Since nails are just as much of an accessory as a scarf or bracelet, take the liberty to break away from your go-to hue and try a funky print this Halloween season. If you're feeling really adventurous, go for a mix of colorful leopard and zebra designs like Ke$ha shows off here. And no, we're not saying you need to actually paint these designs on your own nails, buy a glue-on set to get the look in minutes (try Broadway Nails Fashion Diva Chrome Nails, $5.99).
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Extreme smoky eyes
With all the love that vampires are getting this year, we thought you might want to pay homage to this living-dead craze � via your makeup. Try Taylor Momsen's black out smoky eye look. And if you really wanna go "True Blood" on us, watch this video on how to create full-on vampire makeup (complete with blood running down the corner of your mouth).
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Electric red hair color
We bet the last time you thought about "Manic Panic" was when Nirvana's music videos dominated MTV, no? Well, we don't know about you, but Rihanna's look-at-me red hair color makes us wanna pick up a semi-permanent or temporary dye -- stat. If you're feeling it, try something like Manic Panic Gel Formula Semi-Permanent Hair Color, $8.95, or if you can't jump on board with that kind of temporary color commitment, just grab a red wig and call it a day.
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Geisha lips
Leave it to Gaga to pull of the Geisha lips � in blue no less. If blue's not your hue, try it in a classic red or burgundy. And if you want to take it to the next level, then majorly exaggerate your eyes as well with a smoky effect, like she does here.
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Bright-colored streaks
These totally temporary, because-they're-clip-in highlights are a fun way to add pops of color to your hair. Though Katy Perry chooses a blue, pink and purple combo, you can stick to one color for a more subtle approach -- we think blondes look great with pink streaks and darker-haired ladies with blue or purple pieces. Try something like Easihair Easilites Clip-In 100% Human Hair Highlights (16"), $8.95.
Our prediction for this year's most popular costumes:
In American culture, October is synonymous with Halloween. As soon as October 1st hits (or maybe before, if you're overly excited about dressing up), a buzz surrounding what costume to wear, and which wig, hairstyle or what type of makeup will best support that chosen character starts to build. However, some of us might not want to sport a full-on costume or has time to, right? Or perhaps leading up to this holiday, we feel compelled to wear some Halloween-inspired hair or makeup looks around town or maybe even to the office to get into the festive mood.
Because of this fact we've done a little roundup of some celebrity-inspired hair, makeup and nail trends that can pass for being somewhat Halloween-y. We've got everything from "Like a Virgin" hair accessories to hair color reminiscent of the '90s to Geisha and Smurfette-inspired lips and so much more.
Now, if you wanna take it a step further or decide you do have time for a full-on costume, here are a few of our favorite Halloween how-to makeup videos:
