3 Easy, Quick Halloween Makeup Ideas That Scream Sweet, Scary and Fierce

Local makeup master Jonathan Freitas reveals how to become a lifeless lurker, cool cat and a junior Justice Leaguer—in less than 30 minutes. Trust us, it’s not a lot of hocus pocus, but more practical magic that non-spell casters can handle.

October 24, 2017

Stacey Makiya,

Video: Aaron K. Yoshino

You got a last-minute invite to a Halloween bash that your boo will be at. Your “wonderful” child just told you she’s entered a Halloween costume contest—and it’s tomorrow morning. You’re not a talented makeup artist, or married to one. These are just a few reasons why you need to pay close attention to the following videos that’ll help you be more than just a basic witch.

Leopard

Model

Marisa Heung

Materials

Light skin tone foundation
Dark skin tone foundation
Translucent powder in the same shade as light foundation
Neutral, brown, gold eyeshadows
Black liquid eyeliner
Black lipstick

Directions

Start with a clean face. Apply a light foundation. Apply darker foundation to sides of chin and sides of nose and down to chin. Blend colors. Apply translucent powder. Be careful not to blend too much so edges remain soft but distinct. Apply eyeshadows to eyelids. With liquid eyeliner create cat-shape eyes then color bottom of nose, create whiskers and outline each spot. Add black lipstick to lips.

Zombie

Model

Thomas Goodwin

Materials

Foundation (slightly lighter than skin tone)
Makeup sponge
Baby powder
Gray, black, purple eyeshadows
Red lip liner (that’s safe to use around the eyes)
Fake blood

Directions

Start with a clean face. Apply a light foundation. Take baby powder and gray eyeshadow and blend into foundation until entire face is gray and dead-looking. Apply eyeshadows to eye sockets, lips, brow bone and temples. Line the bottom of lash lines with red lip liner. Apply fake blood on and around lips, and on shirt.

Wonder Woman

Model

Izabella

Materials

Gentle moisturizer
Pink or red lipstick
Shimmer crème eyeshadow
White eyeliner
Black liquid liner
Dark gold eyeshadow
Red eyeshadow
Pink lip gloss

Directions

Start with a clean face. Apply moisturizer. Dot pink lipstick on cheeks. Blend with fingers. Add shimmer on eyelids. Trace Wonder Woman headband and star on forehead with white eyeliner. Retrace the headband and star with black eyeliner. Fill in band with gold eyeshadow and star with red eyeshadow. Apply lip gloss to lips.