5 Halloween Beauty Looks For Fashion It-Girls

In girl world, Halloween is also the one night a year when a girl can take make herself scary and runway-worthy

Contrary to popular belief, Halloween goes far beyond the sartorial. It’s a head-to-toe affair—with a heavy emphasis on the former. A quick rifle through some clothes creates a costume, but it’s when one dips into the makeup bag that the fun and creativity shines. Indulge in your wildest beauty fantasy for October’s last days with the easiest way to join the fashion witches—via beauty. MEGAStyle takes some cues from past runways for some face-focused scares this Hallow’s Eve. Note-taking is encouraged.

^{Thom Browne Spring 2014}

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It, But Stylish

Carrie Bradshaw once said there is nothing scarier than a clown. Pennywise is a horror icon—so opt for spooky and beautified versions of his clown makeup; Alexander McQueen’s Autumn/Winter 2001 collection featured models with frizzy wigs, exaggerated black smiles, and drawn-in lines over the brows.

^{Alexander McQueen Autumn/Winter 2001}

^{Alexander McQueen’s AW01 show was entitled, “What a Merry-Go-Round”}

I’m a Barbie Girl in a Barbie World

The Moschino Spring/Summer 2015 runway paid tribute to the ultimate glamor girl in history: Barbie. Life-sized Barbies with theatrically big hair, tons of cool pink shades or other beachy hues in their glam, and a perfect pink pout walked the runway. Take inspiration from these looks, and you’ll be a Barbie definitely ready to party.

^{Moschino Spring/Summer 2015}

^{Barbie hit the runway at the Moschino Spring/Summer 2015 catwalk}

Gothic and Horror Stories

Gothic tones are a recurring motif in beauty and fashion, ergo black makeup is a perennial favorite that leaves a sinister impression. There were black lips, smudged and dramatic eye shadow, and bleached out brows at Marc Jacobs’ Fall 2016 runway, and models donned smudged, oil-spill lips at Gareth Pugh’s Spring 2017 show.

^{Marc Jacobs Fall 2016}

^{Gareth Pugh Spring 2017}

For a more glamorous goth, Kendall Jenner on Christian Dior’s AW16 show walked the runway with dark eyes, a slick side part, and glossy black lips. 

^{Christian Dior Autumn/Winter 2016}

Off With Her Mad Head

At Thom Browne’s Spring 2014 catwalk, models appeared with dusty and undone hairdos, ghostly complexions, a wayward red lip, and a death stare. Vivienne Westwood’s SS14 show also featured powder-white complexions with unsettling streaks of black and red, giving us another taste of the Queen of Hearts macabre.

^{Thom Browne Spring 2014}

^{Vivienne Westwood SS14}

Or look to John Galliano’s Fall/Winter 2007 show for inspiration, where he sent a cast of maddening and deranged characters down the runway—painted make-up in pastel colors and a porcelain doll-like finish crafted a look between clown and Miss Havisham.

^{John Galliano Fall/Winter 2007}

^{Pat McGrath’s look was a masterclass of watercolor-like application of pinks, blues, and oranges}

Back to the Future (or the Past)

Step into a futuristic fantasy land or the swinging 60s with Anna Sui; her show for Fall 2019 was chock-full of electric neons and dark eye makeup. For maximum impact, consider rainbow-hued wigs. 

^{Anna Sui Fall 2019}

There’s perhaps no eye makeup more recognizable than Cleopatra’s cat-eye. For the Christian Dior Spring 2004 show, the models donned looks that paid tribute to the Egyptian queen: think glittery lids that extend up to the graphic brows, supersized gold lashes, shimmering and glittering lips, and big, gold jewelry.

^{Christian Dior Spring 2004}

^{The runway transformed into ancient Egypt at the Christian Dior Spring 2004 show}

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