85+ Creative Halloween Face Makeup Ideas to Try This Year

Halloween is an ideal time to try looks that are bold, spooky, or even funny. From something horrifying to something glamorous to something just plain weird, these 85+ ideas for Halloween face makeup will spark your creativity. They’ve been grouped to help you find your Halloween makeup style, from classic and scary to funny and glam.

85+ ideas for Halloween face makeup

Explore 85+ Halloween makeup ideas, from spooky and creepy to glamorous and quirky. Find the perfect look to stand out this Halloween!

😈 Creepy Halloween Face Makeup Looks 

These are looks that will never look dated or out of style.

1. Vampire — white-faced and shadows around your eyes and blood-red lips.

2. Witch Makeup – Green skin with more aggressive features such as pointed brow and chin.

3. Ghoul Makeup – Decaying skin, rotten flesh and dark circles.

4. Skeleton Makeup – Use black eyeliner and white face paint to construct a jaw-dropping skeletal face.

5. Cat Makeup – Black eyeliner for whiskers, a cute button nose, and some dramatic eyes.

6. Mummy Makeup – Dust your skin with dusty hues and wrap in bandages.

7. Pumpkin Makeup – Etch a jack-o’-lantern design on your face.

8. Frankenstein’s Monster – A green face, stitched-up forehead, bolts.

9. Devil Makeup – Horns and red skin with a devilish grin.

10. Bat Face — Bat-winged shapes around the eyes and bold black lips.

👻 Spooky and Creepy Halloween Face Makeup Ideas

Now let your inner monster unleash with terrifying makeup.

11. Pressure of the Mask – Apply heavy makeup to create the illusion that your face is being crushed.

12. Werewolf Makeup – Furry texture, sharp features, and a snout.

13. Doll Face Makeup – Pale skin with large eyes and blushing cheeks.

14. Grim Reaper Makeup — Dark and hollowed out eyes and smoky shadows.

15. Mummy Makeup – Make up your skin to look ancient mummified skin with fine cracks.

16. Demon Makeup – Heavy, dark makeup made with exaggerated horns.

17. Ghost Makeup – Light and airy face with ghostly details such as smoke and shadow.

18. Cursed Witch Makeup — Greenish skin, dark eyes, and a grimace.

19. Scarecrow Makeup – Create a straw texture and patches of “stitching.”

20. Voodoo Doll Makeup – Just draw pins on your face to create a stitched-up look.

💄 Halloween Face Makeup Ideas That Are Actually Glamorous

These ideas are for you if you want a more stylish or shrink-wrapped look.

21. Glitter Skull Makeup – Add a little sparkle to your skeleton makeup by using glitter.

22. Black Swan Makeup – Elegant yet dark with pale skin and smoky eyes.

23. Unicorn Makeup – Pastel shades and sparkles for a magical dreamlike look.

24. Mermaid Makeup – Shimmery blue and green colors with iridescent scales.

25. Fairy Makeup – Soft pastels, glitter and rhinestones for a mystical appearance.

26. Angel Makeup — Use white makeup, sparkles and glow soft so as to have a celestial aspect.

27. Sugar Skull Makeup — Day of the Dead inspired makeup with colorful designs.

28. Glam Witch Makeup — Intense eyes with bold lips and a little glitter.

29. Dragon Makeup — Metallic colors and scale-like patterns for an extra glam, fierce dragon.

30. Peacock Eye Makeup – Beautiful jewel tones and feather-inspired eye makeup for a peacock effect.

🤡 Halloween Face Makeup Ideas (Funny and Quirky)

For something lighthearted and fun, take a look at these playful ideas.

31. Pop Art Makeup – Bright black outlines and comic book eyes for a stunning pop art vibe.

32. Avocado Makeup — Cover your face with greenish tones to look like a slice of avocado with a brown pit.

33. Emoji Makeup – Choose your favourite emoji and that is your checklist.

34. Cupcake Makeup – Pastel colors, icing and sprinkles make an adorable cupcake look.

35. Cactus Makeup — Green face with black spikes drawn around the eyes.

36. The Lemonade Makeup – Yellow tones, bright lips, and a citrus-inspired look.

37. Rainbow Makeup – A great fun look is to produce a brilliant rainbow over your face.

38. Ice Cream Cone Makeup – Use pastel shades and sparkles to create an ice cream cone.

39. Cereal Box Makeup – Give the front of a cereal box a shot and paint your face.

40. Cartoon Character Makeup – Use makeup to duplicate the face of your favorite cartoon character.

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🎨 Some Creative Halloween Face Makeup Ideas

These ideas are for those who want something artistic and unique.

