How to Create the Perfect Cat Eye with a Spoon for Spooky Halloween Eyes

Tess Panzer

Your eyes make a statement no matter what - they are the windows to your soul, after all. On Halloween, however, they can make an even bigger statement with striking, haunting eye makeup.

You don’t have to be a pro to achieve dramatic Halloween eyes, though. Your eye makeup can be incredibly, well, eye-catching, with just a few simple steps.

From a no-fail cat eye hack, to homemade feathered falsies, to a simple 5-step look, we’ve got three Halloween eye makeup looks you’ll absolutely die over.

Spoon Cat Eye Hack

Struggling with achieving the perfect cat eye? It’s easier than you think, all you need is a spoon. That’s right, a spoon.

Materials:

  • Thin black Eyeliner Pencil

  • Spoon

Directions:

1. Using the handle of the spoon, connect the edge of your eye with the end of your eyebrow.

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2. Trace the edge of the spoon, the length depends on how dramatic you want to go.

3. Using the curve of the spoon, connect the middle of your top eyelid with the end of the line you drew.

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4. Trace the edge of the spoon.

5. Remove the spoon, and color in!

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6. Use mascara to complete the look.

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Homemade Feathered Falsies

Feathered false lashes can cost you a small fortune, so why not save your pocket money and DIY your own?

Materials:

  • Store-bought False Lashes

  • Bag of small Festive Feathers

  • Eyelash Glue

  • Bobby Pin

  • Scissors

Instructions:

1. Remove the lashes from their case and place them on a work surface.

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2. Pick a feather and cut it so you remove the “fuzzy end”.

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3. Pull the feathers against the grain on one side of the quill to remove them.

4. Separate the feather into pieces by loosely running your fingers along the feather against the grain.

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5. Apply a thin layer of eyelash glue to the top of a false eyelash and press the quill into the glue, laying the feather against the lashes. Repeat for both sides.

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No-Skill Halloween Eye Makeup in Five Steps

Want to keep it simple? This no-skill halloween eye makeup is super simple, but also shows you made some effort.

Materials:

  • Black and white Face Paint

  • Black Eyeliner

  • Black Eyeshadow

  • Mascara

  • Makeup Sponge

  • Red lipstick

Instructions:

1. Line your eyes very thickly, color in your eyebrow with your eyeliner and apply mascara.

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2. Using a makeup sponge and black face paint, paint a circle from the top of your cheek through the top of your eyebrow.

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3. Using a new sponge, paint the rest of your face white.

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4. Use a clean edge of your sponge to blend the white into the black.

5. Apply red lipstick.

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