You'd be hard-pressed to find any makeup professional who doesn't live for Halloween. It's basically Christmas for those of us who adore false eyelashes, special effects products and over-the-top makeup looks.
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Halloween is coming up quick, and that means lots of fun costumes and crazy makeup to go along with it! Unfortunately, Halloween makeup can be very heavy and hard on your skin. Here are some easy tips to make sure your skin survives the experience.
Sometimes life gets in the way and we procrastinate on Halloween looks. So for all of you busy folks out there, we put together this Halloween makeup infographic that's easy enough for everyone of all levels of makeup expertise to follow, use, and benefit from. Don't forget to shop the Frends Beauty Halloween makeup section on http://www.frendsbeauty.com/halloween-makeup.html. When you post your looks on Instagram, hashtag #frendsbeauty so we can see them!
Let's face it folks it's almost Halloween and it's time to start picking out our costumes. Personally, I am a righteous fan of ZOMMMBIES! They are the only thing on the planet that is dead and continues to evolve. Pretty cool. From a creators point of view there are so many types of zombies, which means so much room for creative customizing. Here I will go over one of my favorite ways of making an easy long lasting zombie. I will give you the basic process and hopefully give your creative juices a jolt. Below you'll find a material lists of all the things you need to make an amazingly gruesome Zombie along with GREAT VIDEOS on how to achieve the ultimate ZOMBIE look!
We asked our friend Ariel (@theevanitydiary) to create a look for us just in time for Halloween --- the Suicide Squad inspired 'Joker'. He not only provided us with the end look, but some in-process shots as well as a quick how-to. Check it out in the quick overview below!
Did you know your Halloween makeup supplies could be dangerous? Most of us don't think twice about getting the cheap makeup and fake blood from where we got our costumes - but you might want to think twice. Harmful ingredients in these off-brand products are awful for your skin; especially be on the lookout for these:
Face Paint
This category contains some of the worst offenders - a recent study showed that 10 out of 10 face paints tested contained lead. Six of them contained nickel, cobalt and chromium; irritating metals you do not want on your skin!
Halloween is a one of the most fun times of year with the costumes, cute make up, and not to mention the almost endless supply of free candy. However, a last minute costume can be difficult to put together if you haven't planned ahead! Try these quick Halloween makeup ideas to take your last minute costume from no-go to so-go.
Is it just me, or does it seem unfair for Halloween to happen right before you have to take out a small loan to afford the upcoming holidays?! Like, why can’t it happen in May, so we can spend all our money creating the most epic Halloween costume ever? I guess in a perfect world that would be the case, but since it lands in the season of pumpkin spice lattes and far-too-early Santa decorations the best I can do is give you some ways to blow Halloween outta the water on a budget!
I have a few cult products that I think create a perfect base for ghouls, goblins, zombies and whatever else your inner creep desires. For starters, you can’t be from beyond the grave with you’re pretty little tan complexion…That’s why you need a base like Ben Nye Color Cake Foundations in Death Flesh; it literally takes all color out of your skin without turning you white. Thinking about rocking a sexy blood thirsty Vamp? PC-842 Pale Vampire is a must. It also comes in a crème which I love to it mix with a diamond white or silver pigment like Mehron’s Metallic Powder, in case you want to be pretty instead of death walking.
I had a customer come in the other day, doing some early planning for a fantastic, stand-out Halloween make-up look. After discussing what she had in mind I asked what I could do to help. She looked up at the lights with both hands on the counter, took in an exaggerated inhale of breath and said, "I want to party my ass off this Halloween and I don't want the make-up to come off." We both had a good laugh at her honesty and we came up with a solution that would do the trick to make her makeup stick longer for Halloween. Skin Saver and Krylon's Fixer Spray.