80+ Easy Halloween Makeup Looks You Can Do Last Minute

Halloween is almost here, and if you’re short on time (or simply don’t want to don a full costume), there’s no need to worry: We’ve thrown together your back-up plan. These easy Halloween makeup looks are ideal for last-minute plans, whether you’re attending a party, hopping onto a Zoom call, or just passing out treats. No fancy tools or expert skills needed — just some imagination and perhaps a bit of eyeliner. 🎃 Happy Halloween! Here’s a round-up of 80+ easy Halloween Makeup Looks ideas, sorted by style so you can find your ideal creepy (or cute) vibe in no time.

🤡 Traditional  Styles

1. Witch – Use green or purple eye shadow, a black lip stick and draw on fake warts with eyeliner. Arched brows and angular contour heighten the drama.
2. Vampire – Light, white base, red lips, smoky eyes, and a trickle of fake blood at your mouth inspires an undead feel.
3. Skeleton – Shade in cheek hollows heavily, use black eyeliner to create teeth and darken eyes and nose.
4. The Zombie – Smear dark shadows around the eyes, use a pale base, and draw fake bruises and scars.
5. Ghost – Use all white or very pale foundation, blacked-out peepers and don’t wear any blush or other color to haunt.
6. Pumpkin Face – An orange face with black triangles for eyes and nose and a jagged mouth like a jack-o’-lantern.
7. Black Cat – Use a nose, draw on whiskers, and create eyeliner flicks for ears. It pairs well with everything black + some cat ears.

🩸 Creepy & Gory Halloween Makeup Looks

8. Bloody Tears – Red liner or lipstick running down lower lash line for a horror-film look.
9. Cracked Doll – Use black liner to draw cracks around the eyes and cheeks for a broken porcelain look.
10. Stitched Mouth – Using vertical black lines, make markings on your lips to look like stitching.
11. Creepy Clown – Dramatic red and black eye makeup, exaggerated mouth, and fake blood.
12. Possessed Eyes – With a pale base, sunken eyes and some white contacts you realize how demonic it looks.
13. Fake Scars and Cuts – Get realistic wounds using lash glue and some red lipstick or face paint.
14. Melting Face – Use contouring to make it look like your skin is melting — works really well with different shades on each half.

👻 Cute & Funny Halloween Makeup Looks

15. Strawberry Girl – Pink cheeks with freckles; a green “stem” above the brows or on the forehead.
16. Deer/Fawn – Bronzer for contour, white dot on cheeks and forehead, black at nose tip.
17. Barbie – Flawless pink-toned skin, extended lashes, shiny lips and graphic brows.
18. Galaxy Face – Mix purples, blues, and black, adding white star accents or glitter.
19. Sunflower – Yellow petals surrounding one eye, brown or black center — like a blossoming mask.
20. Emoji Faces – Mix bright colors and draw the distinguished features (some common ones are heart eyes or crying-laughing tears).
21. After Scarecrow – Rosy cheeks, triangular black nose, and stitched mouth lines.

🕸️ Pop Culture Inspired Halloween Makeup Looks

22. Wednesday Addams – Pale face, dark eyes, braids. Subtle but unmistakable.
23. Harley Quinn – Smudged blue/red eyeshadow going downward, mismatched pigtails, “Rotten” tattoo.
24. Joker – Smudged red lips, green hair spray, exaggerated smile lines.
25. Chucky Doll – Red scars, oversized faux freckles and a striped shirt finish the look.
26. Cruella de Vil – Black and white eye makeup, strong brows, and red lips.
27. Sailor Moon – Soft, fluttery lashes, crescent moon design, and feminine glam.
28. Euphoria-Inspired – Gems, glitter tears and neon liners evoke the show’s signature look.

👁️ Minimalist Halloween Makeup Looks

29. Spider Web Eyeliner – Extend liner to a web shape above or below the eyes.
30. Bat Wing Liner – Make classic eyeliner wings bat silhouettes.
31. Baby Ghosts – Draw small ghosts in white paint underneath eyes or on cheeks.
32. Pumpkin Eye Look – Orange eye shadow, black cut-crease eyeliner styled like jack-o’-lantern shapes.
33. Witchy Freckles – You can replace your freckles with artistic moons, stars, tiny pumpkins, etc.
34. Bloody Lip Drip – Drip red lip gloss or fake blood from corners of lips.
35. Skeleton Nose Only – Black out only the end of the nose for a mini skeleton effect.

