Ways To Wear Makeup With a Mask This Halloween

This year’s Halloween is, without a doubt, going to be the weirdest we’ve ever had. And while that's completely on-brand for 2020, the good news is that where there are challenges, there’s always amazing creativity.

So whether you’re the type who spends 364 days eagerly awaiting the clever costume parties, haunted hayrides, and witchy-themed cocktails, or you're more of the throw-together-a-costume-an-hour-before type, innovative mask-friendly makeup ideas will get you ready for this year's unpredictable Halloween season. 

That's why we tapped a few of the most creative makeup artists around to give you some spooky inspiration. 

All of their best tips, ahead.

Get Crafty

Whether or not you're a fan of your face covering, you're going to have to wear one on Halloween. But integrating a mask into your costume doesn’t have to be a bummer.

Try Out Florals

This year has been enough of a horror show, and we all deserve a night off from the truly scary. So why not go for a beautiful, joyful, and ethereal look instead?

Use the end of a brush to press into a liquid eyeshadow or face paint to create an easy petal shape on your face.

Elevated Eyes

Save the vampy red lipstick this year (especially since no one will see it anyway), and choose glam that makes your eyes the true statement. Smokey eyes with lashes that reach to the moon will always have a home during Halloween. But this year, nearly anything goes.

To make your eyes really pop in a graphic, larger than life way, try an old drag queen hack. Start by camouflaging your natural eyebrows with a few swipes of a glue stick across your brows then pat powder over them and apply foundation that matches your skin tone. Then go wild with whatever type of eye look tickles your fancy.

Swap Skincare for Makeup

You can use a clay mask which breaks apart when you leave it on, your face will look crumbly and crackly, but at the end of the night, you just rinse it off and go to bed and your skin’s immaculate. Just make sure to use a rich moisturizer once it's been rinsed off if you plan to leave it on for more than an hour.