Halloween special effects makeup -- tips and ideas

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The finishing touch to your Halloween costume

Face paint and costume makeup are the perfect finishing touches to your Halloween costume this year. The right Halloween makeup can take your costume from "bleh" to "wow"! From Vampires to Pirates to Fairies, Zombies and Werewolves and everything in between, a touch of makeup is just what your Halloween costume needs to be truly awesome.

And this isn't just for the girls, oh no - you saw Jack Sparrow, didn't you? A gentleman who wants a good costume will get out the face paints and go the extra mile.

Fantasy and night creatures makeup tutorials

Gothic fairy makeup
Tutorial.
Forest fairy
Fantasy forest fairy makeup.
Chinese dragon
This look is inspired by traditional Chinese Dragons and Koi Fish..
Fairy eyes
Fairy tutorial.
Vampires
Vampire Costume make-up tutorial complete with lipstick on her fangs!
Zombie makeup
Tutorial.
She-werewolf makeup
Tutorial.

Need more fantasy Halloween costume ideas?

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Fantasy hair styling products

glitter spray and hair colouring spray

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Halloween makeup prosthetics

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Character Halloween makeup ideas

Terminator makeup
Tutorial.
Corpse Bride makeup ideas
Tutorial.
Jack Sparrow tutorial
Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow make-up tutorial.
Avatar character makeup
Tutorial.
Joker from Batman Dark Knight
Batman character tutorial.

Halloween makeup supplies

face paints, grease paints and glitter

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Need more Halloween costume ideas?

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Makeup tips reference books

great for any Halloween costume!

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  • Lilly-n-Lloyd Oct 24, 2011 @ 3:23 am | delete
    Thanks for the tips.
  • Michelle77 Jul 23, 2011 @ 9:03 am | delete
    Love all the ideas !!
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