It’s the night of nights for zombies, vampires and sugar skulls – the one night of the year where “too much” eye makeup doesn’t exist and blood red lips are an understatement. Halloween is dawning; do you have your costume sorted?

We bring you a Guide to Gore, with some DIY shortcuts to transform your face into whatever creepy creature takes your fancy. But if you want some professional help, we have that too!

The DIY Guide:

Ghostly complexion

Use a blusher brush to dust plain white flour onto your face; move the brush in circular motions and continue to layer. Watch your complexion transform into that ghostly, “just-risen-from-the-grave” hue.

Weeping wounds

Who knew raspberry jam can be more than a tasty condiment? Mix some chunky raspberry jam with some cooking glycerine to make your painted-on wounds weep.

Rotting teeth and burns

Vegemite smeared on the gums and teeth makes for a gruesome smile – if you can handle the taste. Otherwise, apply some on fake wounds to replicate congealed blood.

Fake blood

Mix corn flour, water and red food colouring for some blood splatter action.

Warts and boils

Use peppercorns covered in peanut butter to create grisly witch-like warts and boils. Eyelash glue is the perfect adhesive to help them stick to your face and neck.

Veins

Use blue eyeliner to draw a web of veins on your white “translucent” complexion. Start from under the jawline and expand onto your cheeks, heading into your hairline.

Hollowed eyes

Use black or maroon eye shadow to hollow out your eye socket. Use it as a normal eye shadow (albeit a bit heavier!) and then extend to under the eye – where you would usually put concealer. Keep it darker in the corners, and “fade out” for effect.

Tie all this together with blood red lipstick to complete the deadly theme!

Scare ’em like a pro!

Maria Yousif’s guide to the iconic Suicide Squad Joker look is to die for!

To achieve her look, Maria has replicated The Joker’s smudged red lipstick, green eyebrows and facial scars.

Maria Yousif - the Ardell ambassador
Maria Yousif - inspired by the iconic Suicide Squad Joker
The Joker
The Joker
Ardell Magnetic Gel Liner
To elevate the makeup, she has created a thick wing with the Ardell Magnetic Gel Liner (RRP $24.99) in matte black
Ardell’s Magnetic Lashes
Maria uses Ardell’s Magnetic Lashes (RRP $14.99)  in the best-selling wispies style. This gives instant volume to the lashes, for that intense and mysterious Joker look.
Ardell’s Adhesive Nails
To complete the look, Maria has applied Ardell’s Adhesive Nails (RRP $15.95) in the style Black/Pink Ombre, to tie the whole look together.

Some of our other faves:

L’Oreal True Match Liquid Foundation – 43 Shades | RRP $30

Depending on the look you’re going for, the first step in creating the appearance that you are, ahem, dead, is to dull down your skin. The simplest way to do this is by using a foundation or concealer that is three to four shades lighter than your skin tone. For those with fair to medium skin tones, find a foundation or concealer that also has the opposite undertone to your skin.

Loreal true match foundation

Ciaté London Christine Quinn Colour Flip Lip Cream – Ca$h Fetish | RRP $27

Ciaté London has recently collaborated with Selling Sunset star, Christine Quinn to unleash some of the best transforming cosmetics. This colour flipping, soft, matte lip cream will spook them all when your body temperature controls the colour to turn your lips from light to dark red. Lightweight and transfer proof, this is the ultimate lip product to party all night in.

Christine Quinn Colour Flip-Cash Fetish
Christine Quinn Colour Flip - Ca$h Fetish

Morphe Mega Matte Lipstick – Twisted | RRP $15

Release your inner goth. Morphe Mega Matte Bold in this Twisted colour knows how to werk Halloween. Your pout will love the amazing formula and full coverage you get with every swipe. Surely you can use it more than one night a year?

Morphe Mega Matte Bold - Twisted
Morphe Mega Matte Bold - Twisted

Sephora Collection Sephora Collection Colorful Eyeshadow Mono – Black Lace | RRP $14

Black Lace is a bold matte black that is buildable and easy to blend, you’ll fall in love with this intensely pigmented shade. If you’re going for a witchy vibe or sultry vampire, you’ll achieve it with this shade.

Sephora Collection Colorful Eye shadow Black Lace

Now get in the mood! Happy Halloween!

Glasshouse Fragrances Trick or Treat 380g Candle | RRP $54.95

This much loved pumpkin pie candle is the perfect scent to set the mood for all things Halloween. Full of notes of sweet cinnamon, vanilla, clove and pumpkin, this candle is housed in a smoky black vessel for the ultimate spooky flicker. If Halloween had a scent this would be it.

Sugar Coated Trick or Treat 380g Candle
Sugar Coated Trick or Treat 380g Candle