Makeup help for foam latex prosthetics

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Last year I used a prosthetic and the experience was effin awesome. However, the makeup was atrocious.

I was told that RMGP was the way to go, so after dishing out ~500$ for my prosthetics, and my girlfriends, and then the paints which were absurdly expensive, it turned out that RMGP was IMPOSSIBLE to use. I couldn't get the damn stuff to spread. I was told to thin it with alcohol, but I couldn't get that to work either. I ended up finishing up my costume last year with cream and it looked half assed, but people still loved it. I want to use cream this year.

I remember reading that you can use cream makeup however you have to seal the prosthetic, and then set it with powder. I have the powder, I have a number of cream paints too.

Suggestions? Is this possible, or not? I'm trying to keep costs down this year. I have liquid latex, adhesive and remover, some paints, and I know cream paints are cheap so I will be picking up more. Also, what creme makeups would be best? I think the ones I have are the Mehron ones that they sell at the local party shops. I do have setting powder too.

My girlfriend is going with a zombie this year, but using prosthetics.