Become an Icon for Halloween With Lisa Eldridge’s Makeup Tutorials
Lisa Eldridge’s work can be found on red carpets, runways, and in magazines. (Photo: Lisa Eldridge)
Some of the best (and most affordable) costumes require little more than a steady hand and the makeup you’ve inadvertently acquired since your first pre-teen drugstore cosmetics binge. Dust the cobwebs off of the electric blue eye shadow you immediately regretted buying — beauty guru Lisa Eldridge will teach you to use it and, beyond that, stun in it. The makeup artist turned creative director turned author first gained recognition for a shoot with Cindy Crawford for Elle magazine and today her work graces the faces of nearly countless major models and actresses in magazines and on red carpets and runways. Let Lisa Eldridge guide you through your next, and your best, Halloween beauty look.
Tippi Hedren in The Birds
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A Hitchcock heroine, Tippi Hedren’s look in The Birds is perfect for Halloween. Meeting at the midline between gorgeous and gruesome, the iconic blonde epitomizes the classic horror director’s recurring vision and was his muse for several films.
80s Glam
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Channel Grace Jones, Debbie Harry, and Madonna, and join the lineup of 80s stars with this colorful and sculpted makeup look, easily accessorized with a teased fringe and the heaviest earrings imaginable.
Marilyn Monroe
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We’ve seen lots of Marilyn renditions, but none is so informed as Eldridge’s. From the details of the original bombshell’s personal preferences for her makeup base to achieving the perfect shape and shade for her lips, Eldridge recreates the most authentic version of Marilyn Monroe’s makeup routine.
60s Biba
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Biba, a 1960s shop in London inspired by Art Nouveau and Art Deco, was frequented by the likes of Mick Jagger and David Bowie, and even employed Anna Wintour. Founder Barbara Hulanicki also had a makeup line and personally designed beauty looks for her collections. She gifted her sketches and inspiration to Eldridge, and this tutorial is the product. Dress as Edie Sedgwick, Twiggy, or a Biba shop girl this Halloween.
Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s
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If Holly Golightly’s iconic look is the apple of your eye, learn to recreate the star’s eye makeup in perfect detail from Eldridge, who performs this tutorial on herself as a diehard Breakfast at Tiffany’s fan. The makings of an icon can be taught, and Lisa Eldridge is an excellent teacher.
