29 Easy Halloween Makeup Ideas That Range From Cute to Scary

Halloween brings out two types of people: the ones who dedicate time to create and present outrageous costumes, and the ones who throw on some cat whiskers and call it a day. Some people have their Halloween costume planned months in advance, but for others, a last-minute, no-fuss look is all they need to get in the spirit. This Halloween, let your makeup do the talking, and your costume can be as simple as you want.

Putting together both a costume and makeup takes more energy than you might think, which is why we’re fans of keeping things simple with easy Halloween makeup ideas. When you don’t have time to frantically shop for every component needed for your outfit, sticking with some Halloween eye makeup, like a quick skeleton makeup look or a Disney-inspired makeup idea, is the way to go.

We’ve searched YouTube for simple halloween makeup looks that are fairly easy to re-create, ranging from the classics, like deer, dolls, and giraffe, to trends, like your favorite TikTok videos and “Barbie”-inspired looks. Whether you’re more into cute Halloween makeup that’ll impress or a lover of all things horror and on the hunt for scary Halloween makeup ideas to blow everyone away, there’s something for you.

Get ready to impress everyone with these beginner Halloween makeup ideas. And best of all, they likely use products you already have on hand.

Cute Halloween Makeup Ideas

• Betty Boop Makeup
• Comic-Book Makeup
• Deer Makeup
• Mermaid Makeup
• The Mad Hatter Makeup
• Snapchat Filters Makeup
• Simple Cat Makeup
• Giraffe Makeup
• Glam Cat Makeup
• Bunny Makeup
• Jester Clown Makeup

Scary Halloween Makeup Ideas

• Pennywise, Skull, and Vampire Makeup
• “Bride of Chucky” Makeup
• Skeleton Makeup
• Little Red Riding Hood Makeup
• Morticia Addams Makeup
• Vampire, Deer, Spider, and Doll Makeup
• Skull Makeup
• “AHS” Witch of the Woods Makeup
• Vampire Makeup
• Glam Mummy Makeup
• Devil Makeup
• Half-Skull Makeup
• Clown, Bat, and Devil Makeup
• “Black Swan” Makeup
• Eleven From “Stranger Things” Makeup
• Creepy Doll Makeup
• “AHS” The Countess Makeup
• Beetlejuice Makeup

– Additional reporting by Clara Amelia and Jessica Harrington

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