Halloween is all about candy and costumes. Adding creative makeup can take your costume from boring to spooktacular! We’ve pulled together 21 ideas for Halloween face paint that are great for both kids and adults.
Friendly Animals
Dressing up as a cute furry (or scaly) friend has always been an easy Halloween costume! Most animal characters can be pulled together quickly with color-coordinating clothing and colorful face paint. For example, if you want to be a tiger, dress in orange and black. To dress as a reptile, grab a green, brown, and yellow outfit. Top it off with some creative animal-inspired face designs, and you’re all set!
Scary Characters
If you’d rather be creepy than cute this year, there are many super easy Halloween face paint ideas to try! Stock up on green paint for witches and Frankenstein, or start with black and white face paint for skulls and vampires. Sugar skulls for a Day of the Dead or Halloween party can be a creative mix between beautiful and frightful, or you can stick with the classics like zombies or ghosts.
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Superheroes and Princesses
Sometimes it’s more fun to dress up as your favorite fictional character instead of trying to scare your friends! Transforming into well-known superheroes like The Hulk, Captain America, or Spider-Man is easy with a face painting kit. Other easy choices include pirates or mermaids, which are great for themed group costumes! You can also try some glittery Halloween face-painting ideas and become a butterfly, princess, or fairy.
Need help?
If the idea of doing your own or your child’s costume makeup feels daunting, bring in the professionals! You can find local face painters and makeup artists on GigSalad that can help transform every face into the character or creature of their dreams (or nightmares!).
If you’re throwing a Halloween party this year, you can also book a face painter or temporary tattoo artist to serve as an activity station or entertainment. Let guests young and old take a seat and get Halloween-themed art and designs added to their faces, hands, or arms.
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No matter which character you choose to be this year, your costume will be a hit with these Halloween face paint ideas! 🎃
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Megan is the Director of Customer Experience at GigSalad and has gained 9+ years of insight on what makes a great event on both sides of the booking process. Her favorite things include books, true crime podcasts, coffee, hiking, puns, and making people laugh.