The preparation behind the Halloween beauty looks of some of your favorite celebrities is on par with that of an Olympic sport. Many stars — like model Heidi Klum — have chronicled their hours-long transformations involving some of the best glam teams to craft and execute over-the-top hair and makeup moments. We've found the ones that deserve the gold.
Whether you're looking to one-up your costume from last year or are in search of a last-minute look, you'll find inspiration from the following celebrities. It's the creative works like Jennifer Lopez's eerie skeleton makeup and Emily Ratajkowski's extremely tall hair for her Marge Simpson costume that have us taking notes. Check out the best celebrity hair and makeup for Halloween, ahead.
Miley Cyrus attended a party in 2013 wearing her own version of Lil' Kim's infamous purple jumpsuit from the 1999 VMAs, complete with a sequined nipple pastie and purple wig.
Patrick Ta created the most incredible version of Stanley Ipkiss in The Mask on Gigi Hadid in 2019. She's serving serious green makeup inspiration, and who knew the character could look so contoured?
In 2019, Demi Lovato dressed up as Pennywise the clown from the film It. Her costume was complete with red-colored contact lenses and extralong stiletto nails.
Last year, Jessica Biel threw it back to the late '90s with her costume of one of husband Justin Timberlake's looks from his *NSYNC days, trademark curly hair and all.
Nina Dobrev posted photos of her dressed as Billie Eilish, and the 2019 costume was spot-on. The actress wore some of Eilish's most recent beauty looks, like green nails and a center part.
We had to do a double-take when we saw Ashley Graham's Jessica Rabbit costume in 2019, which featured the character's signature pastel-purple eyeshadow and vibrant red hair and lipstick.