Cat Makeup Ideas for a Purr-fect Halloween Costume

Halloween is just around the corner, and if fall's favorite holiday has snuck up on you, you may be on the hunt for the quickest and easiest last-minute Halloween costumes to throw together. If that's the case, a simple costume (pulled from your closet would be great, right?!) with a little creative Halloween makeup action might just be your best bet. In fact, one of the absoulte easiest Halloween getups to pull off in a snap is a DIY kid's cat costume paired with some purr-fectly adorable cat makeup ideas.

To get this look started, you only need a few things, most of which you likely already have in drawers and closets. For the base of a cat costume, all you need is black pants or leggings and a black shirt. Add a pair of kitty ears (anyone with a little girl in the family probably has some), and pin on a tail.

But what will really make your cat costume purr is the cat makeup. Explore some simple Halloween face paint ideas like the ones below that will put you well on your way to becoming one cool kitty cat! And we get that face painting can feel intimidating, but don’t be a scaredy cat. Whether you’re aiming for a cartoonish kitty face for kids or going all out with a sultry Catwoman look for grownups, you’ll find at least one cat makeup video on our list that’s right for you.