Zombies! The Transformation Process

"In the West Indies and southern states of America, a soulless corpse said to have been revived by witchcraft..." - Oxford English Dictionary Online

"a will-less and speechless human in the West Indies capable only of automatic movement held to have died and been reanimated..."

- Websters Third New International Dictionary

The victim begins as a (mostly) normal woman...

...or man.

Alcohol and blood are important parts of the transformation.

The Caucasian victim's skin first develops the pale hue of death.
Blood from injuries sustained in the transformation, from post-transformation fighting, or from attacks upon the living are often also present.

Surprisingly, many zombies are horrified by their new appearance...

...and make futile attempts to improve it.
They also have a surprising disdain for bottled water.