12 Creepiest Optical Illusion Face Makeup Ideas For Halloween

As kids, we were probably never tried to look too scary or frightening while choosing our costumes. Because honestly, who would give us candy if they ran away from us? But now as adults, we can go all out on this spooky day and try to make everyone who looks at us with fright and amazement.

Today creativity comes into the picture. Though you might not have the artist talent yourself, you can always let the makeup artists help you with your imagination. Here is a list of creepy illusional makeups that will put you in the spotlight at Halloween parties.


3D Cracked Face

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loR36s0CdZI

This 3D cracked face makeup is created by YouTuber Promise Phan, also known as dope2111 for her channel.


Broken-Glass Face

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDqgWY9rwSU

Similar to the cracked face, let makeup artist Daniel Addams show you how to do a broken-glass face.

Reversed Upside-Down Eye

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58t2EOouEo4

A flipped eye makeup tutorial from YouTube star Nikkie De Jager, also known as NikkieTutorials on her YouTube channel.


Reversed Upside-Down Face

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Su9vYPUcPOQ

YouTub star Taylor R decided to take the reversed eye makeup to the extreme, where she created the “reversed face” herself. Wow, look at that nose you have to stick on.


Pulled-Up Skin Makeup

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcqKjNJdkS0

Another creepy makeup created by Nikkie De Jager. This time she’s up to introduce her “inner demon” to the audience–and everyone can reveal their own inner demons as well if you followed her tutorial.


Sliced Face

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Rys4YRU65Q

Roxxsaurus from Poland is best known as a YouTuber who uploads DIYs, makeup and fashion related video content, she is also an artist/ illustrator who shares her work on Tumblr. Check out her sliced face tutorial for this Halloween.


Double-Layered/ Masked Face

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo84Lr-lee1/?taken-by=nicoleetait

Makeup artist Nicole Tait posts this double-layered face on her Instagram. It also looks like she is wearing a mask of her face.


Double Vision Makeup

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2HU2t9HObc

Now you can wear two faces to the Halloween parties, just do as what Roxxsaurus tells you.

Omg…I feel dizzy just by looking at her face(s).


Mind Maze

https://www.instagram.com/p/BldpCgCFYmr/?taken-by=cakefacerj

Makeup artist Romanie-Jade Tulloch displays this crazy makeup similar to sliced face. Although she called it “mind maze.”


Multiple Vision Makeup

https://www.instagram.com/p/BomRGaGnKh_/?taken-by=mimles

Not dizzy enough from Roxxsaurus’s double vision makeup? Try the famous makeup artist Mimi Choi’s multiple vision version!


Melted Face

https://www.instagram.com/p/BcFDSq5l59W/?taken-by=mimles

Guess that’s what you will get when you fall asleep beside the fireplace.


Cyborg Face

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etPqUzvp7H4

Finally, the half-robot, half-human face makeup by Promise Phan. Of course, this is obviously not an easy makeup to do right before Halloween. She basically made another layer of her own face to create this look. But if you are preparing way ahead of time, you should definitely try it.

Seriously, who said makeup is not art?

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