On the very last day of October, people around the world celebrate the ancient holiday of Halloween. Celebrations on this day are dedicated to completing the harvest. In ancient times, the soil was deified, considered the nurse of people. And therefore, to give the earth due respect and bless it for the next harvest was accepted everywhere.
At the same time, people were afraid of the mighty land. She was prescribed the ability to resurrect those who died and were buried. Therefore, Halloween was called the "festival of all the dead."
To protect themselves from the resurrected dead, people from ancient times tried to scare them in every possible way. The traditional way to do this was to dress up in a scary costume and put on a mask of a dead man or a zombie. It was believed that in such a dress people would remain unrecognized aliens from the other world, and they would retire.
What about now?
And in modern times, Halloween traditions have not disappeared. Yes, the holiday is celebrated not in every country and not in every family. But he is known, perhaps, to anyone in connection with his unusualness. Halloween parties are usually held in youth groups, companies of students and schoolchildren. Sometimes it is celebrated even by public organizations - in connection with religious origin.
On a holiday, celebrants, as a rule, decorate their own home according to the theme, receive and treat guests. The most important component of the holiday is a special costume, as well as makeup - the more unusual, the better. Scary Halloween makeup is the main tool in creating the image of an alien from the other world.
Already where there is no limit to fantasy! The image must be thoughtful and perfect. Scary makeup replaces a mask that is often uncomfortable to wear. Particularly active holiday fans paint faces so bizarrely that they can scare anyone.
The scariest makeup: professional makeup or regular cosmetics?
Other make-up options may be easier. To apply this, it is not necessary to use professional makeup, sometimes decorative female cosmetics are quite enough.
This is the only day when the search for cosmetics is clearly not threatening you. The more, the worse, that is, the better! In our article, we have collected some simple makeup ideas for those who want to spend Halloween fun and creatively.
As a rule, women cope with this task easier and more successfully than men. The reason for this is the illegibility of men in cosmetics and the lack of makeup skills. But almost any of the guys can repeat the simplest ideas of a terrible make-up.
What do we need
What means should be stocked up to create a terrible holiday image? Firstly, you can not do without a black contour pencil. Using this universal subject, you can paint your face with any patterns no worse than a sheet of paper.
The pencil must be soft, then it will easily lie on the skin and leave a bright saturated color. With it, you can depict thread-wound scars, lengthen the line of the mouth, thickly draw your eyes, paint the cheeks with spiders and everything that comes to mind.
Red matte lipstick is another necessary accessory for such a make-up. You can take the most inexpensive, but without pearl. They draw abrasions and blood smudges with it. And besides, you will need to find a palette of shadows without sparkles and nacre. They paint over absolutely any part of the skin and create the desired image. A terrible make-up, the photo of which you will find in our article, in practice is not so difficult to apply.
White color is traditionally used to "turn" into ghosts, green - to create the image of Frankenstein. Violet is painted on the faces of zombies, and blue is very popular if you want to turn into a real witch.
Proponents of maximum credibility can be advised by professional makeup. Its cost is much more, but bruises, abrasions, cadaveric spots on the face will look as realistic and frightening as possible. And although any of us is capable of mastering this makeup, it would be better if a professional deals with it (if there is one among your friends).
Girls on Halloween create special images. Perhaps this is the only holiday when you can not be afraid to go too far with cosmetics or seem too vulgar. There is only one principle - the worse, the better.
Scary Halloween makeup: photos and techniques for creating a witch image
One of the most popular images for the girl who was going to celebrate Halloween was and remains the image of a witch. It implies the magic of power and sexual attractiveness for any man. For a suit, as a rule, a dark mantle, a pointed headgear, and also hairstyles from long disheveled hair are enough.
And what are the subtleties of witch makeup?
Creating such an image, make your face pale to the maximum, since a healthy glow does not combine with such a mystical creature as a witch. Choose the whitest powder and rub it over the cheeks with a powder puff, preferably leaving no lumps. Pass on the face texture not with blush (no blush is needed!), But with powder of a dark shade.
