Spookfest 2011: Pumpkinette Makeup Look & Tutorial!

Yay! Halloween Makeup/Costume Ideas!

So I try NOT to buy the face paint and stuff every year, mostly because it does something awful to my skin! So I’m going to be putting together makeup looks with MAKEUP instead of something you’ll only use once a year! Instead I’ll be using low-cost options which means: affordable, reusable, & easy to find! Enjoy!

Here’s the breakdown:

– Super affordable looks with items you can wear again and again!

– Mainly drugstore/low cost options!

– Use a lot of makeup you probably already have while supplementing!

End result? A beautiful Halloween look without a bunch of one-use products!

If you would like a high end version of any of these looks or you want to see a certain look in particular, just let me know and I will do my best to fulfill your request!

Pumpkinette Makeup Look!

This look was requested by a busy mom who wants to wear fun makeup for her son’s first Halloween! He is a pumpkin!

For This Look:

Items you probably already have:
-concealer
-powder

-eye primer
-foundation
-bronzer (preferably with shimmer as its not for contouring)
-black mascara

-black gel eyeliner

-nude lip liner ( I used NYC Jumbo Lipstick Pencil in Bewitching)

-nude/brown gloss (I used ELF Liquid Lipstick in Maple Sugar)

Items needed:

– LA Colors Trio in Boardwalk ($1-$2)

– Wet n Wild Color Icon Shadow Single in Envy ($1 or less)

For the Dramatic Look:

– Green & Orange Polka Dot Feather Lashes from KK Center ($3.69 a pair)

-Lash glue of your choice

Create this look!

Step 1: Apply your face makeup as you normally would as well as your eye primer. Save bronzer till after you have cleaned up any fallout since its shimmery!

Step 2: After letting your eye primer sink in, apply your gel liner on inner eyelid, both bottom & top. Then slightly on the upper lashline on the outer corner if desired. I would definitely do this if you wanted to apply false lashes to give yourself a line to follow!

LA Colors Trio in Boardwalk

Step 3: Starting with the yellow shade, go directly under the browbone. This is your highlight so use a lighter touch.

Step 4: Take the orange shade and go from lashline to crease. Blend and add additional for impact if desired, but this is REALLY pigmented. Don’t apply too much or it will crease throughout the evening.

Step 5: Take the deep green shade and an angled eyeliner brush. Line the outer 3/4ths of each eye. If you want a pointed/winged look like I have here, bring the brush up from your outter bottom lash line and use that line to connect your top lid for the point. Once again, this is very pigmented!

Step 6: Take the orange shade again and put it in your inner corners to smooth the section between where the green shadow ends and to brighten your eye.

Step 7: Remove any excess with a fan brush and then apply your bronzer to entire face, blending down the neck. Apply more to the apples of your cheeks as you would blush.

Step 8: Curl lashes and apply mascara.

Step 9: Apply your lipliner to entire lip to make the lipstick really last! Then add lipstick or gloss in a neutral color so it will wear off naturally throughout the night.

Optional: I chose to wear a messy up-do for this look and then added a feathered headband in a brown shade. I bought this for only $1 at a discount store! You can make your own easily using a few feathers, ribbon, and a jewel! You can also wear any kind of Halloween hair accessory because it will likely compliment the makeup.

For the dramatic look, add these FABULOUS green & orange polka dot feather lashes! (Try saying that sentence 10 times fast, I about put myself into a seizure!) These are from KK Center and are only $3.69. They have tons of other types/shades/varieties but I like the dup colors the best because if I need to I can cut them in half and have 2 for the price of 1! These were sent to me for review awhile back, but I have been waiting to show you guys for Halloween!

You can also pick these up and INSTANTLY have a cool Halloween look.