One of the most mysterious holidays is Halloween. On the one hand, this is a carnival, during which you can have fun until you drop, on the other hand, in most cases, guests choose the darkest and most terrible images - monsters, the dead.
However, the characters of the Halloween holiday are so diverse that it is difficult to even say which costume is not suitable for this holiday.
Fairy tale characters
It is not at all necessary to disfigure yourself with a terrible make-up and drench yourself with artificial blood. Romantic images can be quite appropriate. For example, a white angel, fairy, elf.
It is especially recommended to choose pleasant looks for children. Kids can be dressed up with fairy tale characters. Girls make pretty princesses, Snow White, Red Hats. Boys can be offered costumes of gnomes, woodsmen or heroes from "The Wizard of the Emerald City" - the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman.
You can use the images of animals, offering babies the images of a cat, tiger cub, teddy bear.
Sexy characters
Women, in principle, do not tend to disfigure themselves, so not every girl wants to appear in the form of an evil old witch with a wart on her nose. But there are also sexy female Halloween characters. Moreover, the choice of characters of this plan for girls is practically unlimited.
The same witch may not look ugly, but attractive and seductive. There are many more sexual images. You can, for example, dress up as a devil, a pirate leader, a little robber.
Departed celebrities
Quite often, for a Halloween party, the image of famous actors or singers who have already passed away is chosen. To become recognizable, you need the work of a professional makeup artist. Images such as Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, John Lennon are often chosen. Girls prefer images of Marilyn Monroe or Elizabeth Taylor.
Traditional characters
Traditionally, on Halloween, it is customary to dress up in costumes of skeletons and witches. The first version of the image is associated with the worship of death. And it is customary for witches to dress up, since it is the witches who know how to communicate with the spirits and the world of the dead.
Also, a rather traditional option is the undead, werewolves and ghouls who have risen from the graves.
Movie characters
But the most popular characters for Halloween are, of course, the heroes of various movies. Moreover, horror films are not necessarily taken as a basis. For example, the inhabitants of the planet Pandora, that is, the heroes of the film Avatar, are very popular today.
But, of course, the characters in horror films are beyond competition. Thanks to them, the scariest Halloween characters are created. Photos of the heroes of some films can really horrify, therefore, these characters are among the most popular.
The most popular Halloween movie-related characters are:
- Count Dracula. This is perhaps the most famous vampire of all time. However, after the release of the series of films "Twilight", the bloodsucker count on the pedestal of popularity was well pressed by a noble vampire named Edward.
- Freddy Krueger. Despite the fact that films about the adventures of Freddie, not distinguished by special beauty, were released more than thirty years ago, this character is still popular. To create this look, you can buy a spectacular latex mask.
- Leather face. A film about the adventures of a maniac who not only killed people, but also sewed masks from human skin for himself, was released back in 1974, however, it is still included in the list of the most terrible and bloody. Therefore, the character of this film is often chosen to create an image for Halloween.
- Billy from Saw. A creepy puppet that is used by a killer maniac to negotiate with victims is a fairly popular character for Halloween. Moreover, it is relatively easy to create this image: the most recognizable features are a white face, black eyes with red pupils and a blush on the cheeks, drawn in the form of spirals.
- Chucky's creepy dollpossessed by the soul of a serial killer. This image evokes horror even in its appearance, since the face of the killer doll is covered with numerous scars.
- Maleficent. This beautiful witch is often seen at Halloween parties.
- Annabelle. A creepy doll with an angelic appearance and a devilish essence is the right character for Halloween.
- Samara Morgan from the movie "The Call". This very scary girl is capable of scaring anyone with her appearance.
- Queen of hearts. This image from the latest production of "Alice in Wonderland" is very fond of the girls.
- Bellatrix Leistrage. Fans of the Harry Potter story have made this character fashionable. To create the image of Woland de Mort's most faithful companion-in-arms, you do not have to greatly disfigure yourself, but the traits of madness in this heroine must be present.
The list of movie characters, the image that you can try to recreate on Halloween is endless. You can use film classics, for example, why not dress up as Pannochka from Gogol's "Viy". Or draw ideas from new films that are released annually.
How do you choose the right character?
You can endlessly list the characters of Halloween, since this is a carnival, and everything is possible at a carnival. But such a variety of images makes the choice difficult. How to choose the character you want to be reincarnated as during the party?
