How to apply makeup for Halloween

Ugly scars, bruises, black circles under the eyes, pale skin... - it seems that makeup for a Halloween party can only be done by professionals. However, if you wish, you can create it yourself at home. We share ideas and advice.

For memorable and bright makeup for All Saints' Day, it is not necessary to complete professional makeup artist courses or sign up for a beauty salon in advance. It is enough to have basic drawing skills and suitable cosmetics (for example, face painting). Armed with inspiration, free time and patience, you can create the desired image yourself. First, some practical tips:

1. When choosing a character, it is better to immediately abandon technically complex, cinematic makeup: creating them requires certain experience, professional cosmetics and a lot of time. In addition, under too thick a layer of cosmetics, it will be difficult for the skin to breathe throughout the holiday party. Therefore, technically simple, but effective and bright makeup should be preferred.
2. Before using special makeup cosmetics, you should check it for allergic reactions by applying a little to the inside of your wrist. If after an hour the allergy does not appear, then cosmetics can be safely used on the face. But before doing makeup, it is better to put on a costume, because then parts of the clothes can ruin the makeup, and you will have to start all over again.
3. In order for cosmetics to stay on your face longer, you can use a special makeup fixing spray. Instead, good old baby powder is also suitable, which is used to lightly treat the face after the end of the make-up.
4. If you plan to attach additional details to the skin that emphasize the image (warts, false nose, scars, chin, etc.), then this must be done before applying the foundation. It is advisable to dry each layer of makeup thoroughly, for example, with cold air from a hairdryer or fan.
5. It would be a good idea to first draw the intended image on plain paper in order to clearly understand the order of applying lines and colors, and at the same time train your hand and remember the main stages of makeup. Let's look at the most successful and simple ways to apply makeup for Halloween.

1. Stitched mouth

This is perhaps one of the simplest makeup tricks that can be used to create various Halloween looks. A sewn-up mouth can easily become part of the makeup of a skeleton, a monster doll, a zombie, a ghost, or an independent thematic feature. The trick can be performed in different ways. The simplest: on a white base, draw vertical seams across the lips with black eyeliner.

For authenticity, real threads will be useful. But first, use eyeliner to mark dots above the upper and lower lips. Eyelash glue is applied over these points, with the help of which pre-prepared small pieces (no more than 3 cm long) of thread are secured. To make them stick better, they are secured on top with liquid latex.

2. An animated doll

Everyone imagines the image of a scary doll in their own way. But the easiest way is to create makeup for him, focusing on the eyes and lips. Using a layer of white pencil increases the size of the eyes. Having generously outlined the resulting eye line with a black pencil, you need to glue large false eyelashes along it.

Natural eyebrows are hidden under a layer of makeup base and bleached with powder. Two thick black stripes are painted on top of them. If desired, black eyeliner can be used to add tears, a sewn-up mouth, or stripes extending from the eyes or lips. Rich pink blush on the cheeks and bright lipstick complete the look.

3. Sinister Clown

Due to the increased popularity of bloodthirsty clowns in movies, these characters are increasingly appearing at Halloween masquerades. If you want to try it on yourself, then first you should apply regular clown makeup on your face, and then adjust some of its details, giving the image the necessary accents. The asymmetry technique works especially well: for example, one eye can be made large and irregular with the help of black shadows and eyeliner by adding a colored lens. Or smear one of the corners of your mouth with red lipstick to represent a bruise.

A very simple option: generously highlight your eyes with black shadows and draw out your lips with bright red lipstick on a white background.

4. Vampire grin

One of the most popular and attractive characters at many masquerades is the vampire. It is chosen by both female and male representatives. It is important to remember that the surface of the face in this makeup should be almost flawless, smooth and pale.

In addition to false fangs and deathly pale skin, it is necessary to emphasize the eyes and, of course, the mouth with the remains of the blood of the vampire’s victim. Black eyeliner, lipstick and lip pencil in bright red shades, and the lightest possible powder will be used.

