Halloween Inspiration and How-Tos from the Runway!

Want to be something unique this year? Sick of the same old witches, zombies, sugar skulls, broken dolls, ghouls and ghosts? Check out these ideas straight from the runway! From bizarre to chic these concepts will inspire you into uncharted territory when it comes to your awesome costume! I've also included how-tos, so you can recreate these looks easily!

Moschino's Barbie

  • Stila Stay All Day Lipstick in Bellissima - Pale Pink (about $24.00)
  • Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector in Moonstone (about $38.00)
  • Benefit Cosmetics They're Real Mascara in Black (about $24.00)
  • Nars Blush in Super Orgasm - Peach pink with gold glitter ( about $20.00)
  • Makeup Forever Eyeshadow in M530 - Matte Eggshell White (about $21.00)
  • Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Brush #12 (about $18.00)


Step 1.) After you've applied your favorite primer, and foundation apply a soft white matte eyeshadow to the entire upper eyelids such as Makeup Forever Eyeshadow in M530 - Matte Eggshell White. Buff this shade under the arch of your brows also. This will make your eyes pop subtly.

Step 2.) Apply a heavy coat of a thickening, black mascara to the upper and lower lashes such as Benefit Cosmetics They're Real Mascara in Black. Falsies would also work. You want some uber WOW lashes!

Step 3.) Groom your brows with a Brow Brush such as Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Brush #12. Groom them upward, in a dramatic fashion, and outwards away from the eyes.

Step 4.) Sweep on a vivid, light pastel lipstick such as Stila Stay All Day Lipstick in Bellissima - Pale Pink to the upper and lower lips.

Step 5.) Buff the hollows of your cheeks, contouring slightly with a pink shade that has some shimmer in it. Nars Blush in Super Orgasm - Peach pink with gold glitter is a perfect option!

Step 6.) Highlight your upper cheek bones heavily with a highlighter such as Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector in Moonstone. Also add some highlight subtly above your eyebrows.

TIPS: Don't forget your entirely pink ensemble and a vivacious platinum blonde wig!

DONE! You're Barbie!


Shabby Chic

  • Sephora Colorful Sequin Eyeshadow in 108 - all that Glitters (about $6.00)
  • Urban Decay Eyeliner in Perversion - Matte Black (about $20.00)
  • Benefit Cosmetics They're Real Mascara in Black (about $24.00)
  • Makeup Forever Eyeshadow in M636 - Cappuccino Matte (about $21.00)
  • Makeup Forever Blush in M738 - Auburn Matte (about $21.00)
  • Buxom Full On lip Polish in Emma - Opulent Opal (about $19.00)


Check out this bizarre look from Yohji Yamamoto's 2015 spring collection.

Step 1.) Apply a primer of your choice but totally skip your foundation! This look is all about realism, not perfection! If you DO want to wear foundation, apply it in dabs, lightly all around the face. Afterwards, apply a reddish brown eyeshadow to the entire eyelid, upper and lower such as Makeup Forever Blush in M738 - Auburn Matte. Sweep this into the hollows of your eyes, defining the areas of your eye that would get puffy if you didn't get enough sleep. Yes, sounds crazy, but we're going for drab!

Step 2.) Buff a deeper natural brown shade into the crease of the upper eyes, and the hollows of the under eyes. The more tired you look, the better. Try Makeup Forever Eyeshadow in M636 - Cappuccino Matte.

Step 3.)
Add a random pop of gold to the inner eyes that has some shimmer in it. Sephora Colorful Sequin Eyeshadow in 108 - all that Glitters is perfect for this. Keep this only in the inner eye corners.

Step 4.) Line your eyes subtly with a black charcoal liner such as Urban Decay Eyeliner in Perversion - Matte Black. Stay very close to the upper and lower water line, no thick lines or cat eyes here. Smudge with your fingers.

Step 5.) Draw dramatic X's over your brows with the same eyeliner shade. Try to do them diagonally, as if they were flowing up and away from the inner eyes.

Step 6.) Apply a single coat of black mascara to the upper lashes, such as Benefit Cosmetics They're Real Mascara in Black.

Step 7.) Dab a small amount of clear gloss to your lips. Buxom Full On lip Polish in Emma - Opulent Opal is perfect, and not too much of a color.

TIP: Add conditioner to your dry hair and purposefully mess it up to give yourself that extra messy, tired appearance.


You're done! Crawling out of a garbage can, or down the runway? We're not sure! Yohji Yamamoto gets it though!

Out Of This World

  • Sephora Iridescent Hologram Glitter Spray (about $10.00)
  • Makeup Forever Aqua Eyes White 14L Pearl Sheen Pencil (about $19.00)
  • NARS Illuminator Copacabana -glistening pearl ( about $30.00)
  • Makeup Forever Eyeshadow in D124 Crystalline White Diamond (about $21.00)
  • Makeup Forever Diamond Powder in White Mauve 3 Opal (about $35.00)
  • Makeup Forever Diamond Powder in Gold 16 (about $35.00)
  • Ben Nye White Mascara ( about $10.00)
  • Becca Lowlight Sculpting Perfector (about $38.00)


Step 1.) Apply a primer of your choice. Mix a foundation of your choice that is atleast two shades LIGHTER than you would normally use, with a shimmering luminous product such as NARS Illuminator Copacabana -glistening pearl. Apply this to the entire face and neck.

