1. Most Clowns use greasepaint for their faces, since this kind doesn't wash off as easily as water-based paint or Halloween paint

2. This would be the standard for theatrical make-up until 1914 when makeup artist Max Factor created Flexible Greasepaint that was more reflective of the lighting on movie sets.

3. The portrayal of Blackface–when people darken their skin with shoe polish, greasepaint or burnt cork and paint on enlarged lips and other exaggerated features, is steeped in centuries of racism.