49 Amazing Face Paint & Makeup Ideas for Halloween

Directions

1. To achieve the pop-art look of Roy Lichtenstein, outline your features with thick black lines—a liquid eyeliner works perfectly—and simulate Ben Day dots for that comic-book feel.
2. For a jeweled face, attach each gem individually using Duo eyelash glue as the adhesive and a dual-end rhinestone pickup tool to handle them easily. Any flat-back rhinestones will do, and you can choose whatever colors you like.
3. Make your melted look cohesive by using the same shade for both the melt effect and your lips. When adding real sprinkles, she recommends clear or white lash glue rather than black, since black glue would be visible and detract from the design.
4. Head to a craft store for a zipper (or reuse one from old clothing), then cut off the fabric on both sides of the teeth. Try placing the zipper at different angles on your face, trim it to size, and dust with loose powder to mark where it will go. Apply spirit gum inside those outlines, press the zipper onto your skin, and then use water-based makeup—applied with sponges, brushes, and stippling—to create your desired look on the exposed part of your face.
5. Take spirit-gum decorations in a sweet-but-creepy direction like Turner did: use twine and stuffing attached with spirit gum, then enhance with makeup for a style that blends Raggedy Ann with The Nightmare Before Christmas.