Happy Spooky Season Loves! Are you already in planning mode for halloween?! You are going to want to check out these 13 insanely good make up looks to consider this halloween. As I have mentioned many times before, I had worked in the beauty industry for several years prior to becoming a mother. Along the way myself and some friends, we have collected various halloween looks that we have done on ourselves through the years.
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Deer
Smokey Eye – classic smokey eye with soft browns and blacks
| Natasha Denona Mini Xenon Eyeshadow Palette | Kat Von D Black Liquid Eyeliner | Sephora Collection White Glide Eyeliner |
Nose
Step 1: draw with black kohl pencil
Step 2: set it with matte black eye shadow
| Natasha Denona Mini Xenon Eyeshadow Palette | Sephora Collection Black Kohl Eyeliner |
Mouth
Step 1: black liquid lipstick on the top and connect to the nose
Step 2: nude lipstick on bottom lip
| Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick In Witches | Fenty Stunna Lip Paint In Peachy Nude |
Deer Spots
Step 1: draw or dot circles randomly around the upper frame of your face in various sizes
Step 2: set with matte white eyeshadow or transparent face setting powder
| Sephora Collection Multi-stick In Let It Snow | Sephora Collection White Glide Eyeliner | Natasha Denona Mini Xenon Eyeshadow Palette | Laura Mercier Translucent Setting Powder|
TIP 1: Contour and bronze the frame of your face to add some warmth and dimension
TIP 2: Add a little highlighter down the center of the nose on to the tip of the nose for a slight glossy nose look
Crazy Clown
Eye
STEP 1: prime the lids and lower lash line with eyeshadow primer – this will keep your eyeshadow on without creasing off
Step 2: lightly draw out eye design with black kohl eye liner
Step 3: fill in with cream shadow pencil and set with matte black eye shadow
Step 4: fill in spaces underneath with red lipstick starting darker towards the eye and fading out towards the cheek
Step 5: set with matte red eyeshadow or translucent setting power
| Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner In Perversion | Sephora Collection Single Eyeshadow In Black Lace | Fenty Stunna Lip Paint In Perfect Universal Red | Laura Mercier Translucent Setting Power | Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer |
Mouth
Step 1: outline lips with black eyeliner extending the corners of the mouth up the check into a point
Step 2: go over that with black liquid lipstick
Step 3: fill in with red liquid lipstick
| Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner In Perversion | Fenty Stunna Lip Paint In Perfect Universal Red | Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick In Witches |
Neck
Step 1: lightly outline your design with kohl eyeliner pencil
Step 2: fill in with cream eyeshadow alternating colors red and white
Step 3: set with eyeshadow or translucent setting powder
| Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner In Perversion | Sephora Collection Multi-stick In Let It Snow | Sephora Collection Multi-stick In Red Terracotta | Laura Mercier Translucent Setting Powder |
Nose
Step 1: Draw circle at the tip of the nose with black kohl pencil
Step 2: fill in with red cream shadow
Step 3: set with eye shadow or translucent setting powder
| Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner In Perversion | Sephora Collection Multi-stick In Red Terracotta | Sephora Collection Multi-stick In Let It Snow | Laura Mercier Translucent Setting Powder |
Broken Doll
Eyes
STEP 1: prime the lids and lower lash line with eyeshadow primer – this will keep your eyeshadow on without creasing off
STEP 2: dark smokey eye
STEP 3: smudge dark shadow on lower lash line
STEP 4: add white or cream colored eyeliner on lower waterline of the eye to make your eyes look more doll-like
| Natasha Denona Mini Xenon Eyeshadow Palette | Patrick Ta Major Dimension Gel Eyeliner In Soft Cream | Nars Eyeshadow Primer |
Face
STEP 1: do a more natural looking complexion and add a brighter blush to the cheeks
STEP 2: draw cracks and holes with a black kohl eye liner on random areas of the face
STEP 3: set with translucent setting powder
| Make Up For Ever Blush In Rosewood | Smashbox Always On Eyeliner In Black | Anastasia Loose Setting Powder |
Mouth
STEP 1: add a lipstick that compliments your bush shade
| Nars Audacious Lipstick In Smokey Rose | Kat Von D Everlasting Lip Liner In Lovecraft |
Wednesday Addams
Hair
STEP 1: draw windows peak (if you do not already have one) with black kohl eyeliner pencil
