Halloween Makeup
More Halloween Makeup Suggestions
- Spooky Skeleton Halloween Makeup
This amazing skeleton costume is done mostly with black and white makeup, by creating a large set of teeth and
dark eye sockets to mimic a skull. Paint your hands white and you’ll have a makeup look that is sure to wow
everyone on October 31st. Find out more here. - Halloween Makeup Ideas: Color Explosion
This colorful makeup look is quite a showstopper, with every color in the rainbow
painted onto her neck and around her eyes. And black makeup drips highlight the
color along her neck and cheeks, while black lipstick adds the perfect finishing
touch. Found here. - Cool Halloween Makeup: Gangster
Clown
This clever gangster clown has a unique look, thanks
to the unusual combination of two different costume
ideas. Black makeup is used to accent her eyes,
nose, lips and chin, then red and white add
dimension to her lips and cheekbones. See it right
over here. - Halloween Cat: Cheshire Spin
This cheshire cat has a super colorful look, thanks to the
addition of pink and purple ombre coloring throughout her
cheeks, neck and even in her hair. The large black and
white mouth helps viewers to identify her costume. Found
at The Makeup Addict. - Cute Halloween Makeup Ideas: Pastel
Clown
This beautiful pastel clown look is done by applying pinks,
purple, blues and greens over the top of a white base. The
long black eyelashes add extra drama to the look, as does the turquoise lipstick. Check
out the original photo over on Instagram.
- Cool Halloween Makeup: Angular Art
This makeup design is not so much a costume as it is a look. It is meant to mimic a painting,
giving her face an angular faceted sort of vibe. Make your way over to Alexander Khokhlov’s
website to check out more of his amazing makeup photographs. - Super Cool Halloween Makeup – Mythical Horned
Creature
This stunning makeup look has a unique combination of creepy dripping
white color along with beautiful floral details – and an ethereal gray
blue hair color to top it off. And thick, black eye makeup tops it all
off. Make your way over to Kimberley Margarita’s Instagram to
check it out. - Half Face Halloween Makeup
This incredible makeup look gives the impression that half of her
face is cracking off and becoming a different sort of being. The
key is to draw a zig zag across your face and create a beautiful,
traditional makeup look on one side and an icy green and purple
look on the other half. See more here. - Colorful Makeup Look: Comic Book Girl
This amazing makeup look is meant to be reminiscent of artist
Roy Lichtenstein’s pop art work back in the 1960’s. Bold black
lines create the comic book effect, which is then accented with
bright colors and little white polka dots. Head over to The 11
Best to check out this and lots of others. - Halloween Makeup Ideas: Woodland Deer
This gorgeous deer makeup has a mythical woodland sort of feel, with pretty neutral tones
and faux leaves. Creating a subtle base that’s darker around the perimeter of the face is
the key, then a pearlescent lighter hue on the cheeks and forehead lets her eyes stand out. Found here. - Cute Halloween Makeup: Robot
This stunning metallic robot look is actually easier to recreate than you might
think. Just follow along with her instructional video and copy all of the steps that
she shares, and you’ll be looking like a robot in no time! Head over to Shannon
O’Brien YouTube channel to check out her excellent tutorial.
