Loving this Debbie Downer of an article about why Halloween face paint is hell on your face, you know, because it's made of grease and clogs up your pores, etc, etc. So is this person trying to tell me I can blame my bad skin on the fact that last year I passed out wearing my Sid Vicious-as-a-zombie white and purple drugstore-bought face paint (and not much else)? Eureka, it all comes together now! But now that I'm a year older and oh, so much more responsible, I can kinda see where she's coming from. If you don't want to make your problem skin worse, lube it up with a primer first so at least you have some barrier between your mug and that evil spirit-possessed paint. (I looked for an easily-accessible oil-free costume brand, but I'm stumped. Any suggestions out there?).

But back to primer, if you don't already have some (Laura Mercier's oil-free one is excellent), try this Vita-K Solution Silky Smooth Facial Primer business. I don't think it's oil-free per se, but it's better than nothing; plus you can find it at most drugstores, which means it'll be convenient for you to pick up when you go to buy your fake blood and stuff.

P.S. Still looking for inspiration? Kinda living for this how to do wolf makeup moment, which would really complement this nifty shirt.