Halloween 2018 DIY Makeup Ideas Inspired by Pop Culture
The celebration of all things spooky and candy is nearly here. Halloween is just around the corner and now is the time to officially decide on your costume. This year has brought us no shortage of potential inspiration, with pop culture moments including Black Panther, Riverdale, and even American Horror Story coming filled with characters to love and looks to DIY. If you're still settling on the perfect look, we have you covered.
There's plenty of time to decide whether you want to go as Ariana Grande or Blair Waldorf this year, and some of our favorite makeup artists and YouTubers have even pitched in to help you create the costume of your dreams, or nightmares. If you're envisioning a Halloween that has you dressing up as your favorite television or movie character, we have your shopping list of potential beauty items to buy.
From the classic style of Wednesday Addams to the all-pink ensemble of Princess Bubblegum, here are ten of our favorite pop culture-inspired Halloween beauty routines.
1/10Dionne and Cher
It might be 2018, but the '90s have been having a major moment this year. Along with fashions inspired by all things Clueless, there are plenty of makeup options available to help you recreate the film's most iconic looks. Consider the always flattering Stunna Lip Paint in Uncensored to help you recreate De's crimson lips. And if you're looking to rock a style similar to Cher, you may want to take a page from other recent celebs and find a subtle shade of nude pink lipstick (think Charlotte Tilbury's Pillow Talk) and some light brown eyeliner.
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2/10Princess Bubblegum
You'll need to think pink if you want to capture the candy-coated spirit of Princess Bubblegum. Our favorite Adventure Time ruler has a love for all things sweet and we'd suggest starting with a hue of lipstick like Fenty Beauty's Candy Venom. Carry over the color into your hair and get your own temporary dose of blush colored tresses with semi-permanent pink hair color. Add a touch of gloss and some pink mascara and you'll be ready to rule the Candy Kingdom.
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3/10Lara Jean Covey
You won't need to write any letters if you want to look like Lara Jean Covey on Halloween. The star of the To All the Boys I've Loved Before is known for her signature style and recreating the look for your Halloween costume is only a scrunchie away. Once you get the outfit right, you can turn your attention to the makeup. The movie's MUA previously clued us in to many of LJ's beauty faves, including the light blush and lush lashes used in the film. Add a bit of sparkle with a pale pink lip gloss, and you're ready to find your own Peter Kavinsky.
4/10Josie McCoy
To recreate the look of our favorite Riverdale rockstar, you'll definitely want to start with her signature ears. Grab your own set of Josie-inspired headwear or go a little more chic and select a leopard print headband. Pair the printed hair accessory with a smoky eye and a can't-miss choice of lip color like Bite Beauty's Lavender Jam to turn your Halloween makeup into a look fit for the stage.
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5/10Sally
To portray the role of Sally from The Nightmare Before Christmas on Halloween, you'll want to go a little pale with your makeup choices. Get her otherworldly shade of skin with the help of body paint or skip the pale hue and go straight to recreating her berry red lip. Add on some extra coats of mascara to get her stitched-on lash volume and use a black liquid liner you can trust to nail down the appearance of stitches on her face. Finish the look with temporary hair dye in Sally's shade of red.
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6/10Selena
It would be impossible to go as Selena on Halloween without selecting the perfect shade of red lipstick. Finding your own Selena-inspired red is easy, and if you're unsure where to start, you can always go with an universally flattering shade like M.A.C.'s Ruby Woo. Pair the can't miss color with your own voluminous curls or add a touch of product to achieve the chic style.
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7/10Blair Waldorf
Spending your Halloween on the steps of the Met? Capturing the attitude and grace of Blair Waldorf begins with the perfect hair accessory. Go Upper East Side-inspired with a printed headband or choose a more simplistic satin bow. Blair was all about the classics, and you can copy her style in beauty form with the addition of lifted lashes and a nude lip care of Fenty Beauty's latest shade Unbutton.
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8/10Wednesday Addams
From her unconventional dark black lip to her pin-straight, perfect braids, Wednesday is a Halloween iconic. Find your own inner Addams family member with the help of white face paint, dark liner, and eyeshadow that's both smoky and spooky.
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9/10American Horror Story: Coven
It's up to you whether you choose to add a hat to your American Horror Story: Coven costume, but getting this spooky look will take embracing your makeup's dark side. Our favorite AHS: Coven members don't come with the traditional green skin of our favorite witches, but they are just as fashionable. You can always add a note of green in your lip color or go truly magical and coat your lips with black lipstick. Cast a spell with shimmering skin and add an especially bewitching detail with nails coated in glittery black polish.
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10/10Black Panther
After its record breaking time at the box office, Black Panther is sure to show up in many Halloween looks this year. Recreating the look of your favorite character is easy with the help of an experienced YouTuber. Many of the products needed for this look won't even require a trip to Wakanda. The key to Shuri's heroic beauty comes from carefully crafted brows, eyeshadow in hues of red and metallics that literally shimmer, and sets of carefully placed white dots. You could always get extra into the Halloween spirit and add a Black Panther-inspired manicure.
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