STEP 2: set with black eyeshadow or translucent powder
STEP 3: put hair in braided pigtails
| Sephora Collection Black Kohl Eyeliner | Sephora Collection Single Eyeshadow In Black Lace | Fenty Invisimatte Setting Powder |
Face
STEP 1: use a lighter foundation shade for a more washed-out pale look
STEP 2: do not use any concealer to hid any darkness or eye bags
NOTE – do not add any bronzer or blush – if you want added dimension you can contour with a grey eyeshadow for a more “dead” like look
| Sephora Collection Single Eyeshadow In Hurricane Wave | Nars Natural Radiant Foundation |
Eyes
STEP 1: prime the lids and lower lash line with eyeshadow primer – this will keep your eyeshadow on without creasing off
STEP 2: use a cool tone eye shadow in either a brown or grey to contour your eye crease and also along the lower lash line
STEP 3: use a light coat of mascara
| Sephora Collection Single Eyeshadow In Hurricane Wave | Milk Kush Mascara | Too Faced Shadow Insurance Eyeshadow Primer |
Lips
STEP 1: use none and just put foundation over them to remove your natural lip color or use a very nude lipstick
| Too Faced Lady Bold Cream Lipstick In Light Nude Beige |
Eyebrows
STEP 1: do as normal or a more natural brow
Dark Glitter Clown
Face
STEP 1: do your complexion as you normally would
| Too Faced Born This Way Foundation | Make Up For Ever HD Concealer |
Eye
STEP 1: prime the lids and lower lash line with eyeshadow primer – this will keep your eyeshadow on without creasing off
STEP 2: pink smokey eye with a little highlighter in the inner corner
STEP 3: use a liquid eyeliner to draw out the curved line in the inner eye lid crease – in the middle of the curved line draw a vertical line going up through the eye brow
STEP 4: use a liquid eye liner on the lower lash line – draw a vertical line from the center on to the top of your cheek bone – finish out the tip of that line with a tear drop like shape
STEP 5: go over the liquid eye line with a liquid glitter eye liner
| HUDA Obsessions Eyeshadow Palette In Ruby | Kat Von D Black Liquid Eyeliner | Urban Decay Metal Glitter Eyeliner In Silver Glitter | Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer |
Mouth
STEP 1: line your lips with a black eye liner and fade it towards the center of your lips
STEP 2: add a pink lipstick to the center of your lips – choose a similar color pink to your pink smokey eye
| Sephora Collection Black Kohl Eyeliner | Anastasia Lip Stain In Hot Pink | Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick In Witches |
Pride/Rainbow
Eyebrows
STEP 1: fill the just the beginning of your brow as you normally would
STEP 2: use an red lip liner and purple eyeshadow or an eyeliner to fill in the rest of your brow – shape as normal
| Anastasia Brow Wiz | Sephora Collection Gel Lip Liner In It’s Cherry | Sephora Collection Eyeliner In Deep Plum |
Eyes
STEP 1: prep eye with eyeshadow primer
STEP 2: lightly go over your eye lid and lower lash line with a white cream shadow. This is important because you want the colors in the next step to be the brightest but not crease off throughout the day/night.
STEP 3: using different colored (rainbow colors) eyeshadow set the white cream shadow making sure you are slightly blending each color into one another starting with lightest in the inner corner and going darker towards the outer corner.
STEP 4: blend different colors that you used on the eyelid on the lower lash line in the same manner, blending one into the other slightly
STEP 5: line you upper lash line with a liquid eyeliner
STEP 6: apply false lashes
| Violet Voss Sugar Crystals Eyeshadow Palette | Anastasia Eyeshadow Primer | Sephora Collection Multi-stick In Let It Snow | Kat Von D Black Liquid Eyeliner | HUDA Classic False Lashes In Sasha | Smashbox 24 Hour Eyeshadow Primer |
Lips – use a nude lipstick as you want your eye look to be your focus
| Anastasia Liquid Lipstick In Crush |
Broken Clown
Face
STEP 1: do you complexion as you normally would
STEP 2: using a black kohl eyeliner pencil draw out where you want to put the cracks and broken pieces
STEP 3: fill in the broken pieces with a white cream eyeshadow
STEP 4: outline and define the edges and cracks with either a liquid eyeliner or black kohl pencil
STEP 5: use a red liquid lipstick to draw the nose and line through the eye
STEP 6: set everything with translucent powder
| Fenty Pro Filt’r Foundation | Sephora Collection Black Kohl Eyeliner | NYX cream eyeshadow stick in white | Kat Von D Black Liquid Eyeliner | Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick In Outlaw | Lawless Seal The Deal Setting Powder |
