With these Halloween decorations and party ideas, you can be the most spooktacular hostess. A Halloween party no longer has to be the Monster Mash with stretchy spider web decorations and dancing ghosts. Below peruse five options for Halloween festivities for every reveler, from those who enjoy a stiff drink to a kids sleepover. Throw a pumpkin carving palooza, a spirited yet elegant cocktail party, a kids’ sleepover that would spook even Casper, an enchanted evening of a dinner party, or an autumn-appropriate bob for apples.
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Last - Minute Halloween Makeup Costume Ideas ! These 25 creepy make up looks are for girls & guys. Dolls, zombies, the walking dead, terminator, clowns, and
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With the spookiest day of the year now around the corner, it's time to nail down your Halloween makeup look ASAP. And this is not the time for routine cat whiskers or vampire fangs: Go all in on the season with a few tips from the pros.
As part of this year's #VogueBeautyHalloween Challenge, we asked three makeup artists who know their way around a palette to create beauty looks that would leave a trail of gasps in their wake. From scary legends that'll keep you awake all night to vampy television icons, they delivered. Here, they share their inspirations, as well as the products that made each transformation possible.
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This is sort of a mix between a super glam look and a dead skull makeup tutorial. Lena Lashes Serena Ardell Demi Wispies Lorac Pro Contour Palette: https I already have bags like that I don't need to paint it on, thanks for giving me the idea of being myself without makeup for Halloween lmao.
We rounded up 35 Halloween costumes you can create with products you already have sitting in your makeup bag — no costume required. All you need is a bit of creativity and a few references, such as these brilliant ideas for spooky-beauty lovers. Now that some Halloween -themed outings are making a comeback this year, consider trying out these simple makeup looks for the big night. There's a more than solid chance you already own most of the makeup required to make these looks happen.
Fenty Beauty's Global Makeup Artist Priscilla Ono is well-versed in creating a show-stopping look. For this year's challenge, she took inspiration from a scary childhood story. “Growing up with my Mexican grandparents, I always heard the tale of ‘La Llorona.’ It’s a very old, chilling Mexican folklore story. I wanted to pay homage to my Mexican roots and create a look to pair with the scary story I grew up listening to.”
To make sure the look lasts all night long, Ono primed with Fenty's Pro Filt'r in matte then set her face paint with the Instant Retouch Setting Powder. Animated eyebrows were courtesy of the Flypencil in the shade Bachelor Pad.
Mario Dedivanovic, aka Makeup By Mario, is known for taking contour to the next level. More recently, he's behind the hidden makeup look you're guaranteed to see all over this Halloween. “I thought it would be fun to do a playful take on Kim’s iconic Met Gala look from this year, as I’m sure it will be one of the most popular costumes of 2021. In order to do it right though, you must do full Kim K transfer-proof glam under the mask. Not one speck of makeup transferred, by the way!,” he says. “All jokes aside, the look in person was hauntingly beautiful. I remember getting chills down my spine when they put the mask over her head. It was an iconic moment that I will never forget.”
The Halloween nail color shades to consider if you’ve got the urge to conjure your moody, mystical side this October.“October is my favorite month...everyone has officially stopped thinking about summer and is ready for the fall/winter nail transition,” says nail artist Betina Goldstein, adding that she “always looks to [her] favorite spooky movies for color inspiration.” In moodboarding, Goldstein counts cult-classic Halloween films like Death Becomes Her and Hocus Pocus (the Sanderson sisters have a penchant for extra long, curved pointy talons), among her favorites to draw from.
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To create the full glam that goes beneath the mask, Dedivanovic used his Soft Sculpt Shaping Stick for easy and precise contouring, then created a full lip with Ultra Suede Sculpting Pencil in Lauren and the Ultra Suede Lipstick in Amanda.
When in doubt, go for the iconic, like Jenna Kristina did this year. "Elvira has always been the queen of Halloween. She’s sexy, cool and mega badass. I loved her big hair, her beauty mark and the subtle pink and blue on her eyelids up past her forehead."
To create a flawless base, Kristina used Chanel's Ultra Le Teint, a rich, full-coverage foundation that instantly evens out skin tone. For the spiky liner, she went with Maybelline's Hyper Easy Waterproof Liquid Line, followed by Dior's Rouge lipstick for Elvira's iconic, bright-red pout.
Plus, the brushes makeup artists say are worth the investment. "When choosing your makeup brushes, you should always go with what feels good, followed by the application test," says celebrity makeup artist and LARUCE Beauty ambassador, Janice Daoud. "The application test will allow you to see how the color is picked up, deposited, and blended. If the bristles of the brushes do the job, then it's the right brush for you." We know that it's easier said than done, though, especially considering the different types of shapes and styles of brushes one can buy.
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