You can totally go out and buy a costume; millions of people do that every single Halloween. Or, better yet, you can get crafty with your beauty kit and go wild, no charge necessary. Makeup-only costumes allow you to defy the realms of reality way more than a generic mask from the store can.
Now, Halloween makeup costumes aren’t for the faint of heart. They take time and skill, but we’re hoping that these ones will inspire you to make the effort and go for it this year when planning your perfect Halloween look.
Skeleton
What’s more Halloween than this?
Spider Queen
Stand out from all those Spider-Mans walking around.
Ouija Board
People will be asking you all night if you can contact someone from the other side.
Night Sky
This is a total glam costume.
Sally from "The Nightmare Before Christmas"
Find yourself a Jack and you’ll be set.
Giraffe
The hairstyle takes this wild one the extra mile.
Fire & Ice
We’re willing to bet that no one will have this costume at your party.
El Diabla
A classic never disappoints.
Zipper Skull
Freak everyone out with this one!
Mermaid
Don’t forget your fin.
Red & The Big Bad Wolf
When you can’t choose between the heroine and the villain, try both.
The Galaxy
You can say you’re the galaxy OR that SZA/Kendrick Lamar song from "Black Panther."
Big Kitty
Let them hear you roar.
Wonder Woman
Serve up heroism like no other.
Jafar
We have to tip our hats to this amazing makeup job.
Unicorn
Who doesn’t want to be a unicorn for one night (or every night)?
Frankenstein's Monster
Make sure to start this one early. Could take some time.
Alien
A costume that is… truly out of this world.
Scarecrow
Yup, this one gave us nightmares.
Pinocchio
Don’t let anyone call you stiff, though.
Gritty
We're going to see a lot of Philly Flyers mascots this year, but this one takes the cake.
