Spooky Halloween Makeup Ideas for Halloween 2024
Spooky season is officially here, which means Halloween is just around the corner!
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Even if you’ve already gotten a head start on planning what you’re going to wear for your Halloween costume, you may not have given that much thought to how you’re going to do your makeup yet.
No matter whether you’re going for minimalist makeup, a soft glam beat, or even going all-out with special effects or drag makeup, a great makeup look is the perfect finishing touch to any Halloween costume.
We’ve rounded up our favorite Halloween makeup inspo for the 2024 spooky season, so no matter how you’re dressing up this year, you’re sure to find the perfect Halloween makeup idea to finish off your look!
Spooky Halloween Makeup Ideas
Beetlejuice Lips
Beetlejuice lips are one of the most interesting and unconventional viral makeup trends of 2024.
The combination of vibrant yellow or green lipstick with black stripes makes your lips look just like Beetlejuice’s suit!
Plus, there is no shortage of TikTok and Instagram Reel makeup tutorials out there that will help you achieve this undeniably unique makeup look!
Trixie Mattel Makeup
If you’re feeling really daring, you might want to give dressing up in drag a try this Halloween!
One of the most famous and beloved drag queens is Trixie Mattel, whose signature makeup is instantly recognizable from a mile away.
Pair this glam with a giant blonde wig and a Barbie pink outfit for the ultimate Trixie Mattel costume.
Glam Pennywise Makeup
If you’re a horror movie fanatic, but you still want to look kind of cute this Halloween, you can’t go wrong with this glam twist on a classic horror villain, Pennywise the Clown from It.
The classic red smile of Pennywise’s makeup from the It movies combines surprisingly perfectly with a classic glam smokey eye, creating the perfect combination of scary and sexy.
Lydia Deetz Makeup
This Lydia Deetz-inspired makeup look and costume is the perfect combination of nostalgic and fresh.
Whether you’re a huge fan of the OG Beetlejuice movie or you’re a new fan of the new sequel, you can’t go wrong with recreating Lydia Deetz’s iconic goth bride makeup look.
Glam Scarecrow Makeup
Whether you’re part of a Wizard of Oz-themed group costume, or you’re dressing up as a scarecrow by yourself this Halloween, you should definitely try recreating this glam scarecrow makeup.
It features a gorgeous smoked out orange eyeshadow look topped with matching orange glitter.
Then, using face paint, you can paint on patches on your face that make you look like an adorable scarecrow!
Deer Makeup
An adorable, doe-eyed deer is one of our favorite easy Halloween costumes.
We’re obsessed with the adorable freckle effect of this makeup look, which you can achieve with bronzer and white face paint.
To finish it all off, just draw a deer nose with black eyeliner or face paint on your nose!
Euphoria Makeup
At this point, it’s a true mystery whether we’ll ever get a Season 3 of Euphoria.
That doesn’t mean that you can’t still dress up as your favorite Euphoria characters for Halloween, complete with the iconic makeup!
We love this Maddy Perez-inspired makeup look, featuring a dramatic black cat eye and glittery eyeshadow that perfectly replicates her legendary makeup looks from the show.
Barbie Makeup
Barbie summer might be long gone, but Barbie is still one of our favorite Halloween costume ideas for the 2024 season.
Go all in on the Barbie pink theme with a hot pink cut crease, complete with hot pink glitter and a hot pink lip to finish the look off.
No matter whether you’re dressed up as cowboy Barbie, roller skating Barbie, or disco Barbie, this makeup look will provide the perfect finishing touch.
Brat Makeup
If you’re not quite ready for brat summer to be over, transition the trend into brat fall with this Charli XCX-inspired makeup look.
This makeup look combines the vibrancy and electricity of brat green with the grungy, indie sleaze aesthetic, creating a finished look that’s perfectly on-trend.
Sabrina Carpenter-Inspired Makeup
Alternatively, if “Espresso” was your personal song of the summer, try taking inspiration from Sabrina Carpenter’s iconic makeup this Halloween.
The key to a Sabrina Carpenter-inspired Halloween costume is replicating her signature glowy pink blush and super glossy reddish pink lips!
Chappell Roan Midwest Princess Makeup
To complete the 2024 pop star trifecta, try taking inspiration from the Midwest Princess herself, Chappell Roan, this Halloween.
This exaggerated makeup look is another great way to try on a drag-inspired aesthetic, albeit in a less extreme way than the Trixie Mattel makeup look.
Harley Quinn Makeup
If you’re super excited for the new Joker sequel starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga to come out this fall, why not dress up as Harley Quinn this Halloween?
One of our favorite things about this makeup look is the way it’s intentionally smeared and disheveled, so you really don’t need to be a pro makeup artist to get this look!
Classic Skeleton Makeup
There’s nothing more classic than a skeleton costume on Halloween.
If you want to take your costume to the next level, try doing your makeup to resemble a skull, complete with a classic black smokey eye to give the makeup look a slightly more glam effect.
Classic Glam with Red Lip
This classic glam with a red lip is endlessly versatile and adaptable for a wide variety of Halloween costumes.
Whether you’re dressing up as Taylor Swift, Marilyn Monroe, or Betty Boop, this makeup look will certainly provide the perfect finishing touch to your costume!
Wednesday Addams Makeup
Wednesday Addams is another Halloween costume that we love to see year after year.
Take inspiration from Jenna Ortega’s version of the character with this Wednesday Addams makeup look, which features a black smokey eye, dramatic Tim Burton-esque contour, and a deep burgundy lip.
DCC Glam
If you’re anything like us, you were absolutely glued to the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Netflix docuseries that came out this past summer.
Channel your inner DCC cheerleader with this DCC glam, which we think is the ultimate soft glam makeup look.
As an added bonus, this makeup look would also pair perfectly with a Victoria’s Secret Angel Halloween costume, making it extra versatile.
Regina George Glam
We were absolutely thrilled earlier this year when the new Mean Girls movie hit theaters.
Pay homage to the OG mean girl, Regina George, with this classic early 2000s-inspired makeup look, which features a natural eye, soft pink cheeks, and the perfect your-lips-but-better pink lip gloss.
Mob Wife Glam
The mob wife aesthetic was one of the most intriguing TikTok beauty trends of the past year.
This mob wife glam look, with its dramatic smokey eye, will pair perfectly with a black lace slip, gigantic fur coat, and French manicure!
Cat Makeup Look
Cat Halloween costumes get a lot of flak for being basic, but in our opinion, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!
This cat makeup look is a slightly more glam, elevated take on a normal cat costume.
It features a dramatic black smokey eye and an elegant swoop of black liquid eyeliner in addition to the classic black cat nose and whiskers.
Y2K Glam
Whether you’re dressing as Lizzie McGuire, Paris Hilton, or a member of Destiny’s Child this Halloween, you should definitely take inspiration from this Y2K glam for your makeup look.
We’re obsessed with the frosty, pastel pink and purple tones of the eyeshadow, which pair perfectly with blushing pink cheeks and a swipe of matching pink lip gloss.
Even if you’re the type of person who starts planning their Halloween costumes months in advance, you may not have planned out what makeup you’re going to wear on Halloween night yet.
The perfect makeup look is like a cherry on top of an impeccably planned Halloween costume.
No matter whether you prefer your Halloween costume to be sexy or scary, elaborate or simple, one of the makeup looks on this list is sure to fit perfectly with your vibe this spooky season!