You can, for example, choose an image based on your date of birth, or rather, on the signs of the zodiac. The recommendations of astrologers extend to the field of choosing a costume and makeup for a party.
But it is better to focus not on someone else's recommendations, but on your own feelings. The character that is planned to be embodied should, if you do not like it (what, for example, can you like a maniac killer?), Then at least touch it. Only in this case it will be possible to create a truly interesting image, and not just a "cast" from a screen hero.
When choosing a suit, you need to take into account your own personality. If a person is modest in life and does not like to be in the spotlight too much, then he should not wear a suit that is too defiant. It is imperative to wear the chosen suit for some time at home in order to get used to it, to understand how to move in it. For example, a girl who in everyday life only wears jeans and pants may feel uncomfortable wearing a tight mini dress.
If you do not have the opportunity to buy a gothic dress for Halloween or sew a vampire princess costume, do not be sad - makeup for Halloween 2016 can change our image much faster and brighter. Sometimes burgundy lipstick alone can transform us more than a dress and shoes!
Halloween itself does not have a serious meaning, but this holiday promotes creativity - girls all over the world do Halloween makeup, create costumes and come up with images. No other holiday provides such opportunities for experimentation, and in order not to get lost in the creative variety, Militta has prepared a list of makeup ideas for this gloomy and at the same time bright celebration.
Halloween Makeup Crazy 2016
Recently, the fashion world tends to. Many designers bring fat women or dwarfs to the catwalk, girls with ugly crooked legs or serious defects in appearance. For an inexperienced audience, this trend looks strange, but for the fashion community, everything is fine. We have long been fed up with genuine beauty! Therefore, we want to contemplate the ugly non-standard beauty in all forms.
Halloween in 2016 and in other years gives everyone the opportunity to plunge into the world of ugly beauty. At first glance, it might seem that crazy Halloween makeup won't take a lot of effort, but it isn't. In some cases, you will have to apply all your skills and lime a lot of decorative cosmetics.
1. Makeup - double face
Such a strange and unusual makeup will definitely be remembered by everyone for a long time. This idea was suggested by Promise Tamang on Instagram, where she posts her many Halloween looks. The double face will have to work hard on the makeup and, possibly, involve some of your friends. It's even better if you have a makeup artist friend or just an artist.
You will have to try, but if the image succeeds, it will be impossible to look away from you, and you will most likely become the heroine of social networks.
2. Ornaments on the face
Makeup in the form is time-tested. Such makeup has already been used before and not only for Halloween looks, but for a variety of projects and photo sessions. However, ornaments on the face are a great make-up solution today in 2016. Girls with such makeup will certainly stand out from the crowd of vampires and witches. Just do not forget that creating such a makeup will require even more effort and cosmetics.
3. Cuts, scars and lacerations on the face
Personally, I don't like imitation of various wounds on the face, but if you calmly perceive makeup in the form of deep cuts and lacerations, stock up on proven cosmetics and choose a photo. In recent years, thousands of girls from all over the world have done this kind of makeup, so you can find many looks for inspiration on the Internet.
Halloween Mystical Makeup 2016
Halloween isn't much of a fashion trend - vampires, witches, and miscellaneous don't change much over time. These images can be used if we want to get a guaranteed successful result.
1. Vampires
Thanks to books and cinematography, the image of a vampire is very mysterious and attractive, and the vampire girl seems especially seductive and at the same time insidious. It's not difficult to create a vampire image for a girl on Halloween, just whiten her face, highlight her cheekbones, paint her lips with bright burgundy lipstick, put on a choker collar and complete the look with a black dress.
Ate to find a dress with a corset and frills, draw a small net of cobwebs on your face, you can become a real vampire queen.
2. Skeletons and zombies
Unlike vampires, zombies and simple skeletons exist in reality, but they are not as attractive and seductive. Despite this, skeletons are very popular on Halloween, so you can do makeup that gives our image skeletal elements.
It is not easy to draw a realistic skull with the help of makeup and decorative cosmetics; without special skills and talents, you should not even take on this task, you will get a pitiful likeness.
Halloween makeup and characters for 2016
Not everyone wants to flirt with dark forces and death, drawing on their face an image of a vampire or a mask of death, and rightly so. The image for a girl on Halloween is not limited to the framework of all sorts of madness and evil. Try to transform into your favorite celebrity.
