Edit Article

Five Methods:Using EyeshadowUsing a PencilUsing SandpaperUsing MarkerUsing a Pencil and Paper

Ever wanted to look tough? Fake a bruise! There are a couple of ways to do this, and many use inexpensive things you probably have on hand. Experiment for the best and most realistic "bruises".

Ad

EditMethod 1 of 5: Using Eyeshadow

  1. Fake a Bruise Step 1.jpg
    1
    Wet the applicator brush slightly (too much water will make it runny) and color the brush with the dark blue/purple eye shadow.
    Ad
  2. Fake a Bruise Step 2.jpg
    2
    Apply your "bruise" on desired area. Make it about the size of two quarters.
  3. Fake a Bruise Step 3.jpg
    3
    Rub some non-powdery, apple-red blush around the edges for a raw, reddish look after you've achieved the level of darkness you want.
  4. Fake a Bruise Step 4.jpg
    4
    Blend some yellow in with the purple if you want it to look like it had pus.

EditMethod 2 of 5: Using a Pencil

  1. Fake a Bruise Step 5.jpg
    1
    Take a sharp pencil
  2. Fake a Bruise Step 6.jpg
    2
    Rub it wherever you want the fake bruise.
  3. Fake a Bruise Step 7.jpg
    3
    Rub off some of the pencil and it will look like a real bruise.

EditMethod 3 of 5: Using Sandpaper

  1. Fake a Bruise Step 8.jpg
    1
    Get 3 or four pieces of sandpaper.
  2. Fake a Bruise Step 9.jpg
    2
    Take a colored pencil and rub it on the sandpaper until it makes a powder.
  3. Fake a Bruise Step 10.jpg
    3
    Apply it in the skin.
  4. Fake a Bruise Step 11.jpg
    4
    Do not mix the colors together in a pile, just rub it together.

EditMethod 4 of 5: Using Marker

  1. Fake a Bruise Step 12.jpg
    1
    Take a metallic marker (mauve or another close color is best) and rub in on your skin thickly.
  2. Fake a Bruise Step 13.jpg
    2
    Smooth the edges with a wet finger.

EditMethod 5 of 5: Using a Pencil and Paper

  1. Fake a Bruise Step 14.jpg
    1
    Take a recently sharpened pencil and rapidly write over the same spot over and over on a sheet of paper for about 60 seconds.
  2. Fake a Bruise Step 15.jpg
    2
    Rub your finger in this spot and rub the loose graphite in to your skin where you want the fake skin.
  3. Fake a Bruise Step 16.jpg
    3
    Rub off some of the graphite and it will look like a real bruise.
  4. Fake a Bruise Intro.jpg
    4
    Finished.
    Ad

We could really use your help!

Can you tell us about
making money through chores?
Yes
No
making money through chores
how to make money through chores
Can you tell us about
making time appear to slow down?
Yes
No
making time appear to slow down
how to make your perception of time slow down
Can you tell us about
fruit punch?
Yes
No
fruit punch
how to make fruit punch
Can you tell us about
dogs?
Yes
No
dogs
how to dog-proof your trash can
Thanks for helping! Please tell us everything you know about
...
Tell us everything you know here. Remember, more detail is better.
Tips
Provide Details.
Please be as detailed as possible in your explanation. Don't worry about formatting! We'll take care of it. For example:
Don't say: Eat more fats.
Do say: Add fats with some nutritional value to the foods you already eat. Try olive oil, butter, avocado, and mayonnaise.
Submit

EditVideo



EditTips

  • Don't make the bruise perfectly round; it won't look real. Give it an organic shape; also make it darker towards the middle.
  • If accused of using sparkly eyeshadow for your bruise, claim that you tried to cover it up with makeup that had sparkles in it.
  • All makeup should be matte, not sparkly. If your bruise sparkles it won't look real.
  • Rub the "bruise" with your finger a little bit for a faded touch.
  • Use a purple, red, green, or yellow colored pencil to make it look more realistic.
  • To get more graphite out of the pencil when you are rubbing it on your skin, scratch it on sandpaper every couple of strokes.
  • Fake faded hickeys with pink eye shadow or blush.
  • You can use some berries and fade them.

EditWarnings

  • Avoid lead. Use strictly graphite. Lead could cause a bad reaction to the skin.
  • Use warm water and soap to get the eye shadow off. Water won't do. You may also use eye make up remover.
  • Don't put the fake bruises near or around your eyes.
  • The colored pencil trick doesn't last very long, but it's good for a quick glance.
  • Don't get anyone worried about your "bruise," or falsely accuse someone for your "beating."

EditThings You'll Need

  • Dark blue/purple eye shadow
  • Wet applicator brush
  • Red colored pencil
  • Green colored pencil
  • Purple colored pencil
  • Yellow colored pencil
  • Sandpaper
  • Regular pencil
  • Paper

EditRelated wikiHows

How to
Fake Pink Eye

How to
Spot Someone Who Is Faking an Illness to Get out of School

How to
Call in Sick

How to
Pretend You Are Not Sick

How to
Fake Sick to Stay Home from School

How to
Call in Sick when You Just Need a Day Off

How to
Draw a Fake Wound

How to
Fake Symptoms of Being Sick

How to
Fake Sick to Stay Home from School

How to
Fake a Limp

How to
Fake an Injury

Article Info

Featured Article

Categories: Featured Articles | Halloween Makeup

In other languages:

Español: Cómo simular un moretón, Deutsch: Einen falschen blauen Fleck machen, Italiano: Come Fare un Livido Finto, Português: Como Fazer um Hematoma Falso, Русский: имитировать синяк, Français: Comment se faire un faux bleu, 中文: 伪造瘀伤, Bahasa Indonesia: Memalsukan Memar

Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 229,215 times.

Did this article help you?
Yes No

Become
an Author!

Write an Article