5. Bloodthirsty Zombie

It is quite difficult to create professional makeup for corpses that have risen from the graves. It is hardly possible to do without layers of artificial skin, blood, additional pads and special cosmetics. But for home make-up, the task can be simplified a little. To emphasize flaky, sagging skin, you need to apply light powder on top of the liquid makeup base, or, conversely, apply makeup paint on top of the powder or powder base. The effect of skin decomposition will help to show blurry transitions of shades of red, white, gray, black and green.

The easiest way to demonstrate the bloodthirsty nature of the makeup is to use artificial blood. If you don’t have it on hand, there is a simple homemade recipe: add grated fresh beets with water, cook, adding a spoonful of sugar and vinegar for rich color and thickness. You can safely decorate your costume and makeup with this mixture. For example, draw a bloody wound on the forehead, smear the mouth and neck area with artificial blood. Complete the look with black circles under the eyes and cloudy insert lenses.

6. Protruding veins

They can complement the makeup of different looks, but such veins look impressive on their own. You need to stock up on black and white eyeliner, black eyeliner, black and silver eye shadow. To begin, create a wide layer of eyeliner and dark shadows around the eye line. Silvery liquid shadows in the inner corner of the eyes and under the lower lash line will add special expressiveness to the look. Then up and down from the eyes, using a black and white pencil, you need to carefully draw fine lines of veins. Complete the look with black lipstick and eyebrows.

Veins can be drawn not only on the face, but also on the neck and other open areas of the body.

7. Pale Skeleton

Skeletal makeup suggests emphasized geometry and strict lines. From the entire palette, two colors will be used: black and white. It is enough to highlight the black eye sockets, the tip of the nose and the corners of the mouth on a bright white base. Instead of carefully drawing the jaw, you can use the “sewn up mouth” technique. It is logical to continue the makeup in the neck area, emphasizing the line of the spine.

In a suit, it is original to use two T-shirts - white on top of black, or vice versa. But first, on the T-shirt that will be on top, you need to cut lines imitating a human skeleton.

8. Mysterious Ghost

A terrifying girl from a well, a lonely guardian of an abandoned house or the ghost of an old witch... - these images will also be appropriate for the All Saints Day holiday. Unlike zombies, the makeup here is much simpler. On a white or pale gray base, accents are made on the eyes, black eyebrows and lips. You can create the effect of dark circles under the eyes by shading black eyeliner or eyeliner. The look will be complemented by colored lenses in blue, black or dull gray shades.

9. Unzipping Face

This is a real trend among fans of scary makeup. Thanks to the neatly glued zipper to the face, the effect of unfastened skin is created, from under which bare muscles peek out. To begin with, you should choose a zipper that fits the size of your face and determine which part of the face will be bloody and which part will be normal. Then, using special glue made from mastic or liquid latex, you need to attach the zipper to the face and seal its fabric edges with napkins.

Red face painting is generously applied to the part of the face that will be bloodied. To add texture, this is done with a sponge or napkin. Faux blood and a little dark paint are added on top of the paint to make it more convincing. Using a zipper, you can reveal only a small part of the face: for example, one eye or just the mouth.

10. Swamp Witch

Getting the look of a witch is quite easy - you just need to enhance the dark shades in your eye and mouth makeup. But often at traditional Halloween masquerades there is an image of a swamp witch, differing from the usual one by the presence of green skin. To create such makeup, you will need to use green aqua paint as a base on the entire face and neck (and ideally on all open areas of the body). On top of it, eyes, eyebrows and lips are outlined in black or purple. If desired, you can add a wart to your nose.

“Two-faced” makeup will look original when the face is divided into exactly two halves: regular and painted green. Dark purple lips and eye shadow can bring both sides of the face together. It is better to use green shadows on a flesh-colored background, and purple shadows on a green background.

