Viva La Vibes

45 Jaw-Dropping Halloween Makeup Ideas (That Are Still Pretty)

Halloween is just around the corner. If you’re anything like me, you’d like to wear a costume that is both impressive and pretty.

There are a few awe-inspiring Instagram makeup artists who do quick tutorials on their channels.

I picked a few of my favorites to show to you guys as well, so hopefully you’ll find the perfect Halloween costume to copy here, if you’re still looking for one!

Halloween Face Makeup Ideas 

The Dead Bride

Halloween Makeup
Image ©Ellie35x

The dead bride makeup look is one of my personal favorites. It looks quite simple to do, as long as you follow the image closely.

To achieve the look, you would only need to purchase white paint on top of your regular makeup, some stick-on face/skin pearlssome pearls, and an accessory that you’d like to wear, so it’d be quite an affordable look to go with.

To complete the look, you could of course purchase a wig, but that’s completely optional.

The Glowing Skull


Image ©typical_white_girl_sfx

The glowing skull makeup is seriously impressive, and luckily it doesn’t require too many materials to complete.

In order to get the glow, lather your skin in liquid highlighter on top of your foundation, before you start working with the eyeshadows to achieve the colorful look.

Finish the look off with rhinestones, glitter, colored lenses and more highlighter in the areas that you want glowing to the gods.

You have two options when painting your body: you can either wear a black tank top and paint your whole upper body with black paint and finish with colorful eyeshadow, or you can wear a black long sleeve turtleneck, cut holes into it and paint the skeletal features through the holes.

The Electric Goddess


Image ©ByBkrookelle

Although the makeup on is quite straight forward, what really pulls the look together is the headpiece.

Brookelle has also added some tattoo like doodles on the hidden side of her face to complete the look.

The Bad Princess

Image ©ByBkrookelle

Red eye makeup works best to amplify the look of the bloody heart. Although the costume is optional, wearing the right dress and a crown will instantly elevate this Halloween look.

The Mime


Image ©GiaMarieWaits

Gia Marie’s take on the traditional mime makeup is so good that it almost looks like art!

To achieve this look, you will need both black and white paint, and preferably small brushes in various sizes.

The Capricorn


Image ©Ellie35x

I am loving all of Ellie’s Halloween makeup ideas, and the Capricorn is no exception!

The artistic masterpiece truly comes to life by adding a simple contour on the nose, stretching out the eyebrow’s a little, and by exaggerating the eyes with dark contour.

Ariana Grande’s Wicked Look

Why not copy Ariana’s look from “Wicked the Musical?”

Everything about this look is DIY from the stenciled “Wicked” watermark to the glitter and rhinestone necklace.

Pennywise from It