23 Halloween Face Paint Ideas That Are Perfect as Last-Minute Costumes

Sally's iconic face makes for the perfect Halloween face paint. It's easy and recognizable. You'll want to start with a light blue base, draw stitches on her cheeks and any other body part, and a darker blue paint around the eyes.

What You'll Need: Face painting kit ($10, Amazon)

If you have two kids who want their faces painted this Halloween or you and your partner are looking for a cute and easy couples costume, Jack Skellington and Sally are it. For this Pumpkin King, start with a white base, paint stitches along his mouth and black around the eyes, and you're set.

What You'll Need: Black and white face paint ($13, Amazon); Paint brushes ($9, Amazon)

Why stop at couples costumes? You and your family can go all out with matching Incredibles masks painted on your faces.

What You'll Need: Black face paint ($7, Amazon); Paint brushes ($9, Amazon)

Disney has an endless supply of characters you can dress up as this Halloween, and Bambi is one of the easy ones. A brown little dress, brown face paint, lighter around the eyes, and white dots on the cheeks, and voila.

What You'll Need: Face paint set ($14, Amazon)

You can never go wrong with a beautiful butterfly painted on your little one's face (or yours). And the best part about a butterfly is you can use all your favorite colors because butterflies come in every color (literally).

What You'll Need: Bright face paint ($9, Amazon)

Turn your beautiful child into a foxy fox for the night with brown-ish orange and white face paint. Throw in some fox ears, and you've gt yourself an easy DIY costume.

What You'll Need: Face paint set ($14, Amazon)

If your child just sleeps and eats all day he or she might as well embrace the animal that most matches their personality. Like Jack Skellington, all you need is a white base and deep black eyes.

What You'll Need: Black and white face paint ($13, Amazon); Paint brushes ($9, Amazon)

You can be as detailed or as simple as you want with tiger face paint. Either way, you'll need an orange base, black for the stripes, and white for touches around the face. specifically the eyes and mouth.

Similarly, you can go all the way in with scarecrow face paint — covering the entire face with a beige base and intricate details. Or you can just draw the mouth stitches, circles on the cheek, and an orange triangle on the nose, also surrounded by stitches.

Haven't you heard? Mad scientists are all the rage now. Transform into one with this basic face paint tutorial. A white face, blended gray shadows above and below the eyes, and yes, more stitches! Pair it with a messy wig and silly glasses, and you'll have the next Victor Frankenstein in your home.

Whether you saw the low-budget 1970s film of the same name or not, there's no denying this swamp girl Halloween face paint is beautiful. You'll start with a light pink base, and then blend in turquoise, jade green, and dark purple around the eyes and blotched on the face. Draw the flower petals with a lipliner brush and top it all off with purple lipstick.

What You'll Need: Face paint kit ($20, Amazon); Purple lipstick ($4, Amazon); Purple lip liner ($5, Amazon)

To imitate this spooky face paint, you'll need a dusty green base and black paint for the dramatization near the eyes, nose, cheek, and mouth.

A pair of cat ears, some makeup, and gold rhinestones is all you need for this Halloween.

Get the tutorial at Good Housekeeping.

What You'll Need: Black and white face paint ($13, Amazon); Paint brushes ($9, Amazon); Gold rhinestones ($9, Amazon)

All you'll need to pull off this super sexy, super simple look is black eyeliner and silver face paint.

Get the tutorial at Marie Claire.

Whip out your for-special-occasions-only gold makeup, trusty black eyeliner, and mixing medium to pull this off.

Get the tutorial at Cosmopolitan.

What You'll Need: Gold face and body glitter ($6, Amazon); Mixing Medium ($7, Amazon); Small angled brush ($5, Amazon)

This look might be easiest if you already have some experience with makeup. If not, the blending could get a little complicated. But if you are into makeup, chances are you already own everything you'd need for this look.

Get the tutorial at Cosmopolitan.

This Halloween makeup is ideal for the artistically inclined and makeup beginners, considering all you need is black eyeliner, red lipliner, and a white creamy pencil.

Get the tutorial at Cosmopolitan.

Hoping for a simple mother-daughter costume for this Halloween? Look no further. This adorable Halloween face paint is perfect.

Get the tutorial at Twist Me Pretty.

Pumpkins and fall go hand-in-hand like chocolate and dessert. So slip on a killer orange dress, paint this awesome pumpkin on your face, and give new meaning to the winter squash.

Get the tutorial at Sophie Hannah Richardson.

What You'll Need: Black face paint ($7, Amazon); Orange face paint ($8, Amazon); Light brown face paint ($9, Amazon); Paint brushes ($9, Amazon); Gold glitter gel ($13, Amazon)

You can't go wrong with a Wicked Witch of the West impression this All Hallows' Eve.

Get the tutorial at Snazaroo.

What You'll Need: Lime green face paint ($10, Amazon); Bright green face paint ($8, Amazon); Dark green face paint ($8, Amazon); Purple face paint ($8, Amazon); Black face paint ($7, Amazon)