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The Best Makeup Ideas For Kids On Halloween

Whether your kids want to be pretty scary, pretty creepy or just pretty, we take a look at some amazing DIY makeup ideas that you can recreate at home this Halloween. This annual event is also about being part of the zeitgeist, so we’ve thrown in a few Halloween makeup ideas that are very “now”.

Some of these makeup choices are so good you won't even need a costume to go with them!

1. Rumi from K-Pop Demon Hunters

Halloween’s "2025 it-girl" is none other than the K-Pop demon hunter/demon herself, Rumi! 

Your child can be ready for battle - or the stage - with just a few things from the makeup drawer. Bonus points if you can get your hands on a purple wig.

Which Makeup You'll Need: 

Rumi is the picture of K-Pop glam, but to make your child really stand out on Halloween, you’ll need to channel her inner demon. Use a face-safe eyeliner pencil to draw Rumi’s “demon markings” and colour them in with fluro pink or purple highlighter to make them shimmer. You could also add some face gems or rhinestones under the eyes or temples for that K-pop idol look. If you don’t have a wig, finish with a washable purple hair spray over a thick braid to kick some butt this Halloween.

2. Dracula

Dracula is timeless at Halloween - you just need the right makeup, a black cape, fangs, and a spoooooooky accent.

Which Makeup You'll Need: 

For a quick kids’ Dracula look, apply pale face paint or a light foundation to make the skin look ghostly. Use black eyeliner or face paint to darken the eyebrows and draw a widow’s peak on the forehead, then add red around the mouth with face paint or lipstick for a “blood” effect. Finish with a little black around the eyes for that immortal, 'been around for centuries' kind of vibe.

3. Wednesday Addams

Thanks to Netflix, this Halloween costume is back and bigger than ever. You can easily transform your child into the deadpan Wednesday with a black dress and the right makeup.

Which Makeup You'll Need: 

For a Wednesday Addams look, use pale foundation or face paint to give your child a ghostly, fair complexion. Add subtle dark eyeshadow around the eyes for a slightly hollow effect, and finish with a dark lip colour for her classic, spooky style.

4. Elphaba from Wicked

The Wicked Witch of the West, with the bright green skin, is an instantly recognisable Halloween makeup choice.

Which Makeup You'll Need: 

Use green face paint or foundation for the skin, darken the eyes with black or purple eyeshadow, and add a subtle contour for a witchy look, finishing with black lipstick for dramatic effect.

5. The Hulk

If you’ve already got the green makeup from Elphaba lying around, what about The Hulk for a sibling?

Which Makeup You'll Need: 

For a Hulk look, cover your child’s face and any exposed skin with green face paint. Use darker green or black face paint to add shadows around the eyes, cheeks, and jawline for a muscular effect, and add a little purple or grey around the mouth or neck to mimic Hulk’s torn clothes for a fun, superhero vibe.

6. Lucy And Emmet From The Lego Movie

For a sibling duo who want to go on an adventure to save the LEGO world this Halloween.

Which Makeup You'll Need: 

For Lucy: use black eyeliner to draw her signature angled lashes, add pink and blue streaks with washable hairspray to her hair, and a little pink blush on the cheeks.

For Emmet: keep it simple, making rosy cheeks with blush, a bright smile drawn with face paint if you like, and use orange face paint or eyeliner to mimic the look of his construction outfit details on the cheeks or forehead.

7. Nightmare Before Christmas

Turn your cute duo into Jack the Pumpkin Kin and Sally from The Nightmare Before Christmas. 

Which Makeup You'll Need: 

For Jack Skellington, cover your child’s face with white face paint, then use black face paint or eyeliner to draw his large, round eyes, thin vertical nose lines, and stitched smile across the cheeks.

For Sally, use pale blue face paint for her skin, draw stitched lines across the face with black eyeliner, and add a touch of blush on the cheeks for a soft, doll-like look.

8. Queen Of Hearts

Turn the little lady of the house into the menacing Queen of Hearts!