A fancy dress party gives you the opportunity to reincarnate as Kim Kardashian, Nicki Minaj and other celebrities. In addition, you can put on a costume and make up in the style of your favorite characters from movies, fairy tales, or create a simple anime look!
1. Anime style makeup
Creating an anime look is a snap. The main focus is huge eyes, like cartoon characters. You will have to work hard with drawing, but the result is worth it. Also highlight the eyebrows, cheekbones, outline the lips and outline the face with black pencil or eyeliner. Search the Web among a huge number of pictures for exactly the image that you sympathize with, and transfer it to your face. Also, don't forget about a matching suit to complement your look.
2. Queen or princess
Now the upbringing of girls is undergoing serious changes, but we, adult girls, who are already over 25 years old, keep the images of princesses in our memories. Fancy dress is a great opportunity to wear a crown, a luxurious evening dress or a rented real historical costume. Makeup will be the simplest, because the image of a real princess or queen requires dignity, not buffoonery.
3. Space girl
Space theme periodically returns to fashion. Not so long ago, space prints on clothes and accessories were relevant. Stars, galaxies, nebulae and quasars are reflected in the makeup, some girls paint half of their faces with stars, it looks beautiful, but you have to work hard.
You can also take on the color of an alien. Do you know what beautiful aliens look like? Nobody knows for sure, but in Halloween 2016 it is not very important to meet the knowledge and expectations of others. You can draw the image of an alien exclusively from your own imagination, that's when you get genuine creativity, and not copying other people's ideas.
4. Doll and makeup for Halloween 2016
Initially, they did not play games with dolls, they carried a sacred meaning and participated in a variety of magical rituals. Then Pandora dolls appeared, they demonstrated fashionable clothes, and then the dolls were given to children to play. But in the subconscious of people, the original sacred meaning of dolls is still preserved. From here, various fears and fantasies arise about the evil dolls that can be seen in the movies.
Therefore, on Halloween 2016, you can do doll-style makeup, this is a much nicer solution than drawing the faces of death and evil spirits on yourself. You can focus on the images of dolls from famous horror films, or you can use the basic principles of doll makeup.
It doesn't matter what kind of doll you become - good or evil, in any case, this image is perfect for a girl on Halloween. If you have a beautiful BJD doll or Evangeline Ghastly living in your home, it is not at all necessary to apply a thick layer of makeup to take on a festive color. It is enough to put on a black dress, whiten your face and pick up your beauty, she will complement the image.
5. Beauty nymph
In conclusion, we will consider the most interesting option. You don't have to become a doll, a witch, or a vampire. During the existence of glossy magazines, photographers and models have shot many incredible photo sessions, where girls look like nymphs and just fantasy beauties, abundantly decorated with golden shadows, mother of pearl, sparkles ...
Use purple lipstick, bright eyeshadow colors, glitter, and create a beautiful Halloween 2016 makeup in the style of the most glamorous photo shoots.
On the eve of All Saints' Day, or Halloween, it's time to think about choosing the right costume.
If you prefer bright and colorful images filled with mysticism and mystery, the witch outfit will suit you. This classic character has long been a regular at fashionable masquerade parties, carnivals and youth parties.
And the image of a fabulous witch, enchanting and funny, was especially fond of children and adolescents.
So let's get started?
Step 1. Choose the appropriate type of image!
Before you start going through your wardrobe in search of a "witch" outfit, you need to think over the type of your character, details of his appearance and costume.
- Elegant dark sorceress;
- The old witch;
- Sweet little witch;
- Fairy witch.
Each type of this image has its own characteristics.
How exactly they differ and how to create a basis for them, we will tell further.
Elegant dark sorceress
This look is perfect for those who prefer sophisticated outfits. A seductive witch can wear a beautiful tight-fitting dress (preferably evening dress) or a short skirt and corset. A plunging neckline in a suit is especially welcome.
And shoes or high-heeled boots will serve as a kind of addition.
Characters from well-known films can be prototypes for your image: Maleficent, Dark Shadows, Wii, Snow White and the Huntsman (in the first photo), American Horror Story: Sabbat or Snow White and the Huntsman, Gloomy shadows ”,“ Salem ”.
