Halloween is a noisy and very fun holiday, despite the frightening and creepy images created. Adults and children eagerly await its arrival. According to tradition, dressed up children go from house to house and collect sweets. If the owners of the house refuse to treat their little guests, according to legend, troubles and disappointments await them. Halloween makeup for children is an invariable attribute of a bright image. Please note that applying holiday makeup does not have to be trusted to professionals; there are many fairy-tale characters for home transformation; we will be happy to share fresh ideas for holiday transformation.
Rules and features of children's makeup
Favorite fairy-tale characters, cartoon characters, skeletons, vampires - all this can be used to create a unique and bright image for a child for Halloween.
In order for the reincarnation to please parents and little fidgets, you should adhere to simple but important rules:
- children's makeup for Halloween should be interesting, even cute, and not terrible and frightening for the child himself;
- to embody the chosen image, use high-quality, hypoallergenic paints and face painting;
- It is not necessary to paint the entire surface of the face, select 1-2 small areas (on the temples, on the forehead, etc.);
- wounds, abrasions on the face, inflamed acne and age under 3 years are contraindications for applying holiday makeup;
- choose makeup together with your child, consult with him so that the end result satisfies all his fantasies and leaves an extremely pleasant, joyful feeling from the holiday and Halloween photo shoot;
- periodically let the baby rest; he should like the idea of putting on makeup, and not stress him out;
- applying makeup is a long and responsible task, so be prepared for the child to be fidgety and spin around in place.
Important! Before applying makeup, be sure to check that your child is not allergic to makeup, paint, or shadows.
How to paint your face for Halloween
A child can make face paintings for Halloween at home himself. Think over your look and choose long-lasting cosmetics. The main difference between makeup on October 31 is that a person deliberately creates a frightening appearance. The dark gray shadows around the eyes look like real bruises, and the red lipstick around the mouth resembles blood.
There are special safe paints on sale that can be used to easily make a white mask with a slit instead of a mouth or paint ugly warts and moles. To create a unique Halloween design you need a set of tools and materials:
- black eyeliner or eyeliner;
- red lipstick, lip pencil;
- light foundation;
- palette of shadows of different colors;
- liquid mixture of gelatin with dye to simulate blood;
- lenses, false eyelashes, fangs;
- face painting;
- powder;
- gouache;
- blush;
- mascara;
- professional theatrical makeup (if you can buy it);
- cosmetic colored pencils;
- brushes of different thicknesses;
- makeup remover;
- cotton pads and napkins;
- cotton wool, bandages - for lacerations.
Image of a fairy, butterfly
A kind, bright and amazingly beautiful fairy is a favorite image of girls. For makeup, fairies use pastel, delicate, non-flashy shades. Be sure to decorate the makeup with sparkles, adding magic and harmony to the fairy-tale creature.
There are many variations of fairy makeup, for example, girls absolutely love the Winx sorceresses. Performing makeup involves the following actions:
- Use a foam sponge and light green makeup to mark the area for the bright fragment.
- Draw the outlines of the wings with white paint. Make the outline wavy, soft and beautiful.
- Decorate the picture with stones, rhinestones, and sparkles.
- Prepare a suit to match your makeup.
Face painting white
White face painting is most often used to create a wedding image or to show the coldness and inaccessibility of the snow queen.
Face painting through lace
Ghost woman
Princess image
Another option for a fairy-tale transformation is the image of a princess. Suitable shades are delicate pink, blue, purple, peach and others. As a result, the result should be light and airy.
To begin, sketch out the contours of the pattern with eyeliner, try to achieve maximum symmetry. Then start coloring the selected fragments.
Where to buy paints for face painting
The absence of Russian paint manufacturers does not frighten professionals, because they can be purchased via the Internet on European resources. Usually shipment takes 1-2 weeks, and the order arrives with the necessary quality certificates. Paints can also be purchased in children's stores or ordered online, for example, on Aliexpress. Of course, it is better to purchase goods from trusted sites and take brands from well-known manufacturers from Holland, Australia and the UK.
Face painting is a new activity, but certainly very exciting. Mastering the technique is not difficult, and the result will exceed all your expectations.
Images of animals
Sly little foxes, tigers, brave wolves, cute, good-natured dogs or kittens are perfect for a festive evening. Use more bright, light shades in your makeup.
Try to portray the face of a cute cat. To do this, highlight the area above the eyebrows and around the mouth with white makeup. Using a thin brush, paint the whiskers and fur. Line the eyes with black, giving them a slightly elongated, oblong shape, like a cat’s. Be sure to highlight the tip of the nose with black or pink.
