Halloween Makeup Ideas – Spooky Looks to Try

Halloween Makeup Ideas  is all about creativity, transformation and embracing spooky spirit! The options are limitless — from classic horror-sequel looks to glamorous and artistic designs. Whether it be a creepy lifelike zombie, a bewitching witch, or a fun-loving clown, Halloween make-up helps you transform into an entirely new persona.

 

If creepy is your vibe, skull makeup, vampire fangs, and fake blood can give you a look chilled to the bone, or go glittery pumpkin, celestial fairy, or whimsical doll for some fantasy. Low-effort, high-impact options like a stitched face, spiderweb-y eyes, or smoky ghost makeup only take a little bit of effort but look great. According to the right peril of colors, shading, special effects, you to have ghastly illusions or enchanting beauty looks that cause head to turn.| No matter if your goal is to be scary, sweet, or glamorous, Halloween makeup allows you to go wild so you can steal the show at any frightful affair!

Halloween Makeup Ideas

1. Classic Skull – Paint your face like a detailed skull with black-and-white makeup to mimic hollowed-out eyes and teeth.

2. Half Skull Face – Keep one side of your face normal while the other side has a detailed skull effect for a creepy illusion.

3. Zombie – Use grey, green, and purple tones with fake blood to create a decayed and undead look.

4. Vampire – Pale face, dark eyes, and bloody fangs make for a classic vampire appearance.

5. Slashed Face – Use latex or makeup techniques to create deep, realistic cuts across your face.

6. Creepy Doll – Oversized eyes, painted cracks, and exaggerated lips give a porcelain doll a sinister twist.

7. Mummy – Use white bandage-like lines with a dusty effect and hollowed-out eyes for a wrapped-in-cloth look.

8. Scarecrow – Patchwork makeup with stitched-up lips and button-like eyes makes for a creepy scarecrow effect.

9. Clown (IT/Pennywise) – A white face, red lips extending into a sinister smile, and bright red accents make for a terrifying clown.

10. Possessed Nun – Inspired by Valak from The Conjuring, create a ghostly nun look with black-and-white face paint.

11. Mermaid – Use shimmery blues and greens with fishnet stenciling to create magical mermaid scales.

12. Unicorn – Pastel colors, glitter, and a holographic horn make for a dreamy unicorn look.

13. Fairy – Soft glowing skin, shimmer, and delicate winged eyeliner give a mystical fairy-like appearance.

14. Witch – Green face paint or dark, dramatic makeup with black lips and smoky eyes for a powerful witchy vibe.

15. Alien – Neon colors, metallic accents, and elongated eye designs create a futuristic alien look.

16. Glowing Galaxy – Use black as a base with colorful nebula patterns and star-like white dots for a cosmic effect.

17. Angel – Soft white and gold highlights with shimmery makeup create a celestial, ethereal look.

18. Devil – Red face paint, dark brows, and black lips combined with horns for a fierce devil transformation.

19. Elf – Long brows, earthy tones, and elongated ears bring out a magical elven appearance.

20. Phoenix – Use fiery reds, oranges, and golds with feather-like eye makeup for a rising phoenix effect.

21. Glitter Skeleton – A classic skull with rhinestones and glitter for a glamorous yet spooky twist.

22. Vampy Glam – Dark red lips, winged eyeliner, and deep purple eyeshadow for a sexy vampire effect.

23. Masquerade Mask – Elegant lace designs drawn around the eyes for a masquerade-inspired look.

24. Golden Goddess – Shimmery gold makeup with bold, structured brows and metallic lips.

25. Glam Ghost – Pale, ethereal makeup with glowing highlighter and soft, flowing details.

26. 1920s Flapper Ghost – Vintage waves, a beaded headband, and ghostly pale makeup for a haunting flapper look.

27. Spider Queen – Dark lips, web-like patterns around the eyes, and metallic accents.

28. Enchantress – Smoky eyes, dark glitter, and a mix of gothic and mystical elements.

29. Dark Angel – A twist on the classic angel look with black feathers, smoky eyes, and dramatic contouring.

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30. Vampire Bride – A blood-red romantic but eerie look with dark, glossy lips and veiled effects.

