How to make a fx one eye button makeup

How to make this FX makeup. It's fun for Halloween or to just freak people out:) You can either buy a prosthetic piece, or you can make it yourself. If people request it I can show you how I made it

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Start with a clean, makeup free face

Start with a clean, makeup free face

Apply glue (normal school glue) to your eyebrows to keep them from getting stuck to the latex. This is if you use latex instead of spirit gum.  Wait for the glue to dry.

Apply glue (normal school glue) to your eyebrows to keep them from getting stuck to the latex. This is if you use latex instead of spirit gum. Wait for the glue to dry.

Place the prosthetic piece on the place you want it, and trace it.

Place the prosthetic piece on the place you want it, and trace it.

Trace with an eyeliner (preferably a lighter one) I only had black.

Trace with an eyeliner (preferably a lighter one) I only had black.

Take the spirit gum (or liquid latex if you prefer that)

Take the spirit gum (or liquid latex if you prefer that)

And apply it  all over the marked area.

And apply it all over the marked area.

There you go

There you go

Press down the edges, and wait a couple of minutes (until you feel it's stuck on your face)

Press down the edges, and wait a couple of minutes (until you feel it's stuck on your face)

Place some tread in a button that fits the prosthetic piece.

Place some tread in a button that fits the prosthetic piece.

Take som face paint, any kind will do. Find one that fits your budget.

Take som face paint, any kind will do. Find one that fits your budget.

Mix som black with red

Mix som black with red

Until you get a sore, blood like color your happy with

Until you get a sore, blood like color your happy with

Paint that around the button hole and down the cracks

Paint that around the button hole and down the cracks

I also mixed a green brownish color to get a more realistic affect. Mix and play with colors until your happy

I also mixed a green brownish color to get a more realistic affect. Mix and play with colors until your happy

Finished coloring my prosthetic piece.

Finished coloring my prosthetic piece.

Apply a layer of liquid latex around the edge of the prosthetic pice.

Apply a layer of liquid latex around the edge of the prosthetic pice.

Then place a layer of single layered tissue paper around the edge and apply son more latex on top. Let it dry (it becomes see-thru when it dries). Then repeat with "latex-tissue-latex-dry" 2-4 times.

Then place a layer of single layered tissue paper around the edge and apply son more latex on top. Let it dry (it becomes see-thru when it dries). Then repeat with "latex-tissue-latex-dry" 2-4 times.

Cover with foundation or facepaint to match your skin

Cover with foundation or facepaint to match your skin

Cut tread into 1inch pieces, and dip the ends in liquid latex

Cut tread into 1inch pieces, and dip the ends in liquid latex

The apply them to were you want the stitches to be. Hold them for a minute, until it fastens.

The apply them to were you want the stitches to be. Hold them for a minute, until it fastens.

Do this all over were you want the stitches to be

Do this all over were you want the stitches to be

Take some black eyeshadow and apply were the tread-ends are. This makes it look like the tread is going thru your skin

Take some black eyeshadow and apply were the tread-ends are. This makes it look like the tread is going thru your skin

Again, do it all over

Again, do it all over

There som thick blood, any brand you want. I prefer Ben Nye or the one I make myself

There som thick blood, any brand you want. I prefer Ben Nye or the one I make myself

This is how it looks like

This is how it looks like

Stick the button on with some liquid latex or spirit gum, and let I dry.  Then apply some thick blood around the edge of the button. Smudge it a bit, look more realistic then.

Stick the button on with some liquid latex or spirit gum, and let I dry. Then apply some thick blood around the edge of the button. Smudge it a bit, look more realistic then.

Then I take some fake blood. This is homemade, you can use whatever you have

Then I take some fake blood. This is homemade, you can use whatever you have

Take the fake blood on a sponge or some tissue paper and dotted it a bit around your face,

Take the fake blood on a sponge or some tissue paper and dotted it a bit around your face,

There you go!! Finished! Now go and scare someone!

There you go!! Finished! Now go and scare someone!

  • Liquid latex
  • Spirit gum
  • Prosthetic piece
  • Tissue paper single layer
  • Face paint
  • Fake blood
  • Button
  • Tread