Do a Halloween Ventriloquist Dummy Look with Makeup

We know dolls are supposed to be children's toys, but there's something about them that scares the living daylights out of us. Maybe, just maybe, it's those lifelike eyes that appear almost too real to be fake? That seem to follow us as we move around the room? Okay, maybe we' ...more

Katy Perry is a stunner in both senses of the term: She shocks with unexpected looks like oompa loompa nails and blue wigs, and of course she's hot as hell. And the singer doesn't fail to impress and shock in her music video for the single "California Gurls." In one scene, Pe ...more

All the other girls are going to be dressing up as slutty bunnies and slutty witches for Halloween, so stand out from the crowd and turn yourself into something interesting this Halloween by dressing up as this freaky scary female alien. A red, completely bald glittered head, ...more

There's a reason witches are a timeless costume costume choice worn year after year on Halloween. They're sexier than fairy costumes and far more lurid than ketchup bottle costumes. Learn how to turn whatever witch getup you're wearing this Halloween into an unforgettably wic ...more

When you were a little girl, dressing up as a devil lady meant painting your face red with that kit you got from the Halloween store, clipping on some horns, and giving your best snarl. But these days we think you can do the devil look in a much sexier and chicer way. Take a ...more

Even fifty years after her death, Marilyn Monroe still fascinates and captivates the public interest. While her life and death will forever remain shrouded in mystery, there is one thing we know for certain: The woman was damn hot. Of course, she did get some help from world ...more

Despite how she's usually portrayed in popular culture, Medusa (the lady with snakes growing out of her head) was once a beautiful woman. She was cursed by Athena, however, to spend eternity as a horrid snake monster, ergo the nasty scales and snake crown. Fuse Medusa's snake ...more

Out of all the classic Disney princesses, Princess Jasmine was definitely one of the most overtly sexy. While Snow White and all the other royal gals wore big explosions of tulle and fabric, Princess Jasmine seemed to have spared some money in the clothing department by just w ...more

Salvador Dali was a crazy old man, and we mean that in the most respectful way possible. He was, of course, the artist who painted the back of his wife's head exploding like a nuclear mushroom bomb. Exploding heads aside, he created some groundbreaking, ingenious works of art ...more

In the past few years (thanks in no small part to "Twilight") vampires and sorta kinda werewolves have been the IT creatures of the night. But ten, twenty years back it was all about the zombies. Bring flesh eating back by dressing up as a super disgusting and realistic zombie ...more

During the age of silent film and film noir film was limited to only variations of black and white. While this aided greatly to produce scenes of dire intensity (a starkly lit shot of a man in an alleyway, for instance), this also meant that actors and actresses had to wear to ...more

Flappers held as their core fashion mantra that they wanted to liberate themselves from the rigidity of female forms of dress, from the petticoats and corsets, opting instead for manly attire. Not only was it more comfortable, but guys' clothing created a straight up and down ...more

Little known to most people is that Cleopatra, the famous - and infamous - queen of Egypt, was not in fact Egyptian. The ruler was actually Greek, though obviously after time she embraced much of the traditional dress and makeup characteristic of Egyptian rulers of the era. A ...more

Petrilude brings you this Halloween makeup tutorial. Learn how to apply a theatrical rhinestone masquerade mask for Halloween. Perfect costume for your Halloween party.

While this Catwoman Halloween makeup tutorial is directed towards recreating Michelle Pfieffer's iconic, mature Catwoman from the "Batman" movies, you can actually apply the same makeup to match any sexy Halloween costume. So whether you're going to be a sexy cop, witch, vampi ...more

Greek gods are said to have glowed all regal-like atop their thrones on Mt. Olympus. As such, if you're planning to dress up as a greek goddess for Halloween it's just about imperative that you put on some golden makeup and golden garb. Get your face and hair ready for the bi ...more

It's a tired expression that men are dogs and women are cats, but there is definitely some truth to the saying. Women who are feline are a bit stealthy, sexy, and enter a room when THEY want to, not when you want them to. They're very independent and are in tune with their ins ...more

Dr. Frank-N-Furter, the mad doctor played by equally strange Tim Curry, has one hell of a makeup look. Extremely darkened brows, matte black shadow extended out in an evil upturned cat eye, and two stripes of black shadow extended down the sides of the nose made his face look ...more

Learn how to create a beautiful Halloween Greek Goddess look. This Halloween makeup tutorial demonstrates how to create the Greek Goddess with at home makeup. For products used for this Halloween look, see below. Halloween Makeup: Greek Goddess Face: -MAC Studio Fix Fluid Fo ...more

Halloween is all about getting wild and crazy with your makeup kit, but that doesn't mean you can't still look pretty while doing it! If you want to get dressed to the nines this Halloween while still staying in character, check out this makeup tutorial. You'll learn how to c ...more