You can see them in the photo below.
Effective, isn't it? Such an image will be the most striking and eye-catching at any costume party.
Old witch
If you already reincarnate, then thoroughly.
If these words are about you, then choose the image of a terrible old witch.
Such a character will remind everyone of the famous Baba Yaga, with her unkempt shaggy hair, hooked nose and dark, lean skin.
In addition to the classic look of the Russian Yaga, you can opt for its foreign version: an old sorceress with bright green skin, a crooked nose and warts on the skin.
The outfit of such a witch does not at all resemble clothes from an expensive boutique - on the contrary, the oldest and most unusable dress (or robe) that can be specially cut or tattered for heightened effect will do for you.
Cute witch
Not all fairies are evil. Among them there are also kind, funny characters.
Recall, for example, Sabrina from the TV series of the same name or the heroine Cassie Nightingale from the TV series The Good Witch. Such witches are more like people than evil spirits, but a certain mystical charm and an element of mystery is not alien to their image.
The advantage of the costume of such a witch is that it does not require a lot of makeup, although you can spice up the appearance with the help of artsy body art on the face or false eyelashes with rhinestones.
Fairy witch
This image descended from the pages of well-known fairy tales.
A typical witch in a long mesh skirt, with a broom and an old headscarf tied with a bow in the style of Solokha from the famous Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka.
However, you can modernize this image, making it similar to the characters of the fantasy world - fairies and elves.
The costume of such an enchanting witch will suit both children and adults. It can consist of a long dress, a beautiful tiara and a cloak.
And to make the witch look even more like a fairy, you can attach wings to the back (you can make them from wire and colored mesh or light fabric).
Step 2. Make a spectacular witch makeup
To create a vivid image of a good sorceress or an evil witch, you need to find the most colorful cosmetics in your arsenal (perhaps even the most unusual colors for you). Makeup should cover not only the face, but also open areas of the body - neck, décolleté, hands.
Consider the traditional version of the "witch" make-up:
- First, we will prepare the skin of the face.
Apply cream as a base. - Usually witches are rather pale.
Therefore, we will apply white powder or light foundation on the face, evenly distributing it over the skin. - For the eyes, you can use a combination of black, blue and silver, summing up the contours of the eyes with artsy, ornate lines.
The step-by-step application of this smoky eye makeup is shown in the picture. - Another eye makeup option is long black arrows and bright pink shades.
How to properly apply cosmetics can be seen in the following video. - If you are a face art lover, you can paint abstract patterns, luxurious ornaments, images of plants or wings on your face (here you can give free rein to your imagination).
- Eyelashes and eyebrows need to be painted as brightly as possible, because the image of a witch cannot be imagined without an expressive look.
- If you like pallor, you can skip the blush.
- Eyes and temples can be decorated with stylized patterns of cobwebs and even decorative spiders. We offer options for makeup ideas with cobwebs in the photo below.
- Is it done?
Now the final touch is to paint the lips. To do this, you need a dark lipstick in saturated colors - red, burgundy, black or brown.
If you want to apply makeup instead of makeup, the following video will be useful to you. It shows how you can visually change the shape of the face, its features, creating the image of an evil witch.
Children's makeup for a witch is created in the same way: after applying the foundation, the face is painted in the desired color with the help of blush, powder or foundation.
Since the skin of children is delicate, you should check its reaction to cosmetics (for this, the cosmetic product is applied to the skin of the child's hand).
You can also use special hypoallergenic cosmetics for children.
One of the makeup options for the image of a witch for a girl with elements of body art is shown in the pictures:
For an older girl, you can make a simple elegant makeup with a light haze effect, shading the cheeks and highlighting the eyes.
One of the most spectacular party looks is considered a cat. We will tell you how to choose a suit and create an original one
And if your partner has chosen the brutal image of Dracula, we will suggest a costume and apply makeup yourself.
Step 3. Witchcraft hairstyle
There can be several options for styling your hair to create the image of a dark sorceress. For most of them, you will need to loose your hair and make it lush.
A slight carelessness of the hairstyle is even encouraged.
However, if you choose the image of an elegant witch, your hair needs to be styled neatly and stylishly. They can be straightened, giving the strands perfect evenness, or curls can be wound, adding splendor to the hairstyle.
