10.27.2014

Quick & Easy Last Minute Halloween Costumes (Using Just Makeup)

lazy girl costumes

Hey you! How was your weekend? Mine was super busy. I feel like I need another few days off. Speaking of busy, Halloween is this Friday! I know, I can't believe how fast this month has flown by either.

There are some of us who plan out Halloween costumes months in advance, and then there are those that it just creeps up on us. Before you know it, your better half is reminding you of the Halloween party at his work, or the kids are asking you to dress up with them, or you forgot you needed a costume for Halloween at work.  So instead of scrambling for the last costume remaining at the picked-over Halloween store, try these easy last minute costumes. They use makeup (no brushes! Just Q-Tips!) and take only minutes. They're not gory or scary, and are really easy. Promise.



Q-Tips sent me a makeup case full of everything I needed to create these looks, as well as some ideas. I had so much fun and thanks Q-Tips for the goodies! I chose to do these two looks and used these pics as my inspiration:

Fierce Feline
Time: 5 minutes
Needed:
  • Black eyeliner (I used liquid)
  • White shadow
  • False lashes (optional)
  • Q-tips (I used the Precision Tips)
  • Lipstick
  • Cat ears
So the trick or treaters are coming in five minutes and you need a quick outfit: enter Fierce Feline
-I used liquid liner and applied it to my upper and lower lids, really exaggerating it, and making that feline shape. I used the Q-tips to smudge the lower lash line.
-I added a bit of liner to my nose and slightly under it.
-Next, I added some white shadow using the Q-tips to make whiskers.
-I then added lipstick and false lashes.
-I finished the look with cat ears--I totally borrowed them from a certain 5 yr old (no shame), but these can be purchased at the dollar store or DIYed in minutes with black paper, glue, and a headband or hair clips.
-I also wore black jeans, black shirt, and black shoes.
-Not into the cat look? Try mouse, bunny, raccoon, etc. instead.

Cute and quick!
Pop Art Princess
Time: 10-15 min 
Needed:
  • Red lip liner or lipstick
  • White shadow
  • Black eyeliner
  • Q-tips (I used the Precision ones)
  • False lashes (optional)
  • Yellow wig (optional)
Want a look that has impact and looks like it took forever to do but it only takes minutes? Try this Pop Art Princess costume:

-I took the lip liner and applied dots in a slight diagonal pattern on my face. No lip liner? Use a Q-Tip dipped in red lipstick instead. Don't forget your neck as well. I skipped my hands, but you can do those if you'd like.
-I applied black liner to fill in my brows, my upper and lower lashes, around my lips, and in the places shown to create shadows.
-Then I applied some white shadow (not cream, use powder) using Q-tips to smudge around my eyes, under my "new" eyebrows, and a little on my lips.
-I added false lashes and a yellow wig I got for around $10, but you can also use yellow hairspray for around $5. Or, you can go without a wig like the model is pictured in the inspiration pic. When I wear this for Halloween, I'll wear a dress to complete the look.

Boom! Lightening-fast costume!

What are you (or your kids) dressing as for Halloween?
Which look would you try?



PS: I was featured over at PopSugar Beauty! Go see what post they loved here.

62 comments:

  1. Now this is my kind of costume!! I am never good at dressing up, but I can do makeup! I love the kitty cat make up, it will go perfectly with my cat ears that I seem to wear every single year haha

    Maggie
    www.PolishedClosets.com

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  2. I'm not much of a costume person, and my kids always want me to join in on the fun, so this is a perfect idea. I think I could pull of the kitty. Thanks Elle!
    xo, Whitney and Blaire
    Peaches In A Pod

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  3. They both came out awesome! I love the kitty cat!

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  4. Umm how fun! That pop art princess is so cool! Love the cat too!!

    <3, Pamela
    sequinsandseabreezes.blogspot.com

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  5. I completely love both looks! You are gorgeous in the cat look, but look very edgy and cool in the pop art princess look!

    xoxo,
    little luxury list formerly Chic 'n Cheap Living

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  6. These are all great especially the awesome Feline Look. You are the queen of make-up and make-overs, Elle!

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  7. cute!! i love the first look! xo jillian - cornflake dreams

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  8. Wow! Those are great! I love the pop art one. I thought it would be so hard to do!

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  9. That pop-art princess is seriously too cool!

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  10. Wow, this is so great! We don't really celebrate it here, so just going to get some sweets for the kids who'll stop by. x

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  11. They both look awesome! I've always wanted to try the Lichtenstein one and you did it brilliantly.

    Courtney ~ Sartorial Sidelines

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  12. Whoa! These are so cool Elle! The pop art princess turned out awesome!

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  13. Your fierce feline is great - I still have no clue if I'm dressing up or not - but that will be an easy one to tackle on my own!

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  14. You rocked both looks, lady!!! Love the kitty cat, so fun!!!

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  15. Love the kitty one so cute!!! I have a pair of ears so that is always my go to quick look ;-)

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  16. I love this idea! We are supposed to be tastefully dressing up for work on Friday, and this would be perfect.