31. Harley Quinn (Suicide Squad) – Pink and blue eye makeup, smudged lipstick, and playful yet chaotic details.

32. Joker (The Dark Knight) – The iconic smeared red lips, dark eyes, and white face paint.

33. Wednesday Addams (The Addams Family) – Pale skin, dark brows, and gothic charm.

34. Corpse Bride (Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride) – Blue face paint with big doll-like eyes and a skeletal theme.

35. Sally (The Nightmare Before Christmas) – Stitched-up blue face makeup and bright red hair for a perfect Sally look.

36. Maleficent – Sculpted cheekbones, dark brows, and bold red lips.

37. Beetlejuice – Green hair, dark eyes, and white-and-black details for a fun ghostly character look.

38. Edward Scissorhands – Pale face, scar details, and dark shadows for a gothic, dramatic appearance.

39. Cat woman (Batman) – A sleek, sharp-winged eye and black mask effect for a sultry Cat woman.

40. The Nun (Valak) – The horrifying pale white and black makeup for a ghostly, demonic nun look.

41. Vampire Bites – Just a little fake blood on the neck and a smokey eye for a simple but spooky look.

42. Spiderweb Eyes – Draw small spiderwebs at the outer corner of your eyes for a simple Halloween touch.

43. Black Cat – A simple black nose, whiskers, and cat-eye liner make for a cute and easy feline look.

44. Pumpkin Face – Orange face paint with black triangle eyes and a stitched mouth for a classic Jack-o’-lantern face.

45. Ghostly White Face – Pale face, dark eyes, and lips for an easy but eerie ghostly effect.

46. Bat Wings Liner – Simple black eyeliner in the shape of bat wings at the corners of your eyes.

47. Bloody Tears – Use red lipstick or fake blood to create an illusion of dripping red tears.

48. Bratz Doll – Exaggerated big eyes and lips with bold contouring for a fun doll-inspired look.

49. Half and Half Makeup – One side of your face normal, the other turned into a skeleton, doll, or half-animal.

50. Galaxy Eyes – Use blues, purples, and shimmer to create a dreamy space-themed eye look.

51. Neon Skull – A glow-in-the-dark skeleton effect with bright neon colors.

52. Stitched-Up Lips – Black lines across the mouth for a stitched-up or voodoo-doll look.

53. Eyeball Lips – Paint an eerie eyeball on your lips for a fun and creepy illusion.

54. Cheshire Cat – A giant toothy grin with vibrant colors inspired by Alice in Wonderland.

55. Cyborg/Android – Metallic silver details to create a robotic illusion.

56. Comic Book Character – Pop-art-inspired dots and bold black outlines for a cartoonish look.

How to Apply Halloween Makeup Ideas

1. Classic Skull Makeup

What You Need:

•  White face paint
•  Black face paint or eyeliner
•  Fine-tip brush
•  Blending sponge

Steps:

• Base Layer Apply white face paint evenly across your full face and neck.
• Hollow Eyes — Apply some black face paint or eyeshadow to create big, dark circles around your eyes.
• Nose cavity — Paint an upside-down black heart or teardrop onto your nose.
• Skull Teeth – This look uses black lines drawn from your lips to extend outward, plus few vertical lines to resemble teeth.
• Hollow Cheeks – Apply black shading below your cheekbones for a hollow effect.
• Finishing – Add some cracks and shading to each of the ice pieces to give it some better effect.

2. Half Skull Face Makeup

What You Need:

• White and black face paint
• Dark eyeshadow
• Precision brush

Steps:

• Split Your Face – With a light hand, draw a line down the center of your face.
• Cover one side of the face with white paint.
• Paint in sunken eyes, nose hole, and skull teeth.
• Use color to add shading around the jawline and cheekbone for depth.
• Use a natural foundation, light makeup and lipstick.
• Be simple on this side to contrast
• Final Touches – Use blending brush to blend out shadows.

3. Zombie Makeup

What You Need:

• Face paints in colors like grey, green, and purple
• Fake blood
• Sponge for texture

Steps:

• Base Makeup – Apply a combination of grey, green and purple paint for that semi-decomposed skin look.
• Sunken Eyes – Apply dark purple or black eye makeup surrounding your eyes.
• Open Wounds – Paint gory wounds with red paint or fake blood.
• Rotting Skin – Pat liquid latex on and tissue paper for a peeling effect.
• Finishing Touches — Smudge black around your mouth and add fake blood for a grungy look.

