Be ghoulish glam for Halloween with these simple makeup tips from Sephora

Ghoulish glam is the hottest look for Halloween season. With a few tweaks to your style, anyone can have these chilling, stylish highlights.

Move over elaborate Halloween costumes. This year ghoulish glam looks are all the rage. With a few simple makeup tips, anyone can add a hint of spooky to their night out at the scariest haunted house. Don’t worry, you won’t be mistaken for one of the scare actors.

Adding a touch of stylish, Halloween-inspired makeup to an outfit is a fun way to enjoy the haunting season. While many people enjoy outlandish Halloween costumes at a big party, those looks are really only for a few nights a year. With Halloween-inspired makeup, the touch of the macabre can add a little spook to any look.

Recently, Universal Studios Hollywood began offering a complimentary Ghoulish Glam looks at the new CityWalk Sephora. These ghoulish makeovers are part of the annual Halloween Horror Nights event held at the theme park. The two looks, “Sinfully Smokey” and “Vampire’s Kiss” are relatively simple to create. While the professionals at Sephora can apply these looks in about 15 minutes, anyone could recreate these looks at home. After all, not everyone can visit Universal Studios Hollywood.

Ghoulish Glam, Sephora Halloween Horror Nights look, photo provided by Universal Studios Hollywood

Looking at the two glam looks, the idea is to create a style that is dramatic, yet doesn’t look overdone or too theatrical. By highlighting a few aspects, the look is a little spooky yet still pretty. Still, the makeup doesn’t overpower your own personal style or look.

Get the Vampire’s Kiss look

The makeup on the Vampire’s Kiss focuses on a bold, dark lip. This version uses a black lip with smudges around the edges. If a black lip is too bold for your style, try a fully saturated red with blue tones or even a burnt red with strong rustic tones.

The idea is for the lip to convey a vampire who has just satisfied their hunger. Instead of clean, lined edges, the lipstick is smudged. But, the look is about perfection. It is meant to be a little messy, even haphazard.

Get the Sinfully Smokey look

With this, the idea is to have a little dichotomy to your face. One side has dramatic accents and the other side is relatively simple. Although slightly unusual, the dramatic differences are enticing.

In the Sephora version, glitter accents are used to highlight the eye. If you don’t like glitter, try colorful tones to highlight the one eye. To balance the eye make-up, the half lip should be seductive. A darker shade that complements the eye color is important.

These two makeup ideas are just a suggestion for a ghoulish glam look. Anyone can customize the ideas to her liking. The key to remember is that the underlying idea is to highlight your beauty. The makeup shouldn’t overpower you.

Will you be experimenting with some ghoulish glam looks this Halloween season? Don’t let the witching hour sneak up on you. Time is ticking away!