Eye
STEP 1: prime your eye with eyeshadow primer
STEP 2: dark smudged smokey eye for the eye with the clown face – regular “day look” eye for the other eye
STEP 3: use liquid eyeliner to line you upper lash line
STEP 4: apple false lashes
| Lawless The Little One Eyeshadow Palette | Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer | Kat Von D Black Liquid Eyeliner | Sephora Collection False Lashes In Flirty |
Mouth
STEP 1: use a red lip liner to draw out the mouth shape you want to have, extending the corners of the mouth up towards your cheek
STEP 2: use a liquid or regular lipstick to fill in the mouth
| Make Up For Ever Aqua Lip Lipliner In Red | Fenty Stunna Lip Paint In Universal Red |
Eyebrow
STEP 1: use a concealer to cover most of one eyebrow color that is over the clown eye
STEP 2: set with translucent powder
STEP 3: using a black sharpened brow pencil or a black liquid eyeliner draw a thin line for the brow with pointing the tip of the brow up slightly
STEP 4: do your other eyebrow as you normally would
| Too Faced Born This Way Concealer | Laura Mercier Translucent Setting Powder | Dior Diorshow Brow Styler Precision Brow Pencil | Kat Von D Black Liquid Eyeliner |
Half Skull
Mouth
STEP 1: with a lighter foundation shade make the lower half of your face lighter in color
STEP 2: using a black eye liner draw hollow cheek indents on both sides of your face
STEP 3: using a white cream eyeshadow or eyeliner white out your lips and bring the into your cheek contour you just created
STEP 4: set the white with translucent powder
STEP 5: using a black eyeliner draw lines starting on your lips and draw it up to make the illusion teeth
STEP 6: set with translucent powder
| Anastasia Luminous Foundation | Sephora Collection Black Kohl Eyeliner | Sephora Collection Multi-stick In Let It Snow | Hourgass Translucent Setting Powder |
Nose
STEP 1: with a black eyeliner create any nose shape you’d like and fill in
STEP 2: set with black eyeshadow or translucent power
| Sephora Collection Black Kohl Eyeliner | Sephora Collection Single Eyeshadow In Black Lace |
Face – do as you normally would
| Anastasia Luminous Foundation | Sephora Collection Retractable Brow Pencil | Lilly Lashes False Lashes In Luxe | Anastasia Mini Soft Glam II Eyeshadow Palette |
Pop Art
Face
STEP 1: do your complexion as you normally would
STEP 2: using a white cream eyeshadow stick create medium sized dots all over your face
STEP 3: using a black liquid or matte eyeliner draw a line on your jaw, cheek, nose, and beginning of eyebrow to create an animated look of your features
STEP 4: set with translucent powder
| Lanome Teint Idol Ultra 24H Matte Foundation | Sephora Collection Multi-stick In Let It Snow | Stilla Stay All Day Liquid Eyeliner In Intense Black | Laura Mercier Translucent Setting Powder |
Eyes
STEP 1: prime your eye with eyeshadow primer
STEP 2: create a small cat eye with any colored eyeshadow you wish extending the eyeshadow out towards your eyebrow just a little bit
STEP 3: with a black liquid eyeliner outline the shape of your eyeshadow and line the top lash line
STEP 4: using a black kohl eyeliner line your lower lash line
STEP 5: on one eye – using a blue colored eyeshadow draw out a tear puddle underneath your lower lash line and fill in
STEP 6: using a black eyeliner outline the tear puddle you just created
STEP 7: apply false lashes
| Nars Eyeshadow Primer | Sephora Collection Single Eyeshadow In Morning Sunrise | Stilla Stay All Day Liquid Eyeliner In Intense Black | Smashbox Always Sharp Kohl Eyeliner In Black | Sephora Collection Single Eyeshadow In Surfin USA | HUDA Classic False Lashes In Giselle |
Cheek
STEP 1: using a lipstick or eyeliner create little dots in along the cheek bone following your natural cheek pattern
STEP 2: set with translucent powder
| Sephora Collection Cream Lip Stain Liquid Lipstick In Dare To Be Pink | Laura Mercier Translucent Setting Powder |
Mouth
STEP 1: fill your lips with whatever lipstick you’d like (liquid would hold better)
STEP 2: using a white cream shadow add a little white spot on the top and bottom lip to create a “shiny” effect
STEP 3: outline your lips with a black eyeliner
| Sephora Collection Cream Lip Stain Liquid Lipstick In Candy Love | Sephora Collection Multi-stick In Let It Snow | Stilla Stay All Day Liquid Eyeliner In Intense Black |
Eyebrow
STEP 1: using black liquid eyeliner fill in your eyebrows to make them dark
STEP 3: add curved lines at the beginning of your brow to create expressions
| Still Stay All Day Liquid Eyeliner In Intense Black |
