While we love putting hard work into our Halloween [1] look, sometimes there just isn't enough time. Among our jobs, our responsibilities, and trying to set a few hours aside for our loved ones, a time-consuming costume is the last thing on our minds. That's what's so brilliant about this pop-art-inspired costume — even if the finished product may look like it took you the better half of a day, it actually only takes some clever product application using Q-tips and a hole punch. Besides, cutting your Oct. 31 beauty routine down leaves you plenty of time to work on your spooky nail art [2]. Scroll through to see how to turn yourself into a pop art character with just five (yes five!) products.
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What You Need
- A hole punch
- Concealer
- Black eyeliner
- Red lip liner
- White cream eye shadow
- Q-Tips
- Grid-marked styrofoam (not pictured)
Photo: Emily Orofino
Step 1
After applying your foundation, hide any dark circles by applying three dots of concealer with the end of a Q-Tip. Blend.
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Step 2
Punch holes in the styrofoam at the grid corners so holes are evenly dispersed, then use the styrofoam to apply dots with the red lip pencil. Dot your entire face and neck evenly.
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Step 3
After applying eyeliner to the lashline (brush up on your cat eye [6]!), fill in your brows with the same black liner. Clean up edges with a Q-tip to make sure lines are strong and sharp.
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Step 4
Use the eyeliner to outline facial contours between the brows, under the cheekbones, along the nose, and around the lips, cleaning up any mistakes with a Q-tip. Smooth the white shadow across one side of your lower lip, in the corners of your eyes, and on the brow bone to highlight.
Finished Look
Go out as is (this makeup is a costume on its own!) or complete the look with a funky wig and outfit.
Source: Weber Shandwick [8]