Halloween Makeup Tips and Tricks Straight From the Professionals

Even the pros insist on one or two runs before the real deal. Practicing gives you a chance to see what you can do better so that your look is eerily flawless.

"Watch tons of tutorials and practice, practice, practice to make sure you can achieve the look. Some looks seem so much simpler than they are or take much more time than you think," Rudman points out. "A lot of Halloween makeup, especially the kind you get at a costume store, can be pore-clogging and heavy. Even if you go the route of the more professional products, you still want to test it out. It would not be so fun to have an allergic reaction after you've perfectly painted your face."

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