
The Halloween makeup masters at Make Up For Ever helped us come up with these gross (yet gorgeous) hacks. Director of education and artistry Lijha Stewart and managing educator Nicholas Lujan break down everything you need to know, step by step.
You’ll be able to DIY fake blood and erase your brows with ease. And when your friends say your costume is creepy, you’ll know you’ve hit the mark.
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Halloween Hack #1: How to Make Fake Blood
Shave off a bit of red lipstick. Mix in a creamy black eyeliner and finish with a dollop of thick, clear lip gloss. If you want brighter blood, add more lipstick. For a deeper, dried-blood hue, add in more liner.

Apply the thick blood mixture using the end of your makeup brush, which is easier to wipe clean than the bristles.

Make Up For Ever Angled Artistic Brush 404 $23 from MAKEUPFOREVER.COM

Costume ideas for fake blood: vampire, zombie

This 3D wound technique is the basic how-to you need to create broken noses, cut eyebrows, and busted lips. In addition to what’s already in your makeup kit, you’ll need a nontoxic glue stick (we recommend DUO Adhesive). Cut off a small segment of the adhesive with a butter knife and apply to the area where you want the laceration.
nontoxic glue stick $1 from TARGET.COM

Mold the glue into the shape you want using your fingers. Make sure to put water on your hands to help manipulate the putty-like product. Let the adhesive air-dry or hit with a blow dryer before covering with makeup.


Mix purple and red eye shadows to create a bruised effect around the wound. You can also use blush or lipstick to get that distressed skin color.


On top of the black eyeliner, add red lipstick and a deep brick lip gloss. This gives the wound a wet, oozing look.

Halloween Hack #3: Freckles That Don’t Look Fake


Costume ideas with freckles: Kendall Jenner, Shirley Temple, Annie, Anne of Green Gables, Pippi Longstocking

We can predict that male-to-female and female-to-male transformations are going to be superpopular this Halloween. The hardest part of a guy-to-gal gender swap is the facial hair.
An authentic beard is all in the application. Use a mascara wand to apply a longwear gel product like Make Up For Ever Aqua Brow ($22) in a stippling motion. Use two separate colors to make it look more like a five o’clock shadow.
Aqua Brow $23 from SEPHORA

Costume ideas for a beard: Drake, Tyga, Kanye West, Joe Manganiello

Use a full-coverage foundation or concealer just a touch lighter than your skin tone to cover lips. Apply a translucent powder on top to set the base.



Costume ideas for redrawn lips: broken doll, Barbie, marionette puppet, Queen of Hearts

Gap teeth are currently en vogue, and getting the look for your costume only requires one product — eyeliner!
First, you want to clean off your teeth with alcohol and suck in a good amount of air to dry off the surface. Apply a black gel eyeliner or a waterproof pencil to the front two teeth.
Costume ideas with gap teeth: hockey player, Uzo Aduba

To remove the inky product from your teeth at the end of the night, use a Q-tip dipped in alcohol. You can also use a disposable mascara wand covered with olive oil to scrub away the residue.

Duo Adhesive
$10
from M·A·C

Separate a single sheet of toilet tissue into one ply and tear into strips.

Place the strips over the wet glue and paint more Duo on top of the tissue with a tapping motion. Pay extra attention to the edges. The tissue should blend into the skin on all sides.
Be careful not to tear the delicate paper, but wrinkling is OK. It gives the mouth a gory texture. Use a blow dryer on cool to express-dry the tissue. It should take about 10 minutes before you can apply makeup on top.



Costume ideas for a mouth slit: The Joker, Bride of Frankenstein

Brows make a face; without them, you can look downright creepy. That makes this movie-makeup hack ideal for Halloween. Start by cleaning excess oils from your brows with rubbing alcohol. We don’t recommend doing this look if you just got your brows waxed (it burns)!
Completely cover your arches with glue, applying product in the direction of the hair. You’ll want to apply multiple layers of adhesive; just give each swipe time to dry before putting more on.




Flash Color Pot in White
$19
from MAKEUPFOREVER.COM

Place a dark brown grease-based color over the forehead, on the jaw, and the outside of the nose (similar to contouring). Blend with a sponge and set with powder.


Costume ideas for extreme contouring: Maleficent, Kim Kardashian, Caitlyn Jenner


Oct. 31 is the only day when everyone wants to be infected. To get an authentic sickly look, use yarn to make 3D veins that stand out. First, unravel one strand of yarn into inPidual fibers. Trim each piece into one- to two-inch sections.

Place the yarn directly on top of the glue, and trim the yarn if it’s too long.

Complement the yarn pieces with thinner lines drawn on with black eyeliner. You want the painted veins to be thicker at the top and thinner near the ends.

Add in more details on the neck and forehead.

Costume ideas with 3D veins: infected woman, Bride of Frankenstein

Happy Halloween!
These 8 False Eyelashes Will Make Your Halloween Costume Complete
source: sugarpop
Halloween is every beauty junkie’s favorite holiday due to the mass amount of makeup looks we can play with. This spooky season, try elevating your costume to the next level by incorporating false lashes into your look.
Whether you’re going as a black swan, sexy cat, or disco star, there is a set of over-the-top lashes that will suit your costume needs.
If you’re new to false lashes, Halloween is the perfect time to try them out. Use our handy guide to make sure they stay on all night, and then read on to find the perfect falsies for your costume.
Eylure Lengthening False Lashes No. 126
For lashes that are intensely glam, try the Eylure Lengthening False Lashes No. 126 ($5). They work great with any ’60s- or ’70s-era costumes or just to add a flirty accent to your look.
Elise Faux Eyelashes #128
Want to go as a bird this Halloween? The Elise Faux lashes #128($5.85) make it look like your eyes are sprouting feathers.
Red Cherry Lashes SPIDERWEBS
For a truly festive look, wear the Red Cherry Lashes SPIDERWEBS ($8.50) on Halloween. The cobweb style is ideal for any spooky costume.
Show Girl Lashes
For a beauty look that wows, pick the Show Girl Lashes ($). The lashes are bright red, making them great for devil costumes.
Ardell Professional Color Impact
A cat-eye look is great for a night out and for Halloween. Wear sexy criss-crossed design Ardell Professional Color Impact Lashes ($3.49) with your feline costume and then again after the holiday is over.
Black Swans Feather Lashes
Ravens and black swans need the Elise Faux #139 Lashes ($4.25). They add a dose of drama to your makeup look with minimal effort.
Ardell Natural #102 Demi Lashes
Ardell Natural #102 Demi Lashes ($2.60) are a cruelty-free option that will make your eyes pop. These spiky style falsies lashes are great for any doll costume or doe-eyed look.
KISS i-ENVY InPidual Lashes TRIO
Customize your look with KISS i-ENVY InPidual Lashes TRIO. Kiss Trio Lashes offer a quicker process of applying lashes that lets you choose and customized the amount of volume. Similar to individual lashes, except Kiss Trio Lashes take your eyes from ordinary to extraordinary in half the time!
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