It’s never too early to start thinking about that time of year when every child gets excited about their favorite superhero, princess, animal, or scary alter-ego. That’s right, Halloween is just around the corner! Get ready for those scary goblins and sweet princesses to end up on your doorstep chirping “trick or treat!” To get your kids ready for a an unforgettable Halloween, make sure you know all there is to know about Halloween costume face paint! Ideas, tips and helpful pictures will make sure you’re the mom with all the answers. Start early and get the 411 about the best Halloween face painting ideas this year.
Princess Favorites
There’s nothing like having a great costume that shows of the little princess in her! Frozen is a hit, but even better than a million Elsa’s running around this Halloween, is making sure your little princess has the most original costume with custom face paint! Princess Halloween costumes are more than high heels and fancy dresses, excite your little princess with sparkly face paint that will make her feel like the royalty she really is! This icy design lights up her eyes and acts as a frame for her sparkly eye make up. There can never be too many snowflakes in an Elsa costume so don’t be afraid to repeat the snowflake design throughout the costume. Top it all off with some bright lipstick and this princess is ready to go!
Superhero Mania
This Halloween, make sure you know everything there is to know about superhero costumes! This costume seems like an easy one but superheros have some of the most intricate outfits. The best part about a super hero costume is not the cape but the mask! Have your little superhero trick or treat in style with his or her very own mask! Above, this little superhero has awesome face paint that inspired his Spiderman costume. Using black and red face paint, Spiderman’s web was recreated to form the mask that he wears to flight his toughest villains.
The white above his eyes exaggerates the holes of his “mask” and creates an intense effect. This littler Sipderman is ready for anything Halloween night has to offer. Below, this little superhero is a great example of the mask effect. Not only is his face painted entirely red but an oval shaped “cutout” is left around his eyes to really increase the mask effect. The yellow details around his eyes and cheeks sell the Ironman effect and makes this costume into a Halloween costume that every other kid will be jealous of! This Halloween make sure your child knows that you know just as much about superheros as they do!
Anime Artsy
Halloween costumes are for recreating your favorite character! Whether it’s an anime character or your favorite movie or TV show character, face paint can really send your child’s costume to the next level. This means that what ever your child decides to be, whether its an 80’s disco dancer or their go-to video game character, you can recreate it with face paint. This anim-azing Halloween costume was inspired by the anime series Sailor Moon’s character Sailor Neptune.
The big oval eyes are a classic anime look withe exaggerated eye lashes and bright purple, shimmery lipstick. This big-eye’d technique can also be used to create doll costumes! To make the character’s eyes seem even larger, paint the eyelids white and when they close their eyes it makes for quite the effect. Don’t be afraid to experiment with face paint to change the shape of the eye and you can end up with a killer anime costume like this one for Halloween.
Lions, Tigers, and Bears! Oh my!
There’s nothing that says Halloween more than wild animals running around your neighborhood! These crazy animals are great examples of how easy an animal costume can be for your child. The best part about this face paint design is that you’ll only need two colors. Simply paint the whole face one color and highlight the animal-like features with black face paint. Add a few whiskers and stripes for good measure and you’ve got yourself the purr-fect Halloween costume! This Halloween, encourage your kids to bring out the animal inside them and you’ve got yourself some easy costume ideas.
Our Scary Favorites
As far as Halloween costumes go, there are always a few that go for a scary look! In fact, it wouldn’t be Halloween without the ghosts, goblins and witches running around. If your child wants to be a scary ghost or goblin, think about these face paint ideas for their costumes. The scary-route is a great idea for the older kids who have outgrown their superhero phase but still enjoy dressing up for Halloween. Like scary just as much as your kids? These face paint ideas work just as well for adults. No more dragging out that same old costume to wear during the neighborhood block party or to pass out Halloween candy; this year, scary will be your new go-to Halloween costume with some fun face paint to make the look.
This scary duo brings out the Halloween spirit with some intense face paint! From the skeleton on the left to the sugar skull on the right, these face paint designs make great costumes. Dark makeup around the eyes to recreate the sunken eye sockets of a skeleton really sell the costume. The teeth on the traditional skeleton are drawn to create the skinless effect and the shading helps to sell the costume. The sugar skull face paint is a great Halloween costume. While it is still considered a scary costume, the fun jewels around the eyes and the flower designs on the chin and forehead tone down the scariness with a more festive look!
Skeleton Pirate
This skeleton pirate costume is really effective because of the painted chest! If the face paint wasn’t enough the skeleton look on the chest will really send this costume to the top. Simply re-create the skeleton look throughout the chest and even the arms for added effect! The face paint is even more effective as the left eye is exposed to showcase this scary look.
In the mood to stay silent this Halloween? Nothing says scary like a sewn up mouth! This look is really effective as it has the effect that the whole bottom half of her face is stitched together and all using face paint. To tone down the look, add jewels around the eye! This look is both interesting and scary; the perfect combination for an awesome Halloween costume.
Want a look that goes beyond the traditional Halloween skeleton costume? This blue sparkle face paint is a great choice! The teeth painted around the mouth give the effect of the skeleton but the blue lipstick tones it down a bit! The sparkly face paint around the eyes and on the nose gives this costume a more whimsical feel. Add jewels to this face paint idea to make the costume even more intriguing.
Really scary makeup!
Now these are really scary! Notice how real this skeleton makeup looks! Using all white on the faces and black face paint to highlight the eye sockets, cheekbones, and nose shows how scary this costume really is. This costume is a hit if you really want to scare the trick or treaters!
Saving the scariest for last! These skeleton ghouls make it hard to believe its just face paint! Going beyond the traditional sketched out teeth, this face paint design smears the outlines to create more of a spooky look. Not only is this the scariest face paint design yet but also the most impressive one!
Awesome face paint designs should be number one on your list this year! Treat your kids and yourself with a simple but awesome costume. RJ’s Amazing Entertainment has all your face paint needs. As one of the best face paint companies in northern Colorado, RJ’s is the only place to turn. For your Halloween parties and face painting needs, contact booking. Happy Halloween!