Halloween is right around the corner! Do you know what you are going to dress up as this year? If you are still stumped for ideas, I got you back with Halloween makeup ideas that make up most of your costume, meaning you can whip up a costume easily with things you likely have at home (or can easily Amazon Prime) and have the makeup take center stage. I promise these are instaworthy and sure to get you compliments, whether you’re dressing up to take the kids Trick or Treating, heading to a party, or dressing up to WFH from your home office.
Before you scroll and panic at the complexity of these looks, relax, there are options for all skill levels and scare levels.
13 Halloween Makeup Ideas for Last-Minute Costumes
Sugar Skull Makeup Look
Skill Level: Medium
What you’ll need: Face paint, makeup brushes, and a little patience.
Pro Tip: There are many ways to bring this sugar skull makeup look to life. Make sure to check out Pinterest to gather ideas that fit the style you are looking for.
Unzipped Zombie Makeup
Skill Level: Difficult
What you’ll need: Zipper, paper towels, latex, fake blood, and makeup.
Pro Tip: Who doesn’t love a good zombie makeup look? This unzipped look brings together glam and gore, but to really bring the look together make sure to pick up some special FX contacts.
Great Gatsby / Flapper /1920’s Makeup Look
Skill Level: Easy
What you’ll need: Smokey eye makeup, red lipstick, and good false lashes.
Pro Tip: For last-minute costume ideas, it doesn’t get easier than dressing up as a flapper. For this look, make sure you go with a red lip (don’t overline, as small lips were on-trend in the 1920s) and focus on defining your cupid’s bow.
Creepy Ventriloquist / Creepy Puppet Makeup Look
Skill Level: Easy
What you’ll need: A makeup palette and red lipstick.
Pro Tip: To really make the creepy eyes pop on this one, use false lashes!
Mermaid Makeup Look
Skill Level: Easy
What you’ll need: Pastel makeup and fishnets, decorative shells, gems, and latex to glue them.
Pro Tip: Hold the fishnet stocking taut to your skin and using a fluffy brush, pack makeup on to create the fishnet pattern on your face and/or body.
The Hunger Games Capitol Makeup Look / Effie Trinket Makeup Look
Skill Level: Easy
What you’ll need: Glam makeup palette to create a smokey eye look, dramatic lashes, and gold foil.
Pro Tip: Add gold foil to your makeup look to really bring the glitz and glamour to this look!
Creepy Clown Makeup Look
Skill Level: Easy
What you’ll need: Glam makeup palette to create a smokey eye look, dramatic lashes, and gold foil.
Pro Tip: Add gold foil to your makeup look to really bring the glitz and glamour to this look!
Monsters Inc. University Makeup Look
Skill Level: Intermediate
What you’ll need: Face paint (or colored eyeliners), a colorful eye shadow palette, and faux lashes to finish the look.
Pro Tip: Take your time with this makeup look. It will require a little patience, but with practice, it’s sure to be a fun look.
Half Face Sugar Skull Makeup Look
Skill Level: Difficult
What you’ll need: Face paint, eye shadow, gemstones, and faux lashes.
Pro Tip: There are so many ways to create this look. You can slit your face evenly or a broken shape. Make sure to add false lashes to this look for a more impactful look.
Mime Makeup Look
Skill Level: Easy
What you’ll need: Black eyeliner and red lipstick.
Pro Tip: It doesn’t get much easier than this look!
The Walking Dead Zombie Makeup Look
Skill Level: Difficult
What you’ll need: Face Paint, fake blood, and prosthetics.
Pro Tip: Zombies are all the rage for Halloween and there are many ways to bring the dead to life. Make sure to check out YouTube tutorials to figure out the most achievable zombie makeup look for your abilities.
Candy Girl / Katy Perry Makeup Look
Skill Level: Easy
What you’ll need: Colorful makeup and some glitter!
Pro Tip: This is a super easy look that can be worn as a colorful candy girl or to replicate Katy Perry’s “California Girls” makeup look. Make sure to add a colorful wig to complete the look.
Vampire Makeup Look
Skill Level: Easy
What you’ll need: Smoky eyeshadow palette, red lipstick, and fake blood.
Pro Tip: With Twilight making a comeback, I think vampires will have a trendy moment this Halloween! Make sure to pick up some fake fangs to bring this vampire look to life.
dawn says
Favs Gatsby, Creepy and Mime!
Love Love Love
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Julia says
LOVE LOVE the sugar skull!
Veronica Lee says
They are all so awesome! I can’t decide which one I love more!