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The 2 A.M. Makeup Removal Card

A one-page card for the bathroom mirror or the fridge: the order to take Halloween makeup off in, what to keep away from your eyes, costume contact warning signs, and fake blood on clothes and carpet.

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One-page makeup removal card in gold on black with a crescent moon header, seven numbered removal steps, boxes for eye safety, costume contacts, skin reactions and patch testing, and fake blood stain steps for clothes and carpet

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What You'll Need To Use This

The removal section of our Halloween makeup and fake blood guide, cut down to one page you can read at 2 a.m. Every line on it comes from that guide, and each one names its source: the FDA, the American Academy of Dermatology, or the makeup maker.

What’s on the Card

  • In This Order: adhesive first with IPM remover, cream and alcohol paints next, water paints and blood last with lathered soap, then a gentle wash with no scrubbing
  • Near the Eyes: which removers to keep away from them, and the gentler ones to reach for on tired skin
  • Costume Contacts: the FDA’s warning signs
  • If Your Skin Reacts: the AAD’s one line
  • Before Next Halloween: when to start a patch test
  • Blood on the Costume and Blood on the Carpet: cold water and detergent for clothes, and Rug Doctor’s blotting steps for carpet

The card leaves out anything the guide doesn’t cover. Read the guide for which fake blood to wear and how to seal a look for a five-hour party.

Tape the dark version to the mirror before you go out. The black on white version is the one to print on a magnet sheet.

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