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Mime costume idea
Striped top, white painted face and expressive hands. Silent, stylish and very easy to put together.
Silent street performer with a painted white face and expressive gestures.
Easy20 min
What you need
Required
- Striped shirt
- Black pants
- White face paint
Optional
- Beret
- Gloves
- Suspenders
- Black eyeliner
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The look
- Top
- Striped shirt
- Bottom
- Black pants
- Shoes
- Black shoes or any dark shoes
- Makeup
- White face paint, with simple dark eyebrows and lips
- Hair
- Neatly combed or tucked under a beret
Makeup
- Apply white face paint evenly over your face with a sponge or clean fingers.
- Let it dry, then dab a little on the neck edge to blend it.
- Add small, expressive brows and a small heart-shaped lip with dark makeup.
Hair: Comb hair neatly back or to the side so the white face stands out.
How to put it together
- Put on the striped shirt and black pants.
- Paint your face white, keeping paint away from your eyes.
- Let the paint dry before adding beret, gloves or suspenders.
- Practice a few silent moves, like a trapped-in-a-box routine.
Two variations
Sad Mime
Add a small painted tear and a droopy pose for a dramatic, sad clown effect.
Mime in Color
Use bright suspenders and a colorful scarf for a playful street-performer look.
Safety note
Use skin-safe face paint and do a patch test on your wrist first. Keep paint out of eyes and remove it with gentle cleanser.