Ahead of Halloween and all the frightening fun that will soon ensue, we gathered a few of our favorite dramatic Halloween makeup looks for inspiration. No doubt they will garner more likes on Instagram than your roommate the "sexy cat" or your neighbor the "sexy pumpkin."
Click, get inspired, and bookmark this page for next year too. We've got you covered.
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Inspired by Jane Forth in the '70s, this high-shine lip and warm rose gold eye (courtesy of makeup artist Robin Black) is exactly what you need to bring up images of Warhol during his prime.
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Dress up like surrealist photographer Man Ray's iconic lips in "The Lovers." All you need is Nars's Powermatte Lip Pigment in Starwoman ($26)—and maybe a ring light for selfies.
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Using Milk Makeup's Blur Liquid Matte Foundation ($40), Ubame Mascara ($24), and Eye Pigment in Mermaid Parade ($24), @thebeautifuldaughter created a look she calls "alien whose human mask tore."
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Makeup artist Robin Black is known for her well-lit, high shine, unbelievably pigmented makeup looks. Gather inspiration from this one and take Halloween by storm as a VIP at Studio 54.
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Take it down a notch (but stay groovy) à la beauty blogger Ingrid Nilsen with this flower-child daisy look.
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Or take it up a notch and dress your eyes with spiderwebs. Complete the look with a red waterline and the wispiest lashes you can find—you're sure to wow your feed with your skills.
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It's a devil, it's a skeleton, it's a—mix of both, really. If it's a toss-up between these two spooky Halloween makeup options, make like @issheblackorazn and do both.
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Model @slickwoods looks cool every single day, not just on Halloween. Inspired by her feather-adorned shot, try a peacock costume—but make it fashion.
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Chriselle Lim knows how to make a product lover laugh and did just that with this costume. Well played, Chriselle.
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Who doesn't want to dress up for mother? Do like the supermodels do backstage during fashion month and paint your face using Pat McGrath Labs' newest confections. You won't be sorry (and your Instagram followers are sure to double-tap).
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Fluttery lashes, a brown glossy lip, and faux teardrops are what you'll need to get achieve this Madonna-esque look.