- Awesome Halloween Makeup: Painted
Angular Face
If you are a fan of art, then you may enjoy this colorful
look that is reminiscent of an oil or acrylic painting. Artist
Alexander Khokhlov used many different colors to create randomly shaped sections
throughout her face and neck. Make your way over to his
website to see more of his work. - Black Makeup Looks – Halloween Mask
If color isn’t your thing, then you might consider going
monochromatic with this spooky look. All you’ll need is black
makeup (or even eyeliner) and a steady hand. Be sure to vary the thickness of the
different curly cues. Head over to The Xerxes to check out
this and lots of other ideas. - Halloween Makeup Queen of Hearts
This Queen of Hearts makeup looks almost fake, until you see her eyes. The incredible
part about this is that she did the entire look herself… she even painted her own
shoulders! Head on over to Carly Paige’s Facebook page to check out this and lots of
other beautiful Halloween makeup ideas. - Halloween Makeup Idea: The Dark Side Makeup
This unique makeup is meant to represent happiness and positivity
overcoming the dark side. To recreate this look, apply many different makeup colors to most
of your face and neck, and then paint the other side black and overlap with a zig zagged
edge. Check it out over on her Instagram page. - Crazy Halloween Makeup: Stretched Lips
This amazing idea would be great for those of you who have a
bit of a sense of humor when it comes to Halloween. The
stretched lip look is quite easy to pull off as long as you follow
along with this awesome tutorial over on YouTube. Add a
colorful wig to really put the look over the top! - Reptilian Halloween Makeup
If you’d like to go less glam and more animalistic, give this reptilian look a try. It has
a unique textured green surface, blue hair and even creepy yellow eyes. Make your
way over to the tutorial at Nerds and Nomsense to find out exactly how to recreate
this unique reptilian look yourself. - Halloween Makeup: Glamorous Leopard
This look is done using primarily black makeup, along with just a bit of white and some small gold accents for the
spots. The key is to create a super black lip finish, and lots of tiny dots to represent whiskers. And a classic cat
eye too, of course! Head over to Beautylish to check it out. - Lady Beetlejuice Halloween Makeup
This awesome female version of Beetlejuice is a great
idea for a unique Halloween costume. The striped neck
is the key to ensuring that the costume is recognizable,
while the faded green and purple makeup gives it a
bold, memorable look. Head over to Instaglam Styles
to check it out.
- Miss Argentina Halloween Makeup
This eye-catching idea stems from the ‘Miss Argentina’ character in Beetlejuice. The most noticeable part of her
look is of course her green skin, but the contrasting red lip gives it that serious “wow factor.” Make your way over
to Shannon O’Brien YouTube Channel to check out the tutorial. - Ethereal Glitter Halloween Makeup
This colorful makeup look involves lots of pink and turquoise, and some
sparkly green glitter underneath the eyes. And a stripe of dark, thick
eyeliner makes everything pop. For added effect, wispy blond hair falls in
soft curls to frame her face. Found over at Lime Crime on Tumblr. - Creepy Doll Halloween Makeup
This eye-catching look evokes a mix of scary and
sweet, with her large watery eyes mixed with
rosy cheeks and pink lips. The key to making this
costume look right is to create distinct black lines
by her mouth and arching over her eyes. Head
over to YouTube to check out Karman’s video
tutorial. - Star Wars Halloween Makeup
This fun look is a nod to Star Wars, and it’s a simple one
to recreate. Start with a base of aqua or mint green, then
draw black outlines around metallic silver triangles.
Finish the look with silver lips and fake eyelashes. Make
your way over to Jordz Crazy Makeup page on Instagram to check it out. - Creepy Halloween Scarecrow Makeup
This scarecrow makeup look certainly is creepy, thanks in part to the black
button eyes. Other important elements of this look are the long black mouth line
and the bright orange nose. And don’t forget the rosy cheeks! Head over to
YouTube to check out her super helpful video tutorial. - Dark Mermaid Halloween Makeup
This last look is oh-so-glamorous, with a hint of dark
creepiness mixed in. The area above her eyes and
on her neck have a dark base, which is then topped
with a gold texture to look like scales. Black lashes,
liner and lipstick (with some glitter) finish off this beautiful look. Found on Vlada
Haggerty’s Instagram page.
Best Halloween Makeup Ideas: Closing Thoughts
This concludes our extensive list of best Halloween makeup ideas, and we hope that
we managed to provide you with plenty of options to choose from.
We chose them based on how unique they sound, how easy they are to create, what materials you need to make
it work, and more, so you’ll notice makeup tutorials that can be done in less than 20 minutes, while others will
require a couple of hours.
Of course, our entries are merely suggestions, so you don’t have to follow them to the letter. In fact, we actually
encourage you to try new designs, especially if you like standing out.
All in all, Halloween is about having fun and spending time with other people that enjoy this holiday, so don’t
worry if you aren’t too good at applying makeup like a real professional.
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