I hate being scared. But I love looking creepy and scary. Someday I’m going to find a special effects makeup artist to turn me into Edward Scissorhands or a deranged Selena Kyle, but in the meantime, if you’re still looking for Halloween costume ideas, this one is surprisingly easy to do.
You’ll need white grease makeup, Revlon Photoready Translucent Finisher and Maybelline EyeStudio Gel Eyeliner in Blackest Black.
Apart from the white grease makeup, I recommend steering clear of the makeup sold in Halloween stores because it will crack and flake off, making for a very uncomfortable evening.
Step 1
Start with a clean, dry face. Exfoliate your lips by scrubbing them with a wet toothbrush.
Step 2
Using a makeup sponge, apply the white grease makeup to sections of your face in downward strokes. Start with the t-zone, and then move on to your cheeks. Be sure to only use a downward motion otherwise you’ll end up with streaks that are difficult to buff out. Don’t worry about applying a super thick coat, or if some sections are more opaque than others (the Finishing Powder will take care of that).
Step 3
Put a generous amount of the Translucent Finishing Powder on a fresh makeup sponge. Using a blotting motion, press the product on top of the white grease makeup. This will set the base coat and even out any areas of differentiating color.
Step 4
Eyes: Using the gel eyeliner and brush, draw a circle around your eyes that covers the top of your eyebrows. Fill in.
Nose: Draw an upside down spade by tracing the shape of your nose. Leave a u-shaped space at the top (the stem of the spade).
Lips: Draw a horizontal line straight through your mouth that curves up at the ends towards your cheek bones. Draw a vertical line down the center of your cupid’s bow and then fill in shorter vertical lines spaced evenly from your starting point.
Embellish accordingly, paying special attention to your chin, eyebrows and cheekbones.
I love this look because it can be done quickly (took me about 25min) and you can add as much or as little as you want to it. I prefer the Mistress of Darkness look above, but for a more traditional Day of the Dead vibe, incorporate colored eye liner and pair with a long skirt, ruffled shirt, corset and a flower crown.
Happy haunting!