On the very last day of October, people around the world celebrate the ancient holiday of Halloween. The festivities on this day are dedicated to the completion of the harvest. In ancient times, the soil was deified, considered the breadwinner of people. And so giving due respect to the earth and blessing it for the next harvest was accepted everywhere.
At the same time people were afraid of the powerful earth. She was prescribed the ability to resurrect those who died and were buried. Therefore, Halloween was called "the holiday of all the dead."
In order to protect themselves from the resurrected dead, people from ancient times tried to scare them away in every possible way. The traditional way to do this was to dress up in a scary costume and wear a dead or zombie mask. It was believed that in such an outfit people would remain unrecognized aliens from the other world, and they would go home.
What now?
And in modern times, Halloween traditions have not disappeared anywhere. Yes, the holiday is not celebrated in every country and not in every family. But he is known, perhaps, to anyone in connection with his unusualness. It is customary to arrange Halloween parties in youth groups, companies of students and schoolchildren. Sometimes it is celebrated even by publicorganizations - due to religious origins.
On the holiday, those who celebrate, as a rule, decorate their own homes according to the theme, receive and treat guests. The most important component of the holiday is a special costume, as well as makeup - the more unusual, the better. Scary Halloween makeup is the main tool when creating an image of an alien from the other world.
That's where fantasy has no limits! The image must be thoughtful and perfect. Scary makeup replaces the mask, which is often uncomfortable to wear. Particularly active fans of the holiday paint their faces so bizarrely that they can scare anyone.
The scariest makeup: professional makeup or regular cosmetics?
Other make-up options may be easier. To apply it, it is not necessary to use professional makeup, sometimes decorative women's cosmetics are enough.
This is the only day when cosmetics obviously don't threaten you. The more, the scarier, that is, the better! In our article, we have collected some simple makeup ideas for those who want to spend Halloween in a fun and creative way.
As a rule, women cope with this task easier and more successfully than men. The reason for this is the promiscuity of men in cosmetics and the lack of makeup skills. But the simplest ideas of a scary make-up can be repeated by almost any of the guys.
What we need
What tools should you stock up on for a spooky holiday look? First, don'tdo without a black contour pencil. With this versatile item, you can paint your face with any patterns as well as a piece of paper.
The pencil must be soft, then it will easily lie on the skin and leave a bright saturated color. It can be used to depict scars sewn with thread, lengthen the line of the mouth, thickly line the eyes, paint the cheeks with spiders and everything that comes to mind.
Red matte lipstick is another must-have accessory for this look. You can take the most inexpensive, but without mother of pearl. They draw abrasions and smudges of blood with it. And besides, you will need to find a palette of shadows without sparkles and mother-of-pearl. They paint over absolutely any part of the skin of the face and create the desired image. Scary makeup, the photo of which you will find in our article, in practice is not so difficult to apply.
White color is traditionally used to "turn" into ghosts, green - to create the image of Frankenstein. Purple is used to paint the faces of zombies, and blue is highly sought after if you want to turn into a real witch.
Supporters of maximum credibility can be advised professional makeup. Its cost is much higher, but bruises, abrasions, cadaveric spots on the face will look as realistic and intimidating as possible. And although any of us can master this makeup, it would be better if a professional (if there is one among your acquaintances) will apply it.
Halloween girls create special images. Perhaps this is the only holiday whenyou can not be afraid to go too far with cosmetics or seem too vulgar. The principle here is the same - the scarier the better.
Scary Halloween makeup: photos and techniques for creating the image of a witch
One of the most popular images for a girl who gathered to celebrate Halloween was and remains the image of a witch. It implies the magic of power and sexual attraction for any man. For a costume, a dark robe, a pointed headdress, and long, tousled hair are usually sufficient.
What are the intricacies of witch makeup?
Creating a similar look, make the face as pale as possible, as a he althy blush does not go well with such a mystical creature as a witch. Choose the whitest powder and rub it thickly on your cheeks with a powder puff, preferably without leaving lumps. Do not convey the texture of the face with blush (no blush is needed!), But with dark shade powder.
