Halloween is just around the corner and if you're one of those who just can't deal with shopping for a costume or making your own, don't fret. You can still get on with the celebrations without being called a party pooper — all you need is the right makeup. Yes, if you've mastered contouring, winged eyeliners and a mean smokey eye, you can easily whip together some last-minute Halloween makeup. Check out these 8 easy Halloween makeup ideas that are really just a step up from your usual makeup routine. They're so much easier than they look!
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When you can't find a mask, why not just draw one yourself? This look by beauty blogger Allison Ellis includes a step-by-step tutorial on how to draw a lacy and elegant mask on your eye area. Here, Alli used drugstore products like Maybelline Eyestudio Master Precise All Day Liquid Eyeliner Makeup, $7.99, to draw in the mask. Dark eyeshadow and a pencil liner add dimension to the whole look. Pop on a dark lip color and you're all set!
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Add some Halloween flair to your glam makeup with some realistic-looking spiders. Beauty guru Shannon Harris used false lashes to craft these tiny spiders on her face. Create a glittery and shimmery eye makeup to balance out the look. Shannon used her own palette here, the BH Cosmetics Shaaanxo The Remix - 18 Color Shadow Palette, $19.
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There are so many ways to do clown makeup, so why not put your own spin on it? Christen Dominique, founder of Dominique Cosmetics, combined a minimialist clown look with a 90s gangster aesthetic (from the teardrop tattoo, right down to the plaid shirt). Use an intense black eyeliner like theBalm Schwing Black Liquid Eyeliner, $17, to draw in the marks on the eye area — and make sure to top it off with some brown lip liner.
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Cat makeup is a Halloween staple and this version by Roxette Arisa is easier than it looks! Using the Make Up Forever Flash Palette, $99, you've got all you need to create the nose, whiskers, freckles — and even some of that leopard print, if you're feeling a little extra.
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