The opportunities to dress up and put on artistic make-up are more diverse than ever: Carnival, Halloween, theme parties and cosplay. People always want to slip into different roles and celebrate in a different way. The wide range of fancy dress and party make-up makes this possible and easily accessible to everyone. Have you already bought a costume or have a character in mind? Then all you need is appropriate make-up. We'll support you with helpful make-up tips for Halloween and some wonderful ideas to inspire you.
Make-up tips for Halloween – basic make-up utensils
Depending on the look and character you have chosen for Halloween, the makeup will also depend. Whether artistic or spooky, simple or abstract, a few targeted accents often make more difference than smearing paint all over your face. In order for the make-up to be successful, what tools, materials and make-up colors are required. The basic make-up utensils for Halloween include high-quality make-up paints or cream make-up in any color. You don't need to buy entire palettes, but the basic colors black and white and a few additional ones that are characteristic of the selected character. Artificial blood, dental or scar fluid, horror skin, vampire fangs or a few white contact lenses complete the scary look. Fixing spray or powder ensure a perfect finish and long-lastingHalloween Make-up. A classic make-up set, make-up brushes and sponges are accessories that will make your work a lot easier.
Apply light base
Before starting makeup, it is recommended to smear a fatty cream, especiallyfor sensitive skin. Then you can apply a base color, preferably white. It works as a base for Halloween make-up because the face looks like a blank canvas. If the character you have chosen for your Halloween look has a very typical skin color, then you should get enough of it and apply it as a base color. Nevertheless, you can color the areas that require extensive make-up in white so that the colors used really come into their own.
Onlyapply artistic make-up to your lips or eyes
Lips are often too emphasized or too noticeableEye makeupnot a good idea for everyday life. But they are completely appropriate and even desirable for Halloween and theme parties. Depending on what kind of effect you are looking for, it is tasteful to only focus on one part of the face. We will soon be presenting two ideas for spooky Halloween lips and artistic eye make-up from artist Tal Peleg.
Creepy thingsLippen-Make-up
It couldn't be more detailed than this work. On the red-blue lips you can immediately see the black spider that has crawled out of the mouth. Creepy, even disgusting, but cool at the same time, this make-up immediately stands out and is a great last-minute idea for Halloween. The image for the media book cover of the film “The Silence of the Lambs” can be replicated in a similar way, but with a moth instead of a spider.
If you have thought that aLippen-Make-upcouldn't be scarier, then take a closer look at the picture above. They are actually lips that are made up artistically and in detail as an eye. Even artificial eyelashes are attached to the upper lip. With such complex make-up, it's definitely worth fixing it at the end. This works best with transparent powder. You can remove it like the make-up itself with a good make-up remover.
ArtfulEye makeupfor Halloween
You can score on Halloween even if you don't cover your entire face with makeup. The eyes themselves serve as a canvas on which you can paint imaginative pictures with makeup. Of course, you have to be very good at painting and have a whole makeup palette on hand to imitate these artistic eye makeup ideas. The examples here are by Israeli artist Tal Peleg.
She tries to show a fairytale side of makeup art. Her work lies on the border between make-up, art and design and enchants with its themes. In this way the artist tells complete stories. With eye makeup like this, you don't need much to stand out.
Trend:Galaxy Make-up
The new trend currently on Instagram is called the “Galaxy” or “Space” look. We can't imagine this for everyday use, but for Halloween and themed parties - yes. Either the entire face or just the eye area is made up with very shimmering make-up and designed as a kind of milky way. Small stars and other details can also be inserted very well.
You can create the spacey make-up by using shimmering eyeshadows and powders in blue, purple or pink tones. Glitter and glitter are also a must. The extraordinary look is complemented by hair in rainbow colors. For this you can either use colored hairspray or wear a great, bright wig.
If you want to create the galaxy look, but also any complex make-up yourself, we recommend that you do a test application of make-up beforehand. This will help you avoid surprises and disappointments on the day of the party. In addition, on the second try you can plan your time better and correct things you don't like or incorporate other details. In general, the more complex the make-up is, the more time you have to plan. Good lighting, a large mirror and a table with everything you need on it will definitely help.
Zuckerschädel oder Day of the DeadMake-upfor women
The style of the so-called sugar skull is shaped by the depictions of skeletal people and calaveras for the Day of the Dead in Mexico. People believe that the dead come back to earth on this day and organize a big celebration with their relatives and also on the street. For this, people prepared delicious finger food and, above all, sweet pastries – sugar skulls. You generally design your make-up in black and white. As a result, the face becomes narrower and hollow-cheeked and the eye sockets look like black holes. What distinguishes the sugar skull from the skull are the colorful details, floral motifs and ornaments. So you can summarize that the sugar skull is a nicer version of the skull.
In this example, the blogger shows how you can design a sugar skull in pink. For this beautiful version, she also put on a long wig in soft pink, attached a few self-adhesive rhinestones to the skin and glued on false eyelashes. A floral wreath completes the look. Check out the video instructions!
Make-upIdea for men
We have also selected helpful and colorful make-up tips for Halloween for men. In this example photo you can see a very detailed make-up that is very suitable for men. A kind of mask is depicted that looks scary, but at the same time is artistic and designed in beautiful colors. A really great inspiration for men!
Zombie
One of the favorite looks for Halloween is the zombie. There are a lot of great suggestions, but most of them aren't really colorful. Here we present a really successful implementation in Pop Art style. The Roy Lichtenstein-style look works not just with the face, but with the entire body. They are typically Pop Artbright colorsand the black outline. When applying make-up, the wounds are first outlined with black, then the remaining skin area is colored in a base color. Of course, you need to have decided in advance whether you want to be a blue, green or pink zombie and get enough of the appropriate makeup color. A zombie can be scary and very colorful at the same time. The best thing about it is that you no longer need a special outfit. Everyday clothes in matching colors would also work.
Doll
Dressing up and putting on makeup as a scary doll is a great and, above all, easy-to-implement idea for Halloween. The big eyes are typical of a doll. The mouth creates a spooky effect like a nutcracker. Small details such as breaks in the ceramic. For a realistic effect, first color the entire face, décolleté, neck and perhaps shoulders in white or optionally in a lighter skin color. And then start with the actual makeup. False eyelashes will surely enhance the effect of big eyes.
SimpleMake-up “Vogelscheuche”
Dressing up and putting on makeup as a scarecrow is a simple idea that can be both cute and scary. In addition, it is also suitable for the last minute, because there is definitely a jumpsuit and a straw hat in every wardrobe, which actually make up this look.
malcute, sometimes scary
Whether the scarecrow make-up ultimately looks scary or nice depends primarily on the way the eyes are depicted. If you want a cute appearance, make up your eyes as usual, but maybe more festive and emphasize them more, because it's about party makeup. Eyes like buttons look really spooky. You can create the effect either with make-up or by making two large buttons out of cardboard with holes through which you can see.
LightweightMake-up im Pixel-Look
Another particularly simple idea for last-minute Halloween makeup is this pixel look. A photo of yourself that you have filtered on your computer or cell phone can serve as a model. The conventional foundation that you usually use serves as the basis for the party make-up. Overall, you don't have to buy any special make-up colors for this look, but rather use the existing eye shadows and blush. It is advisable to get a flat brush, which will certainly make the effect easier to achieve.
