This Winged Bat Eyeliner
2Orange and Blue Bat Makeup
3This Purple Bat Makeup Idea
The dreamy purple eyeshadow smoked out across the face like a spooky sunburn? So freakin’ pretty. Since the bats here are a little bigger here, they’ll be easier to draw. But if you’d rather not, pick up a pad of temporary bat tattoos. Pro tip: Apply the tattoo first, on clean skin, and then blend the purple on top once it dries. It’ll help them stay on longer.
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4This Smokey Eye Bat Makeup
If you mostly want a reason to do majorly vampy makeup with just a touch of bat, try this black lipstick look. Yes, matte-black lipsticks might seem hella difficult—and drying—to wear, but grab a skinny black lip liner, a matte black lipstick (this artist used Coloured Raine 2AM Matte Liquid Lipstick, fyi), and an angled Q-tip to clean up the edges, and you'll be fine.
5This Batgirl Makeup Idea
We can’t talk about bat makeup without talking about batgirl. This bat makeup idea is so spooky and honestly pretty simple to recreate, as long as you’ve got some black face paint, a small brush to draw the bat outline, and a makeup sponge or blender to fill in the rest. Bonus points if you get the creepy and cool-AF red contact lenses.
6Rosy-Cheeked Bat Makeup Idea
Uh, not all bat makeup needs to feel cold or washed out. Proof: This flushed, rosy look that relies on a ton of blush and warm-toned eyeshadows to feel a little bit hellish, and a lotta bit pretty. To copy the base makeup, grab some blush, gold and red eyeshadows, and glossy black lipstick, then draw on your bats at the very end.
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7This Colorful Idea for Bat Makeup
Most Halloween makeup ideas revolve around the orange-and-black color combo, but this bat makeup brings in a whole other world of color—and I’m here for it. Make sure to layer on a mattifying face primer and eye primer to help the colors look (and stay) extra bold, then set your makeup with a setting spray at the end to keep it all from sliding off halfway through your Halloween party.
8Burnt-Orange Bat Makeup
Simple! Cute! Orange! All the things you could ask for in a bat makeup look. These bats are small, so I suggest first practice drawing them on the back of your hand with some liquid eyeliner (or, again, grab yourself some temporary tattoos) before trying it on your face.
9Polka-Dot Bat Makeup Idea
NGL, this bat face makeup gives me major deer-in-a-Disney-movie vibes. The polka dots are a very sweet touch, and the look leans into the “cute” side more than the “spooky” side. So if that’s your vibe, welcome to your ideal bat makeup idea.
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10This Bat Makeup on Soft Blush
The common theme in most of these looks is a very opaque black lipstick, which essentially solidifies the spooky factor. To recreate this bat makeup idea, grab a matte black lipstick to get the muted look.
11Bat Makeup With Glitter Eyeshadow
Finally, some bat makeup with glitter. I love Halloween makeup that really only uses one color. It means less blending and fewer eyeshadow palettes laying around on the floor for someone (me) to step on. Be sure to get a purple eyeliner for the purple details in these bat wings.
12This Spooky Bat Wing Idea
This bat makeup idea = genius. Before you start the eye makeup, mattify your face with a powder that’s 2-3 shades lighter than your natural color. The result? A vibrant ~pop~ of color from the orange eyeshadow on a more ghostly looking face. Then scatter your bats around as needed, obvs.
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13Bat Wing Eyeshadow
Here’s a hint for your best and easiest bat makeup: Bat wings are way easier to draw on than a full-on bat. Plus, you can make them even bigger (like how the wing covers each eye in this pic), which also makes it way less complicated. Instead of just a matte-black lipstick in this look, add a clear lip gloss on top for a shiny finish.
14This Scary Bat Makeup
Nothing is creepier in bat makeup (or Halloween makeup in general) than the faintest hint of veins under the skin. And since this one doesn’t include a lot of different colors, it’d be super easy to throw on at the last minute.
15Bat Eye Makeup
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16This Soft Bat Makeup Idea
The best part about bat makeup? The bats really stand out on their own, so you don’t have to go full-out on your eye makeup. Exhibit A: This soft-glam makeup with little bats near the mouth. Plus, how cool is the faded ombré black lipstick?
17These Pink Bat Wings
For anyone who struggles with blending their eyeshadow, this bat makeup is a great option for you. Just trace the bold outline of the bat wings and fill in with pink eyeshadow. Boom.
18Green and Black Bat Face Makeup
This green-and-black bat makeup gives me real Green-Lantern-meets-Bat-Woman vibes. Definitely grab a primer before you get started, so the green will blend really well and stay put, even after you draw the black wings on top.
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19This Bat Woman Makeup Idea
I’m really here for the bats-coming-out-of-the-mouth look in this bat makeup trend. It’s such a fun and spooky twist. This look doesn’t require a ton of eyeshadow, so you can really focus on the bats themselves.
20This Warm-Toned Bat Face Makeup
Sami Roberts was the previous beauty assistant at Cosmopolitan. Keep up with her cat-filled life in New York on Instagram.
Valeriya Chupinina is a freelance beauty and wellness writer exploring the multifaceted connection between the aesthetic and internal. You can find her work in outlets like Coveteur, HYPEBAE, and NBGA. In addition to her editorial work, she consults on social media strategies for brands. You can keep up with her on Instagram @valeriyaliyevna.
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