Celebrating Halloween in Ukraine is becoming more and more popular every year. This is a great opportunity to try on a scary beautiful look! But coming up with an image and a costume is not enough to realize the desired image. It is important to make a beautiful makeup that sets the mood for the whole image, makes the image complete and more realistic. Victoria Bessarab told how to do makeup at home, what looks are the most popular now, and also shared the secrets of professional makeup. Make yourself comfortable, it will be very interesting!

Which Halloween looks are the hottest right now, and which ones are fading into the background? And is there a certain fashion for images?

Whenever there is a make-up movie coming out before Halloween, everyone always carries that look over to Halloween. Therefore, I am sure that images of movie characters will be popular at all parties. Now I'm talking about the image of the Joker and Harley Quinn from Suicide Squad. Also now the image of Batman and Superman from the film of the same name will be popular. In second place, in my opinion, the image where half of the face is beautiful and half is not so popular will be popular:) And of course, skulls will never go out of fashion, because they are primarily associated with Halloween.

These three most popular images are constantly changing places: some become more popular, and some become less popular.

Homemade makeup fades into the background. Now everyone is trying to paint their makeup beautifully and is carefully approaching the creation of an image and makeup for Halloween.

Also, not everyone wears terrible makeup these days. Of course, you can make yourself a Terminator, draw deep scars, but the guys like that better, in my opinion. Nowadays, if they draw a scar, it is somehow beautiful and more artistic.

How to put on your own makeup for Halloween so that it is stylish and without dirt on your face?

Well, firstly, you can safely open Youtube, select the make-up you are interested in and perform it step by step. There are also step-by-step pictures and photo instructions. But if you don’t have the skills, you need to try to do the same make-up many times long before Halloween, so that you already have your hands full for the holiday itself. Then everything will work out. But of course, I advise everyone to definitely use professional makeup or children’s makeup - it’s cheaper. The latter are sold in art stores. They behave normally on the skin and, as intended for children, do not cause any allergies.

How to apply makeup?

With a regular brush or sponge. In principle, brushes can be bought at an art store: they are much cheaper than professional brushes for makeup artists. They look a little different, but you don’t need any super brushes for makeup. A synthetic brush, which is sold in art stores, is sufficient.

What should this brush look like?

It's similar to a foundation brush, but flatter. To make good and high-quality makeup, you will need at least three brushes of different sizes. Brushes should be rounded. A flat-cut brush will leave streaks on your face.

How to give yourself scars or the effect of sewn skin?

There is two-component silicone (sold in specialized makeup stores). It consists of two jars that need to be mixed together, and then a scar is formed from the resulting mixture on the skin. Then, when the silicone hardens on the skin, you can take a regular needle and thread and stitch this scar on top, creating the appearance of stitched skin.

To avoid burning the skin, glue it with eyelash glue or special sandarac glue. And then apply makeup on top. This trick makes it look like you have a burn on your face and like your skin is splitting apart.

On Halloween, girls are in demand for lipsticks of all kinds of bright colors - blue, green, black, etc. Where can you buy them and is it possible to get the desired shade yourself by mixing lipsticks of different colors, for example?

Can. I once needed a purple lipstick, and I mixed blue eyeliner and pink lipliner on my lips and got the color I wanted. What I mean is that you can just buy cosmetic colored pencils and decorate yourself with them. If you need your makeup to last all day, choose waterproof ones. You can also use shadows to cover the lipstick color to get a different one (for example, blue pearlescent shadows on purple lipstick).

There are a lot of lipsticks in unusual colors from NYX, Atelier, Make Up For Ever, M.A.C., LimeCrime, and very beautiful lipsticks from Cailyn. There are a lot of companies and American cosmetics are famous for their quality. It is hypoallergenic and very pigmented: the color you see in the jar is how it will be in life.

After Pat McGrath released the glossy lip kit, it became a super trend. And you also applied this trend to the main character, a vampire, in the show “The House of Secret Benefits.”

In general, the story with glitter lips turned out to be very funny, because in fact, before Pat McGrath released a set for creating glitter lips, I had already thought of the look. And then I thought “damn, why didn’t I patent this?” But naturally, I consider her a very cool makeup artist and always rely on her.

