These are the trendiest makeup looks you need to know about for Halloween 2021! From the good ol’ classics to spooky season favorites, there’s something for everyone!
I can’t believe that spooky season is already coming up. Halloween last year was not the same, but now that we’re finally coming out of this pandemic better than ever, everyone wants to go full force with their Halloween aesthetic.
If you’re looking for makeup looks to complement your costume(s), then you’re in the right place. I’m offering 19 insanely trendy/easy/cute makeup looks to recreate for your costume. Trust me, your costume will look even better with a killer makeup look to go along with it.
Whether you’re going the soft girl costume route or the spooky girl aesthetic, there’s a makeup look for every costume idea you can think of.
Trendy Halloween Makeup Looks For 2021:
1. Wicked Witch Of The West
Recreate this Halloween makeup look:
This is one of my absolute favorite makeup/costume ideas ever. If you have a witch costume but don’t want to be toooo basic, then adding on some green face paint can really spice up the look. I recommend painting your entire face green then doing your contour, eyeshadow, brows, and lipstick.
PRO TIP: to really give off “wicked witch” vibes, really go overboard with the contour and lipstick: you’ll look more dramatic!
2. Ghost
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This is more cute and fun ghost, not your stereotypical dude in a white blanket. This makeup look is so cute and really gives off extra Halloween vibes.
For this look, I recommend going super pale for the base and really dark on the contour(almost black) and a black smoky eye. For the eye makeup, you don’t have to just stick to your eyelid. Feel free to apply shadow all around your eye: it gives off that more “dead and possessed” look.
Lastly, I recommend using black face paint for the contour. Take a small amount and just apply it like you would apply your normal contour.
3. Clown
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Ahhhh the good ol’ clown makeup. Clown makeup is actually kind of hard to do, so I’ve included the easiest example I could find for you guys.
Just do your regular face makeup, but then add on the glittery red triangles onto your eye area and finish it off with a bold red lip!
4. Harley Quinn
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Ever since the Harley Quinn movie came out and Suicide Squad has blown up, everyone (and I mean everyone) is now obsessed with recreating Margot Robbie’s iconic Harley Quinn makeup look.
It’s actually quite simple: the main eyeshadow colors are pink and blue, and you can really experiment with the style of eyeshadow you want to do.
PRO TIP: use eyeliner to write “rotten” on the side of your face – if you can get someone else to do it for you, DO IT!
5. Sun
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Honestly, I might do this for Halloween. For a Sun makeup look, you don’t have to paint your entire face yellow – you just have to pay attention to the details.
I really love the rhinestones in this makeup look: it adds a special touch and that “shine” factor 🙂
6. Moon
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And now the Sun’s counterpart! This is such an ethereal and glowy makeup look that really doesn’t take that much time.
For a quick and easy glow, you can use holographic glitter on your cheekbones, your eyes, the bridge of your nose, and even your collarbone!
7. Devil
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This is a super cute makeup look which you can coordinate with a friend(more on that in the next makeup look idea).
You can complement this makeup look with a set of horns and a red outfit!
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8. Angel
Recreate this Halloween makeup look:
Everyone should be an angel for Halloween at least once in their lifetime(I still have to do this).
For this type of makeup look, it’s all about the glitter: glossy lips, glowy highlighter, and that overdramatic glittery wing. You can recreate that wing with some glitter eyeliner!
9. Space Girl
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This makeup idea is seriously soooo much fun. From the colored brows to the pastel dots on the face, everyone will be in awe of your awesome makeup look 🙂
10. Retro
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You know what all the experts say: trends from the past always come back. For this retro makeup look, you really want to focus on the eyes.
PRO TIP: line your eye lid crease with black eyeliner to really make your eyes pop!
11. Movie Star
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This makeup idea was inspired by the iconic Marilyn Monroe. That movie star glamour is a great Halloween idea!
Think big lashes, a bold lip, and even a beauty mark 😉
12. Butterfly
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This makeup look idea is for the more advanced MUA. You start off with blue eyeshadow as a base, and then create the illusion of butterfly wings by following your crease line.
If you want to go more advanced, you can create an ombre of blue and purple on your eyelid.
Last but not least you dot your “butterfly wings” with cream colored eyeliner.
13. Skeleton
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This is a Halloween classic and even a great idea for kids! One thing I love about this is how simple it is; however it’s best to have someone else do it for you.
14. Alien
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In my honest opinion, this is such an underrated makeup idea for Halloween! Only try doing this makeup look if you’re experienced with makeup 😉
PRO TIP: test out your makeup look before Halloween to see if it actually looks good and that you know how to properly do it!
15. Princess
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This is seriously the easiest makeup look EVER. What I love about not just this makeup look but some of the products I’ve recommended in this post is that you can use them even after Halloween(maybe minus the green face paint) 😉
16. Mermaid
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With this super cute makeup look, wet/gelled hair, and a tail, you’ll be the prettiest mermaid on Halloween!
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17. Queen Of Hearts
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The Queen of Hearts is seriously an iconic character that can be achieved with a red heart over your eye along with a bold red lip!
18. Barbie
Recreate this Halloween makeup look:
Who doesn’t want to dress up like Barbie? I have one word for you: PINK!!!
From pink eyeshadow to blush to some amazing Fenty Beauty lip gloss, this is a killer makeup look for Halloween.
19. Vampire
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This is one of the more classic Halloween makeup looks: to level it up even further, you can get red colored contacts to give off ultimate vampire vibes.
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