These Half-Face Halloween Makeup Ideas Are Equal Parts Scary and Gorgeous

Flex your abstract makeup artistry skills with this fun skeleton half-face Halloween makeup idea. Keep your line work bold and fluid to make each line really pop.

This cheshire cat half-face makeup is equal parts ethereal and terrifying. Play up the spooky factor of this look by keeping the colors dark and bold.

This Frankenstein half-face makeup look can easily double as your full Halloween costume. Add a touch of glam to the look by doing your eyeshadow in the same tone as the body paint used, as seen here.

Half-face makeup doesn't have to be so literal. Keep things simple by painting one section of the face in a hard-to-miss theme.

Looking for a simple half-face Halloween makeup idea? You can never go wrong with a "spider eye."

Whether you're a "Game of Thrones" or "House of the Dragons" fan, you simply have to try this dead Daenerys half-face makeup look. Not only is it a scene stealer but you're sure to attract new friends who are also fans of both shows — a win-win.

Get gory by incorporating special effects into your half-face Halloween makeup. This look combines skulls and dead skin for a particularly terrifying take on the look.

Looking to shout out your favorite superhero with your half-face Halloween makeup? Include a key characteristic of their costumes, like the fun take on the Spider-Man suit seen here.

Halloween and pumpkins go hand in hand. Therefore, you will never miss the mark if you make your half-face Halloween makeup pumpkin-themed. Talk about an easy hack, right?

This skeleton half-face Halloween makeup and corresponding costume couldn't be more perfect.

What's striking, yet equally terrifying? Lightning bolts. It doesn't take much to pull this half-face Halloween makeup together, so it makes an easy, last-minute look if you're in a rush.

If you really want to flex your makeup skills, try something a bit more complicated, like this Terminator makeup look. Add a bit of gore by adding fake blood on the edges.

A wolf is another easy costume idea that can be perfect for your half-face Halloween makeup. Add hair-like strokes to give the appearance of fur.

If you're not a fan of gore, glam up your half-face Halloween makeup by going for a "black hole" theme. Give everything from your lips to the eyes a deeper, more sultry finish by using black and other darker tones.

Another quintessential half-face Halloween makeup look? Aliens. The look perfectly straddles the line between scary and intriguing, so creating it with a half-face design increases that care factor.

Frankenstein half-face Halloween makeup doesn't have to mean painting your full face green. Draw on the iconic Frankenstein stitches and green paint around the edges of your face for an easily recognizable look.

Another half-face look that doesn't include face paint? This gorgeous 3D spider design. Play with shadows to make your's hyper-realistic.

Whether you're channeling zombies or a quintessential black-and-white film, this grayed out half-face Halloween makeup look allows you to really story-tell.

Another way to incorporate pumpkins into your half-face Halloween makeup? Sprawling black lines to really capture the "old and rotting" effect.

Halloween makeup can also feel whimsical and pretty. If that's more your vibe, this intricate orange floral eye makeup will add a flair to your look without taking you out of your comfort zone.

Clown makeup will always be menacing, so why not take it up a notch by adding a bloody line to separate your half-face makeup from the rest of your face?

Want to take your galaxy makeup up a notch? Paint the majority of your face in your preferred starry theme, and you'll subsequently also be creating the perfect contrast for the rest of your normal makeup.

Add an avant-garde flair to your lightning-bolt makeup by incorporating bold colors, like the purples and pinks seen here.

Channel the magic of Halloween night with this easy magic wand half-face Halloween makeup. The main thing you'll need for a look like this is white eyeliner.

This rainbow puzzle half-face Halloween makeup is an easy way to incorporate color and texture into your look. Add big pieces of glitter to really catch the eye.

This half-face makeup idea is perfect for anyone that's a big fan of "It." Make your menacing clown eye really stand out by coloring the area around it completely black.

Another throw-on-and-go look, this rainbow half-face Halloween makeup keeps the color completely on the eye and uses blunt lines to really show the distinction between the decorated areas of the face.

Take your cat-eye to a whole new level with this "Lion King" half-face makeup. With browns and golds the star colors in this look, it will be particularly easy to re-create. Chances are, you already have these colors in your makeup collection.

Really commit to the skeleton half-face Halloween makeup theme by using an extremely dark black to draw the concave areas of the skull. If you want to opt out of the differentiating line typically used in half-face makeup looks, the color serves as a fantastic contrast all on its own.

Keep the other side of your half-face makeup on-theme with the rest of your look, as seen here. The sunset cut-crease really gives a serious "Pride Rock" vibe.

Not only is neon makeup fun to look at but it doesn't have to be particularly neat to still look cohesive. This rainbow watercolor half-face Halloween makeup looks so good, people would be none the wiser if you worked a few extra colors and designs into the look.

Jason Voorhees is one of the undisputed kings of Halloween, so why not incorporate his iconic mask into your half-face Halloween makeup? Keep the look true to the movies by using reds and whites throughout the design.

People may not be able to tell if it's Halloween or July 4th, but will it truly matter when your makeup looks this good? Give the American flag a menacing makeover by incorporating its colors into a skull design.

Another gorgeous gray half-face makeup look, this one resembles a cracking mask, revealing a crying face underneath.

This realistic half-face makeup undoubtedly looks much more complicated than it is — and that's the genius behind it. It's all in the shading.

Looking for a fun take on a Halloween costume? Try this melting ice cream half-face makeup look. Not only is the design intricate enough to really flex your makeup skills, but if you're not a fan of gore, its an adorable alternative that still showcases a lot of creativity.

You can never go wrong with pop-art makeup looks, so why not incorporate it into your half-face Halloween makeup? Re-create your favorite superhero costume with a comic book twist for a stand-out look.

Snowflake costumes are another one of those looks that seem like you tried harder than you did. Use a makeup brush to give a hazy finish to your half-face makeup line, and use a white eyeliner to draw the snowflakes onto a background color of your choosing.

Spiders will always be a Halloween staple, so if you got invited to a party last minute, re-create the look seen here. The web toward the edge of the eye makes the perfect complement to any winged liner.