Just as glitter is in fashion now, glitter lips will be one hundred percent trendy on Halloween. I think about seventy percent of girls will use glitter in their looks.

In order to do glitter makeup yourself, you don’t have to buy cosmetic glitter (they are very expensive). Construction stores sell dry glitter intended for decoration. They are absolutely no different from professional glitter.

You can also use glitter for nails, but you need to check if there are small grains that are added to add volume to your nails. You need to make sure that the grinding is only made of sparkles.

How to apply glitter and how to make it last the entire party?

First, apply lip liner, then regular bold lipstick in the same color as the glitter (for example, blue glitter - blue lipstick) or thick baby makeup. Use the flat part of a synthetic brush to pick up glitter and apply it to your lips. Then you put it on your lips again.

Therefore, you need to apply glitter with different fingers. Also, do not apply glitter on the inner surface of the lips, closer to the mucous membrane. There will be enough lipstick in this place, otherwise you will simply eat too much of this glitter over the course of the evening. If glitter sticks to your skin, remove it with an eyebrow comb (looks like a mascara wand).

Where else can you use glitter?

Now you can do it everywhere :) You can cover your entire neck with glitter and make your face matte. You can make your eyebrows with sparkles. You can apply glitter to your eyebrows.

On the eyes you can apply it to the entire eyelid, under the eyelid. At one of the specialized exhibitions in the States, I even saw men whose beards were completely covered in glitter.

Tell us about the image of Vicky Maremukha, whom you turned into Maleficent. Is it difficult to replicate such beauty yourself?

It's actually not difficult. I gave Vika a smokey eye, and then took the eyeliner and drew wreaths with it. And if you powder these veins with whitish powder, you really get the effect that the veins are visible through the skin. I also did ombre lips, going from black to red.

Are there any rules and possible taboos regarding Halloween makeup? For example, if this is the image of a vampire, then the face must be matte?

I think anything is possible on Halloween! You can't limit yourself here. Who said you can't use highlighter or you can't have a matte face? Well, first of all, I love highlighters and I love when the face is vibrant and shiny :) But no one canceled matte, so if you come with a matte skull, why not? A shiny skull is even better! I love sparkles, I love highlighters, I love when something shimmers, it always looks more vibrant. But again, our holiday is inanimate, so there can be matte faces, shiny skulls, and whatever your heart desires.

For Halloween, can you focus on your eyes and lips at the same time?

Yes. Halloween is the time to break the one-accent rule. Here you don't have to limit yourself to just one thing.

What can you add to your regular evening makeup to turn it into Halloween makeup?

You can add a drop of blood that will flow from the corner of your mouth. You can insert unusual colored lenses - for example, white ones. And that's it, you're ready for Halloween!

How to make blood from improvised means?

Blood can be made by mixing glycerin and red pigment. But if you don't have red pigment, you can use red eyeshadow. You can not mix anything at all and just paint blood with any red lipstick using a brush. If you want it to shine, you can add glycerin on top. You can even draw with tomato juice. Blood with red sparkles will look very beautiful.

If you need to change the shape of your eyebrows for an image (for example, make an angry expression on your face), how can you disguise them in order to draw the desired shape on top?

In general, there is a special eyebrow putty. But if you don’t have it, you can cover your eyebrows with soap. Take a bar of dry soap and thoroughly smear your eyebrows with it until you feel when you touch it that you can’t feel the hairs. If you have thick eyebrows, brush them first to smooth them out.

How can I make it look as if half of my ear is missing or my skin is hanging down? Can you do this yourself?

If you are not involved with makeup, it will be difficult for you to do this. In general, you can actually use latex to make loose skin. Previously I used PVA glue. But if you are already applying PVA glue to your skin, then be sure to apply foundation first so that you do not have any allergies. You apply the glue with a sponge, wait until it dries (you can dry it with a hairdryer), then powder it several times, as if layering it. Then you just peel it off and it comes off, creating the appearance of hanging skin.

