6 Unique Halloween Makeup Costumes for 2025
Written by Nurain Alicharan & Illustrated by Megan Badilla
October 20, 2025
Don’t have a costume for Halloween this year? These quick looks turn the makeup you may already have (or can easily order) into costumes you won’t see on five other people at the party. We’re talking witty concepts you can pull from your closet—zero sewing, zero panic, maximum wordplay. Pick a pun, paint it on, and go.
Highlight of the Night
Think: human disco ball.
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Start by swiping Hourglass Vanish Flash Highlighting Stick on the tops of the cheeks, brow bones, bridge of the nose, and the cupid’s bow.
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Layer the same areas with Jeffree Star Cosmetics Skin Frost Highlighting Powder and/or MOB Beauty Highlighters for extra intensity.
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Use Natasha Denona Golden Highlighter Trio to add a little extra sparkle or radiantly sculpt your cheekbones and jawline.
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Tap Danessa Myricks Beauty Infinite Chrome Flakes over your eyelids (pressing, not swiping) to build shimmer. Extend into the outer V to go extra bold.
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Finish by dabbing Lit Cosmetics Glitter Pigment on the inner corner of the eyes, along the clavicles, and even down your hair part for maximum sparkle.
Style cue: Metallic clothes or accessories seal the mirror-ball moment.
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Ballerina Cappucina
Cue everyone’s favorite TikTok sound.
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Start with your usual base.
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Using Viseart Etendu Palette in Minxette, create a bronzed brown eye.
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With Danessa Myricks Beauty Colorfix Mattes in Lift, draw a white teardrop heart at the center of your forehead.
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Add small white commas radiating outward to create delicate latte art.
Style cue: Wear pink (bonus points for a tutu!) to finish the look.
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Beauty Sleep
Channel Sleeping Beauty with this dreamy, minimal look.
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Apply an even layer of Chantecaille Future Skin for a fresh, well-rested complexion.
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Dot Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Light Wand in Pinkgasm on the apples of the cheeks for a youthful flush.
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Brush up brows with Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze.
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Trace your top lash line with Hourglass Voyeur Waterproof Liquid Liner and flick into a wing.
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Apply DayDreamer Lilly Lashes Self-Adhesive Half Lashes for some extra drama.
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Wear a Slip Sleep Mask as a headband, or carry it around as your prop.
Style cue: A silky robe or pajamas complete the look.
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Anastasia Beverly Hills
Brow Freeze Extreme Hold Laminated-Look Sculpting Wax
$16 - $26
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Party Animal
Pick a print and add a party hat or balloon.
Zebra
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With Danessa Myricks Beauty Colorfix Mattes in Lift, paint a vertical stripe down the center of the face, from forehead to nose bridge. Softly blend edges.
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Freehand asymmetrical stripes across your face with Colorfix Mattes in Blackout, varying widths for a natural effect.
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Define the eyes with Hourglass Voyeur Waterproof Liquid Liner.
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Add Daydreamer Lilly Lashes Self-Adhesive Half Lashes to finish.
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Deer
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Apply Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Contour Wand generously across the top of the forehead, under the cheekbones, and on the sides of the nose, pulling up into the brows.
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Draw small, uneven spots in the contoured areas with Danessa Myricks Beauty Colorfix Mattes in Lift.
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With Colorfix Mattes in Brownie, add a small brown nose tip. Trace a small vertical line from the tip of the nose onto the top lip, shading along the top lip.
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Finish by defining your eyes with Hourglass Voyeur Waterproof Liquid Liner and Daydreamer Lilly Lashes Self-Adhesive Half Lashes.
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Eye Candy
Sweet and whimsical, this look is perfect for candy lovers.
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Use Viseart Petites Mattes in Editorial Brights to paint colorful gumballs around the eyes and into the hairline. If you’re feeling ambitious, add lollipops and tiny wrapped candies into the mix.
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Pull your hair into two pigtails and tie them with ribbon to mimic candy wrappers.
For a more mystical take, you can even draw a third eye at the center of your forehead using Danessa Myricks Beauty Colorfix Mattes. Use Blackout to outline the eye and fill in the pupil, Lift for the eyeball, and the color that matches your natural eye color for the iris.
