Witch Face Paint

Witch face paint is an artful makeup technique that can instantly create a more realistic or fantastical costume. The following witch makeup ideas are sure to get your creative juices brewing just in time for a costume or Halloween bash.

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Applying Halloween makeup is the best way to achieve the look of a well-studied and planned costume. Even if your costume is created from second hand threads or from a few pieces of clothing found jumbled in your closet, you can create a head-turning ensemble by focusing and investing in the finishing touches.

Witches are such an artful and eclectic costume choice since there are so many variables of witch styles and their differing personalities. These witch face painting ideas are spellbinding no matter if you are a good witch, a bad witch, or a curious witch in training!

Glenda the Good Witch from the movie Wizard of Oz wore a very ethereal and fairytale inspired witch ensemble. If you love the look of fairies, angels, and all things sparkly, a good witch may be the perfect costume idea. Once you've decided on a frilly and feminine wardrobe, you can bedazzle yourself with the following witch face paint ideas.

• Create a glow: Fairy like witches can create an unearthly glow by pairing their sparkly makeup palette with a silver or opalescent face paint. Apply face paint liberally and blend thoroughly for realistic edges.

• Add sparkle: Add sparkle or loose glitter allover your face instead of or in addition to traditional face paint base color. The sparkles will create a light reflecting surface that will look magical and unique.

• Add lashes: Once paint and glitter is applied, you can turn to false eyelashes to create a surreal appearance. There are tons of false eyelashes readily available that are easy to apply that will also ensure your look becomes theatrical and fantastical.

• Lips and blush: With all your sparkle and gilded makeup in effect, you may not choose to wear blush or lipstick. If you do opt for lip color, seek out a pale or pink hue that will create a feminine and innocent glow!

The most obvious choice for creating a bad witch is to start with the Wicked Witch of the West's infamous green face. While this choice always offers no fail results, you can go a step further and create your own bad witch with these creative ideas.

• White paint: If you want to create artful and theatrical results, start with a white face paint rather than a green hue. Apply face paint liberally and blend.

• Line the eyes: To create a dark and mysterious eye, line upper lids with a black liquid eyeliner and smoke it out with a grey or black shadow.

• Create aging skin: Applying grey eye shadow on the apples of the cheeks will help create an aging and creepy appearance.

• False eyelashes: Just like a good witch, an evil witch can rock false eyelashes to create a theatrical effect. Rather than opt for a traditional set of black lashes, seek out a weird or twisted pair in either a crimped, green or spotted style. These looks are nontraditional, yet cast an eerie style to an evil witch costume.

• Dark lips: Once skin has been paled and grey, you can apply a deep crimson lipstick to create a brooding and bewitching pout.

The best part of dressing in a witch costume is that you can make your theme as elaborate, traditional, or as ethereal as you want! Once you've decided on a wardrobe, you can use your imagination and creativity to create a magical and bedazzled look.

The most important aspect of creating a unique witch theme is to focus on special effects and theatrical accessories like false eyelashes and long fingernails. No matter your witch costume, these ideas for unique witch face paint are sure to help you cast a bewitching look!

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