Make-up base can be made with equal parts of liquid cleansing cream and powdered sugar. This makes a simple white base for clown make-up. An eyebrow pencil can be used to darken or change the shape of eyebrows, to line the eyes, to make freckles, moustaches, sideburns, beards, and wrinkles. Beards can be made with coffee grounds applied over a layer of Vaseline or cold cream. Cornstarch powder or talcum powder in the hair makes characters look older.
Hair usually begins to gray at the temples first.
A wig can be made by pulling an old stocking down over your hair and ears. Tie it off and cut off the excess. Use scotch tape to fasten colored cotton balls all over the stocking. Twist each strip around the other. Now braid the 3 strips together.