41. Fire and Ice Makeup – One half of your face is fiery with reds and yellows, and the other half is icy with blues and whites.

42. Galaxy Makeup – Use dark colors and glitter to create a galaxy-inspired look.

43. Coral Reef Makeup – An oceanside palette of textured, coral color.

44. Illusion Makeup – Makeup that creates optical illusions such as broken face or a floating mouth.

45. Holo Makeup – Get an ethereal look with holographic makeup and glitter.

46. Nightmare Makeup – A psychotic look with broken patterns.

47. HD Face Makeup – Create dimensions and nude effects using contouring.

48. Steampunk – Gears, bronze, and Victorian elements for that steampunk feel.

49. Cyberpunk Makeup — Neon shades and futuristic elements such as metallics and glow details.

50. Mechanical Makeup — Give yourself a robot-like appearance using silver paint and innovative geometric lines.

🎥 Face Makeup Inspired By Horror Movies

Celebrate this spooky season with these makeup looks from classic horror films.

51. Freddy Krueger Makeup — Use red and green tones, along with a melted skin effect for the Freddy look.

52. Chucky Makeup – Messy red hair, heavy makeup, and a sinister smile.

53. Nun Makeup – White skin, dark eye makeup, terrifying glare.

54. The Joker Makeup – White skin, prominent red lips, and heavy eye makeup.

55. Carrie Makeup — Bloody face with annoyed, innocent expression (twist on famous scene).

56. Pennywise – Bright red nose, pale skin, and killer clown smile.

57. Michael Myers Makeup – Pale face, no features, dark eyes.

58. Hannibal Lecter Makeup — This results in a scary look through creepy make­up and subtle blood effects.

59. The Babadook Makeup — Hollowed eyes, pointy brows and an evil stare.

60. Norman Bates Hair & Makeup — Classic but creepy look inspired by Psycho.

🐯 Animal-Inspired Face Makeup

These fun and detailed makeup ideas can help you transform into your favorite animal.

61. Tiger – Grab orange, black and white to turn into a ferocious tiger.

62. Fox Makeup – Use some soft browns and bright eyes for a fierce little fox.

63. Deer Makeup – Gentle browns and whites for a soft deer face.

64. Lion Makeup – Something glittery on eyes with fierce mane.

65. Butterfly Makeup – Stretching designs over the eyes for a colorful butterfly appearance.

66. Bee Makeup – Adds black and yellow stripes and a cute antenna headband.

67. Shark Makeup – Bright whites and blues to give your girl a shark-inspired look.

68. Rabbit Makeup – Gentle shades along with whiskers and a cute little pink nose.

69. Panda Makeup – The hard contrasting black eyes with the white gentle face.

70. Dragon Makeup – Shimmery, colorful scales and dragon-like eye makeup.

🧟 Horror Creature Halloween Face Makeup

Give life to terrifying beasts out of your nightmares.

71. Alien – Dress up as a space alien using green and silver tones.

72. Creepy Doll Makeup – Picture Annabelle with porcelain skin and cracks.

73. Cursed Soul Makeup – A ghost summon appearance with drained colors and voided eyes.

74. Beetlejuice Makeup – Pale, messy look with stark black and white stripes.

     75. Vampire Bat Makeup – Black eye makeup with bat wings.
     76. Chimera Makeup — A hybrid creature with a combination of several differences seen in nature.
     77. Decay, Bruising, and Torn Skin Effects – Graveyard Zombie Makeup.
    78. Gorgon – Based on Medusa, has snake-like hair and intense eyes.
    79. Witchdoctor Makeup — Tribal and creepy with exaggerated facial features.
    80. Banshee Makeup – Pale face with long, scream-y eyes.

🎬 Face Makeup Inspired by Pop Culture

Get inspired and channel iconic pop culture with these clever ideas.

81. Harley Quinn Makeup: Bold red, black and blue makeup with the signature diamond design.

82. Wonder Woman Makeup — Red lips, defined eyes, and gold crown.

83. Merida Makeup – Fiery red curls and bold, striking eyes for the ultimate pic.

84. Cinderella Makeup – Angelic, fairy-like makeup using soft azure and gold hues.

85. Jessica Rabbit Makeup – Sexy red lips with cat eyeliner and dramatic lashes.

So this Halloween, wave your lame sheet ghosts goodbye, cause there’s 85+ cute and creative Halloween face makeup ideas for you to sport — from spooky to glam, funny to fantastic. It’s time to get your makeup brushes ready, get creative, and kill this Halloween with a look that will leave the crowd in awe. Happy haunting! 👻