Easy, Unforgettable Halloween Makeup Ideas for the Whole Family

 

Halloween’s a time to free your inner creativity and let your imagination run amuck.

But you don’t have to be an artist to conjure up a bewitching halloween makeup look. You don’t have to be a ghoul or makeup professional either. We’ve dug up some spellbinding halloween makeup ideas and tutorials for the entire family.

Spooky Animal Kingdom

Animal makeup is among the most family friendly halloween costume ideas out there. Not only are the options endless, they’re also appropriate for any age group or event type.

Some of our favorite kids halloween makeup ideas include:

• An adorable white rabbit. (Bonus points if you paint their finger orange like a carrot.)
• A doe with white spots on the face.
• A black cat – or tiger if you want something more involved.
• A fish/mermaid.
• A bat.
• A unicorn
• A butterfly.

Any of the above can be easily replicated on the big kids in the family to create a proper menagere.

Creepy Clowns

Clowns come in all varieties. By and large, most folks consider them creepy, but you can take the look in a few different directions.

• Kids clown costume. For a less scary version, stick with a rainbow theme. The more polkadots and multicolored stripes you can incorporate, the less menacing it will look. Don’t forget a red rubber nose to complete the look!
• Female clown costume. You create a full out Pennywise costume with a few swipes of red lipstick. Simply do your makeup as you normally would. When it comes time for his signature red lipstick, continue a curvy line from each corner of your mouth up past your eyebrow. Complete with a bit of pink or red eyeshadow to pull it all together. Or, you can recreate a Harley Quinn look with some pig tails, blue and pink temporary hair color with matching eyeshadow, one liquid eyeliner heart below your eye, and a swipe of red lipstick.
• Male clown costume. Whether you put together a Joker costume or go more jester, focus on black, white, and red, or primary colors like red, yellow, and blue. With a bit of white face paint and a few thoughtfully placed triangles that complement your color scheme and you’ll be ready to make ‘em laugh (or run in fear).

Bone Chilling Skeletons

There’s really no need to be intimidated at the thought of doing skeleton makeup for halloween. With a little quality black and white face paint and some smudging skills, your look will be to die for.

The main thing to remember is to follow the natural contours of your face. Anywhere there’s bone underneath you’ll want to accentuate. That includes the sockets of your eyes, your temples, the bridge of your nose, under your cheekbones, and along your jawline. Using eyeliner, you can also draw “teeth” over your mouth and lips to tie it all together.

Looking for some last-minute skeleton makeup ideas? Try:

• Put makeup on the bottom half of your face.
• Paint the right or left side of your face only.
• Simply outlining your bones with a pencil liner.

Devilish Delight

Is devil halloween makeup really all red paint and horns? It is if you want it to be! Devil makeup can be as complicated or simplified as you like.

Whether you choose to paint your entire face pink, red, or purple or just use some red glitter to accent your inner demon, there’s no wrong way to be bad.

It’s also one of the most popular halloween makeup ideas for guys since it takes so little to look so sinister. From bloody horns and upside down crosses to hand-drawn devil tails and exaggerated eyebrows, it’s fun to be naughty.

Petrifying Pop Art

Few halloween looks will have your friends doing a double take like this Roy Lichtenstein-inspired pop art makeup. You’ll be amazed at how much a few purposefully placed lines and coordinated dots will make you look like a moving painting. See this pop art makeup tutorial video for details!

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