According to beauty giants The Hut Group, searches for “Halloween eyeliner” jumped 456 percent in one day last week, showing how much we love the creepy Monday.
For those who go for leather, Boots, super drug and MACoffer online tutorials on creating looks from Cruella de Vil to scary skeletons, among other things.
But if you prefer a more subtle approach and buy both products that you can reuse or select budget items, there are still clever ways to make a stylish Halloween impression.
“You shouldn’t feel pressure to look perfect,” says makeup artist Ruby Hammer. ‘Take the opportunity to play. Making your look creepy but flattering rather than weird will make it more forgiving.
Even using liquid eyeliner that’s fluid enough to draw on symbols, but doesn’t move when dry, adds a Halloween hue that’s suitable for all ages.”
So give this makeup and hair a try hack for the most elegant effects this spooky season…
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glittering ghost
For a simple, ghostly face, go ‘ethereal’ with a very pale foundation with cool undertones paired with silver or metallic white highlighters to add dimension and shine. Think Anjelica Huston in The Addams Family and meet Tilda Swinton in real life.
Revolution Beauty Creator SFX White Matte Base Foundation
For a full, white complexion that won’t break the bank.
Like stage makeup, it’s brushed on and dries to an opaque finish, but won’t look chalky or flake off.
Buy for £2.70 at Revolution Beauty
Illamasqua Beyond Liquid Highlighter in Daze
Then apply the shimmery Illamasqua Beyond Liquid highlighter around the cheekbones, temples, cupid’s bow and along the collarbones to add definition and a deadly glow.
Illamasqua Beyond Liquid Highlighter in Daze is a silver-pink fine shimmer, making it more sophisticated than anything glittery and also great for lightening skin during the holiday season.
Ruby Hammer Precision Liquid Liner in pitch black
Then draw on some cobwebs or skulls with Ruby Hammer Precision Liquid Liner in Pitch Black, a staple for smooth cat eyes and soft movements all year round.
Horny Devil
If you don’t have a few plastic devil horns handy, make them with your own hair.
At the recent SS23 Undercover fashion show, hairstylists did just that by creating two little horns on either side of a center part.
While on models it was complex, cleverly hidden braids, you can recreate the pointy spikes by pulling the hair on top of the head in a tight bunch, twisting until the hair curls on its own and securing it in a loop at the crown.
Sam McKnight modern hairspray
Work into a spiky shape, then tie all the loose hair back into a low bun. The hair needs to have a good hold, so a mist of versatile Sam McKnight Modern Hairspray before styling will give the hair enough guts to create the shape, while another blowout will hold it all night.
sultry zombie
The 3INA The Cream eyeshadow in 900
To add color – albeit monochromatic – black, purple and gray is your go-to palette for smearing on the eyes, over the lips and to create sharp, diagonal cheekbones worthy of a corpse.
The 3INA The Cream Eyeshadow in 900 is a sultry, party-worthy, onyx black. It’s matte and creamy enough for a soot or a smoky eye, depending on the occasion.
Barry M Double Dimension Double Ended Shadow & Liner in Purple Parallel
Or try Barry M Double Dimension Double Ended Shadow & Liner in Purple Parallel, deep aubergine shot with gold that blends over eyes, lips and cheeks.
NYX Professional Makeup Suede Matte Lipstick in Doom
For a gothic pout, NYX Professional Makeup Suede Matte Lipstick in Doom is a matte black that gives intense color but feels soft and light on the lips.
Lottie London x Vampire Diaries Blood Drip Lip Tint
The exception is crimson. Lottie London x Vampire Diaries Blood Drip Lip Tint is a vibrant scarlet lip oil that lasts but is softly shiny and super nourishing.
Buy for £5.95 from Lottie London
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