4. Vampire Makeup

What You Need:

• Pale foundation
• Smokey eye dark red and black eye shadow
• Fake blood
• Fangs

Steps:

• Light Base — Use a pale foundation or white face paint for a haunting complexion.
• Sharp Eyes — Use red and black eyeshadow for a dramatic smoky eye.
• Dark Lips – Use deep red lipstick or black lipstick.
• Fake Blood — Drip fake blood from your lips for a “just fed” look.
• Fangs (Optional) – If desired, add fangs for a complete look.

5. Slashed Face Makeup

What You Need:

• Liquid latex or scar wax
• Red and black face paint
• Fake blood

Steps:

• Making the Cut – Draw a line of liquid latex and let it dry
• Open Effect– Go in with a brush to slightly part the latex and add depth
• Coloring – Fill the inside of the wound in dark red A bit of intense black in the edges
• Fake Blood – For fresh-cut flavor, drip some fake blood into the wound.
• Adding Final Touches — Use a sponge to bruise color around the cut.

6. Creepy Doll Makeup

What You Need:

• White or pale foundation
• Black liner for a wide eye effect
• Fake lashes
• Red lipstick

Steps:

• Pale Base – Use a very light coverage foundation to attain a porcelain look.
• Big Eyes Effect — In order to create this look, apply white eyeliner under your lower lash line, and black eyeliner to contour it.
• False Eyelashes – For an over-the-top look, use an excess amount of fake lashes.
• Pouty Red Lips – Draw tiny heart-shaped red lips for a vintage doll look.
• Cracked Doll – Draw small cracks on your forehead or cheeks with black eyeliner.

7. Mummy Makeup

What You Need:

• White and brown face paint
• Black eyeliner
• Gauze or bandages

Steps:

• Base Layer — Use a very light foundation.
• Faked aged skin — Use brown and black paint to make dirt smudges.
• Sunken Eyes– Apply dark eye shadow around your eyes.
• Bandage Effect — Wrap your head loosely with gauze, leaving some areas of your face exposed
• Final touches – Smudge black and brown over the bandages to make it look aged.

8. Scarecrow Makeup

What You Need:

• Face paint in the serial killer’s orange and brown
• Black eyeliner
• Stitch details

Steps:

• Base Makeup – Do base makeup in the regular way.
• Patchy Nose – Color in an orange triangle on your nose.
• Zipper Lips – Create a stitched line across your lips using black eyeliner.
• Maxed-Out Blush – Use a bright pink or orange blush, in circular patches.
• Polishing Off — Add stitch marks to your cheeks and forehead for a sewn-up appearance.

9. Clown (IT/Pennywise) Makeup

What You Need:

• White face paint
• Red face paint or lipstick
• Black eyeliner

Steps:

• White Base – Use white face paint to cover your face.
• Dark Eyes – Smudge on some dark eyeshadow for a haunted look.
• Clown Smile – Draw red lines from your lips to your cheeks.
• Sharply Angled Eyebrows – For an evil effect, try trimmed, sharply angled eyebrows.
• Finishing Touches – Add a red nose and sloppy, over the top lipstick

10. Makeup of the Possessed Nun (The Nun – Valak)

What You Need:

• White face paint
• Black eyeshadow
• Black lipstick
• Black contact lenses

Steps:

• White Base – Use white face paint to cover the entire face.
• Dark Hollow Eyes – Apply thick black eyeshadow around your eyes and smooth outward.
• Demonic Contours – Use grey or black contouring to hollow out your cheekbones.
• Black Lips — Apply dark black lipstick for a scary take.
• Finishing Touches – Grab a nun’s habit if you really want the full metamorphosis.

11. Mermaid

What You Want:

• Shimmery makeup (blue, greenish blue, purple)
• Fishnet tights (for scales)
• Shimmer, pearls, and decorations (like a shell crown)
• Mermaid-style prepare (tail skirt or sequin best)

Steps:

• Apply base makeup with shimmery colors.
• Utilize fishnets to spot on scale plans with eyeshadow.
• Incorporate shimmer, pearls, and sea-themed foci of intrigue.
• Wear mermaid embellishments and prepare to add to the sea.