Dark brown color will visually sharpen the chin, highlight the cheekbones, and applied to the wings of the nose will lengthen it. Smudge your eyes along the contour with a bold black pencil, to enhance the effect, you can use purple or black shadows, and false eyelashes will not interfere.
Lipstick is best to choose as light as possible - white, purple or lilac, but also without mother of pearl. It is these colors that make lips incredibly lifeless.
With a contour black pencil, the cheeks are painted with spiders or a mesh of cobwebs. Such a "tattoo" will give the image originality and make it really stylish.
Playing with dolls
Another popular Halloween character among girls is the doll. It's not just scary makeup. The image of the doll is at the same time unusual, beautiful and sexually attractive to men. Her costume may consist of a polka-dot dress with a fluffy skirt, lanterns on the sleeves, flounces or ruffles. Sew them on a regular dress, collecting them from any decorative ribbon.
You can wear a cap on your head, or you can build a pair of braids or ponytails with bows. The doll's hairstyle should be curly, lush. Therefore, it is better to curl the strands into curls.
The face should be perfectly aligned with foundation, the shadows are chosen as bright as possible - in the color of the dress. Feel free to apply them both on the upper and lower eyelids, and on the area under the eyebrow. Remember - this makeup has nothing to do with the classic holiday option. The face should be exaggeratedly doll-like, a little vulgar and scary. Line your eyelids thickly, stick on eyelashes if possible.
More difficult options
Perhaps the scariest Halloween make-up is the vampire make-up. How to make it? A more advanced application technique will be required, as well as certain tools and additional accessories, such as a plastic false jaw with fangs, which can be purchased at the gift shop.
The painfully lifeless look of a vampire's face is conveyed by the lightest foundation or white powder. Dark circles under the eyes are a must. They are made with matte shades of black, purple or deep blue. With such colors faceimmediately takes on a lifeless expression.
Then the eyes are thickly lined with a black contour pencil, and if a girl does makeup for herself, she should stick on eyelashes or thickly tint her own mascara. Lips stand out with matte shadows or the lightest lipstick. In the female version, again, you can allow bright colors to match the color of blood.
Draw with a red contour pencil a thin trickle of blood supposedly flowing from the corner of the mouth. Paint over with bright red lipstick. Now it will become clear to anyone that you are a blood-eating vampire. The cheekbones are highlighted with a blush brush and a dark shade of powder or gray shadows. In the same way, you can sharpen the chin.
Win-win look
Another very scary Halloween makeup is a super popular image of zombies, that is, the walking dead. Here you will need to achieve maximum resemblance to the corpse. Disgusting? That's what we strive for! As in the case of a vampire, the face is strongly whitened with a light powder or tonal base. Try to apply the tone as evenly as possible, without the slightest lumps.
Bruises and bags under the eyes, as well as cadaveric spots all over the face are made with any dark shadows. The eyes are thickly outlined along the contour with a black pencil, while girls do not need to paint eyelashes - it will be even more expressive.
Similarly to the previous version, bloody streaks and trickles of blood are drawn, supposedly dried in the mouth area.
Almost a pro
ShouldIt should be noted that individual lovers of dressing up for Halloween, transforming into various characters, have reached almost professional heights in the art of make-up. They put on such terrible makeup that the images created by the uninitiated can drive them into a stupor or at least scare them half to death. Some holiday fans have reached unprecedented heights in creating scary and realistic images of werewolves, witches, ghouls and other evil spirits.
Of course, if children are involved in the celebration, make-up should be light and relatively harmless. It is unlikely that you want to "disfigure" or scare your child or his peers. In addition, small children are not yet able to appreciate all the charm of mystical horror that embraces the uninitiated when looking at monstrously painted faces. Therefore, scary makeup is not suitable for kids - it should be as harmless as possible and rather funny than frightening.
