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

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.