And if I want to transform into a zombie, how can I make dead, bluish-brown skin?

You can use purple-bluish shadows or just take a powder brush and completely cover your entire face with these shadows.

If there are no shadows, you can use lipstick, bold or childish makeup: choose several colors, mix them together and achieve the desired effect.

Do eyelashes have to be present in images, or may they not be there somewhere? Can they be painted on with mascara or do I need to use extensions?

It depends on the image, of course. For example, if you are making a skull on the half of your face, it will look more impressive if you glue false eyelashes on the beautiful part of the face, and don’t apply makeup on the scary part at all. Then it will seem that one eye is large and the other is small. If you have drawn a beautiful skull all over your face, you can use false eyelashes with feathers. It will look very cool!

It all depends on what effect you want to achieve.

How to remove makeup? What remedies will cope with this?

If you use heavy makeup, then you need to wash it off with oil-based products - oils are best, but you can also use a two-phase product. Even Johnson's baby oil will do: apply it to the areas that need to be washed off and wipe with a dry cloth. If it is face painting, then it is washed off with micellar water or any makeup remover. If this is some kind of special makeup, then only special tools are needed. Sometimes they are alcohol-based. It is also better to wash off eyebrows rubbed with soap, as well as glitter, with a two-phase solution, but they need to be washed off locally, and not rubbed all over the face.

What materials will you need to make Halloween makeup?

Halloween makeup - cat

In everyday life, girls are accustomed to using only decorative cosmetics to highlight their advantages and hide their shortcomings. Men rarely even resort to skincare cosmetics. But on Halloween night everything changes: any available means are used to You can change your appearance beyond recognition.

What is used for Halloween makeup:

1. the entire range of decorative cosmetics;
2. toilet paper or napkins;
3. PVA glue;
4. makeup paints used by actors;
5. pastel;
6. watercolor paints;
7. food colorings;
8. gelatin;
9. brushes;
10. false eyelashes, teeth, eyebrows, etc.;
11. artificial blood and much more.

Almost suitable for makeup any available means. Just try to avoid potent toxic substances and products that can strongly stain the skin (for example, brilliant green, henna, basma). Otherwise, you will have to wash off your makeup for several days.

Many girls worry whether such “heavy” makeup will harm their skin. Nothing bad will happen to you overnight. The main thing is to thoroughly remove all the makeup., and then treat the skin with tonic and apply cream. People with sensitive and thin skin are advised to take a week-long course before and after the holiday using nourishing masks.

The most popular Halloween makeup options

The most beautiful and unusual makeup for Halloween is done by professional make-up artists, but it’s not difficult to master a few simple techniques at home.

Remember! It is better to do simple and neat makeup for the holiday than to try to repeat complex techniques using professional products. Lack of experience will get you nothing but disappointment.

World Villains: Joker and Harley Quinn

This option looks great in a pair. If you are going to a holiday with your significant other, then this is one of the best options for you, and besides, creating such images will not be difficult.

Consider an option for a girl.

1. If you have naturally blonde hair, buy special crayons. Tie your curls into two ponytails and color them like the heroine. Dark-haired girls are better off purchasing an inexpensive wig.
2. For tone, use the lightest foundation and powder - “Ivory” is ideal.
3. We also do contouring with the lightest concealer.
4. We paint our lips with cherry lipstick, shade it a little on one side, going onto the skin. To add clarity, use a pencil additionally.
5. Draw the eyebrows with a dark pencil with an ashen tint.
6. We apply shadows to the eyes, which we also blend onto the lower eyelid and go a little onto the cheekbones. Create the image of running makeup. We dye it to match the hair color: one eye is crimson, the other is blue. If you used hair crayons, you can use them to imitate shadows, just apply the base first.
7. We outline the eyes with a pencil or eyeliner and immediately draw a small black heart. The most convenient way to do this is with a felt-tip eyeliner with a very thin tip. Don't forget to write Rotten.
8. We apply mascara to the eyelashes or glue false ones.

