Post-Halloween Cleaning: Glitter, Face Paint & Fake Blood
Jolie Kerr is a cleaning expert, advice columnist, and New York Times bestselling author of My Boyfriend Is Boiling In My Purse … And Other Things You Can’t Ask Martha About . Her flagship column, Ask a Pure Man, debuted in 2011. Here at Offspring we’re launching a new iteration of it, with a focus on parenting and all the mess it brings.
Halloween is almost here and there will be a lot of spooky turmoil with it! Halloween Riots is special in that it can be pretty bad, but luckily for you guys, I am both the Pure Man and the Halloween Man, and so I have solutions in my very witch’s sleeves that you can hide for a return visit. … Nov. 1.
Wigs and fur suits
Wigs and suits with fur can be washed in much the same way as hair: with shampoo. Use cool water and, in the case of wigs, do not rub the fibers or they will become tangled. After you’ve washed your wig, gently shake it to remove the water, then set it down to air dry. You can style your wig with brushes, combs and curlers as long as they do not get hot, which will melt the synthetic hair.
Because of their size, fur suits are best washed in the bath. When you’re done shampooing and rinsing the suit, press down on it to drain the water, then roll it up in a large towel and spread out to air dry. If it looks a little frayed or matted after it dries, you can use a smooth brush, such as the one used for pet grooming, to fluff up its coat again.
Greasepaint and regular makeup
Halloween makeup is getting dirtier than regular makeup – in part because theatrical makeup, which is so popular for costumes, is thicker and more pigmented than regular material, and also because even with ordinary things, Halloween tends to wake you up. us a riotous makeup artist. … But fear not, because there are easy ways to clean it up if it makes a mess.
Rubbing alcohol is great for removing makeup stains from leather, clothing, and other textiles, as well as hard surfaces such as countertops. Apply rubbing alcohol to a cotton ball or swab or old loofah and blot the stain, repeating as needed, until the makeup is gone. Then wipe the area with a damp cloth or sponge to remove any traces of rubbing alcohol.
Obviously, makeup remover can be used to remove makeup from your face, but it can also do a dual function when removing makeup from clothes, baby strollers, car seats, etc. Just make sure you use an oil-free look, otherwise you you will end up with a completely different stain that needs to be removed!
The vegetable oil can also help remove stubborn makeup from skin or hard surfaces. Not for use on fabrics, but it’s good to keep in mind if, say, the long-lasting lipstick you used to paint on your child’s face just won’t budge.
Hair dye spray
Rubbing alcohol will also remove colored hairspray stains! Apply a small amount to the stain with a cotton pad or soft cloth, then wipe with a damp cloth or rinse with cool running water. You can also buy rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle (or pour it into a spray bottle you already own), which I’ve personally found is a game changer when it comes to removing stains.
Rubbing alcohol can also be used to remove colored hairspray from upholstery, although carpet and upholstery treatments like Resolve will help as well.
If your bathroom gets dirty, a cleansing cream like Soft Scrub or a cleansing powder like Bon Ami or Comet can help clean those stains. Keep in mind to give the product time to penetrate the stain before applying a ton of elbow grease; let it sit on the stain for a minute or two before wiping or rubbing. If colored hairspray gets into the solution, use a stiff-bristled brush and one of these products to pull it out of the porous material.
Fake blood
Fake blood usually consists of food coloring, corn syrup, and water, which means you are essentially treating the food coloring stain. For them – you guessed it! – alcohol removes stains from fabric. Bleach and products like Soft Scrub that contain bleach can also be used to remove fake blood stains from hard surfaces such as bathroom floors or countertops.
Shine
Glitter is a goddamn mess! But besides, he’s so handsome that we can forgive it – plus, I have tricks (you know ???) to take it all away.
When glitter hits the floor or furniture, a vacuum cleaner is a good option for cleaning, but you’ll want to change the attachments before entering. Use a hose attachment or laptop with a nozzle orifice, not a brush attachment. Otherwise, the glitter will get caught in the bristles and you will end up vacuuming the entire house with the glitter.
Lint rollers and other sticky items like masking tape, masking tape, or FedEx bags (really!) Are also great for picking up glitter.
Finally, here’s one of my favorite tips: Silly Putty and / or Play-Doh picks up sequins from all sides, from leather to your living room rug. Plus you have a shiny Silly Putty !!