What To Wear With Skull Makeup

Mmmkay, heed—I know skeleton makeup is kinda the nearly ~obvious~ Halloween makeup wait, but some years (fine, every twelvemonth), I just don't have the energy to try to come up with some magically funny and punny costume, or spend eight hours learning how to apply FX-level prosthetics. Which is I'chiliad very much into skeleton makeup, which tin can strike the perfect balance of chilling and cute, and tin normally be pulled off with whatever is in your makeup handbag.

And to testify it to ya, I went ahead and rounded up the 12 best skeleton tutorials straight from YouTube, forth with a few products you lot'll definitely desire to have on hand. Continue scrolling and start preparing for October 31.

one. This split-face up skeleton makeup

The all-time part of a split-face skeleton await is you can still play up the other side of your face with a ~sultry~ smokey eye and some red lipstick, à la Roxxsaurus in this tutorial, or just go on the remainder of your makeup clean and neutral. Hot tip: Black and white face paint volition be your BFFs for this look.

2. This beautiful and minimal skeleton makeup look

If you but want a basic, cute, somewhat-easy(ish) skeleton makeup tutorial, definitely check this one out. YouTuber Wowval first blends on a perfectly smokey, vampy heart (so, ahem, yeah—this ane definitely takes skill, but can still exist pulled off by newbs), before drawing lines over her lips and shading in her cheekbones for a gaunt, skeletal vibe. Make sure to stock up on liquid eyeliner and fake lashes for this one.

3. This half-face skeleton makeup

If yous're looking for a more lowkey approach to skeleton makeup, you tin can't become wrong with this half-face Halloween await from YouTuber Chrisspy. You still become all the creepy, intense details of a regular skeleton (I mean, can nosotros just take a sec to admire the shading along the rima oris?), but you terminate it all off with a cute smokey eye and pretty brows. Don't forget the face pigment before giving this one a attempt:

Ben Nye Primary Creme Colors

Splashes & Spills Face and Body Paint Cream

Splashes & Spills Face up and Body Paint Cream

4. This ghost skull makeup

It's the pink face pigment for me. This part-skeleton, part-ghost tutorial from Giulianna Maria is the perfect excuse to get super creative with your Halloween makeup. It'll definitely take a decent amount of skill and patience to recreate, merely you lot're basically guaranteed to turn heads (which, IDK about you, is kinda always my goal on October 31). Pro tip: You lot desire ultra-precise lines with this look, so pick up 1 of these angled brushes:

E.L.F Studio Small Angled Brush

Beauty Junkees Gel Eyeliner Brush Fine Angled

Dazzler Junkees Gel Eyeliner Brush Fine Angled

Sigma Beauty Winged Liner E06

Morphe M165 Angled Liner Castor

5. This easy skeleton makeup

I go it: Sometimes it's easier to pull together your Halloween makeup at the final infinitesimal (been there). When in doubtfulness, this easy skeleton makeup from MsAaliyahJay is a v cute option that you lot can definitely recreate with makeup you already own (think: black eyeshadow, liquid eyeliner, and lashes). Throw on an all-blackness outfit, and you'll exist good to go.

6. This glam skeleton tutorial

Yup, skull makeup can expect super glam—all it takes is a ton of highlighter, glitter, and this tutorial from Giulianna Maria. You'll need a ton of black eyeshadow to recreate this thick smokey middle, so load up on one of these picks earlier you lot map out your Halloween look:

Sephora Collection Colorful Eyeshadow

NYX Professional Makeup Hot Singles Eyeshadow

MAC Eyeshadow Single Eyeshadows

Make Up For Ever Artist Color Eye Shadow

Make Up For Always Artist Color Heart Shadow

vii. This blueish skull makeup

If y'all aren't feeling the traditional skull colors (think: black, white, grayness, the works), look towards this tutorial from Denitslava Makeup for an unexpected pop of color. The blueish detailing in this skull wait will really make your costume stand out among the rest—especially when you pair information technology with shimmery eyeshadow and glitter brows. What's not to love?

8. This neon skeleton look

Want to get even ~wilder~ with your skeleton makeup? The neon color palette in this expect from Julia Salvia should practice the pull a fast one on. White eyeliner or face paint is nonnegotiable for this await, btw—information technology'll create a prissy contrast against the colors and really anchor your skeleton detailing. These are a few of my personal favorites:

Nyx Professional Makeup SFX Creme Colour

Mehron Makeup Clown White Professional Makeup

Snazaroo Classic Face Paint, White

Moon Creations Face & Body Paint

nine. This frosted skull makeup

Sure, anyone tin show up to a Halloween party wearing skeleton makeup, only how many people are going to have it to the next-level with an abstract await similar this ane? Hither, Brianna Fox adds glitter, highlighter, and white lashes to her skeleton makeup for a costume that's direct-up absurd. Demand a white eyeliner restock? Glad you asked:

Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Middle Pencil

Rimmel Scandaleyes Shadow Stick

10. This melting skeleton look

Another creative take on skeleton makeup, this ane from Desi Perkins looks like it'southward literally melting. Makeup newbs volition probably want to skip this look, but if you've got a steady paw (and a lot of patience), you'll honey the stop outcome. Bonus points for recreating her bluish hair too (temporary dye = key for Halloween).

11. This quick skeleton makeup

All you need is white face pigment and a few nuts (neutral eyeshadow palette, eyeliner, and a couple makeup brushes) to perfect this skeleton makeup from Mel Fidel. Follow along and you'll encounter just how quickly this unabridged wait comes together (meaning, yup, it's another great selection for a last-infinitesimal Halloween costume).

12. This pumpkin skull makeup

If y'all've been there done that with the whole skeleton makeup affair, you'll love this cute take from Giulianna Maria. It lands somewhere betwixt a pumpkin and a skull and the end result is beyond cool. But don't forget to place your Amazon order for orange face up pigment (and a few detailing brushes!) before yous take a stab at this ane, thousand?

Chloe Metzger Deputy Dazzler Director Chloe Metzger is the deputy dazzler director at Cosmopolitan, overseeing the editorial content and growth strategy of the pilus, makeup, and pare space on digital, while also obsessively writing almost the best hair products for every hair type (curly girl here; whattup), and the skincare routines that really, truly work (follow her on Instagram to meet behind-the-scenes pics of that magazine life).

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