Halloween 2024 is the year of elevated costumes. In an era where elaborate and over-the-top costumes have dominated the scene, there’s something refreshing about embracing simplicity. From classic witches and vampires to easy DIY costumes, many are choosing to forego the intricate for the iconic and timelessness. This shift could be driven by a desire for nostalgia, affordability, or a focus on sustainability, as people look to create timeless looks without the fuss. In today’s blog, we’ll guide you through how to achieve these timeless, yet elevated Halloween looks.
Halloween Couture: How to Achieve Basic Halloween Makeup Looks
Halloween 2024 is the year of elevated costumes. In an era where elaborate and over-the-top costumes have dominated the scene, there’s something refreshing about embracing simplicity. From classic witches and vampires to easy DIY costumes, many are choosing to forego the intricate for the iconic and timelessness. This shift could be driven by a desire for nostalgia, affordability, or a focus on sustainability, as people look to create timeless looks without the fuss. In today’s blog, we’ll guide you through how to achieve these timeless, yet elevated Halloween looks.
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Vampire Look:
The vampire costume is iconic, and one we have seen before. The look we’re going to recreate is “pretty and vampy”. Apply skincare, foundation, concealer, and powder as normal (you can opt for a paler foundation for a more vampire look). Contour only the nose and blend it outward towards the brows. Make sure to prep the eye area by first applying concealer and pressing it with translucent powder. Next, grab a fluffy eye makeup brush and dap a little into a cool tone dark brown or black eyeshadow. Then, apply it as if creating the illusion of a winged liner. The key to this eye look is for it to be airy and light. Once finished on the eyelid, apply the same eyeshadow on the lower lash for more dimension. Then, add a classic black winged liner along with mascara on top and bottom lashes. Add a pair of voluminous eyelashes. For the lips, dark brown lip liner and add a deep fall red or deep purple lipstick. And finally, add white highlighter to cheekbones, inner eyelid, and nose. An extra prop to make the look really stand out is applying fake vampire teeth or red contacts. This will give you the ultimate pretty vampire look every girl needs.
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Clown Look:
There's various clown looks on the internet, the most traditional one being the classic red cheeks, blue shadow, and white face. To do this you need some sort of white face paint, translucent powder, a colorful eyeshadow palette, black liner, and some makeup brushes. To start off, apply white face paint all over the face and blend slightly off the jawbone. Set the face with translucent powder. Pro tip: lightly press it into the skin to get a long-lasting wear instead of streaking it across the face. Once the face is prepped, go in with a pigmented reddish or pinky blush and place across the apples of the cheeks only. Then, create a red clown nose effect using red eyeshadow or red lipstick. Layer only on the tip of the nose. The nose color should be more prominent than the blush. To keep the look simple, apply blue eyeshadow in your chosen style. For a unique look, we recommend applying it on the inner lid and outside lid, leaving a wide vertical rectangular gap between them and blending the outer section into a winged style. Then, you can't forget the eyeliner! The more dramatic, the better. Get creative with this part, try different liner looks and include bottom lash liner. For brows, keep them your natural color and do straight brows. Lastly, apply some mascara, dramatic wispy lashes and a red lipstick of your choice.
Witch Look:
This costume is very versatile. Multiple variations of witch makeup exist all over the internet. To keep this look simple, we are going to recreate the most common one, which is the dark witch concept. It consists of smoky eyeshadow, dark lip combo, and creative liner shapes. Start with a clean makeup base and go in with a dark, grey eyeshadow along the whole lid. Then, dab into the black eyeshadow and place on the outer corner of the lid, blending it along upper outer lid and creating a winged outline. Here, you have the option of adding shimmer to the center of the eyelid and an optional eyeliner. Make sure to blend the eyeshadow down to the lower lash line and add mascara to both upper and lower lashes. For the lip combo, use a black lip liner and blend to get rid of the harsh line. Then for naturally rosy lips, apply a clear gloss or slightly tinted gloss. If your lips are naturally pale, we suggest filling it in with any rosy lippie you might possess and complete it with a clear gloss. Moving on to the shapes, you will create an upside-down crescent moon in the middle of your forehead, slightly above the eyebrow bone and two small dots under it between the brows. The dots go from big to small, the big one being under the crescent moon and descending. To add pizzaz to this look, consider adding chunky or liquid glitter under the lower lash to give the illusion of glittery teardrops. Or take the time to add more liner designs to the eye area, chin, or forehead.
Angel Look: Angel looks are an easy and versatile costume option for Halloween. You can go as abstract or as literal as you want. For this kind of look, use more natural and dewy products. Play with shimmers and sparkles for that ethereal glow. A good reference point would be Victoria's Secret Angel makeup from the early 2000s. This look emphasizes the eyes with gold or silver eyeshadow and wispy, full lashes. Use clear or pink gloss for the lips. Combining this with a dewy base and reflective highlighter will give you a halo glow.
Zombie Look: There are many media reference points for zombie costumes, from The Walking Dead to Warm Bodies. Zombies have dominated screens and Halloween costumes for ages. Some trademark features of the zombie look include dull or discolored skin, sunken eyes, and pale lips. Optionally, you can create fake wounds or blood with special effects makeup.
Start by using a lighter shade of foundation to give the appearance of lifeless skin. If you want a more animated look, use green or blue face paint under your foundation to create a sickly undertone. To achieve sunken eyes, apply dark eyeshadow around the eyes, using various shades of grey, black, brown, and purple to create shadows. Apply foundation to your lips, followed by powder, to make them look bloodless and dry.
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Cat Look: Cat makeup is all about angles and sharpness, with the focus on the eyes. Make sure your other features are strong enough to support heavy eye makeup. Using an eyebrow tint is a great way to make your brows bolder without relying on heavy makeup, framing your face and providing a great canvas for your eye makeup. Use a natural-finish foundation to smooth out your skin; you want your base makeup to be matte but not dry or cakey. Use a cool-toned contour to create shadows around your cheekbones and jawline, aiming for a V-shaped face.
Now for the eyes: make sure you have good smudge-proof eyeliner and black eyeshadow. Create a cat-eye wing with black liner. For a more dramatic look, use black eyeshadow to smoke out the liner. You can also add a button nose and whiskers with the black liner for an extra touch.
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Conclusion:
Halloween is the perfect time to experiment with new makeup looks and showcase your cosmetic skills. You can be as creative and bold, or as subtle and nuanced, as you want. Halloween has become a celebration of becoming whoever you want to be, making it the perfect opportunity to try something new with your makeup routine. From semi-permanent makeup to body paint, you can create any spellbinding or spooky look.