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Food coloring is the fastest way to color yourself. But it takes 2 to 3 good showers and much scrubbing to wash it off.
I recommend mixing it in a spray bottle with a little water. This is the fastest way to cover your body. A friend to spray your back is very helpful. You can also mix in a little sunscreen. Or put sunscreen on before you get green.
The thick skin on your hands and feet will absorb more color than the rest of your skin. I wear boots so that I don't have to dye my feet. Sometimes I wear plastic gloves on my hands while applying to cut down on the amount of green they soak in. For the face I mix less green with water in a bowl, and apply with a washcloth or paper towel. Eyebrows and the tiny hairs around your face will also absorb the green if your hair is light colored. So you might want to put lotion on them before hand ? Rubbing chapstick into the pores of your nose helps keep the color out of them. I like to paint my nails black before getting green, it helps keep the green from sinking in.
Afterwards nail beds will be green for a week or 2. Scabs will be green until they heal and fall off. Armpits also hold more color than the rest of your skin, but it might be due to anti perspirants pulling the color in when they close your sweat glands. If your skin is prone to black heads you will end up with green heads that may need extracting. Try a hot shower and a face brush first. A nylon bath poof and soap get the green food coloring off your skin really well. Dr Bronners soap is great. Or that orange clean stuff you can get at Harbor Freight. Apricot scrub for your face. Bring a mirror into the shower with you so you can tell when your face/ears are clean. Or a buddy
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I also use different color eyeliners and eyeshadows for contrast to bring out my inner gobbo. Black around the eyes, and black lipstick really adds to the evilness. Black hair gel to cover the mundane haircolor.
Goblyns: don't forget to cover your elbows & knees. They are goblyn errogenous zones !! ( Unless you're a shameless goblyn like Snotbelly )
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Orcs; Black food coloring actually turns out dark green on your skin.
Helpful, but not required;
Instead of water; Ben Nye LiquiSet in with the color spray is excellent.
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And after all the face paint and makeup is on, a spray of Final Seal is great
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http://stageandtheatermakeup.com/bnseal.htm
If you don't have these things, the food coloring alone still works great.
I tried using Ben Nye green cake makeup at Yestare. It took me 2 hours to get green !! I needed lots of help with my back. And it rubbed off on everything, even after it was set with translucent powder. It felt thick and icky. Still took me 2 showers and a long soak in a hot bath to get it all off. (Years later it is still on the edges of my leather armor.) I will not be using that again.
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With Ben Nye cake (grease) makeup, Yestare 2008
I haven't tried acrylic paints, from what I've seen they tend to peel all nasty and make you look more like a rotting zombie ? (Edit 2011; if you use an airbrush and cut the paint with 50% water it peels less )
Gotta give credit where credit is due; Smudge & Morgack are the goblyns who enlightened me in the ways of green. Thank you ladies ! & Snotbelly taught me how speak goblyn
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GFS has the best price and largest bottle of food coloring;
GFS Stores; http://gfs.know-where.com/gfs/
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Please add your tips & tricks
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*2011 edit, click here for airbrushing tips*