Looking for the Perfect Halloween Look? Presenting: Alien Makeup

In my extensive experience as an avid Halloween enthusiast (I consider myself an expert on all things Halloween makeup—clown makeup, fairy makeup, bat makeup, etc.), I’ve never really been that into alien makeup. I mean, in theory, it could look really cool. But in reality, alien makeup always seems to consist of a hard plastic headband and a ton of green face paint—or worse, a sweaty rubber mask. Where is the alien-style winged eyeliner? The glitter? The bomb-AF lip? Where are the cool alien half-face makeup looks that allow you to be the perfect split of glam and extraterrestrial?

So this year, instead of settling for the blah and basic, I went out (ahem, pulled out my phone from my horizontal couch position) in search of all the alien makeup looks that are actually worth your time this Halloween. Now please allow me to present the 20 best alien makeup ideas and tutorials—from the glam alien to the Doja Cat-inspired—so you can start practicing immediately.