The best Halloween [1] costumes aren't just a mishmash of glitter [2], fake blood, and patent leathe [3]r (though these things certainly don't hurt). They bring it to the next level by being uninhibited and overall creative. Celebrities — who have some of the best makeup artists [4] and hairstylists [5] by their sides — are no strangers to this concept; and this year they've gone all in. From an elegantly styled updo inspired by a classic film to a dark wizard who cannot be named, ahead are some of this year's best Halloween beauty looks.

Gwen Stefani as Sally From The Nightmare Before Christmas

Kendall Jenner as Fembot

Rihanna as a Skeleton