Witch Halloween Makeup - Choosing the Costume

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    Witch Transformation
    I would like to thank you so very much for this video. It was very informing. I am being a witch for Halloween and I bought the nose and chin but didn't know how to apply them or blend them. I learned a great deal from this video. Once again, thanks so much.

Roger Riggle
Roger Riggle Make Up, LLC
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Roger Bennett Riggle has been a licensed, professional make up artist for over 20 years. He began at Kinetic Artistry, a theatrical supply house in Takoma Park, MD. During his 10 years there, Roger managed the make up department -7 different lines; sales, consultation and artistry.

Roger has hosted numerous Washington, D.C instructional seminars for area artists; everything from beauty and photography make up to Halloween transformations and special effects make up techniques. Roger worked for over 10 years as the make up artist for Tom Radcliffe, a leader in headshot photography at the Point of View Studio also in Takoma Park, MD. Roger applied the photographic make up to thousands of actors, sports celebrities, musicians and opera singers.

Roger specializes in Halloween make-overs and the transforming of personalities for diverse, special events. In addition, Roger has created special make up effects for disaster simulation used in the training of nurses, doctors and EMS personnel. His credits include triage exercises at the Baltimore/Washington International Airport, for the Secret Service, and for the UHUHS military training facility. Roger has also designed for numerous theatrical productions which entails researching and articulating the authenticity of period styles.

Roger has a degree in drama from the Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. and, since 1978, has choreographed, directed and produced numerous operas and musical theatre productions. For eight years, Roger was the Associate Producer of TheatreFest, theatre-in-residence program, at Montclair State University, Montclair, N.J. Roger has worked with many celebrities including: Leslie Uggams, Susan Lucci, Debbie Reynolds, Kim Zimmer, Pattie LuPone and Betty Buckley. Roger has directed operas at the annual Amalfi Music Festival in Italy . He is a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers. Roger is the make up consultant for Parlights, Inc. in Frederick, MD, a leading theatrical supply house for the greater Washington/Baltimore areas.

Witch Halloween Makeup - Choosing the Costume

In this video series, professional makeup artist Roger Riggle shows how to create witch makeup for Halloween. He goes over all the makeup techniques as well as costume ideas for completing the look.

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Roger Bennett Riggle: Hello! My name is Roger Bennett Riggle. Now that we have finished the witch transformation, we went out shopping for costumes to give you some optional looks for your Halloween witch night. This first one is called witch and it basically has your haggard sleeves and the tattered bottom here and she also has an accessory which is a broom and you can also add the black full lashes here. You will notice that if you are wearing a low-cut outfit that maybe you going to want to put your outfit on first and take that white pencil I showed you and draw the outline of that dress on your body so that you know how far to bring the make-up down so that your face, or neck and the chest area all are the same color. You also should want to do your hands too, if you really, really want a nice authentic look. Here is another option, this one is called sorcerers and she is of the evil court. This one has black and purples mixed into it, it has got long belt sleeves on it so that it covers most of the arms in here. Again this is low-cut, so you are going to want to hold the make up-down to where it is cut from and she is again wearing high heels. Here is a third option, this is called elegant coffin witch and this is a whole entire different design where you have the pleated gold in the front. It covers the legs more, this might be a little bit better for traditional old haggard witch; you could still add a broom to it. You see the sleeves are long and belled and more of a chiffon cut. And she has got a big hat on with a big buckle on the top. So there is an option for you as well and there you have it, the amazing witch transformation. I think you can see that the model that you begin with and the product that you end with is absolutely, totally transforming and amazing and most likely nobody will recognize you. And I want you to have great fun and going in and choosing out a costume that you think best compliments your make-up and dont forget as far as I am concerned at Halloween it is better to transform your face and look like somebody else than just to wear a costume. So put them both together and you will look amazing and have a great Halloween night.

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