The humans have been erased, thanks to you and your foxy band of robots. To get the look, apply silver face paint (makeup artist Shannon O'Brien suggests mixing Mehron Metallic Powder with Mehron Mixing Liquid) over your face, neck and chest.
Next, use the edge of a thick sheet of paper or a ruler to guide you as you draw superstraight lines that suggest you were bolted together. Shade in a few areas with black eye shadow and use liquid liner to create a sophisticated cat eye (if you need liquid liner tips, be sure to check out our tutorial). And don't forget the false eyelashes (we like Ardell Double Up, $5.49) -- because no robot would be caught dead, er, low on battery, without lush, long lashes.
You can easily recreate this porcelain doll makeup with items you already have in your makeup bag (bonus: the makeup look pairs well with basically everything in your closet). Start with natural makeup, then apply multiple layers of your brightest blush. Cover your lips with foundation, then apply a dab of red lipstick on the center of your mouth to make it look teeny tiny. Finish it off by applying a strip of false lashes underneath your lower lash line to make your eyes appear extra wide, and you're ready to head out the door.
There is a delicate balance to pulling off a zombie look that is scary without being too grotesque. Try updating the traditional white face paint with a creepy Frankenstein green or a corpse-like gray color. Then add a some veins, over-the-top raccoon eyes, a few splashes of fake blood and you're good to go. Although a dark statement lip works, you can also try a chalky gray hue on your lips, too.
Why go as a Disney princess when you could channel your dark side and go as a villainess? To give yourself an edge above the rest, concentrate on contouring to achieve Angelina-Jolie-as-Maleficent cheekbones -- switching out your normal foundation and bronzer for a pale, ivory shade to cover and highlight and a taupe eye shadow to contour. Pair it with a true red lip (line your lips and fill them in first for extra staying power).
Here's the perfect last-minute solution for all you artsy types: create a unique Lichtenstein masterpiece on your face. Simply grab your favorite liquid eyeliner, give yourself a cat eye, and color in your brows with the liquid eyeliner (scary, we know). Use liquid liner to create the soft lines around your nose too. For the larger lines, use a black face paint (try Graftobian ProPaint Face and Body Paint, $12.99-$18.99, in Black). Create the white dots by stippling white face paint all over with the back of a makeup brush. To keep the look really authentic, add large blue tears under your eyes and act really lovelorn -- lots of sighs and eyelash batting -- to complete the emo effect.
Listen up, lazy girls: A cool Halloween makeup look is all you need to pull off a costume worthy of every partygoers' envy.
If you think planning a unique last-minute Halloween costume sounds exhausting (especially for those of us who like to leave things to the eleventh hour), fear not. After all, how original can any costume be when it comes in a plastic bag? The only real way to ensure you'll be one-of-a-kind is to do it yourself.
Therein lies the problem though, right? DIY usually means days of sewing and gluing -- the exact opposite of a last-minute solution.
To help you (and ourselves), we've rounded up some amazing Halloween makeup ideas that don't require weeks of preparation, or spending a whole day's pay on a costume you'll wear once before throwing it into the back of your closet. In fact, you've probably got most of the goods in your makeup bin already. Keep reading to see some of our favorite Halloween makeup looks to solve your costume dilemma, stat.
