How to put makeup on a man for Halloween

Halloween is a holiday that takes place on the night of the end of one autumn month and the beginning of the second (October-November). It is widely celebrated in several countries around the world (USA, Scotland, England and Ireland), but is gradually gaining popularity in all corners of the globe.

Halloween is a symbolic holiday, so you can’t do without certain paraphernalia when celebrating it:

1. Pumpkin lanterns.
2. Matching suit.
3. Bright makeup.

All this is an integral part of the night of "Horror". What do you need to create a men's themed Halloween look?

How to do it yourself

1. A wig or hair dye that can be washed off several times.
2. Eye lenses of various colors.
3. Face painting.
4. Cosmetics (powders, blush, eye and lip pencils, shadows).
5. Makeup fixer (spray).
6. False eyelashes.

The most popular characters among men, whose images they try on for Halloween, are vampires, ghosts, drowned people, hanged men - all kinds of mysticism.

Basic requirements before applying makeup:

1. You must first wash your face with soap and pat dry with a towel;
2. The second stage of preparing the skin for makeup is wiping it with toner. You can take any, but alcohol-based;
3. The last stage of preparing the face for the “scary” makeup is applying a makeup base or cream to it.

An example of creating an image for guys - “Dead Man”

To make this kind of makeup, 2 colors of paint are enough. The basis of the makeup is a white face, and the accents of the image are the black parts of the skull (cheekbones, nose, eyes, thin line of the mouth).

Horror and comic book heroes are also popular among men. By the way, we have already written about how to create a Joker look for Halloween.

The makeup of these characters is created according to the same principle as when making up a young man as a “dead man”. The only difference is that in order to create facial distortions, you need to take a special mastic, and only after it has dried should you apply makeup.

The Mad Hatter look uses false eyelashes that are tinted on. Who should a man turn into for Halloween? The choice of characters is huge, the main thing is to have patience when creating them.

Creating a children's holiday look

Not only adults are reincarnated once a year as representatives of the other world, but also children, especially boys. They actively take part in the celebration and are happy to take part in the parade of mystical heroes, and at the same time scare their peers.

The image for boys is chosen to be less aggressive, so as not to harm the child’s facial skin. Makeup is used in smaller quantities, but makeup is applied in the same sequence as for adults:

1. preparing the face for makeup;
2. applying makeup;
3. fixation with spray.

On Halloween, boys prefer to turn into a superhero, Count Dracula, zombies, and sometimes dress up as some kind of animal.

How to remove holiday makeup

It's not so easy to wash off makeup the morning after a party. To do this, you need to use special milk, but if you don’t have it, use warm water and regular liquid soap. Use a sponge to wet the paint until it becomes soft. After this, you need to carefully remove each layer of makeup. Do not rub under any circumstances, as the paint may irritate the skin and get into your eyes. After removing the last layer of makeup, you need to wipe the skin with tonic and apply a rich cream to it.

Doing Halloween makeup for both women and men is quite simple. The main thing is to find a clear picture of the “scary” hero on the Internet. And after the holiday, do not forget to remove your makeup, following the above rules.

If you've been invited to a Halloween party, it's time to think about your look. If you have already decided on a character, then you need to choose the appropriate costume, accessories and paraphernalia, and also take care of the hairstyle. But in order for the image to be complete and realistic, special attention should be paid to makeup or make-up. If you have no idea how to paint your face for Halloween, then a few valuable tips and ideas will help you make your choice.

Preparing the face

Makeup for a man, woman or child should always be applied only to a previously prepared face. Otherwise, you risk damaging your skin or even getting chemical burns. It is necessary to thoroughly degrease the upper layers of the skin; to do this, wash with regular soap, and then use any tonic containing alcohol. Then apply a thin layer of cream or makeup base, this will protect your face from the harmful and drying effects of cosmetics.

Makeup options for women

How to paint a woman's or girl's face for Halloween? Everything will depend on the image and complexity of the costume; we will consider the most popular options.

Gothic makeup

Classic gothic style makeup is suitable for the image of a witch, demoness, mistress of shadows or black widow. This Halloween face painting doesn't take much time and doesn't require any special skills.

1. To begin with, the skin must be whitened using light powder, theatrical makeup or white shadows. You can use watercolors or gouache, but then the result will not be as realistic. You can make whitewash yourself; to do this, you need to mix a rich cream with white clay or loose dye and apply it to the skin with a wide brush.

Skeleton image

It is very difficult to make such an unusual face makeup for Halloween, but the result is worth the effort and time spent.

1. First you need to draw the contours of the main bones of the skull. The places where the bones are supposed to be located are painted over with white, the voids are highlighted in black. The main elements of drawing are the eyes, nose, cheekbones and jaw. If your costume does not cover the neck and décolleté, you need to draw the cervical spine and upper chest.
2. Start painting with the “voids”; for this use black and dark gray shadows. The intensity of the shade should decrease from the center to the edges.
3. Paint the rest of the face white. Cover your lips completely. Using silver and light gray shadows, highlight the cheekbones and temporal lobes.
4. The finishing touches. The lines of teeth and protruding bones need to be made very sharp and clear, for this you will need liquid eyeliner or a pencil.

Artistic images

It is not at all necessary to make a scary and frightening face with makeup for Halloween: the photos presented below are a clear confirmation of this. Your image can be mysterious, fatal and even romantic. With the help of theatrical makeup, you can turn your face into a real work of art.