You can also make an Elvira-style bouffant (a kind of "hello" from the eighties).
It is perfect for medium hair lengths and those with bangs. (pictured on the left)
The hairstyle of a fashionable witch can be supplemented with colored or gray (pictured on the right) strands. To do this, you can use special fake curls or paint cans for temporary hair dyeing.
Don't be afraid to experiment with your hairstyle! Try to create a real "witch" styling with an asymmetric effect using the strongest hold varnish.
Another hairstyle is the popular Crow's Nest. For such styling, you need to twist the strands in the form of a nest and secure them with 10 invisible ones.
Step 4. Make a Halloween manicure
When creating the image of a witch, you need to pay attention to details, in particular, manicure. There may be several options:
- Monochrome nail color (black, red, burgundy, brown, purple).
- Elements of simple ornaments.
- Special stickers for nails.
- Professional manicure with a pattern.
- Overhead tips.
For manicure it is better to choose bright varnishes and colors of drawings for nails, because the shocking of your image will depend on this detail.
STEP 5. Where can I get a witch costume for Halloween?
The witch's outfit consists of several traditional elements that are essential attributes of any witch.
So, the wardrobe of the dark sorceress includes the following:
- Hat... Its classic version is a tall black, green or purple cone with wide brim. It can be made from thick cardboard and fabric, and decorated with various buckles, straps, stars, nets, cobwebs, toy spiders or bats.
- Skirt... A dark skirt is a classic witch outfit. An elegant look will look great with a sophisticated long skirt, a more relaxed one with a short one, and a fabulous one with a mesh baggy skirt that resembles rags.
- Cape or cloak... This costume element can be added as desired. It can be made from lightweight glossy fabric or mesh, and decorated in the same way as a hat.
- Fishnet tights... They are perfect for elegant witches and cute witches.
- Buckle belt... Large plaques on the belts will make the witch's outfit especially expressive, and will also create the effect of antiquity.
- Corset... If you decide to wear a skirt, be sure to choose a corset for it - it will perfectly accentuate your figure and make it slim.
- Footwear... Typically, witches wear long, high-heeled shoes or black boots. One of the shoe options is black shoes with wrapped toes (you can make them from old shoes by attaching a tip of the desired length to their socks and gluing it using the papier-mâché technique).
Children's costumes can be made from similar items. They will have one distinctive feature - the color scheme. For a girl, colorful outfits are perfect, which can be decorated with flowers and bows.
Step 6 - Finally, pick up the accessories
Finishing the preparations for the Halloween party, let's turn our attention to the accessories for the image of the witch.
It can be:
- unusual handbags a la Shapoklyak;
- brooms;
- magic wands with asterisks at the ends;
- toy spiders;
- lizards, snakes or bats;
- ribbons, silk bows;
- antique pendants, large earrings;
- talismans, tarot cards and other attributes of a true witch.
Follow the tips above and your witch outfit will be unmatched at any costume party!
To wrap up, here are some more photos of Halloween witch costumes for girls and girls that might inspire you. Choose a suitable image of a witch, and be sure: guests will be enchanted and bewitched by your costume!
Only once a year comes a day when the line between the world of the dead and the living is blurred - this is Halloween. Ghosts and those living in the spirit world move into our reality, come into our homes to find warmth and food. Most of the inhabitants of the other world do not wish us harm and simply use the absence of a barrier between the worlds in order to better study us.
But there are also dark spirits among them, pursuing only one goal - to take as many people as possible to themselves - to the world of the dead. To prevent this from happening, people have to create the scariest Halloween images, dress up in original costumes and put on scary makeup.
To prevent evil spirits from taking you into their world, we invite you to try on one of the most scary and original images on Halloween. In other words, to make sure that evil spirits, at the sight of you, would be dumped back into their gloomy world of the dead.
Among the most popular Halloween images are vampires, zombies, witches, skeletons and other inhabitants of the invisible world. Your festive look can be in bright, flashy colors or soft, pastel colors of the old crypt.
It will be commendable if you try to create an image for Halloween with your own hands: pick up paints, buy a devil's costume in a black fabric store and put on an incredible hairstyle on your head. But you can buy a ready-made suit right away, and with it the best look.
