‘Tis the season to be spooky, and Halloween face makeup ideas are taking your costume to the next level. Whether you’re shooting for scary, funny, realistic, or the cheesiest, most sparkly fairy cliche, you can find the right kind of makeup to meet your needs and skill level so you can deck yourself out and get on with your frightful night!
Scroll on for a wide variety of some of the best Halloween face makeup ideas, from easy-to-master-level looks, using just a few key products. With the right combination of stealthy blending, bold accents, and a wee bit of glitter (or blood), you’ll be ready to slay the night with one of the perfect Halloween makeup looks.
Halloween Face Makeup Design Ideas
- Classic skull makeup
- Vampire with blood drips
- Skull (sugar skull day of the dead)
- Creepy clown face
- Glowing galaxy face
- Half-zombie makeup
- Stitched doll look
- Black-and-white skeleton
- Pumpkin face makeup
- Spider web eye design
- Broken porcelain doll
- Mystical unicorn face
- Two-faced illusion makeup
- WWhichwith green skin
- Ghost bride makeup
- Creepy scarecrow look
- Cat face makeup
- Glam devil with horns
- Monster face with scars
- Mummy face wrap makeup
- Mermaid with scales
- Gothic vampire queen
- Butterfly mlookslook
- Glitter skull glam
- Medusa snake face
- Gawithwitch makeup
- Sewn face from A Nightmare Before Christmas
- Torn face illusion
- Haunted jester look
- Fairy with glowing eyes
- Cheshire cat smile
- Alien face paint
- Creepy baby doll
- Werewolf transformatlookslook
- Flame demon face
- Cracked mirror effect
- Beetlejuice-inspired makeup
- Skeleton with rhinestones
- Melting face illusion
- Neon zombie
- Black swan inspired
- PoIvyn Ivy face art
- Pirate with scars
- Banshee-inspired pale look
- Third eye illusion
- Cartoon comic-style face
- Eyeball illusion makeup
- Glittery spider queen
- Deer or woodland creature
- Creepy ventriloquist dummy
- Cyberpunk glitch effect
- Fire and ice split face
- Glitched-out ghost
- Insect face transformation
- Half-glam, half-skeleton
- Blood tears face
- Jack-o’-lantern illusion
- Dead bride face
- Light and dark angel
- Glowing alien with gems
- Black-out eye demon
- Makeup with fangs drawn
- Day vs. Night split
- Reptile or lizard skin
- Shattered glass effect
- Melting skull makeup
- Fishnet scales mermaid
- Pastel goth skull
- Futuristic android face
- Shadow face illusion
- Which with runes
- Half-butterfly illusion
- Cursed elf look
- Makeup with gold leaf
- Smeared clown face
- Comic-book hero/villain
- Dried blood special effects
- Magician’s glam look
- Lightning bolt makeup
- Half-happy/half-sad face
- Demon with horns drawn
- Punk zombie
- Skeleton with glowing eyes
- Animal hybrid creature
- Rainbow skull look
- Upside-down clown mouth
- Vintage mime face
- Ghost with veins and shadow
- Steampunk robot face
- Evil Queen makeup
- Fantasy dragon face
- Makeup with spider legs
- Eerie porcelain clown
- Cartoon animal filter style
- Fire crack lines makeup
- Pumpkin patch kid look
- Galaxy goddess
- Vanishing face illusion
- Haunted puppet look
- Scarecrow glam twist
Steps to Design a Halloween Face
1. Classic Skull Makeup
- Sketch the contours of the face with a white base
- Paint black around the eyes and mouth
- The deep shade around his cheeks
2. Vampire with Blood Drips
- Pale foundation for base
- Apply red and black to lips and eyes.
- Have fake blood dribbling from a mouth
3. Sugar Skull (Day of the Dead)
- Apply white base
- Add some pops of color with floral prints
- Sewn mouth and black nose
4. Creepy Clown Face
- Use white face paint
- Cue red nose, lips, and overdone eyes.
- Outline with black for drama
5. Glowing Galaxy Face
- Use black or navy base
- with a sponge and some purples, blues, and whites.
- Use a brush to apply white dots/sta.rs
6. Half-Zombie Makeup
- Half face (green/grey)
- Draw rotting skin and wounds
- Great edges into clean makeup side
7. Stitched Doll Look
- Pale or pink-toned foundation
- Draw a Doll-like, Huge Eye.You can use a large eye-doll liner for this.
- Draw lines across cheeks, mouth.
8. Black-and-White Skeleton
- White base and black spotexceptec
- Definition of bone structure with the use of contrast
- Add teeth and empty eyes
9. Pumpkin Face Makeup
- Black cut-out shapes on an Orange base
- Include a b/g stem on the forehead, green or brown.
- Draw a jack-o’-lantern smile with black lipstick.
10. Spider Web Eye Design
- Neutral base
- Use black eyeliner to create a web around the eye.
- Add a little plastic spider for a special effect.
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