Halloween Makeup Simulator — Try Looks Before You Paint

Stop ruining your bathroom mirror. Try 8 iconic Halloween makeup looks — skeleton, zombie, clown, vampire, witch, catwoman, sugar skull and neon ghost — on your own photo first. Each look comes with a 3-4 step tutorial. Free, private, no sign-up.

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Choose a look Drag the 3 dots onto both eyes and your mouth.

Drag the 3 dots onto both eyes and your mouth.

How to paint this look

Makeup strength

How it works

Three steps to a look you can actually pull off

Upload or sample

Use a front-facing, well-lit selfie or the built-in sample face.

Align eyes & mouth

Drag the three orange dots onto both eyes and the mouth — the makeup maps to these points.

Read the tutorial & paint

Pick a look, read its 3-4 step tutorial, tune strength, download your preview as reference for the real thing.

Why people love this tool

The tutorial everyone flops on — previewed first

YouTube has millions of Halloween makeup tutorials, but comment after comment says "looks easy, ruined on my face". On Xiaohongshu, even "beginner-friendly" looks are an inside joke for unsteady hands — and one celebrity zombie look was mocked across Weibo. Preview the look on your own face before you ever pick up a brush.

Each look comes with a 3-4 step mini tutorial so you know exactly what to buy and what to paint. No wasted face paint, no last-minute meltdown in the bathroom mirror.

Need instant FX instead? Read the beginner looks guide

Can I actually learn to paint this?

Yes — the tutorial below each look breaks it into 3-4 simple steps using basic face paint. Start with a lighter strength preview, then paint lightly and build up.

What photo works best?

A front-facing, well-lit face photo. Mark both eyes and the mouth accurately — the makeup layers are drawn from these points.

Is face paint in this preview accurate?

It is a stylized preview to help you choose a look and plan placement. Real results depend on your skill and products — that is what the tutorial is for.

Is it free?

Free, unlimited, no watermark. Pro looks coming soon.