Halloween makeup that lasts all night long

The spooky season is finally here! Whether you decide to try some ghostly makeup look and go trick-or-treating in your neighbourhood or to have a blast at a Halloween party in full glam, let loose and transform into whatever you want, if only for a night! To make sure the Halloween look stays perfect as long as the big night goes, we created a list of beauty essentials that will have your back.

Prep the skin first

There is no way the Halloween makeup look you may be perfecting all day, smudges or creases after a few hours. To prevent it, your skin needs to be prepped before you even apply your makeup.

• Start with a perfectly clean face. Use your favourite cleanser to get rid of oil and dirt.
• Make your skin nicely smooth, soft and brightened using a gentle exfoliator.
• For hydrated and silky lips without any flakes, use a lip scrub and lip balm.
• Apply a hydrating serum that will keep your skin comfortable and supple, followed by a lightweight moisturiser for radiant-looking skin.

Essential building blocks

Enjoy the spooky night without constantly retouching your makeup. The right primer combined with a good-quality foundation can make real wonders.

Face primers

Primer essentially serves as a base, smoothing the “canvas” for an even and flawless makeup application that lasts for hours. It not only reduces the appearance of pores, and fine lines and improves the skin texture, but it also works as a barrier that prevents breakouts and clogged pores. There are also several different types of primers tailored to any type of skin:

• Mattifying primer is a great help if your skin is oily or prone to breakouts. It leaves a shine-free finish and a flawless face.
• Gel-based primer is a must-have for dry skin that needs a lightweight and hydrating base and a dreamy dewy finish.
• Tinted primer and colour-correcting primers help with skin dullness, redness and even out the skin tone.
• Illuminating primers will definitely level up your makeup game as they contain small reflecting particles for a radiant and glowy finish.
• Silicone-based primer is a great tool for improving the skin texture, and hiding pores and fine lines, especially on oily skin.

Before you apply eye makeup and lipstick, consider using special eyeshadow and lip primers, that contribute to easier and smoother application of the product, and grip the colour for longer-lasting wear without lipstick bleeding and eyeshadow creasing and fading.

Foundation

The foundation is another miracle worker in your cosmetic bag. It evens out the skin tone, hides imperfections and some can even provide SPF protection to protect your skin against harmful sunrays. There are a variety of foundation finishes available, so you can choose the one that fits your skin type perfectly and leaves your skin natural-looking and always flawless. From full coverage to light one, from dewy finish to a matt, find the one that follows your skin’s unique needs.

Tip: The Foundation that recently caught our eye is mattifying MAC Studio Fix Fluid foundation with broadspectrum SPF 15. It will charm you with its oil-free texture that does not clog pores and does not cause any breakouts, but also by its long-lasting effect that resists any humidity while leaving any skin type with a silky finish. You might also enjoy the wide variety of colour options for your unique skin.

Smudge-proof makeup

Make your lashes sky-high and go bold with your eyeshadows and lipstick game this Halloween! Only make sure to stick to beauty products with a smudge-proof formula.

Try to get all the makeup essentials at the beauty sale so you can buy good-quality cosmetics at affordable prices.

Definitely try the Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick which is a long-lasting easy-to-apply eyeshadow pencil that comes in a variety of colours for any makeup look.

For the mascara, our eyes are on Urban Decay Perversion Waterproof Volumizing Mascara in extra black that can be easily layered without clumps and includes nourishing ingredients such as honey extract and protein. Another eye-catcher is the MAC In Extreme Dimension Waterproof Mascara with a very light, whipped-like texture that leaves your lashes perfectly rich and curled while resisting all the elements.

Final touches

Setting spray or a setting powder is the cherry on top. They seamlessly lock in the whole makeup look to ensure your eyeshadow, foundation, blush and lipstick stay protected against the elements. Just gently spray or powder your face, let the product settle and you are good to go. We believe the first time you try this often-forgotten step in the makeup routine, you will keep a bottle in your beauty arsenal ever since. Our pick is the Lancôme Long Time No Shine finishing powder or the Catrice Ultra Last² setting spray. Happy Halloween!

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