Werewolf
This image looks no less attractive, but it is not easy to create. The procedure includes the following steps:
- The face must be cleaned in advance with a cosmetic product, treated with tonic and cream.
- You need brown and gray paint and a thin brush. You should draw fur on the forehead and cheekbones. Then add paint to the eyebrows to make them voluminous.
- The upper eyelids should be painted over with dark shadows. The line near the lower eyelid is highlighted with eyeliner.
- Dark paint is applied to the tip of the nose.
- Then the lenses and fangs are put on.
To complete the look, you need a wig with long hair. You will also need a festive werewolf costume. All together will create a unique image.
Superheroes
For boys 10–12 years old, the role of a superhero is suitable. Having purchased the appropriate outfit, start applying makeup. Your task is to portray a Superman mask. To do this, highlight the middle part of the face in red, making the contours bold, as in the original film. It is recommended to use blue, red, yellow colors.
For example, take blue makeup as a basis. Distribute it evenly. On the prepared base, draw the red and yellow Superman logo in the form of the letter S.
Zombie makeup
1. Apply a thick layer of black pencil to paint over both the upper and lower eyelids to create the effect of sunken eyes. To create exemplary bruises under the eyes, we recommend using burgundy shadows: smear them with your finger under the eyes. It is important to remember that it is better not to paint over the eyelashes for the zombie look: the eyes should not be expressive.
2. To create the effect of old or “decomposed” skin, we use cosmetic glue : simply apply it to the desired areas and let it dry. After 10 minutes, these areas will look like crusts of dried skin. To achieve a “dead skin” effect, mix purple, yellow and green powder.
3. deep wounds as follows: in the middle we make several strokes with black paint, and along the edges with burgundy paint.
Fairy tale characters
Little Red Riding Hood, the Scarecrow from the Emerald City, Puss in Boots - the choice of characters is impressive. For boys, the terrifying image of Koshchei is suitable, and the Little Mermaid, Little Red Riding Hood is a suitable option for young fashionistas.
The makeup of a fairy-tale character does not need to be too bright. Bright suits will be ideally combined with light, unobtrusive makeup. For example, for Ariel's look, all you need to do is dye your hair red (using crayons) and pin on a shell-shaped hairpin. Decorate the corners of your eyes with purple, pink or blue shadows, add glitter - and the Little Mermaid is ready.
Doing your hair
Equally important is choosing a Halloween hairstyle that will complement your chosen look. If you don’t want to devote time to this issue, then you should use a headdress that matches the costume, or a wig. If you decide to do your hair yourself, then use these tips.
- For scary images, use a comb to comb your hair, tousle it, and fix it with hairspray.
- Using colored mascara and tint foam you can color your locks.
- The extravagance of the image is emphasized by sparkles in the hair.
- Hairpins with skulls, spiders, and pumpkins will complement your Halloween look.
- A headband with horns and ears is perfect to complete the costume.
Witch Image
A witch is a current version of reincarnation for a holiday party for adults and children. Try not to come up with too scary images, so as not to traumatize the psyche of other children. Use additionally trailing warts, a greenish complexion, and false eyelashes to make your appearance more convincing.
The good witch's makeup can be done like this:
- At the outer corners of the eyes, on the cheeks, apply a little pink makeup, blending its edges.
- Draw a spider web on the applied base using a black cosmetic pencil.
- Highlight your eyebrows a little and fill in your lips with dark makeup.
- Wear a high cap and black robe.
Do-it-yourself face painting for children step by step
Of course, the most difficult thing to work with is a child, because he cannot sit in one place for a long time. Simple movements with a brush cause tickling and laughter, and sometimes even fear, in some babies. Therefore, before work, it is advisable to run a clean brush over the child’s skin so that he can feel what awaits him ahead. Often, while working, craftsmen turn on cartoons or distract the little model with conversation.
- Before applying face painting, you need to stock up on clean napkins and water for washing brushes and sponges.
- The skin is not moisturized, because water-based paints apply best to a clean, dry surface.
- It is advisable to remove hair from the forehead using a hoop or hairpin.
- The base tone is always applied first. Do this with a damp wedge-shaped sponge.
- To achieve a deeper color, allow the first tone to dry and then apply a second coat.
- If the pattern has several shades, first work with a light color, and then with a dark one.
- Draw all the lines and fill the picture with sparkles. When working with young children, the easiest way to apply a design is with a stencil.
Tip: Before working, you need to cover your clothes to avoid getting dirty.
