunting figure. This article will provide a step-by-step guide on how to achieve this spooky look.

Materials Needed:

– White face paint or cream makeup

– Red face paint

– Black face paint (or black eyeliner)

– Makeup sponge

– Fine tip brush

– Setting powder

– Blue and purple eyeshadows (optional)

1. Prepare your skin: Make sure your skin is cleansed and moisturized before applying any makeup. This ensures a smooth application and longevity of the makeup.

2. Base layer – white: Start by covering your entire face, including your eyebrows, with white face paint or cream makeup using a makeup sponge. Make sure to get an even coverage over your entire face without leaving streaks. You don’t need an overly thick layer, but ensure full coverage.

3. Set the base: To prevent smudging, take setting powder on a makeup sponge or brush and gently press it over the white base layer, avoiding to create any new lines or streaks.

4. Enhancing facial features: Using a fine tip brush and black face paint or eyeliner, draw on high, thin eyebrows above your natural brows that arc upwards at an angle. Next, blend blue and purple eyeshadows around your eyes for a sunken look and create dark circles under the eyes with contouring.

5. Eye details: Apply red face paint onto the eye area extending from the inner corner of your eyes towards the eyebrows’ bottom half, forming a triangular shape.

6. Pennywise signature smile: First, apply red face paint to your lips. Next, create two lines from the corners of your mouth to underneath each eye. These lines should have a slight curve upwards towards the eyes.

7. Add depth to the smile: To achieve a more realistic and creepy effect, use black face paint or eyeliner to add a faint line on both sides of each red smile line to mimic creases and add dimension.

8. Final touches: If desired, blend a small amount of purple and blue eyeshadows right under the red smile lines. This will enhance the appearance of depth and give that extra eerie touch.

9. Setting your makeup: To ensure lasting wear for a party or event, apply setting powder once again over your entire face, especially around the facial features you’ve drawn.

There you have it! A step-by-step guide on how to create Pennywise makeup that will terrorize your friends and make you the star of any Halloween event. Practice makes perfect – so try this look out a few times before debuting it at the big party. Soon, you’ll float down to terror town as everyone’s favorite evil clown!