Halloween only comes along once a year (sadly), so have fun with your makeup! Instead of going with your usual makeup routine, why not make your makeup part of your costume for a totally immersive effect? If you're planning to go as a sinister fairy or a butterfly (even a wic ...more

Go for a bug theme this Halloween! This Halloween makeup tutorial demonstrates how to apply a fun bumblebee costume makeup look. Be a queen be this Halloween. Enjoy! Here's are all the makeup products used for this Halloween look (All MAC unless otherwise stated): EYES -soft ...more

This fantastic Halloween special effect makeup tutorial teaches you how to create a bloody bolt look using mostly MAC products. The artists teaches you how to create texture and create a distressed look with the base and color makeup. He applies the adhesive and attached the s ...more

Nothing is scarier than an evil baby doll except maybe an evil Barbie! This Halloween, transform America's sweetheart into her creepy cousin. This tutorial will show you exactly how to apply false lashes and makeup to pull off this beautifully crazy look. So, have fun with it ...more

Mermaids have long beguiled unassuming man, even back in Ulysses' time when their beauty and mesmerizing songs led him and his ship crew astray, sinking their vessel. Pretty and shimmery, a mermaid is also an ideal of beauty for many young girls. Check out this video to learn ...more

Are you going to be working on Halloween (bummer) or are going to be extremely busy until just an hour or so before you head out with friends to celebrate? Then simplify your costuming routine by checking out this makeup video. You'll learn how to turn your neutral daytime ma ...more

Dolls give us the heebie jeebies. Like gnomes, they have this lifelike look to them and to their eyes that's almost TOO lifelike, like the kind where they'll come alive at night and slash your throat (okay, maybe that's just us). Anyways, dolls are pretty scary things, so fre ...more

Make-up Geek TV shows how easy it is to create a great hippie inspired look for Halloween. This look is cheap, easy and quick to get. * Use some primer lotion if necessary, then apply the make up to your eye brows first with an angled brush. Be sure to use a shadow without sh ...more

You'll be the queen of the jungle once you don this sexy and cute lioness makeup look for Halloween. This makeup look is a costume in itself, with a cute pink black nose and incredibly large eyes with mega thick lashes and sharp feline tearducts. To learn how to create this H ...more

If you're a girl planning to dress up as any evil or dark character, like a spiderella, witch, Goth chick, vampiress, or dominatrix, then you should check out this makeup tutorial for a deliciously pretty Halloween makeup look that suits all evil chick costumes. Purple and bl ...more

In order to do a bloody makeup look for Halloween, you will need the following: deep red blush, deep shadow Mac paints, eyeshadow, contour shadows, theatre blood, and eyeliner. On a clean face, draw in the lines. You can make any pattern of cuts that you wish. Begin with red ...more

Feel like you're too old to still wear a costume on Halloween? We hear you. If you're past the whole "dress up as a pumpkin" phase of Halloween but still want to look festive for the occasion, why not consider a face mask? Take a gander at this video to see how to paint on a ...more

The story of Cinderella is one of magic, new beginnings, and falling in love that have entranced and will continue to entrance little girls everywhere. While not all of us will get our fairytale ending, it's still pretty fun make believing and dressing up like her for Hallowee ...more

Got lots to do on Halloween and have little time to spare for throwing on a costume or putting on fierce makeup? Then you've hit the right makeup video. Whether you're simply in a pinch for time or you don't feel like going with the whole shebang for Halloween, this zombie mak ...more

There's really nothing wrong with dressing up as Barbie for Halloween. Yeah, she's a super non-representative sample of how real girls look like, but the perky blond is pretty and has cute clothes. If you're planning to dress up as Barbie this Halloween, whether it's Malibu B ...more

While this costume makeup look seems inspired by the likes of Louis XIV, it's actually based on a funky dunky Rococo costume worn by a contestsant on "X Factor" named Prince Poppycock. But this look works just as well if you're going as Marie Antoinette or any of her maidens. ...more

In order to Create a Moulin Rouge makeup look for Halloween, you will need the following: primer, yellow eye shadow, brown eye shadow, a red eye shadow, a light brow bone color, liquid liner, lip liner, a headband, lipstick, jewels, lash adhesive, and false eyelashes (standard ...more

Are you completely out of costume ideas, or you just need a makeup look that'll scream what you're dressed up as without needing any representative attire? Then check out this Halloween makeup video to learn how to create a fiery she devil makeup look with Hell-red skin, blood ...more

Feeling blue this Halloween is now a good thing. Thanks to James Cameron's insanely popular "Avatar," we're sure to see plenty of blue-bodied and blue-faced girls and guys prancing around WeHo this Halloween. But the difference between a mediocre "Avatar" costume and an excell ...more

In terms of Halloween costume popularity, we think dressing up as Snooki from "Jersey Shore" only falls behind going as a vampire and as Lady Gaga. After all, the Jersey gal has a whole lotta fun personality and personal style to work with. Check out this makeup tutorial to l ...more

