There's no time like Halloween to dust off your paint brushes and get creating some super cool, spooky makeup. And when it comes to crafting some killer (pun intended) lewks, there's no one else we'd rather sit and watch for hours than the talented folk on YouTube.

Tbh, lately they've really upped their game when it comes to Halloween makeup, and lucky for us, their step-by-step tutorials make it oh-so easy to nail that creepy costume you've been eyeing up but don't have the guts (I'll stop soon, promise) to go for. Yup, this is the year to go big or go home. Now let's see who can create the most mind-bending makeup looks...

1 . Neon Half skull

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James Charles gave us halloween goals with this neon skull makeup look feat, Kylie Jenner, NBD...

2. Daenerys Targaryen (aka, Khaleesi) from Game of Thrones

This mother-of-dragons look is one of the coolest we've come across...

3. Demon makeup

Youtube beauty guru, NikkieTutorials, scared us silly with this insanely creepy optical illusion makeup look.

4. Mermaid vibes

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You don't need a masters in makeup artistry to look cute this halloween. Here's the proof ☝️

5. Headless halloween makeup

Get clever with your makeup skills to create this spooky optical illusion.

6. Headless halloween makeup

When you want to be an un-dead demon, but also rock a sharp winged liner.

7. Harley Quinn

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Get your Harley Quinn on with this super-simple makeup tutorial.

8. Mystique-inspired X Men

Follow Sam Chapman's simple but chic Mystique-inspired eye makeup tutorial.

9. Queen of the dead makeup

You know, when you want to look creepy but cool.

10. Punk-Goth Siouxsie Sioux

Get your 80s on with this statement liner look.

11. Creepy clown

Nikkie Tutorials has done it again. Follow this suuuuper-creepy clown makeup tutorial and you're guaranteed to be the scariest person at the party.

12. Audrey Hepburn

Makeup maestro, Lisa Eldridge, channels Audrey Hepburn in this 1950s-inspired Funny Face tutorial.

13. 80's Punk Rocker

Go bold or go home...

14. Werewolf makeup

Who knew sexy werewolves were a thing? Well they are, and we want to be one.

15. Sailor Moon: Kōan

Michelle Phan takes on the dreamy anime look.

16. 1920's inspired makeup

Beauty YouTuber, Teni Panosian, gives off Gatsby vibes with this smoky, vintage-inspired makeup look.

17. David Bowie

Makeup legend, Lisa Eldridge, takes on music legend, David Bowie... The results? Uh-maz-ing.

18. Wednesday Addams

Wednesday Addams = our spirit animal.

19. Twiggy


Take on 60s-style makeup à la Twiggy.

20. Bride of Frankenstein

Take a class in creepy makeup from our YouTube FAVE, Patrick Starr.

21. Double-vision optical illusion makeup


Make sure ALL eyes are on you with this trippy beauty look.

22. Blood-splattered nurse

One for all the 'sexy' halloween-ers...

23. Glam clown

Because clowns are creepy enough.

24. Broken doll makeup

For when you want to be scary-but-cute of course 🎀 🎀 🎀

25. Sexy space alien

The only time you'll ever look good green...

26. Corpse bride

This involves a lot of paint, and you'll undoubtedly need a long hot shower before going anywhere near your white bed sheets, just a heads up.

27. Poison Ivy


We'll be honest, this isn't the easiest tutorial out there BUT we reckon it's totally worth the concentration (and the fiddly-ness) for the end result.

28. Unicorn

Cause sometimes we just want to look cute, ok.

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