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4 fierce Halloween looks you can recreate with make-up

It's the one day of the year no one will judge you for experimenting with makeup or channeling your inner zombie
Updated 28 Oct, 2016

Oh, how I love Halloween! It's that one special day of the year when you get the free metaphorical hall pass to literally dress up as anything or anyone and no one will judge you for it.

Imagine you decide to don black lipstick on an ordinary day; the dirty, confused and judgmental stares that will follow will probably not be worth the trouble!

However, on Halloween, you can paint your face black and no one will bat an eyelash -- in fact, you may even get a compliment or two!

Personally, I enjoy dressing up more than I enjoy celebrating the actual holiday. Like look 1 below suggests, the creativity just oozes out! That being said, the easy part is getting inspired; the hard part is creating the look that is in your head.

Just keep in mind that you have to start somewhere so it's best to stop overthinking, start creating and most of all, have fun -- here we go!


Look 1: American Horror Story: Asylum-inspired make-up

American Horror Story is one of the most gripping shows on television right now; every season has a new spooky theme and story. I couldn't resist recreating the following look which has been inspired by the promo poster from season two, Asylum.

Who else remembers the creepy American Horror Story poster this was inspired by?
Who else remembers the creepy American Horror Story poster this was inspired by?

For the face: Start off with applying white Kryolan TV paint stick all over the face and blend for a smooth finish. Finish off with a white face powder or talcum powder to set the makeup.

Using the formula could get some getting used to -- not like your every day foundation!
Using the formula could get some getting used to -- not like your every day foundation!

For eyes: Outline the hollows of your eyes and underneath the eye with black eye pencil. After, fill it with black water-activated aqua liner, like the one by Kryolan. The dripping part needs to be executed by not letting the liner drip too much off the brush by mixing just the right amount of water.

Not having steady hands could work in your favour where this look is concerned!
Not having steady hands could work in your favour where this look is concerned!

For hair: The hair is slicked back and lightened using white, liquid shoe polish. White hairspray can do the trick too.


Look 2: A leopard never changes her spots

Who hasn't dressed up as a feline atleast once in their life on Halloween? It is, after all, the most common go-to look among most females, second to the sultry vampire. A typical cat wasn't exciting enough for me though so opted to create a more intense, leopard inspired look.

Now that's one cool cat!
Now that's one cool cat!

For the face: Start with using a very pale foundation shade and apply it all over the face, blending well. Use contour shade of choice for shaping the jawline, nose and other areas of the face sharply using a defined brush; I used a mix of The Balm's Bahama Mama and Christine Contour Palette.

Highlight the rest of the face with white matte highlighter or you can use white eyeshadow as an alternative, which is what I did.

The Balm's bronzer is the perfect matte shade for this look
The Balm's bronzer is the perfect matte shade for this look

For eyes: Shape the eyes with an edgy, winged look using eye marker or liquid liner, depending what you have more control over. Smudge the black liner below lower lash for drama and grunge.

For the spots: Use a photograph of an actual leopard as a reference and add spot details on forehead and chin using black water-activated aqua eyeliner (I used Kryolan again) with a thin brush.


Look 3: The Mummy returns

Another favourite look of the season, I wanted to put my own spin on a scary mummy and give her a glam makeover.

Not recommended if you're going to a dinner party -- eating might be difficult!
Not recommended if you're going to a dinner party -- eating might be difficult!

For the face: I used Kryolan TV paint stick in 070 but this time, I kept it splotchy on purpose to give a dull feel to the skin. I did some heavy contouring and created shadows around the eyes by using darker shades of brown, burgundy and caramel eyeshadows.

For this look, I used the "I Heart Chocolate" palette by Makeup Revolution London. I finished the look off by lightly rubbing gold pigments around eyes for a bit of drama and detail.

This palette is very similar to the Chocolate bar palettes by Too Faced
This palette is very similar to the Chocolate bar palettes by Too Faced

For the scar: I used clear eyelash glue and layered tissue paper on it. I worked around it till I got the desired roughness and texture. After it dried, I applied foundation and mixed a few eye shades to make it look like an old scar.

For lips: I used Kryolan TV paint stick in 070 white and dabbed a mix of maroon lipstick and black eye pencil on the inner area of the lips.

For the mummy wrap: Just get linen bandages from any medical store or pharmacy and wrap around your face. Brush a little dark eyeshadow to make it look old and dirty; it's that simple!


Look 4: Walking Dead meets Chucky

This look was a pure accident. I started off thinking I might look like a fairy but ended looking like a witch, an awesome one, if I can say so myself!

Use a primer beforehand for a seamless finish
Use a primer beforehand for a seamless finish

For the face: I used grass green by Snazaroo, which is a green water-activated paint, for the base. I fixed/set the paint after it dried with Ben Nye neutral setting powder.

For contouring, as well as highlighting, I used the "Ï Heart Makeup" eyeshadow palette by Makeup Revolution London, as well as some random shimmery eye shadows I had lying around. The red shadow used under the eyes is also a matte unbranded eyeshadow. I used a stippling sponge to create subtle gold texture on the forehead.

I made the gold glitter tear drop on one side using Espee glitter liquid eyeliner.

For lips: I shaped the lips in the desired pattern with black eye pencil, then filled the inside of the black shape with green eyeliner. The lower lip was outlined using lime green eyeliner for depth. After blending the black with the green, I dabbed some gold eyeshadow pigments on the middle of my pout and dabbed a little green glitter on the lower lips.

These glitter eyeliners by Espee are super fun to use
These glitter eyeliners by Espee are super fun to use

For eyes: Line the waterline with black kajal. Close eyes and fill upper lid with black eye pencil or eyeliner and then lightly flick out illustrated lashes on the upper corners of the lids. Finish off by dabbing details with white eyeliner in the center of the upper eyelids to make them look like eyes.

Complete the look with a wig of your choice and some gold studs, if you want and voila, you're all set to scare people!

Comments

Shaam سے Oct 30, 2015 04:17pm
Why so psyched up with the western culture, for change let's adopt there saner qualities.
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Muhammad Majid Oct 30, 2015 04:20pm
Good look party Makeup.
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Kemolican (KEMU) Oct 30, 2015 04:43pm
Sorry Dude but I m not Gonna Try Anyone "
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Zeeshan Anwar Oct 30, 2015 07:16pm
We, living in west, are really surprised by celebration of Halloween in Pakistan. Our scholars here do a good job of teaching kids about that this festival has its origin in Pagan practices from Ireland where they would try to sometimes please or scare away evil spirits to stay away from them. It has its roots in somewhat pagan customs however now celebrated with lot of fervor globally and kids seem to love trick and treat a lot. We and our kids try to stay away from it as much as possible. You can google history of this festival. There are lots of good things that we can learn from West including tolerance, social justice, open mindedness, truthfulness. We should try to stay away from things that are in contradiction with our faith.
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syed Oct 30, 2015 09:47pm
Agree with you brother. @Zeeshan Anwar
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j010 Oct 30, 2015 10:34pm
Majority of the Christians do not celebrate Halloween in a country like USA and England. First we brought valentine day now Halloween what is next Saint Patrick day. Look what is wrong is wrong we should acknowledge it and educate the masses. My point is equal coverage for both sides for and against and let the people decide. I have yet to see an article about why Halloween should not be celebrated.
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UnshacklePak Oct 31, 2015 12:38am
@Zeeshan Anwar Take a chill pill. It's a personal choice to enjoy and have some fun. No one's forcing you to bother with the make up.
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