Q&A for How to Make Fake Cuts Using Makeup

Do the same thing. Do not use nail polish on your mouth, as it's toxic if ingested. Do not use fake blood -- instead, use lip gloss or lipstick for mouth wounds.

You can use eyeshadow. Wet the brush beforehand though.

You can use red eye shadow, red nail polish, or even red lip liner.

Yes, but not if you're doing the cut on your face, as the paint may be toxic.

Use a lot of lipstick, and wait for it to dry fully before using the lipgloss.

You can use some eyeshadow, but make sure you use colors that would be believable. Use light reds and colors that look like a wound.

Do the same thing, but don't use nail polish as it can be toxic for your eye. Be careful when using it. If you get it in your eye, immediately rinse it out with cold water.

You can get them cheap from a dollar store, or you can get the stuff off Amazon, if you want expensive makeup.

Get some red acrylic paint. Put it on a stippling sponge, and brush lightly where you want it to be.

You can use petroleum jely as a substitute. If you want it colored, you could add eye shadow.

Don't add the lip gloss, as that makes it look wet and fresh. For the red and pink colors, make them a little darker - closer to brown. Look up pictures of old cuts for reference.

Yes, but be sure not to use anything toxic like nail polish as the skin on your face is more sensitive.

A very thin layer of Vaseline may work. Experiment with things around the house. The point of the lip gloss is to make it look wet and fresh, so anything you think that could give that effect works. Just make sure it is a product that is safe for prolonged contact with your skin.

It would look more believable with the clear lip gloss, but you may get away without using it.

You can use latex skin glue for the real effects. You can get latex at Walmart or your local dollar store.

You should just be able to wash it off with soap and water, though it may take a few minutes. If you have makeup remover, that would work too.

If you want your cut to look realistic, then no. It wouldn't look real, it would just look like a pen mark.

You can use dark eye shadow.

You can use Vaseline or petroleum jelly, just not too much or it might smear.

It depends on what you are doing, what the temperature is, and where you are. It could last 20 minutes, it could last 8 hours. If you want it there for a longer time, I suggest using a setting spray or hair spray on it.

As long as you're not using it on your face, yes, you can use nail polish instead of lip gloss.

No, it wouldn’t look realistic. I suggest following the tutorial if you are looking for a realistic looking cut.

Yes, but add some effects to it to make it look more real so it doesn't just look like a line.

Use petroleum jelly or Vaseline. They are very similar. If you want tinted Vaseline, then use eye shadow.

You can do the same, but make the scratch longer and skinnier. Red and black pens work well for this.

That could be good for an older bruise rather than a cut. Put a little around the scar to make a fake bruise.

You can put dough or clay in a circle, make a big hole it the middle, use glue to help it stay on, then add fake blood!

You could use face paint, or normal paint but only use it if it is non-toxic and perfectly safe for skin. If you don't know, then don't use it.

You can use clear nail polish, but if you are using it on the face, you can use non-toxic glue.

You can apply glue--any kind and wait for it to dry. When it dries, use something to cut through it, but not all the way. After that, do whatever you want, like adding fake blood, or red nail polish, but do not use the nail polish if you are doing it on the face.