Halloween Makeup

Getting a gory effect can be the perfect addition to your Halloween costume. There's a big difference between looking kinda pale or sorta dead and people wondering what disastrous thing happened to your face! It's worth it for the way people do a double-take as they see you.

Check out this list for some inspiration and if you make something awesome this year be sure to document it and enter it into our DIY Halloween Contest!

Also see:
Halloween Decorations
Halloween Costumes
Halloween for Kids
Pumpkin Carving
Halloween Party
Halloween Masks

Realistic Wound FX by Pull and Twist
Get yourself all bloodied and gashed up as if you were just assaulted by a werewolf. Sure to creep lots of people out.

How to MAKE a Geico Caveman Costume by BeerBellyJoe
Devolve yourself with the help of some makeup and a fake beard.

How to Apply Elf Ears by jforbess
Elves are magical creatures and with just a few dollars you can pretend that you're one as well!

Realistic Vampire Bite by Pull and Twist
It's... the bite! Make your friends worry that you're about to turn into a vampire with the help of some well-placed bite marks.

As Realistic as Zombie Makeup Gets! by abandon your idols
The zombpocalypse is coming and you're either a flesh-eating zombie or you're just a container for braaaaaaiiiiins! Get on the winning side with some makeup and fake blood.

zombie makeup by zombiecore
So maybe the pale-faced zombie thing isn't scary enough for you. You want a face full of gore to show that your body is decomposing as we speak. This is the place for you.

Make teeth mold for Halloween Teeth by MastaAzumarek
Those cheap vampire teeth at the Halloween store keep falling out, right? Then make a mold of your own teeth to help get a custom set of incisors to die for.

Fake a Cut off Finger by loup226
It happens to the best of us. Just chop chop chopping some veggies and whoopsy-daisy there goes a digit! If you're jealous of the mangled hand look you can use these instructions to get it right.

BFX Build Plan Kano Metal Face Mask by indymogul
Modify a cheap mask into some metallic addition to your face. Turn into Kano or any o

Theater Effects: Gunshot Wounds by TrumpetNeel
If the gashes above are too subtle for you, you can go for a big gushing gunshot wound. Mmm, tasty.

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Berkin says: Feb 23, 2009. 7:10 AM
I think I might be sick.... *starts pukin*
EnigmaMax says: Oct 17, 2008. 3:30 PM
hmm, i don't know what to be for halloween
Mutant raider in reply to EnigmaMaxOct 28, 2008. 6:21 PM
the instructables robot
EnigmaMax in reply to Mutant raiderOct 28, 2008. 8:06 PM
good thought, except how do I get wheels for feet?
Mutant raider in reply to EnigmaMaxFeb 19, 2009. 6:18 AM
make some custom roller skates. That's all I got
EnigmaMax in reply to Mutant raiderFeb 19, 2009. 7:36 PM
... any instructables on how to make 1 wheeled roller skates and mantaining balance in a giant cardboard robot?
furiouskid2k8 says: Oct 28, 2008. 2:12 PM
does anyonethink 12 is too old to go trick or treating?
frogboy in reply to furiouskid2k8Oct 31, 2008. 4:20 PM
No way!
chabias in reply to furiouskid2k8Oct 31, 2008. 6:50 AM
I went trick or treating until I was 18! I still dress up when I take the kids out. Alot of houses still give me candy just because I'm dressed up. Everyone have a fun, safe Halloween!
PoopLooser in reply to furiouskid2k8Oct 30, 2008. 5:55 PM
No way! Its my birthday, turning 25, I'll do it till I die! Expect me at your door! :P
Mutant raider in reply to furiouskid2k8Oct 28, 2008. 6:21 PM
no
Nitornos says: Oct 19, 2008. 9:24 PM
Can I put enough makeup on to make my face look like a certain celebrity? Such as dick cheney? With a gun prop?
~INVENTOR~ says: Oct 16, 2008. 4:08 PM
very good!!!!!!!
mg0930mg says: Oct 15, 2008. 6:12 PM
OH! Mine isn't done yet. Now it can't be in here. :( OH WELL! these are great I've already seen all of these though, teehee.
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