Face Paint Ideas Halloween

The spooky decorations and pumpkins are up around the house! Sweet bags and buckets are ready to be filled from a night trick, or treating-Halloween is here! All you need to do is decide what face paint you would like. Well, no need to be spooked because we’ve got lots of makeup ideas!

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For a more traditional Halloween look, you can’t go wrong with scary makeup ideas for kids.

You won’t need to be a professional makeup artist to create these popular Halloween looks. They work well for children and are also great makeup ideas for adults. So, let’s see what exact steps and makeup kit we need to turn into a spooky character like a skeleton or vampire.

Everyone loves a skeleton costume on Halloween and using only basic makeup products; you’ll have the perfect skeleton face paint.

You’ll need:

• Black Face Paint
• White Face Paint
• Black eyeliner
• Make up sponge

1. Using a soft makeup sponge, put white paint all over the face.

2. Create blackened, hollow-looking eyes using black paint to put circles around the eye area.

3. Paint on a black nose and then, using black eyeliner, draw a scar across the mouth area.

You’ll be the scariest vampire in town if you follow our step-by-step guide to vampire makeup

You’ll need:

• Black eyeshadow
• White Face Paint
• Dark eyeliner
• Red face faint or lipstick
• Make up sponge

1. Similar to the skeleton, use a sponge to cover the whole face so there’s a white base.

2. Using black eyeshadow, darken around the eyes. Create a smoky eye makeup look.

3. Use the dark eyeliner to add definition to the eyes

4. Add fake blood around the mouth using red lipstick or face paint. Why not add some fake vampire teeth to bring your makeup to life?

A great idea for kids on Halloween is to let them dress as one of their favourite superheroes.

Here are easy-to-follow steps for transforming your child into Batman or Spiderman. A Halloween night with special powers awaits!

Simple steps are all you need to turn your little one into a Halloween Batman. This would go perfectly with any Batman fancy-dress costume.

You’ll need:

• Orange Face Paint
• Black Face Paint

1. Using a soft makeup sponge, paint the face all over orange.

2. Then, using black face paint, put the black Batman wing logo around the eyes. You want to be aiming for your logo to look like an eye mask.

Spiderman is one of the most popular superhero characters. By following these easy face paint instructions, your child will be ready for their own Marvel Halloween adventure!

You’ll need:

• Red face paint
• White foundation
• Fine makeup brush
• Black face paint

1. Colour the face red, but leave the area around the eyes.

2. Paint the area around the eyes white.

3. Using the fine makeup brush, create Spiderman eyes by copying the above image.

4. You can add a small web design in black on the forehead and cheeks if you prefer.

You’ll have lots of fun this Halloween with these bright and colourful face paint ideas.

Clown face paint is a good option for children who don’t want their whole face covered with makeup. This look only involves painting the eyes, mouth, and nose.

You’ll need:

• Red, white and black face paint
• Fine makeup brush

1. Using the fine brush draw a circle defining the eyes and mouth. Follow the above photo for guidance.

2. Fill in the circled areas with white paint.

3. Create a red clown nose and colour the lips red.

4. Add black lines to the eye area as per the photo for a real-life clown look.

The face paint idea for a unicorn is a little bit more detailed than the others listed here. However, the result is worth the effort for a magical Halloween look.

You’ll need:

• Face makeup crayons in a variety of shades.
• Black face paints
• Fine makeup brush
• Stick on glitter face jewels

1. Following the image above to guide you, draw the unicorn horn onto the face. Use your fine brush and black face paint for this step.

2. Add a rainbow design onto the forehead and colour in the horn area.

3. Finally, for a special touch, place a few small stick-on face jewels at the top of the cheeks.

Animal face paint ideas are easy to create and offer a fun alternative to more scary Halloween faces! Kids will love the puppy look and the pretty butterfly design.

You’ll need:

• White foundation face cream and foundation brush
• Dark eyeshadow
• Red face crayon
• Black makeup pencil

A brilliant makeup idea to add a special touch to any dog costume for kids.

1. For a flawless look and because you have to add detail to this makeup look, choose white face foundation cream for your base.

2. Using a foundation brush, add this to the entire face.

3. Using dark eyeshadow in a brown shade, create an eye patch on one side of the face.

4. Draw a circle to create a black nose and add a few smaller brown patches to the face.

5. Finally, using the black face pencil and red crayon, draw a dog’s mouth and add a red tongue. Follow the picture above for guidance.

Create a beautiful butterfly design and bring a pop of colour to your Halloween festivities.

You’ll need:

• Red and Pink Face Paint
• Black make up crayon or pencil

1. Draw 2 butterfly wings on either side of the face.

2. Fill them in with a red or pink colour. Then, add definitions to the edges of the wing design using the black makeup crayon or pencil.

3. Define the nose and forehead area as per the image above, and voila, you have an adorable butterfly look!

We hope you have found some fangtastic face paint ideas for Halloween! Do you want even more Halloween fun? Then check out these Family Halloween Movies to watch. Why not make a spooky snack to enjoy during the film? You’ll be spoilt for choice with these  Halloween Food Ideas. Happy Halloween!

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