WitchesNo. 9039 · The 2026 edition
Wicked Witch Halloween Makeup Tutorial
Transform into a wicked witch with this step-by-step makeup tutorial that creates a gaunt, green-skinned look with wrinkles and a sinister smile.
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This tutorial guides you through creating a wicked witch look using green face paint, highlights and shadows for a gaunt appearance, and latex for realistic wrinkles. Red and black paints add aging and sinister details to the eyes and mouth. Setting powder locks in the makeup for a long-lasting Halloween transformation.
Directions
- Begin by covering your entire face and neck with green face paint as a base, but keep the area around your eyes a bit lighter.
- Use white face paint to brighten your cheekbones, forehead, and the bridge of your nose, giving the face a hollow, gaunt appearance.
- Outline your eye sockets with black face paint, and add wrinkle lines around your eyes and mouth to make the skin look older.
- Apply red face paint to the corners of your mouth and under your eyes to mimic irritation and signs of aging.
- Using a sponge, dab small amounts of black and white face paint mixed together to achieve a mottled, textured skin look.
- Dust setting powder over your face to lock in the paint and eliminate shine.
- Create extra wrinkles and texture on your forehead and cheeks with a glue stick and liquid latex.
- Let the latex dry fully, then paint over it with green face paint so it blends seamlessly with the rest of your skin.
- Shape your eyebrows using black face paint, making them thin and angled upward for a threatening expression.
- Cover your lips with black face paint to create a dark, evil-looking smile.
- Finish by dusting more setting powder over everything to ensure your makeup lasts all night.