Step 2.) Buff a white shimmering eyeshadow to the entire upper and lower eyelids generously. Sweep this also into the inner corners of the eyes. Makeup Forever Eyeshadow in D124 Crystalline White Diamond is a perfect shade choice for this. Dab this on the bow of your upper lip subtly and also along the bridge of your nose.

Step 3.) Line the water liner of your bottom eyelids with a white, shimmering eyeliner such as Makeup Forever Aqua Eyes White 14L Pearl Sheen Pencil. Also subtly line your lips in this, buffing the shade into the inner lips softly as you do so.

Step 4.) Apply a stark, WHITE mascara to your upper and lower lashes, AND yes, your brows! Check out Ben Nye's White Mascara! Apply this heavily to your upper lashes especially, and your brows. Sweep this on the brows in an upwards motion, sweeping them diagonally away from the nose.

Step 5.) Contour your face dramatically with a neutral brown shade such as Becca Lowlight Sculpting Perfector. Contour your eyes, giving yourself a sweeping cat eye that extends past your brows. Buff this until it looks soft yet noticeable. Contour your cheek bones and your nose. If you see your contour, don't fret, for once, we want that!

Step 6.) Apply an iridescent glitter to your upper cheekbones, the lips, and above your eyebrows. We're using this as a bizarre highlight. Try Makeup Forever Diamond Powder in White Mauve 3 Opal.

Step 7.) Dab a light gold iridescent glitter to your eyebrows heavily, cheek bones, and lightly to the lips and hollows of the cheeks. Try Makeup Forever Diamond Powder in Gold 16.

Step 8.) Spray your entire face and body with Sephora Iridescent Hologram Glitter Spray!


Done! You look like you should belong in a Katy Perry video!


Oil Painting

  • Ben Nye Cream Clown White ( about $7.00)
  • Ben Nye Cream Makeup in Black ( about $9.50)
  • Ben Nye Cream Makeup in Red ( about $9.50)
  • Makeup Forever Mist and Fix ( about $29.50 )


Step 1.) Apply a primer of your choice. Apply a creamy, thick, white foundation for theatrical use such as Ben Nye Cream Clown White randomly to the face, neck and body. We don't want consistent coverage, we want abstract! Go wild!

Step 2.) Use a thick, theatrical use Black Cream makeup such as Ben Nye Cream Makeup in Black and starkly line your eyebrows, line under the eyes, the crease of your eyes, and the hollows of your cheeks. Think of a messy contour, but in stark black this time.

Step 3.) Randomly splotch a red, theatrical use cream makeup such as Ben Nye Cream Makeup in Red to the outlines of the lips, and randomly on the face such as the temples, or even smeared along the lips. No rules here! Just make sure you keep the red to a minimum.

Step 4.) Close your eyes and set your makeup with a spray fixative so it stays this neat all night! Makeup Forever Mist and Fix is my go to for theatrical cream setting, give it a spritz twice, fan with you're hand and wallah!

TIP: Tassel and tousle your hair, because why not, you're an art piece! Pair this look with wild printed outfits or art inspired clothing splashed with paint!


Done! You're museum ready!



Frost Bite

  • Ben Nye Cream Clown White ( about $7.00)
  • Ben Nye Cream Makeup in Sky Blue ( about $9.50)
  • Ben Nye Cream Makeup in Mauve ( about $9.50)
  • Makeup Forever Mist and Fix ( about $29.50 )


Step 1.) Apply a primer of your choice. Use a foundation of your choice, but this time you'll be mixing a white,  thick, theatrical brand of cream makeup into it. This will give you more of a frozen look. Try Ben Nye Cream Clown White, and cut it 50/50 with your favorite liquid foundation. Rub all over the face, neck and anywhere anyone will see your skin.

Step 2.) Buff either a purple, our blue light shade of cream makeup of your choice over the entire eye area in a rectangular shape. You can use tape to box off this area of your face, or free hand it since it's blended anyway. Try Ben Nye Cream Makeup in Sky Blue OR Ben Nye Cream Makeup in Mauve.

Step 3.) Next, whatever shade, blue or purple, that you chose, mix another batch of this with your white cream shade, 50/50. This will create a pastel version of the color you just used. Buff this around the eyes, in the middle of the forehead, and under the eyes. Leave the crease of your eyes and the area surrounding the outer eyes the pure vivid tone you used. Blend into your skin tone, and try to leave your pop of color in a rectangle around the eyes only.

Step 4.) If you choose, dab the same pastel shade you just mixed onto your lips lightly and blend. You can also dab this pastel shade randomly, in splotches all over the body to make the rest of your skin look more frozen!

Step 5.) Close your eyes and set your makeup with a spray fixative so it stays this neat all night! Makeup Forever Mist and Fix is my go to for theatrical cream setting, give it a spritz twice, fan with you're hand and wallah!

Done! You look chilling!

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