Are you going to be a tree for Halloween? It's not the most common or popular costume choice out there, but on the off chance that you are, check out this makeup tutorial for a curious faux bois (or imitation wood grain) makeup look. Do realize before you get started that fau ...more

Before you press "play" on this video, let us remind you that this she-devil makeup is intended for those whose makeup IS their costume. Not that you couldn't wear this with a devil costume (you'd look totally festive and awesome if you did), but you could apply this fiery red ...more

On Halloween lots of revelers go all out with their costumes, donning full body makeup to look like Neytiri from "Avatar" come to life or slipping on a bladed glove like Freddy Krueger. But that doesn't mean you can't look simply sweet and cute if that's your thing. Take a lo ...more

Halloween doesn't have to mean frightful garb and spooky makeup. Have yourself a pretty Halloween and send smiles to your friends' faces rather than shrieks of fear by dressing up as the iconic Hello Kitty. A yellow button nose, her adorable teeny whiskers, and perky bright e ...more

Sleeping Beauty is hands down one of our favorite original Disney princesses. After all, she wore our favorite color - pink - on her clothing and dresses, had long, beautiful blond locks and looked like Christmas morning. So if you're looking to be more angelic than devilish ...more

There's a reason that even today, almost 80 years since Walt Disney debuted his first animated motion picture, "Snow White," the classic Disney Princesses are still so popular with young girls everywhere. Rapunzel, Snow White, Ariel, and Jasmine all share a strong will, lots o ...more

Blind Mag is a, well, blind singer from the movie "Repo! The Genetic Opera," who is given her sight back in exchange for singing for the GeneCo Genetic Opera. Portrayed by classically trained Sarah Brightman in the movie, she has a beautiful voice and a gorgeous face but death ...more

True, there are probably going to be thousands of girls and guys dressing up as creatures of the night (specifically we're talking vampires here) this year for Halloween, and we're getting more than sick of the vampire craze, but we have to admit that there's something about v ...more

Vampires are clearly the obsession du jour of the past few years, thanks in no small part to the "Twilight" movives, "True Blood," and the "Vampire Diaries" and the hotties who play the vampires in the moves and TV shows. And while we don't find being bitten and drained of blo ...more

While Halloween offers ample opportunity for people to dress up in their craziest attire and not have others give them a second look, let's face it: for many girls in their 20's, Halloween is the one day of the year they can dress up like streetwalkers and get away with it. W ...more

You may not recognize her name, but graffiti artist Miss Van draws and paints some of the most pouplar urban characters of our day. The French artist started wall painting when she was just 18, depicting snarky, bosomy girls with various expressions and Betty Boop lips. If yo ...more

Whether you admit it or not, you probably wanted to be Barbie at one point in your adolescence, whether for five years or five seconds. Clearly we know by now that she represents a one-track view of female beauty, but god was it fun dressing her up in her clip-on pink extensio ...more

The great thing about dressing up as a forest nymph/wood nymph/fairy/mermaid this Halloween? You can more or less get away with doing the same makeup look for all of them, with a few modifications, of course. Take a gander at this makeup video to learn how to create a univers ...more

Talk about unconventional Halloween costumes. Forget hot vampires and hot werewolves; it's all about sexy moths this Halloween. But rather than going with cheesy wings and antennae, we're talking deep, sunken eyes with eyebrows that extend out into moth-like wings and black li ...more

Cleopatra was not modest about makeup. After all, this was the woman who bathed in tubs filled with rose petals and milk (a good idea even today, if extravagant, since lactic acid exfoliates dead skin cells), invented perfume, and always wore makeup. So if you want to dress u ...more

Bring pretty back this Halloween by dressing up as a flirty yet mischevious fairy. Though fairies haven't been all too popular recently in comparison to vampires and werewolves, the revelation of Sookie's fairy lineage on "True Blood" has gotten people interested in these mini ...more

Want to scare your friends so good on Halloween that they'll have nightmares about you for ages to come? Then you have stumbled upon the right makeup tutorial. Take a gander at this makeup video to learn how to use wax - yes, wax - to create a dripping effect that'll make you ...more

We have nothing against pirate costumes, but after seeing the 1,000 one on Halloween the look gets a little tired, yar? Embrace the pirate spirit of plundering without going the trite route of the pirate costume by dressing up as a treasure chest this Halloween. Of course, we ...more

Vampires are obviously going to be the costume du jour this Halloween (as it has been every Halloween since "Twilight" ensnared the imaginations and burgeoning sexuality of preteen girls everywhere), so why not get in with the in crowd and dress like one? But we're not talkin ...more

During the rest of the year we doubt you'd be even remotely interested in watching a makeup tutorial on how to look like Ursula from "The Little Mermaid. After all, the evil sea queen was a (literally) big pain in the ass for everyone and looked more frightening than beautiful ...more