In this step-by-step makeup tutorial of a simple but oh-so effective Halloween look, Cosmo's Online Beauty Editor Bridget shows you (with the help of magic makeup artist Harriet of Harry Makes It Up) how to recreate this lizard-like look. Follow the tips to nail it yourself for Fright Night. Happy Halloween!
Step 1:
Using a black cream product such as MAC Pro Oil Stick in Black create a large circular smoky eye all over the lid and under the lower lash line.
Step 2:
Using the same product map out some lines to roughly represent 'gills' and contours, mirrored on both sides of the face.
Step 3:
Take a flat brush and blend the lines out in a downwards motion till they fade evenly.
Step 4:
Take a reflective eyeshadow such as Urban Decay Moondust Eyeshadow in Zodiac and pat over the shading (including the eyelids) keeping the colour strongest where the shading is darker.
Step 5:
Using a liquid or gel eye liner draw an extreme feline flick along the top lash line and connect it to the lower lash line also.
Step 6:
Apply the black cream you started with to create a sharp statement lip and finish by patting the shimmery eyeshadow to the centre of the lips.
The finished look:
Bridget March is the Multiplatform Beauty Birector at Harper’s Bazaar, overseeing all beauty and wellbeing content on the UK website and YouTube channel.
From news and interviews to tutorials and treatment reviews, she answers the beauty questions you’re searching for with expert advice (see the renowned #SkinSchool franchise for evidence), taking deep dives into the latest trends (from polynucleotides to Profhilo), and sharing the products A-listers really use (via the ‘Inside my beauty bag’ video series).
Bridget has written for various brands within the Hearst portfolio and beyond, and was formerly Digital Beauty Editor at Cosmopolitan. She lives with her husband and two sons (plus a baby on the way!) in the Cotswolds.
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