Half Dead
Cut
STEP 1: using false lash glue – place glue diagonal down the middle of the face
STEP 2: using ripped Kleenex or tissue and place on the glue and let dry
STEP 3: carefully cut down the middle of the tissue and put the edges to the side so that the middle (you real skin) is exposed
STEP 4: using liquid lipstick color in the middle opening to create what looks like blood
STEP 5: use different colored eyeshadows in reds, purple, browns on top of the red lipstick to add dimension to the cut
STEP 6: very carefully go over the tissue edges with foundation to make it look like your skin
| False Lash Glue | tissues | Lash Scissors | Sephora Collection Cream Lip Stain Liquid Lipstick In Red Desert | Sephora Collection Single Eyeshadow In Sweet Brownie | Sephora Collection Single Eyeshadow In Roasted Chestnuts | Nars Natural Radiant Foundation |
Face
STEP 1: one side of the face do your foundation as you normally would – including blush, contour, bronzer, highlighter
STEP 2: on the other side of the face or cut use a lighter foundation shade to create dull skin tone
STEP 3: do not use concealer, bronzer, or highlighter
STEP 4: use a grey eyeshadow to contour where you’d like – I did cheek and forehead
| Nars Natural Radiant Foundation | Nars Blush In Orgasm | Anastasia Bronzer | Benefit Cookie Highlighter | Sephora Collection Single Eyeshadow In Hurricane Wave | Too Faced Born This Way Concealer |
“Alive” Eye
STEP 1: prep with eyeshadow primer
STEP 2: do a simple glam eye look with brown eyeshadows
STEP 3: use a black liquid eyeliner to line to upper lash line
STEP 4: apply mascara
STEP 5: apply false lashes
| Nars Eyeshadow Primer | Urban Decay Mini Naked 3 Eyeshadow Palette | Kat Von D Black Liquid Eyeliner | HUDA False Lashes In Scarlett | ILia Fullest Volumizing Mascara | Too Faced Born This Way Concealer |
“Dead” Eye
STEP 1: prep eye with eyeshadow primer
STEP 2: using browns, purples, and grey eye shadows contour your eye randomly to look bruised and dead
STEP 3: use browns and purples under your eye to create dark circles
NOTE: it is suppose to look messy and not perfect so just have fun with it
STEP 4: do not use any concealer or mascara
| Nars Eyeshadow Primer | Sephora Collection Single Eyeshadow In Sweet Brownie | Sephora Collection Single Eyeshadow In Hurricane Wave | Sephora Collection Single Eyeshadow In Roasted Chestnuts |
Eyebrows
STEP 1: on the “alive” eye fill in your brow as you normally would with a glam look
STEP 2: on the “dead” eye pat or bounce concealer or foundation on top
STEP 3: do not fill in at all – leave it unfinished looking
STEP 4: go over with translucent powder
| Benefit Precisely My Brow Pencil | Laura Mercier Translucent Setting Powder | Nars Natural Radiant Foundation | Too Faced Born This Way Concealer |
Lips
STEP 1: line your lips with lipliner
STEP 2: go over with lipstick
| Nars Precision Lip Liner In Vence | Nars Audacious Lipstick In Anna |
Scarecrow
Face
STEP 1: do your complexion as you normally would
STEP 2: using a yellow and orange eyeshadow create circles on just the apples of your check
STEP 3: with a black liquid eyeliner create little dots randomly on top of orange/yellow shadow
STEP 4: using a brown eyeliner create a square shape on you forehead and fill in with a brown eyeshadow
STEP 5: outline the square with a black liquid eyeliner and create little lines on the edges
| Nars Natural Radiant Foundation | Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer | Natasha Denona Sunrise Eyeshadow Palette | Kat Von D Black Liquid Eyeliner | Stilla Stay All Day Liquid Eyeliner In Dark Brown | Melt Cosmetics Rust Eyeshadow Palette |
Eyes
STEP 1: prep eye with eyeshadow primer
STEP 2: create an orange smokey eye – extending the shadow to the bottom lash line
STEP 3: using a black liquid eyeliner line to top lash line extending out toward your brow bone to create a slight wing
STEP 4: using a black kohl eyeliner line your bottom lash line
STEP 5: apply false lashes
| Anastasia Eyeshadow Primer | Melt Cosmetics Rust Eyeshadow Palette | Kat Von D Black Liquid Eyeliner | Smashbox Always Sharp Kohl Eyeliner In Black | Lilly Lashes 3D Faux Mink In Miami |
Brows
STEP 1: fill in your brows as you normally would using more of a brown shade brow pencil, eyeshadow, or eyeliner
Lips
STEP 1: use a black liquid lipstick or black eyeliner to line your lips extending the corners out towards your cheek
STEP 2: make “x”s along the outline of the mouth
| Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick In Witches | Smashbox Always Sharp Kohl Eyeliner In Black | Melt Cosmetics Ultra-Matte Lipstick In Pitch Black |
