The Halloween makeup essentials you need to create scarily good looks

So it’s time to wash your face, raid your bathroom cabinet, and grab your mirror, makeup brushes and everything in-between that you need to achieve an Instagram-worthy Halloween makeup look.

Ahead, we bring you the eight makeup essentials you need this Halloween to help you create scarily good looks.

If you need a last minute costume idea for Halloween, a little fake blood can turn any look gory in an instant.

There are lots of different options for fake blood from do-it-yourself recipes made with household supplies to shop bought squeezy tubes. 

Currently a best-seller on Amazon, the Fright Fest Fake Blood in Dark Red can be splattered easily, mimics wounds and cuts, and you could even mix with porridge oats or chunky peanut butter to manipulate the texture of guts.

Based on the customer reviews, the affordable fake blood gel works well but be warned, it does stain skin.

More often than not the most impressive Halloween costumes start with white face paint.

The Technic White Face Body Paint Cream + White Powder will work for a ton of costumes including vampires, zombies and ghosts. Suitable for vegans, the ghost white cream foundation paired with the accompanying powder will give you a flawless white complexion fit for any ghoul.

To apply, simply use the makeup sponge or brush provided and blend into all areas of the face (or body). 

The professional-level quality product will last you dozens of applications. It has received many positive reviews on Amazon – one customer who rated the paint 5 stars said: ‘Excellent coverage for Halloween Dracula, stayed on all night & did not dry out & crack like face paints.’

Bitten by a vampire?

Slashed by a werewolf? Stitched up by Dr. Frankenstein? Enter Halloween tattoos, the perfect mess-free accessory you need to complete your costume.

The Nitefall Temporary Wounds Tattoos available on Amazon for under a fiver, are a great and affordable way to make yourself look particularly authentic this Halloween. These wound tattoos are easy to apply and there’s no need for any messy adhesives or glues.

Each pack contains five sheets of temporary tattoos with a total of 17 wounds altogether, featuring a bruise, scratch and vampire puncture wounds.

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars on Amazon, they have impressed hundreds of shoppers. ‘They look really good when applied to the skin. Enough to fool your wife!’ wrote one customer. 

Halloween doesn’t have to be jet black and vampy.

In fact, it’s a great time to get creative with your makeup. So why not mix it up and add a splash of colour with Viseart Eyeshadow Palette Matte Finish in Editorial Brights? 

A staple in every top makeup artist’s kit, the palette features 12 seriously blendable and hauntingly good bright matte eyeshadows.

It’s pricey, but the formulation cannot be beaten and includes every bright hue you need to create a dramatic look.

Use fishnet stockings and the bright purple eyeshadow to achieve an illusion of mermaid scales – it’s that easy.

Why not let your hairstyle take center stage this Halloween? Unlike other curling tools, the best-selling Chopstick Styler Hero has a rectangular barrel for voluminous, tight curls made to last.

The wand creates tight ringlets perfect for a super simple lioness Halloween costume. 

After curling each section of hair, for extra oomph spray the roots with volumising or texturising spray, tip your head upside down and compress section of hair with your hands and then back-comb.

A killer set of lashes are a must no matter what you’re wearing.

But rather than struggling to apply over-the-top glamorous pairs, use pre-glued falsies for fool-proof application. The Eylure Pre-Glued Exaggerate Lashes in style 141, are lightweight, faff-free and could work for glamour looks or scary costumes.

Apply them straight to lashes, stack multiple pairs for additional fullness, or snip into small sections and apply below your bottom lash line for a doll-eyed look.

Ditch the wig this Halloween and stock up on some temporary hair colour spray instead.

Whether you’re on a budget, time-poor or just looking to complete your costume, the Superdrug Colour Hairspray will turn your barnet black, red, white, blue, pink or silver. 

It gives you instant, ultra-vibrant colour that lasts (until you wash it out).

They’re easy to use and easy on your hair, making them the ideal way to colour hair for one night only.

A lip pencil is a must-have for Halloween makeup looks.

When creating the appearance of a skull, use a black lip pencil to draw two lines from the corners of your mouth up to your cheekbones, then draw a little vertical line to create the appearance of teeth. If you’re unleashing your inner Joker, use a lip pencil to give your eyes an elongated shape and obviously create a sinister smile Joaquin Phoenix would be proud of.