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Get Inspiration from these Halloween Makeup Tutorials

Her Campus Placeholder Avatar Bailey Black
Her Campus Placeholder Avatar Chera Longfritz
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Virginia Tech chapter.

For those of you who love makeup, Halloween can be an exciting time to get creative. If you haven’t decided what you want to dress up as yet, look no further! Here are 15 makeup tutorials you’ll want to recreate ASAP. There are five classic looks, five glam looks and five scary looks, so there’s something for everyone.

 

CLASSIC TUTORIALS

1. Bride of Frankenstein (Desi Perkins)

This is the perfect look for someone who wants to combine classic Halloween elements and glamorous makeup. Desi Perkins does the Bride of Frankenstein right with dainty stitches, a dramatic wig and fierce winged liner. You get the best of both worlds with this tutorial!

 

2. Werewolf (Chrisspy)

This look is all about the yellow contact lenses and defined contour. Chrisspy makes this masculine Halloween character look feminine and pretty, which is perfect for us collegiettes.

 

3. Clown (Nicol Concilio)

Nicol Concilio puts a neon, glitter twist on classic clown makeup with this tutorial. All you need to pull it off is what you already have in your collection — no special effects makeup needed!

 

4. Vampire (Christen Dominique)

This unconventional vampire tutorial combines creepy elements with sensual glam. If you like unique Halloween costumes, but you still love the classic Halloween characters, this makeup look is for you.

 

5. Pirate (SMLx0)

 

People tend to think of pirates as only being male, but Stephanie Ledda transforms that stereotype with this dark, sexy makeup look. All you need is a few jewels and a fake piercing or two to top it off!  

GLAM TUTORIALS

6. Jewel Encrusted Alien (Nicole Guerriero)

This makeup tutorial is for the ladies who truly want to go all out. It combines glitter, jewels and tons of highlighter. Nicole Guerriero pulls out all the stops for this alien-inspired look.

 

7. Bicentennial Robot (iluvsarahii)

If you’re looking for Hollywood quality makeup for your Halloween costume, look no further. Karen Sarahi Gonzalez created the perfect robot tutorial with a snow white wig and contrasting black lips. The key to this Halloween look is crisp lines and attention to detail.

 

8. Ice Cream Girl (Desi Perkins)

This flirtatious ice cream-themed makeup tutorial by Desi Perkins is head-to-toe pink. If you’re looking for something unique and girly, this is the look for you.

 

9. Mermaid (Melissa Altorre)

Who doesn’t love mermaids? Melissa Altorre is the queen of illumination, so of course a mermaid look from her would include tons of sparkle and shine. All you need are blue and green eyeshadows and a blinding highlighter!

 

10. CleoCatra (Chrisspy)

Chrisspy came up with this one-of-a-kind makeup look by combining a cat with Egyptian ruler, Cleopatra. The play on words is cute, but what’s even cuter is this tutorial. Gather all your flashiest costume jewelry together, add a pair of cat ears and draw on the rest with black eyeliner. It’s that simple!

 

SCARY TUTORIALS

11. Zombie (Melissa Altorre)

This zombie makeup tutorial is easier than it looks! Melissa Altorre breaks down each step so you can achieve a gory Halloween look without the help of a professional artist.

 

12. Demon (NikkieTutorials)

Freak out all your friends with this Halloween makeup look by NikkieTutorials. It features the illusion of you pulling up your own skin to unveil your inner demon. Put an all white contact lens in one eye to make this Halloween look even more convincing.

 

13. Killer Choker (LustreLux)

This subtle, yet gory Halloween look is created around a gash in the neck tied together with a lace-up choker. Katy has a way of making this makeup look pretty and scary.

 

14. Rotting Face (Jaclyn Hill)

Jaclyn Hill created this makeup look with everyone in mind. Whether you’re a fan of glamorous Halloween makeup or gory Halloween makeup, this will be your new go-to. You’ll need your everyday makeup for the eyes and special effects makeup for the rotting, bloody mouth.

 

15. Possessed (Lauren Curtis/Kiana Jones)

Horror movie fans, this makeup look is for you. Lauren Curtis welcomed Kiana Jones from Freakmo on her channel to complete this possessed Halloween tutorial. The look was attained using only alcohol paints — no prosthetics!

Images sourced from YouTube.

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Bailey Black

Virginia Tech

I'm a Virginia Tech junior pursuing a major in Public Relations; a minor in Dress, Culture, and Society; and a minor/cognate in Marketing and Event Management. You can usually find me blogging, taking photos, listening to music, playing with makeup, organizing my planner or cooking up a healthy meal. I love giving advice on beauty, fashion, health and the college lifestyle, and I'm so thankful to be working with Her Campus!
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Chera Longfritz

Virginia Tech

Just a funky lil girl trying to put my thoughts into relatable words!!! I've had the dream of being Anne Hathaway's character in Devil Wears Prada since I was like three. Maybe without being someone's bitch, but you know, everyone has to start somewhere.