The option for the guy is the following.

1. Wash with a product designed for oily skin types. Apply special white makeup all over your face. Lightweight can be used light-colored foundation which needs to be blended well with a brush. Apply matting powder on top - it can be replaced with talcum powder.
2. Using a black pencil, we boldly outline the contour of the eyes, and then shade them well.
3. Take black eyeshadow onto a thin brush and draw 2 stripes along the nose, creating a barely noticeable shadow.
4. Scars can be formed, if you mix a black pencil and dark scarlet lipstick. Make up her lips too.
5. Don't forget to draw a "J" under the left eye.

Makeup for girls “Magic Fairy”

If you don't want to do scary face makeup for Halloween, then the options described above will appeal to you. Girls can do light, delicate and incredibly beautiful makeup for the holiday at home, the main thing is to show their imagination. Focus on eye makeup and an unusual hairstyle. This is what real fairies look like.

Bright shadows, curls drawn with eyeliner, flowers around the eyes - all this can be used when doing fairy makeup. Shiny shadows or special mica, sparkles and rhinestones will fit perfectly.

It is better to choose a foundation, concealer and powder that matches your skin tone. The emphasis is only on the eyes; everything else is done in natural and discreet shades.

Remember! Bright eye makeup does not harmonize with rich lipstick. You can whiten your lips with foundation or use translucent gloss.

To make the image complete, use flowers in your hair to match the eye shadow. It is better to choose a dress that is light and airy.

Show off your dark side: Witch makeup

This makeup is dominated by dark shades: black, purple, burgundy, gray, graphite. Great for girls with dark hair color. Can be inserted unusual lens colorTo create a more realistic image. In children's fairy tales, witches are often painted green, for which only professional makeup paints are suitable. Don't forget to buy a pointed hat and a broom.

As in makeup for a fairy, here too emphasis on the eyes. If you are not good at eye makeup, then a regular smokey eye will do, just don’t forget to draw a spider web on your forehead. In “Witch” makeup, highlighting your lips is a must. Black, dark red, purple – lipsticks look best in this look.

Makeup option “Witch”

How to do Halloween makeup at home

Not everyone has the talent to do unusual and complex makeup on their own. Usually this is taught over several months in special courses. But every girl can do light makeup for Halloween at home.

First, look at photos and videos on the Internet, try to repeat it. Dont be upset: sometimes you need to do makeup 5-6 timesfor something to work out. It is necessary to prepare for the holiday in advance.

1. First, select cosmetics and other products that may be needed for makeup. Don’t try to jump from one to another - think through the image in advance. This makes it easier to determine the color scheme.
2. The simplest make-up for girls on Halloween, which can be repeated at home, is "Kitty".
3. Buy a hoop with ears, think about a dark version of clothing. Additionally, you can purchase a ponytail and sew it onto jeans or a dress.
4. Look at the cat: she has striking eyes with a large vertical pupil. In any optics you can easily find lenses that look like cat eyes.
5. We outline the outline of the eye with a black pencil, while drawing arrows both to the nose area and to the outer corner of the eye.
6. Use dark shadows - for example, black - to paint over the moving eyelid.
7. Apply a little silver shadow to the area under the eyebrow and blend well, creating a soft and smooth transition.
8. We paint the eyelashes thickly black ink.
9. We also do the eyebrows in a black shade. There are 2 options in shape - a house and a semicircle. Here, focus on the shape of your face.
10. Use a natural-toned concealer to tone your skin. You can apply a dark bronzer with small sparkles to your cheekbones, but in small quantities.
11. Color the upper lip with a black pencil. Draw a black circle on the nose and draw a vertical line to the lip. Forming a cat’s “smile”.
12. We put small dots on the cheeks and draw mustaches.

Don't try to put on makeup on Halloween night, especially if you've never done makeup before. In 2-3 days, start training and strengthening your skills so that on the day of the holiday you can quickly and beautifully transform your face.