It is that time of year again when all that goes bump in the night comes out to play. Witch, goblins and ghouls, oh my! Aside from the extreme amount of candy, the best part of Halloween is the ability to let your creativity run wild in putting together the perfect costume. It is the one time of year when it socially acceptable to run wild with makeup without being bombarded with judgmental stares.  

When junior Grace Cullen, was asked what her favorite thing about make-up was she responded, “No one needs makeup, but it can help you discover what you love about yourself, and it enables you to enhance those features.”

It is important to keep this in mind whether you love makeup or hate makeup; it’s all about having confidence in your own skin.  

After finding the perfect costume to make you feel like the confident rockstar that you are, there is always the option to bring your Halloween game to the next level with the right make-up.  Whether the look you are going for is sweet, glamorous, sexy or terrifying, Pinterest will be your best friend in looking for ideas. Some of the most popular looks on the site are: vampires, zombies, sugar skulls, scarecrows, deer, mermaids and fairies. The great thing about Pinterest is that it not only presents you with a bunch of crafty ideas, but it can often times link you right to a tutorial on how you can accomplish the extreme level of craftiness yourself. This is a lifesaver since most of us are not stage make-up savants and only attempt to be when October rolls around.  

Once you have your idea for a makeup masterpiece in mind, the first thing to remember is that you do not need to go broke buying special makeup for one night of the year. Small affordable kits of makeup can be found at Halloween stores, Goodwill, Target, Walmart and so on. Also keep in mind that although all the alluring different shades might be tempting, they are not needed if you are planning on being a vampire or a zombie for Halloween, which only requires three colors: white, red, and black.  Makeup is also not worth buying in bulk because many products are only safe for use for about 6 months.

Next thing to know is that it does not matter how easy it looks to do on Pinterest; it is going to take a few tries at least.  

Senior Kyndra Rothermel, encourages would-be makeup dabblers to remember “when it comes to costume make-up, do not assume it’s going to be easy. When you see tutorials online, that person has probably done that make-up 20 times and the final video was most likely her third try.”

If your plan is to go dressed up at night, remember low-lighting will often disguise any slight mistakes; perfection is not necessary.

And finally, the last thing to remember is to have fun being another side you for the night, at least until it is time to scrub all the makeup off.