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  17. These are ao cute!! Loving the pop art princess!!

    <3 Shannon
    Upbeatsoles.blogspot.com

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  18. I love the pop art princess but I will go with the kitty cat for this Halloween so I don't scare little tyke. LOL!

    Reflection of Sanity

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  19. So cute. I need to get some cat ears to have on standby

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  20. oh my gosh I love both looks, the pop art one is amazing! i was a witch for our party on the weekend but i think on actual halloween i might go simple and be a kitty thanks to your tutorial :)

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  21. You always share such informative and beautiful posts! I really enjoyed seeing your quick and easy Halloween costume ideas. :-) Loved the pop are princess, especially! ;-)

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  22. Oh that feline make-up is fab!! I think I'm going as an evil fairy, purely to wear my new black dress!

    Heather x

    http://heatherrrrm.blogspot.co.uk/

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  23. Great ideas! I always go to being a cat if I don't know what to be lol!!

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  24. Love the pop art princess, you did such a great job:)

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  25. These are both so straight forward and cute. We love it Elle!!

    xx 365hangers

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  26. Pop Art and Cracked Porcelain Doll were two of my fave costume ideas from last year. I might have to re-create the pop art look this year. Great job!

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  27. We are taking our kids out on Friday, and we had talked about dressing up, but I didn't want to spend a ton of money! I might steal this pop art idea!

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  28. I love the Pop Art princess! Have never seen anything like that- very cool and you did the look like a true master!!! Kisses, Sissi www.beauty4free2u.com

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  29. I love the pop art one! I might try that myself! We will see if I can get up early enough on Friday.

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  30. I probably should have looked up some last minute costumes on Saturday, but I decided if I was going to be anyone...mine as well be myself?! Haha or something like that. Love these ideas though!

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  31. I'm still undecided what to be for Halloween, we have a party to go to, but also doing trick-or-treating so I want to make sure I'm comfortable. I may just follow one of these and keep my costume to my make up! Thanks for sharing.

    Brooke
    www.pumpsandpushups.com

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  32. The Pop art princess looks amazing!! Such a great one to create.

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  33. OK this is crazy amazing!!! That pop art princess is like nothing I have ever seen. So fun! You are such a talented lady(: Susan

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  34. Love the Fierce Feline look! My daughter is going to be a cat this Halloween. We'll have to try recreating your look.

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  35. I love these! I've always wanted to do a pop art look. May give that one a try!

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  36. That pop art princess is too cute!!

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  37. WOW is all I have to say - you nailed the pop art girl for sure. Well done!

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  38. love these idea. I'm being a viking for Halloween.

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  39. These are such good ideas!! The pop art is too fun!

    xo,
    Angela

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  40. The pop art princess is so cute and very creative! I still have no costumes for my kiddos, and it's bad news bears. I have to get myself in gear asap!

    www.hollandsreverie.blogspot.com

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  41. Oh my gosh, these are amazing! And I can't believe you did them in only minutes, because they look like they'd take hours!

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  42. haha...i love the pop art princess!! too cool, elle :)

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  43. Cute ideas, Elle. I like when costumes use makeup creatively. Makeup is so transformative that it lends itself to costuming.

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  44. These are so creative and very cute. The fierce feline is my favorite and if I can't decide on a Halloween costume, I may be rocking that look come Friday.

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  45. Wow, what a cute post idea! I love this! I never thought to come up with a make-up only costume, but it's a really great idea.

    Christie
    The Closet by Christie

    www.theclosetbychristie.com

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  46. You are so creative--I love that Pop Art Princess look!!

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  47. I loved both the looks especially the pop art princess,, amazing!

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  48. Hah, the pop art princess is so creative :-D

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  49. love these super easy (and super cute!) costume ideas, especially when you need to pull something together at the last minute!
    --Kelly & Meg www.peachtreeroadies.com

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  50. It's truly amazing what some makeup can do - and your amazing creativity certainly helps things - especially the Pop Art Princess. I would have never thought of that in a million years! Amazing. :-)

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  51. These are amazing, and you make them seem so easy and I can't believe you mostly used q-tips. My favorite is the pop art princess, it's different and when you see it, it seems really hard but the way you showed how to do it makes it seem a lot easier then I though. I might have to try it out one time.

    Nina
    http://curvymod.blogspot.com/

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  52. Elle, the comic book girl is totally awesome! I would definitely try that one if we were doing anything for Halloween this year! Love it!

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  53. PS: Congrats on the Pop Sugar feature! Your DIY's are the best!

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  54. I've always wanted to wear cat ears and be a black cat or a leopard for Halloween... one year!

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  55. What great ideas & the pop-art princess is so awesome!! Love the make-up, great job.
    Marta
    www.sweatersstripesandsweets.com

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  56. that is a great and easy-peasy idea :) yu are looking so cute Marta :)

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  57. I loved your quick and easy Halloween looks. You look amazing!

    http://naturelbellefemme.blogspot.com

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