Face painting for Halloween skeleton

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 draw a wart on 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.

The image of a “walking skeleton” is often seen during Halloween celebrations. Many people want to depict it on their face, but do not dare to do so. You can buy a special “skeleton” costume, but it will not look so impressive without makeup on your face. Skeleton makeup for Halloween is not so difficult to do, the main thing is the symmetry of the lines. Therefore, beginners can only do it on half the face - it will look unusual. Girls should not limit themselves to just black and white makeup: you can make it bright and glamorous. Even in “skeletal” make-up you can use your imagination.

What you need for skeleton makeup for Halloween

The main color scheme is black and white. If you want to stand out from the crowd, add any colors. To create an image, face painting or theatrical makeup is best. These products are safe for the skin, but it is better to do an allergy test to avoid irritation or other negative manifestations on the skin.

Important! It's okay to use watercolor, but it's not meant to be applied to the skin and watercolor makeup won't last long.

Video: DIY skeleton makeup for Halloween

In addition to special paints, to create the image of a skeleton for Halloween you will need:

1. black eyeliner;
2. black shadows.

You will also need brushes and cotton swabs for applying cosmetics and correcting work results. Take care of removing the product after the holiday: simply wash off the face painting with water, but to remove theatrical makeup you will need a greasy-based product.

Step-by-step skeleton makeup for a girl for Halloween

There is nothing complicated in the technique of applying “skeletal” makeup, but it will require some effort from a beginner.

Step-by-step instruction How to create skeleton makeup for Halloween:

1. You should start by preparing your skin. To do this, you need to clean it with a tonic. For face painting you do not need a foundation, and before applying theatrical makeup you need to use a regular cream. This is necessary because this makeup dries out the skin.
2. The face is completely covered in white. Make-up should be applied with a brush, otherwise you will not be able to distribute it evenly over the entire surface. The area around the eyes can be left unpainted: black will be applied to it.
3. Next stage - drawing the contours of the skull. To do this you will need black shadows, a pencil and a wide brush. We highlight the temporal cavities and also under the cheekbones.
4. Draw the outline of the eye sockets. It should be above the eyebrow line, ending below the natural line of the eye sockets. The borders are drawn with a black pencil, then its internal areas are painted over with black paint. Paint over the upper and lower eyelids, the mucous membrane is painted over with a black pencil.
5. We create the appearance of the “absence” of the nose. Black paint is applied to the lower part of the nose and its wings.
6. The hardest part of skeletal makeup is creating a creepy smile. To do this, apply white paint to your lips. Using a thin brush, draw a line of black paint between the upper and lower lips, extending beyond the borders of the mouth.
7. Now you should start "creation" of teeth. The first stroke is made in the middle of the lips, then move to the sides. To make them look more natural, it is recommended to make the letter “v” at the top and bottom of the stroke. Also, for realism, the bite is drawn.
8. To depict jaw bones you will need an image of the skull so that you can clearly see which areas should be darkened.

Video: how to do skeleton makeup for Halloween for a girl

If your outfit assumes the presence of an open neck, it needs to be made up. The bones are drawn in white, the space between them is painted in black. If the proposed scheme seems complicated to you, paint half of the face. Not only the vertical division will look impressive, but also the horizontal one - a “skeletal” smile is created and the nose is painted over, and eye makeup is done in an evening style.

If you want to add color accents, Can draw the eye sockets not in black, but in any bright color. They can be decorated with patterns or rhinestones. You can lift the contour lines of the lips upward - then you will get a “smiling” skeleton. Add thematic drawings - a cobweb, a bat, etc. Just don’t overdo it so that the little things don’t “overload” the makeup.

Photo gallery of ideas and images of a Halloween skeleton for a girl

Will add extravagance to the image of a skeleton for Halloween black wide hat and white beads.

A girl dressed as a skeleton takes a photo for a passport…

Halloween Skeleton Half Face Makeup Ideas

As you can see, Red lipstick Ideal for half-face skeleton makeup for Halloween

Blonde Skeleton makeup on the half of the face is also suitable, and in combination with red lipstick...

Video: Halloween skeleton makeup for a girl

Halloween “skeleton” makeup can be easily done with your own hands at home, but it’s better to practice in advance. This will give you the opportunity to adjust your image and hone your drawing skills so that your makeup is perfect.

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