Which Makeup You'll Need: 

For a spooky Queen of Hearts look, use pale foundation or face paint for a smooth, fair base. Draw bold red hearts on the cheeks or forehead, use bright red lipstick, and accent the eyes with dramatic black eyeliner and mascara. Remember to teach her the line, “off with their heads!”

9. Pennywise

Is your little clown more Pennywise than Dumbo? Here’s how to do the makeup of one of the most famous horror villains. Don’t forget the red balloon!

Which Makeup You'll Need: 

For a kid-friendly Pennywise look, use white face paint for the base, then draw thin red lines from the corners of the mouth up toward the eyes, and a small red nose. Add light blue or grey eyeshadow around the eyes for a spooky effect, keeping it playful rather than too scary.

10. Sugar Skull

It doesn't get more Halloween than a scary skull costume! Celebrate The Day of the Dead this Halloween and turn your little sweetie pie into a colourful skull. 

Which Makeup You'll Need: 

For the famous Sugar Skull look, start with white face paint as the base. Use colourful face paints to draw flower shapes around the eyes, a heart or spiderweb on the forehead, and decorative designs on the cheeks and chin, finishing with black paint to outline the nose and create a stitched mouth effect.

11. Vampires

The classic vampire look suits boys and girls of all ages and is a timeless look this Halloween.

Which Makeup You'll Need: 

For a kid-friendly vampire look, use pale face paint or light foundation for a ghostly complexion. Add a little red around the lips for “vampire bite” effects, darken the eyes slightly with grey or purple eyeshadow, and use black eyeliner to define the eyes for a spooky but fun Halloween look.

12. Vampirina

If you want to get really specific and transform your little vampire into Vampirina, we’ve got you covered. 

Which Makeup You'll Need: 

For a Vampirina makeup look, start with light purple or lavender face paint for a fun, cartoonish vampire skin tone. Add dark purple or black around the eyes for definition, draw small fangs with white face paint or eyeliner near the mouth, and finish with rosy cheeks and a little glitter for her playful, friendly vibe.

Cute Characters This Halloween

For little ones who want to be more cute than scary, these easy Halloween makeup ideas are right up their alley.

13. Bambi

It doesn't get much cuter than Bambi, the sweet little deer, this Halloween. 

Which Makeup You'll Need: 

For a cute Bambi look, start with light brown or tan face paint for the base, then use white on the cheeks, around the eyes, and on the nose tip to mimic Bambi’s soft deer markings. Add a few small white spots on the forehead and cheeks, use brown eyeliner to gently outline the eyes, and finish with a little pink on the nose and cheeks for a cute, fawn-like effect.

14. Labubu

If you want to be really “2025” - dress your child as the year’s most viral accessory - the Labubu plushy! 

Which Makeup You'll Need: 

For a cute Labubu makeup look, start with pale or light purple face paint as the base to mimic Labubu’s cartoonish skin tone. Add blush pink cheeks, small fangs near the mouth with white or red face paint, and use eyeliner or face paint to draw playful, sharp-toothed smiles and expressive eyes for that mischievous yet cute Labubu feel.

15. Joy from Inside Out 

Joy is the cheerful, optimistic emotion from the Inside Out movies. If your child has a sunny personality that lights up any situation, this is the Halloween makeup idea for them.

Which Makeup You'll Need: 

To do Joy’s makeup, cover the face with light yellow face paint or foundation for a sunny base. Add soft blue eyeshadow on the eyelids, pink blush on the cheeks, and a touch of glitter for a bright, cheerful glow. Now you’ll just need to pop on a blue wig!
 

Top Tip: When planning your child's Halloween costume, remember to only use non-toxic products that are safe for sensitive skin.

Oh Flossy has a range of natural, non-toxic makeup, face paint and glitter that is designed especially for children's play, so it is safe for young skin. Plus, they wash off with water! Oh Flossy encourages kids to get creative and unleash their imagination this Halloween with their collection of vibrant palettes and products.

Grab your Oh Flossy set today and get Halloween ready!

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