Um, This Vampire Halloween Makeup Is Ridiculously Cute
The jury’s still out on whether or not I’ll actually read Midnight Sun—the latest Twilight series book that just came out—but given my obsession with the books when I was younger, I can’t help but get all in my feels. Remember Bella and Edward’s first kiss? Oh, and what about that baseball scene in the first book? Iconic. So, in honor of all of this middle school nostalgia, I’m definitely going to wear a vampire Halloween makeup look to at least one party this October, and you should too.
This vampire makeup tutorial has more cute vibes than scary ones (just the way I like my costumes) and it’s super easy to master, so TBH, there’s no need to practice your look way in advance. Ahead, 10 steps that will transform you into a member of the Cullen clan this Halloween.
Step 1: Contour all over
Sweep a contour cream or powder along the sides of your nose, under your cheekbones, and around your forehead to make your features really stand out. It’s key for getting that gaunt and vampire-y look.
Step 2: Dust on powder
Vampires can’t be out in the sunlight or else they’ll start to burn (or sparkle, according to Twilight). To give yourself that super-pale/haven’t-been-outside-in-years look, grab some face powder that’s a few shades lighter than your skin and dust it on the high points of your face (under your eyes, on top of your cheekbones, and on the middle of your forehead and chin).
Step 3: Blend in your eyeshadow
Blend a matte taupe eyeshadow into the creases of your eyes and under your lower lashes—this will make your eyes look more sunken in.
Step 4: Tap on red eyeshadow
Level up your scary dead factor with some red eyeshadow. Simply tap it on right between your lash line and crease using a compact eyeshadow brush.
Step 5: Line your bottom lashes
Use your shadow brush to smudge the same red eyeshadow underneath your bottom lashes. Then smoke it out with a fluffy blending brush.
Step 6: Line your lash line with black eyeshadow
Line the outer half of your lash line with black eyeshadow. Bring the line up to your crease—this will create a sideways V shape that’ll make your eyes look bigger.
Step 7: Pop on fake eyelashes
Another trick to making your eyes look bigger? Over-the-top fake eyelashes. Grab some falsies (strip lashes will give you the most dramatic look) to help complete your vampiric vibe.
Step 8: Fill in your lips with black liner
Time to create your black-to-red ombré lip. Start by filling in the corners of your mouth with a black lip liner, then use your fingers (or a sponge) to blend it out toward the middle of your lips.
Step 9: Swipe on red lipstick
Finish your ombré lip by painting red lipstick in the middle of your top and bottom lips, then fading it into the corners of your lips with your fingers.
Step 10: Add a drip of fake blood
Most people don’t have actual costume makeup lying around, so drip a bit of super-shiny red lip gloss around your mouth for a bloody (good) look.
Final look
And now you’re done! Grab some fangs and snap a selfie for Instagram.
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