A dark brown color will visually sharpen the chin, highlight cheekbones, and applied to the wings of the nose will lengthen it. Fade the eyes along the contour with a bold black pencil, to enhance the effect, you can use purple or black shadows, and false eyelashes will also work.
It is best to choose a lipstick that is as light as possible - white, purple or lilac, but also without nacre. It is these colors that make lips incredibly lifeless.
Contour black pencil cheeks painted with spiders or cobwebs. Such a “tattoo” will give an image of originality and make it truly stylish.
Play dolls
Another popular character among girls on Halloween is the doll. This is not just scary makeup. The image of the doll is both unusual, beautiful and sexually attractive for men. Her costume may consist of a polka dot dress with a full skirt, lanterns on the sleeves, frill or ruffles. Sew them on a regular dress, collecting from any decorative ribbon.
You can put a cap on your head, or you can build a pair of braids or ponytails with bows. The hairstyle of the doll should be curly, lush. Therefore, it is better to curl locks into curls.
The face should be perfectly aligned with foundation, the shadows are chosen as bright as possible - in the color of the dress. Feel free to apply them both on the upper and lower eyelids, and on the area under the eyebrow. Remember - this makeup has nothing to do with the classic holiday option. The face should be exaggerated by a puppet, a little vulgar and scary. Thick eyelids, if possible, stick eyelashes.
More complicated options
Perhaps the scariest make-up for Halloween is the vampire's make-up. How to make it? It will require more sophisticated application techniques, as well as certain tools and additional accessories, such as an insertable plastic jaw with fangs, which can be purchased at a souvenir shop.
The vampire’s face is painfully inanimate transmitted by the lightest foundation or white powder. Dark circles under the eyes are required. They are made opaque shades of black, purple or deep blue. With such colors, the face immediately acquires a lifeless expression.
Then the eyes are densely summed up with a black contour pencil, and if the girl does the makeup of the vampire, she should stick eyelashes or thickly tint her own mascara. Lips are distinguished by matte shadows or the lightest lipstick. In the female version, again, you can allow bright colors to match the color of blood.
Draw with a red contour pencil a thin trickle of blood supposedly flowing from the corner of the mouth. Color with bright red lipstick. Now it will become clear to anyone that you are a vampire that feeds on blood. Cheekbones are distinguished with a brush for blush and a dark shade of powder or gray shadows. In the same way, you can sharpen your chin.
Win-win image
Another very scary Halloween makeup is the super-popular image of a zombie, that is, the walking dead. Here you will need to achieve maximum resemblance to a corpse. Disgusting? We are achieving this! As in the case of a vampire, the face is strongly whitened with light powder or tonal foundation. Try to apply the tone as evenly as possible, without the slightest clumps.
Bruises and bags under the eyes, as well as cadaveric spots all over the face, are made by any dark shadows. Eyes are densely drawn around the contour with black pencil, girls do not have to paint eyelashes at the same time - this will be even more expressive.
Similarly to the previous version, bloody streaks and trickles of blood are drawn, supposedly dried in the mouth.
Almost a pro
It should be noted that some fans of dressing up for Halloween, reincarnating as various characters, achieved almost professional heights in the art of making-up. They apply such a terrible make-up that the created images of the uninitiated can drive into a stupor or at least scare half to death. Some fans of the holiday reached unprecedented heights in creating scary and realistic images of werewolves, witches, ghouls and other evil spirits.
Of course, if children participate in the celebration, make-up should be made light and relatively harmless. It is unlikely that you will want to "mutilate" or scare your child or his peers. In addition, young children are not yet able to appreciate the charm of mystical horror, embracing the uninitiated when looking at the monstrously painted faces. Therefore, scary makeup is not suitable for kids - it should be as harmless and fun as possible rather than frightening.