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Latex is a great makeup (best to use water based, stage makeup). When applied to stretched skin and allowed to dry, latex can add years to its appearance. You can test this with your hand by simply making a fist, applying a thin coat, and letting it dry.
For the rest of this makeup, you will need cotton balls for shape, and thin facial tissue (just paper no additives), mascara adhesive (the sort for keeping false eye-lashes in place), and stage makeup.
Wash the face, and finish with an astringent, such as Witch hazel. This will help the makeup to adhere better.
Unroll and apply the cotton to the areas of the face you want to build up. This is where you will use the mascara adhesive, as this is most safe for the eyes. (PS I recommend that the “client” make a drawing before this is started, so you may know what he or she wants. Then, don’t let him or her see this until it is done.)
Now, take the tissue and tare the edges. Don't worry about being neat, the courser the edges, the better. Lay a small strip over the nose, and paint latex over the tissue. If you stretch the skin, you will increase the wrinkling. Don't stretch it too much, or the mask can become uncomfortable. Starting from the middle line of the face, work your way out to the edges. Apply just enough latex to saturate the tissue, and help it stay in place.
Latex makeup will not take long to dry, so you will not want to delay. When you are finished with the latex, you can apply the makeup. Use the darker shades to deepen the eyes farther. This would be especially enhanced by using a light tint to bring out the highlights. As for the costume, well … let “junior” make that himself (before hand).