When applying makeup, it is worth remembering that it must be in the same color scheme as the costume. Too rich a palette of colors can spoil the image and turn it into a carnival one.

Makeup options for men

If everything is clear with the fair sex, then how can the male half of the population paint their faces for Halloween? The stronger sex is much luckier in this regard, because their image can be truly terrifying, while girls still want to preserve a little femininity and beauty.

the walking Dead

Perhaps the most popular characters among guys are skeletons and zombies. However, the variations are very different; it could be a stylish skeleton guy or a real Horseman of Death. But the general essence of the makeup does not change, usually it is a white face and dark accents on some parts of the skull.

If you want to emphasize individuality and stand out from the gray mass, then for the makeup idea you can use the image of a character from your favorite movie or comic book. Particularly popular are heroes such as Edward Scissorhands or the Mad Hatter. Fans of the Batman films can use Joker or Harley-Joker makeup. But fans of Marvel comics are the luckiest, as they have hundreds of thousands of characters to choose from, from the Hulk to Spider-Man.

Don't forget about the youngest family members. Although children prefer to wear scary masks on their faces, you can choose a look for Halloween that doesn't require them at all. Therefore, interesting makeup will help complement the costume.

Makeup for girls

How to paint a girl's face for Halloween? This primarily depends on her age and costume. For a baby, for example, the image of Pumpkin will be very suitable.

1. Take paint or theatrical makeup and draw the outline of a pumpkin on the child's face. It should cover the eyebrows, cheeks and top of the chin. Using different shades, create a smooth gradient from light yellow to bright orange. The color intensity intensifies from the center to the edges.
2. Using brown paint, draw longitudinal curved lines. They will imitate pumpkin sectors.
3. Using black eyeliner or gouache, apply triangular eyes and a carved mouth for the future holiday pumpkin.
4. Complete the makeup with the stem and green leaves.

An older girl can dress up as a witch; for this she will need bright and beautiful makeup. Use different sparkles and rich colors. And to give the image a holiday spirit, draw a cobweb, bat wings or an imp’s tail. Well, if your daughter is not afraid to be funny, she will like the image of a real witch with a creepy green face.

Boys can choose many options for holiday makeup. Various animal characters are very popular. For example, a puppy, kitten or tiger cub. They are very easy to draw and look quite cute. For a more specific look, it is worth choosing individual makeup. If your son decided to be Count Dracula, then you should apply vampire makeup; if he chose a superhero costume, then the symbolism of Batman or Spider-Man will come in handy. And for the living dead, zombie or skeleton there are detailed photo instructions.

After the holiday, you need to properly remove makeup from your face. For this, it is better to use special milk, but if you don’t have it, you can get by with water and soap. To do this, wet your face with warm water and apply a little liquid soap to a cotton pad or sponge. Wait until the paint becomes soft and fluid, and remove it layer by layer with gentle movements. Do not rub your skin or smear makeup all over your face; harmful substances may get into your eyes. After washing, wipe your skin with an alcohol-containing toner and moisturize with a rich cream.

Skeleton, zombie or vampire? We tell you how a man can create a spectacular look for Halloween

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Text: Makeup.ru editors July 28, 2018

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Still think that makeup skills can only be useful to girls? In vain. After all, on a holiday like Halloween, everyone wants to turn into a villain from a horror movie or computer game, at least for a day. And the easiest way to do this is with cosmetics.

But don’t forget: men’s and women’s Halloween makeup is still different. We talk about the features for men and introduce the necessary cosmetics.

Features of Halloween makeup for guys

Halloween is a great reason to finally experiment with your appearance and decide to do something crazy. And not only for girls, but also for men. After all, there are a great variety of makeup options that are perfect for even the most brutal guys. For one day you can become a zombie, a skeleton, Freddy Krueger, a vampire, a ghost, or another prominent representative of the dark side from your favorite works of fiction.

If you want to create a spectacular version of men's makeup for Halloween, the main thing is to consider a few important points.

1. Firstly, stock up on professional cosmetics in advance. These can be special products that are used for theater makeup, or dense cream pigments. Conventional cosmetics (for example, just powder and foundation) will definitely not be enough for you to achieve the desired effect.

1. Secondly, decide on the image. The choice of colors will depend on this. If you decide to become a skeleton, you can get by with black and white. But for the image of Freddy Krueger or the Hatter, for example, you will need not only a variety of shades, but also all your makeup talents.

1. And thirdly, remember your advantages. Many men's cheekbones and jawline, for example, are more pronounced than women's. And we must take advantage of this! Make these areas the key areas of your makeup. Then you won’t have to apply too much makeup, it will be enough to just highlight what you already have.

What is the difference between a man's Halloween look and a woman's?

Of course, the characters girls and guys choose for Halloween are very different. And it’s hard to say for whom there are more options.

Girls, as a rule, try to embody dark but feminine images that still allow them to remain beautiful. Popular options: witch, nurse, cat, angel or doll.

Another makeup option for girls for Halloween is in our video.

Men, as a rule, prefer more brutal heroes. Most often, the choice falls on werewolves, vampires, zombies, skeletons, and sinister clowns.

The werewolf is one of the easiest images to perform.

The most important thing in this kind of makeup is to believably depict non-existent fur.