How do I put on makeup for Halloween ?
Makeup is an essential beauty for many women. But, it can also be used to make up for a theme party. And especially during the Halloween party, which is an unmissable American event, also enormously celebrated in France today. You are planning to dress up for the October 31 horror show and you want your makeup to be successful? In this article, we’ll explain how to make-up for Halloween and give you three easy-to-make-up horror ideas. Zombies, witches, skeletons, pumpkins, ghosts, demons, vampires, and other monsters, it’s up to you!
Halloween at a Glance
Before getting to the heart of the matter, it is important to take a quick look at the origins of Halloween. Contrary to popular belief, this celebration does not originate in the United States, but has an Irish origin. A traditional Celtic festival, its purpose was to pay homage to Samain, the god of death.
October 3 was the last day of the Celtic calendar. The population then came together in a frightening way to repel the ghosts of the streets. It was by migration that the Irish brought the custom to American soil. Nowadays, Halloween has conquered many countries and incorporates new traditions such as pumpkin lantern making or candy harvesting.
Choosing Your Halloween Makeup Right
If the choice of costume is important to celebrate Halloween, the choice of makeup is important. Make-up will allow you to avoid wearing a mask, which is too restrictive for an entire evening. You must therefore think carefully about the character who will take possession of you, for the time of an evening. Even if everything is allowed on this day of October, it is customary for us to turn into a monster. For this, you have the choice between famous evil beings or creation straight out of your imagination.
If you don’t have a specific theme to follow and you don’t have too many ideas, the ideal is to stay in the horror classics. You can be a movie character (Beetlejuice, The Adams Family, Scream), or an iconic figure of the world of darkness. Unleash your desires and your imagination, the good news is that you don’t need to be an expert to do a scary Halloween makeup. You can take inspiration from the many tutorials on the subject and follow them step by step. But, to help you, we wanted to introduce you to three classic and unmistakable Halloween makeup ideas, which will have a small effect.
Idea #1: the “scary clown” make-up
Comic figure at the base, the image of the clown is however very often synonymous with fear (coulrophobia). What could be more monstrous than to turn him into a monstrous character, like the killer clown of the movie «Ca» or «Joker». For a successful scary clown makeup, you need to start by creating a uniform base by coating your face with white blush. Draw your mouth wide with red lipstick and structure it with a black pencil.
Just exaggerate the corners of the lips to create a huge uncomfortable smile. You can add the drawing of some sharp teeth to make the whole thing difficult. For eye makeup, give them a dark and evil side by insisting on black. Create the contours with a liner or kohl pencil, then paint your eyes with dark eye shadow to change the original shape of your eyes. You can even deliberately create drips to accentuate the strange and evil side. Don’t forget the black mascara or false eyelashes for a terrorizing clown look.
Idea #2: Zombie Makeup
You should know that zombie makeup is very easy to achieve and always makes its small effect during a Halloween party. You must have in your drawers the makeup necessary to realize it. Moreover, it is adaptable to each and can be totally to your image. For this, the essence of zombie grimage lies in the colour of the complexion.
Even if you can choose any shade, strange tones such as blue, green or purple should be preferred. Once the base is complete, you can draw fake scars with a black or white pencil to structure your horror makeup. Finally, we advise you to create fake wounds and blood stains on your face with lip ink or dark blush.
Idea #3: the vampire look
The latest easy-to-design Halloween make-up idea is the vampire look. Again, carnation is the basis of a successful party makeup. To make you look like Dracula, you need very pale skin. Start by applying a very light, almost white foundation to adopt a blafard appearance. Next, you need to emphasize your eyes in black to create contrast. A dripping red mouth will finally be perfect. On the accessory side, you will have to bet on fake teeth that you can customize by adding a little lipstick to symbolize blood.
Bonus: Make-up dressing up well
The advantage of mastering its terrifying makeup is that you can stay more sober on the costume side. You won’t have to spend too much and can draw on things you already have. To finalize your grimage, bet on accessories such as coloured, black or white contact lenses for an even more distressing look.
Now that you know how to make-up for Halloween, all you have to do is throw the little party on October 31st. This will be your chance to spend a monstrous and formidable excellent evening!