Nose
STEP 1: using a orange and yellow eyeshadow, make a teardrop like shape on the tip of the nose
STEP 2: line that shape with a black liquid liner and add little double lines on random spots of the outline
| Natasha Denona Sunrise Eyeshadow Palette | Kat Von D Black Liquid Eyeliner |
Inmate
Face
STEP 1: do your normal foundation routine
| Nars Natural Radiant Foundation | Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer | Benefit Hoola Bronzer | Benefit Cookie Highlighter | Laura Mercier Translucent Setting Powder | Nars Blush In Orgasm | Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray |
Eyebrows
STEP 1: fill in your brows as normal
STEP 2: taking a little bit of concealer on a tiny brush – swipe two strips near the arch of your brow to create a shaven like effect
STEP 3: set the concealer with setting powder
| Hourglass Arch Brow Sculpting Pencil | Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer | Laura Mercier Translucent Setting Powder |
Eyes
STEP 1: create a simple eye look – or you can do a smokey eye if you prefer
STEP 2: line your upper lash line with black liquid liner
STEP 3 : apply false lashes
STEP 4: using a black liquid liner create a small tear drop underneath one of your eyes near the outer corner of your eye
| Lawless The Little One Eyeshadow Palette | Kat Von D Black Liquid Eyeliner | Lilly Lashes 3D Faux Mink In Rome | Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer |
Lips
STEP 1: line your lips with lip liner and fill in
STEP 2: apply lipstick
STEP 3: apply fake lip ring to the center of your lower lip
| Kat Von D Everlasting Lip Liner In Bow N Arrow | Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick In Bow N Arrow |
Bunny
Face
STEP 1: do complexion as you normally would
| Too Faced Born This Way Foundation | Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer | Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Matte Bronzer | Benefit Dandelion Twinkle Highlighter | Laura Mercier Translucent Setting Powder |
Eyes
STEP 1: place light pink eyeshadow on the lips of the eyes
STEP 2: in a circular motion place a darker pink eyeshadow in the outer corner sweeping inward
STEP 3: with a liquid eyeliner line the top lash line going all the way into the inner corner following your natural eye shape and extending the outer corner or the lash line up towards the brow bone creating a wing
STEP 4: using a white kohl eyeliner line your lower lash line
STEP 5: apply false lashes
| Anastasia Eyeshadow Primer | Natasha Denona Love Eyeshadow Palette | Kat Von D Black Liquid Eyeliner | Sephora Collection White Liquid Eyeliner | HUDA False Lashes In Jade |
Eyebrows
STEP 1: fill in as normal
STEP 2: using a white liquid eyeliner make little and long strokes above the brows to create the illusion of hair
| Anastasia Brow Wiz | Anastasia Clear Brow Gel | Sephora Collection White Liquid Eyeliner |
Nose
STEP 1: with a pink eyeshadow create a circle at the tip of your nose and feather it out to blend in
STEP 2: using a white liquid eyeliner create little strokes along the outline of the pink nose you just created
STEP 3: add a little highlighter to the tip of the nose
| Natasha Denona Love Eyeshadow Palette | Sephora Collection White Liquid Eyeliner | Benefit Dandelion Twinkle Highlighter |
Mouth
STEP 1: line the top lip with a pink lip liner
STEP 2: apply hot pink lipstick to the top lip
STEP 3: apply a nude lipstick to the bottom lip
| Make Up For Ever Aqua Lip Liner In Fuschia | Melt Liquid Lipstick In Hot Pink | Anastasia Liquid Lipstick In Stripped |
Cheek
STEP 1: using a black liquid eyeliner make little dots above your upper lip
STEP 2: with a white liquid eyeliner make longer strokes on the cheek going out towards the ears to make hair like whiskers
STEP 3: place more smaller white strokes underneath the lower lip on either side
| Kat Von D Black Liquid Eyeliner | Sephora Collection White Liquid Eyeliner |
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That was ausom and very cool.
Author
thank you so much!
HALLOWEEN, its a great festival, I used to do all these things in the school, but it will more fun if I found this article at that time 🙂
Author
I’m so glad you liked it! Thank you so much!
Awesome inspirations, I love doing makeup like these on the face or body. It’s fun and looks cool. Thank you for sharing these awesome ideas!
Author
It’s so fun right!? Thank you!
I love these looks!!! I especially love the step by step instructions and product list. Thanks so much for this.