Pumpkin image
Pumpkin is one of the favorite options for children; it looks bright and personifies the upcoming celebration. According to tradition, not a single Halloween is complete without a pumpkin; this is the main attribute and symbol of the holiday.
How to do pumpkin makeup:
- For the makeup base, use bright orange face painting, taking care to apply it evenly.
- Use black eyeliner to outline the outline of the pumpkin and its transverse lines.
- Draw the area around the eyes dark.
- Also paint your lips black. For intimidation, draw sharp teeth.
Ideas for girls
Let's start with simple face painting options and gradually move on to more complex techniques.
- Fiery makeup filled with meaning is what an active girl needs, who not only wants to show off herself, but is also interested in things happening in the world around her.
- The most common image is a witch. Makeup and face painting in this case are quite light. We lighten the face with powder, make a smokey eye and draw makeup streaks. We line our lips with a black pencil and apply lipstick of the same shade.
- Ghost. A very simple and at the same time interesting image.
We will need:
- white makeup;
- eye shadow (plum shade);
- lipstick (the same color as the shadows);
- mascara (white).
First, we paint the eyes with shadows and mascara, then lightly tint the lips. Now we take the makeup and paint the entire face white, including the lips and without affecting the area of the painted eyes. Take the shadows, lightly smear them on the cheekbones and use a powder brush to blend them well. The image is ready.
- Zombie. This makeup is also not complicated and can be easily done with your own hands at home. You will need to paint your entire face green, do eye and lip makeup, and draw seams.
- Vampire. A classic look that won't be difficult to create.
- Cat. This image is very often used by girls, it is simple to perform and very sexy.
- Broken doll. Cracks are quite difficult to draw, therefore, to perform such drawings it is better to turn to a professional.
- Evil clown. An unusual choice for a girl. If you find a good makeup artist who will do a high-quality drawing, you are guaranteed a prize for the most unusual and scary costume among women.
A vampire
Halloween wouldn't be possible without Count Dracula. Vampire makeup is simple:
- Lighten your facial skin.
- Add a little dark near the eyes, highlight the eyebrows.
- To intimidate, use false fangs. They can also be painted with paints.
- Complete the look with a matching tailcoat suit.
Dracula
The famous vampire is the favorite hero of many boys. This is the one you can choose to apply makeup for Halloween. It can be created at home; for this you need red, white, black pencils and paints.
The procedure is as follows:
- The face is painted with white paint. It is allowed to add a purple tone.
- Eyebrows are drawn with a black pencil, preferably in the shape of a house.
- The eyes are outlined with a reddish tint.
- Lips can be left white.
- Uneven streaks of blood are drawn around the mouth using paint.
- The image of a vampire is complemented with false fangs and red lenses.
The result is an unusual image, and the most suitable for Halloween, since it has a frightening appearance. Such a character will be welcome at a party.
Mexican makeup
Mexican style makeup is more complex and requires symmetrical execution. Openwork patterns on lightened skin are made in blue, red, crimson and other tones. Please note that the mouth is depicted as if it is sewn up with black thread.
Don't forget to capture the created image in a photo. A Halloween photo shoot is an extra reason to smile, remembering and experiencing pleasant moments again and again. In addition, think over Halloween games for children; without them, the holiday may seem boring and uninteresting.
Deciding on the image
The first stage of preparation for the holiday on All Saints' Day will be the choice of image, because this will determine how bright, original and memorable the child will be at the masquerade. The chosen hero can be not only scary and terrible, but also sweet, kind, and fabulous.
Images of negative characters:
- a vampire
- witch
- dead man
- skeleton
- zombie
- witch
- death
- ghost
- evil spirit
- demon, devil
- mummy
- scarecrow
- goblin
Images of positive characters:
- fairy
- enchantress
- mermaid
- knight
- elf
- queen, princess
- angel
- dwarf
- clown
Don't forget to prepare original children's dishes for Halloween
Modern Witch
Glamorous beauties, how do you like this witch makeup? It's easy to do, but the effect will be amazing.
Bright makeup of an unusual but very sad witch:
Ideas for a modern and cute Halloween witch look. The makeup of a warlock sorceress differs from that of a good sorceress by the presence of sharp lines and dark shades.
Mummy
This is the simplest makeup for boys. Anyone can do it, since it does not require special skills or a lot of time.
Work process:
- It is necessary to prepare your face. Areas that will be visible from under the bandages are tinted in a light tone. For this purpose, foundation is used.
- Then black shadows are applied around the eyes.
- This completes the makeup creation. You can make your own costume. The result is a believable image of a mummy.
