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#*If you want to look more subtle, you could model yourself after an old-fashioned mortician (or the Tall Man from Phantasm, on whom the Slender Man is partly based) and just wear a simple dark suit while looking very serious all the time. | #*If you want to look more subtle, you could model yourself after an old-fashioned mortician (or the Tall Man from Phantasm, on whom the Slender Man is partly based) and just wear a simple dark suit while looking very serious all the time. | ||
#[[Apply Contour Makeup| Use contouring makeup]] to make your face look more angular. If you really want to look evil, contour your face so that it mimics the shape of a downward-pointing triangle. | #[[Apply Contour Makeup| Use contouring makeup]] to make your face look more angular. If you really want to look evil, contour your face so that it mimics the shape of a downward-pointing triangle. | ||
| − | #*Studies have shown that people find this shape threatening, as it appears to mimic an angry face.<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21787078</ref> | + | #*Studies have shown that people find this shape threatening, as it appears to mimic an angry face.<ref name="rf1">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21787078</ref> |
#*To do this, you’ll want to highlight your forehead and cheekbones, and make your mouth, jaw, and chin look more narrow. | #*To do this, you’ll want to highlight your forehead and cheekbones, and make your mouth, jaw, and chin look more narrow. | ||
#*You can also use contouring to make yourself look sick or corpse-like. | #*You can also use contouring to make yourself look sick or corpse-like. | ||
| − | #Get bold, angular eyebrows. Having bold, angry-looking eyebrows that slant down towards your nose will make you look more evil.<ref>http://io9.gizmodo.com/5914836/scientists-prove-that-a-goatee-makes-you-look-evil</ref> | + | #Get bold, angular eyebrows. Having bold, angry-looking eyebrows that slant down towards your nose will make you look more evil.<ref name="rf2">http://io9.gizmodo.com/5914836/scientists-prove-that-a-goatee-makes-you-look-evil</ref> |
#*You might need an eyebrow pencil or a shadow-and-wax kit to help make your brows look thicker and fuller. This will also help darken and shape your brows. | #*You might need an eyebrow pencil or a shadow-and-wax kit to help make your brows look thicker and fuller. This will also help darken and shape your brows. | ||
#*Arched brows are also good. They might look more snobby or judgmental than angry, but they’re still a popular choice. | #*Arched brows are also good. They might look more snobby or judgmental than angry, but they’re still a popular choice. | ||
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#*As for hair colors, black and red are popular options for villains, but natural colors also work. [[Dye Naturally Black Hair Gray| Gray]] is popular right now and would be great for an old-fashioned ghosty evil look. | #*As for hair colors, black and red are popular options for villains, but natural colors also work. [[Dye Naturally Black Hair Gray| Gray]] is popular right now and would be great for an old-fashioned ghosty evil look. | ||
#Grow evil facial hair. If you’re a guy, having a pointy beard or goatee and accentuated eyebrows that slant down towards your nose have been scientifically proven to make you look evil. | #Grow evil facial hair. If you’re a guy, having a pointy beard or goatee and accentuated eyebrows that slant down towards your nose have been scientifically proven to make you look evil. | ||
| − | #*Scientists think it’s because that way of wearing your hair can make your face look like a downward-pointing triangle, which people generally find threatening.<ref | + | #*Scientists think it’s because that way of wearing your hair can make your face look like a downward-pointing triangle, which people generally find threatening.<ref name="rf2" /> |
#Wear creepy contacts. A lot of shops now carry creepy contacts. These are generally good for at least 30 days. White irises are always good, and full black ones are classic too. | #Wear creepy contacts. A lot of shops now carry creepy contacts. These are generally good for at least 30 days. White irises are always good, and full black ones are classic too. | ||
#*You should be able to find these at shops (especially shops that sell alternative clothes/accessories and Halloween supplies) for between $15 and $30, if not less. | #*You should be able to find these at shops (especially shops that sell alternative clothes/accessories and Halloween supplies) for between $15 and $30, if not less. | ||
#*Eye doctors will generally charge more for creepy contacts because they fit them to your eye. If you have any eye issues, talk to your eye doctor before using these. | #*Eye doctors will generally charge more for creepy contacts because they fit them to your eye. If you have any eye issues, talk to your eye doctor before using these. | ||
| − | #Make yourself up to look sick or possessed. Maybe your evil look is inspired by The Exorcist’s Regan. In that case, you’ll want to look very sick. Here’s how you can do it:<ref>http://www.xovain.com/makeup/how-to-look-sick-with-makeup</ref> | + | #Make yourself up to look sick or possessed. Maybe your evil look is inspired by The Exorcist’s Regan. In that case, you’ll want to look very sick. Here’s how you can do it:<ref name="rf3">http://www.xovain.com/makeup/how-to-look-sick-with-makeup</ref> |
#*Put on a foundation that is just slightly paler than the color of your skin naturally. | #*Put on a foundation that is just slightly paler than the color of your skin naturally. | ||
#*Exfoliate your lips to make them look red and swollen. | #*Exfoliate your lips to make them look red and swollen. | ||
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#*You could have a small, mischievous grin like Morticia Addams, a [[Smirk| smirk]] like The Vampire Diaries’ Damon, or even a full-blown, wild toothy smile like the Joker from Batman. | #*You could have a small, mischievous grin like Morticia Addams, a [[Smirk| smirk]] like The Vampire Diaries’ Damon, or even a full-blown, wild toothy smile like the Joker from Batman. | ||
#*Look intensely at your target while grinning to make them uncomfortable. During an argument, stare into your opponent’s eyes with an evil smile on your face. | #*Look intensely at your target while grinning to make them uncomfortable. During an argument, stare into your opponent’s eyes with an evil smile on your face. | ||
| − | #Practise your [[Develop the Perfect Evil Stare| evil stare]]. There are a lot of ways to do this, so practise in front of a mirror to see what you like best. You might even alternate an evil stare with an evil laugh for added creepiness.<ref>http://westsidetoastmasters.com/resources/book_of_body_language/chap8.html</ref>
#*Narrow your eyes and focus on your target. Avoid blinking for as long as possible. You can ease some of the pressure to blink by narrowing your eyes a little more once in a while. | + | #Practise your [[Develop the Perfect Evil Stare| evil stare]]. There are a lot of ways to do this, so practise in front of a mirror to see what you like best. You might even alternate an evil stare with an evil laugh for added creepiness.<ref name="rf4">http://westsidetoastmasters.com/resources/book_of_body_language/chap8.html</ref>
#*Narrow your eyes and focus on your target. Avoid blinking for as long as possible. You can ease some of the pressure to blink by narrowing your eyes a little more once in a while. |
#*If you’re talking to a few people, be sure not to blink when you’re looking from one person to the next, as this will be extra unnerving. | #*If you’re talking to a few people, be sure not to blink when you’re looking from one person to the next, as this will be extra unnerving. | ||
#*Try playing with the timing of moving your head and your eyes. Moving them at separate times can be creepy. For instance, if you are talking to two people, move your eyes to one person while keeping your head pointed at the other, and then move your head to where your eyes are pointed. | #*Try playing with the timing of moving your head and your eyes. Moving them at separate times can be creepy. For instance, if you are talking to two people, move your eyes to one person while keeping your head pointed at the other, and then move your head to where your eyes are pointed. | ||
