Halloween is fast approaching—how is it already next week?!—and if you haven’t had time to put together a costume, take a deep breath, we’re here to help. We all struggle with the same, age-old conundrum right around this time, when you realize Halloween is a week away and you don’t have time to put together an elaborate look. Halloween stores tend to only offer overpriced pieces and they’re often sold out of the good costumes by this time. We’ll let you in on a little secret to bypass all of this stress—you don’t need a full costume. Yup, you heard that right. It turns out that an intricate outfit is not as crucial when you have on a great face of makeup and a hairdo to match. 

 

It’s time to pull out all the stops and go crazy with glam. Whether you’re in the mood to be very scary or charmingly cute, there is a makeup look for you. Thanks to all of the brilliant celebrity makeup artists in the world, you don’t even have to scour the interwebs to come up with an idea—they’ve done the work for you. From Cardi B as poison ivy to Gigi Hadid as Sandy, celebrities have been killing the Halloween makeup game for years and we get to reap the benefits. Grab your eyeshadow, lipstick, and put on your spookiest soundtrack. We’re going down the haunted, celebrity glam hall of fame.  

 

1. Ashley Graham as Jessica Rabbit

Easy to accomplish and not overdone, embrace your inner cartoon Jessica Rabbit with purple eyeshadow, a bright red lip, and either a red wig or some temporary red hair dye. 

 

2. Khloe Kardashian as X-Men superhero Storm

Go all out with silver sparkles and eyeshadow for this Storm-inspired look. If you want to go the extra mile, add on silver hair spray and white contacts. To complete the look, all you need is some tight black clothing.

 

3. Rihanna as a pink skeleton

Of course Rihanna absolutely mastered and upleveled the classic skeleton look. Cop her version with a full face of pink paint and add on some skeletal detailing in black. 

 

4. Gigi Hadid as Sandy from Grease

This look gave us chills and they’re definitely multiplying. Channel Sandy with a simple red lip, cat-winged eyeliner, and a boatload of curls. 

 

5. Josephine Skriver as retro prom zombie

If you’re in search of a scary ensemble, take this retro prom meets zombie look. Don’t be shy with the face paint and fake blood, and try fake contacts to add another level of fear.  

 

6. Cardi B as poison ivy

Take inspiration from the queen Cardi B herself with a simple poison ivy glam look. Go outside and grab some leaves—or to the craft store for a faux selection—and pair with a simple eyeshadow and liner look. And a red wig or hair dye, of course.

 

7. Mariah Carey as a rockstar

Embrace your edgy side with an over the top eyeshadow and eyeliner look and a bright lip. Complete the ensemble with tousled hair, and if you’re really in the Halloween spirit, go for the full mullet. 

 

8. Demi Lovato dressed for Versailles

Versailles awaits, madame. Cake on the powder and have fun with eyeshadow, a soft lip, and some face jewels. 

 

9. Bella Hadid as Roy Lichenstein pop art

This look really pops—pun intended. First things first secure a blue wig or hair dye, and then embrace your inner artist to complete the pop art style with face paint. 

 

10. Vanessa Hudgens as The Black Widow

Both seductive and a bit spooky, opt for a deep red lip and an oversized cat-wing. Don’t hold back on the curls atop and leave the bottom straight. Embellish with hair jewels to fully embody the Black Widow herself.