A porcelain doll, frighteningly lifeless and motionless. Her phlegmatic emotions are much more frightening than the most terrible faces and heartbreaking screams. This is, of course, one of the scariest female Halloween looks and all. Only now banal to the point of impossibility. However, as an option, it will do.
The most popular Halloween look. And after the release of the popular saga "Twilight" and "The Vampire Diaries", this image is even more actively used on Halloween by both guys and girls.
In order to become a vampire on All Saints Night, you do not need to be bitten by another vampire. The main thing is teeth and a deathly white face. However, painful bruises of green, blue or even black shade can be drawn around the eyes.
Witches are not necessarily an old, unkempt woman in her sixties, in a well-worn dress and cobwebs on her head. Female Halloween witch looks can be very attractive.
Red, screaming lipstick, dark shadows on the eyes and clear, lined eyes. Also add a small mole to your original look and draw a cobweb on your cheek or cheekbones.
The original image of a skeleton for Halloween
Only a real master can handle this, but it will turn out incredibly and effectively. Better to entrust the creation of this Halloween look to a professional artist, but trust that you will make a lasting and unforgettable impression!
And to create a unique zombie image and conquer everyone on Halloween night, you need a real professional make-up artist. Better from Hollywood. They know how to make first-class zombies. But we also have handymen and if you manage to get one before the holiday, then do not hesitate - you will not only conquer everyone, but also scare them very much! But what is the main thing on Halloween ?!
Halloween 2017 promises a ton of interesting looks, mostly inspired by the global agenda. Hillary and Trump, Offred from The Handmaid's Tale, Beyoncé and many other newsmakers have certainly contributed to the top of the most popular Halloween looks. ELLE figured out which costumes you should pay attention to.
Offred
Simple looks that do not require much preparation and at the same time can make a loud statement have always been considered the most successful for Halloween. One of the significant cultural events of 2017, the series "The Handmaid's Tale" defined the main trend and the main image for Halloween for the girl. There is no doubt that in every city on this night of November 1, crowds of young women in long purple raincoats with snow-white bonnets on their heads will appear. The heroines of the dystopia Margaret Atwood Offred will paint the streets red - and from this spectacle, given the state of the modern world, one can be seriously scared. However, Offred's suit, unlike many others, will not be difficult to make - just find a piece of red fabric and turn it into a stole, and the hood is easy to cut out of white cardboard. To be more convincing, you can learn a couple of memorable phrases from the code of laws of the dystopian Republic of Gilead.
Beyoncé with twins
The second most popular Halloween costume this year promises to be the image of Beyoncé with her newborn twins. The singer's photo, which has gone down in the history of show business, can be easily recreated with the help of a lush, bright satin dress with an indispensable neckline, a flower wreath and a veil in her hair and two doll babies sewn to the chest. The costume is first of all good because it is easy to create such a beautiful image for Halloween with your own hands - you can easily find a dress, accessories, and even plastic babies in your own closet.
"Game of Thrones"
Any image from "Game of Thrones" will be an unmistakable choice for Halloween 2017. The scariest images from it are usually the most popular, but any attempt to try on one or another hero of the most cult series of recent years will certainly turn out to be a success.
Halloween costumes such as Catwoman (any cat look with distinctive makeup and costume details), Shrek, Harley Quinn, as well as the ubiquitous witch and vampire images (and the vampire image too) continue to be in demand and will definitely be present at parties in honor of the holiday. Those who are close to the image of a nurse or light images of ghosts, too, may not doubt their relevance. In addition to the masks of politicians (Hillary and Trump continue to lead in the number of Halloween looks in this category), the images of a doll (best of all scary - from "Christmas Eve" or "Bride of Chucky") and the bride from "Kill Bill" Quentin continue to be in trend Tarantino. The image of Wonder Woman from the film of the same name will be very popular, as well as a copy of the "explosive blonde" performed by Charlize Theron.
If you choose an image for a guy, the popular options will be all the same "Game of Thrones" heroes led by Jon Snow, the hero of the "Westworld" TV series Teddy Flood, the hero of Jude Law from "Young Daddy", as well as David S. Pumpkins with first sight (and first joke) conquered the North American audience of Tom Hanks character from the weekly comedy TV program "Saturday Night Live". A pumpkin costume, a curly wig and two skeletons accompanied by a permanent attribute of a comic image.