🧛 Glam Halloween Makeup Looks

36. Glam Witch – Smokey eye, glitter, false lashes, and a bold dark lip.
37. Dark Fairy – Sparkly or verdant accents, pointed brows, and tender wings traced in liner.
38. Gold Skull – Traditional skull base black, gold paint or highlight in place of the white.
39. Goth Princess – Dramatic black and silver glam with tiara or lace veil.
40. Spider Queen – Silver and black body makeup with spider web detailing and jewel embellishments.
41. Red Devil – All red eye and lip look with adorning drawn-on horns or gemstones made in their shape.

🧠 Rapid-Fire

42. Mermaid – Scales created using fishnet + shimmer.
43. Alien – Metallic or neon colors + antennae.
44. Beetlejuice – Mottled green, purple, and black stripes.
45. Fairy – Pastels (soft), glimmer and gems.
46. Pirate – Smoky eye + bandana + drawn-on scar.
47. Doll – Wide eyes, rosy cheeks, lashes drawn below eyes.
48. Mummy – Mouse flesh base, with bootstrap wrappings for shadow line.
49. Scary Nun – White face with dark hollowed eyes.
50. Corpse Bride – Blue hues, huge eyes, sketched veil.
51. A Clown + Circus Performer – You could combine clown + cabaret and twist it with something dark.
52. Cyberpunk – Neon lines, chrome shadow, and sharp edges.
53. Rainbow Skull – Contour of skull with rainbow colors.
54. Two-Face – 1 glam, 1 horror side.
55. Angel vs Devil – Dichotomy of soft vs dark.
56. Candy Corn Eyes – Yellow-orange-white ombre on eyes.
57. Pop Art Comic – Spotted skin, strong black contours.
58. Crackled Mirror – Silver lines with shards fillings.
59. Ice Queen – Frost white/blue, rhinestones, silver lashes.
60. Leopard Spots – Gold shimmers with outlined brown spots.
61. Tiger – Orange base with heavy black stripes.
62. Joker Nurse – You’re wearing the smeared makeup as seen in The Dark Knight.
63. Haunted Bride – White veil, pale makeup, dark under-eyes.
64. Emoji Devil – Red face, devil horns, sassy liner.
65. Clown Tears – Either a watercolor or a glitter running down from the eyes.
66. Sun & Moon Split – Half-golden glow, half-silver cool tone.
67. Haunted Doll – Large, cracked eyes and thick lashes.
68. Manga Girl – Large white eye highlights, sparkles, heart-shaped blush.
69. Cheshire Cat – Happy grin, purple-pink cast, exaggerated smile.
70. Butterfly Eyes – Colorful wing shapes surrounding eyes.
71. Ouija Eyes – Lettering similar to OUIJA or board symbols drawn around the eyes.
72. Burnt Skin Illusion – Latex or contouring to look like burnt skin.
73. Crystal Skull – A skull base covered in rhinestones.
74. Voodoo Doll – Sew pattern, button eyes.
75. Leopard Mask – Entire upper face painted like a leopard mask.
76. Enchanted Garden – Florals painted on cheeks and brows.
77. Moon Goddess – Silver shades with celestial elements

78. Monster – Hard angles, hairy brows, and claws.
79. Held Nun – Similar design as The Nun from The Conjuring, white base + black details.
80. Lightning Bolt – Born of Bowie or lightning, then. Flash across the eye.

🎨 Last-Minute Makeup Tips

• Make do: Eyeshadow works as face paint, lipstick as blood.

• YouTube is your friend: There are tutorials for almost every look on the list.

• Add levels: Scale type for easy solutions.

• Set it: Consider setting spray to keep your masterpiece intact.

• Be cautious: Perform patch tests on products if you’re applying them in new spots (such as next to eyes or on your face).

You don’t need a ton of time, dough, or a pro MUA to look fly on All Hallows Eve. These 80+ easy Halloween makeup looks will help turn you into something spooky, something sweet, or just something plain stunning — all at the last minute. Choose your vibe, pick up your mirror, and get haunting!