Create the Perfect Alien Halloween Costume!

Looking for some unique Halloween costume inspiration? Why not try going as an alien lifeform this Halloween? If you’re willing to get inventive and you’re not afraid to use a bit of color, then you can get as creative as you’d like with this costume!

The easiest way to create an alien makeup look is to invest in some face and/or body paint, depending on your level of commitment! We love @makeupart_byjulie’s monochromatic pink look. 

The pink skin is enough of a giveaway for a non-human look, but the matching pink contact lenses really pull this piece together and make it out of this world! Use a pink (or any color you choose) facepaint for your base, and then use a matching colored eyeshadow to create contour and add shape. If you’re a makeup aficionado, use a non-traditional contouring technique to create a unique look and add new depth and dimension to your face.

@makeupbynamaisa’s makeup always features creative lines and flowing shapes; take inspiration from her creativity to build an amazing alien Halloween costume. @makeupbynamaisa often inverts the color schemes of her makeup, using darker colors where we would expect highlights and brighter colors where we would traditionally contour to emphasise different areas of her face. 

This technique could be great to experiment with when creating an alien makeup look. Namaisa also utilises the extra-wide mini sclera contact lenses in red to contrast with the shades in the rest of her makeup. By using colors on opposite sides of the color wheel, @makeupbynamaisa naturally draws attention to her alien eye contacts and makeup. @makeupbynamaisa also often uses curved or wavy lines to separate sections of the face, using color to accentuate this method. All together, these create a beautiful yet non-traditional look that could look fantastic when translated to your own space alien makeup. 

If you prefer to keep your face makeup a little easier to achieve (it can be hard enough to use completely new colors and shades!), why not focus on the eye makeup to achieve an otherworldly effect? @missabbiemeghan has created a captivating alien eye makeup look with a relatively simple base.

 Although she is now blue, her base makeup has stayed rather traditional and easy to replicate yourself. Whilst still utilising non-traditional colors, keep to your typical contour and blush placement for an easy yet flawless execution. Then, like Abbie, get creative with your eye makeup to really emphasise the mysterious and alien elements of your costume! @missabbiemeghan uses a range of shades of blue, with a blend of sharp black lines and deep blue swirls, which contrast perfectly with her bold pink contact lenses. 

Or, if you would prefer to keep it (relatively) simple, look to @bark.ruffalo for your blue alien makeup inspiration. Blending human makeup with alternative colors, this artist was inspired by gyaru makeup when creating this futuristic martian look. 

Taking the exaggerated features of gyaru makeup and pairing them with unusual colors and black sclera contact lenses, @bark.ruffalo transforms herself into an otherworldly creature. We love the subtle addition of purple blush, the perfect complement to the blue face paint used as a base. Paired with silver star accessories and a black outfit, don’t forget to consider how your costume should complement your makeup. Consider what sort of style your alien world may have! If you love the idea of a monochromatic look, think carefully about the shades present in your outfit so that you can match your makeup to your clothing. A bold monochromatic alien costume is certain to be an eye-catcher this Halloween. 

When considering your outfit and your makeup, you may also want to imagine what sort of world your alien originates from. This Halloween costume allows total creative freedom, so you can be as inventive as you want! If your alien’s world is underwater, you may want to allude to this by creating a super glossy and shiny makeup look. This sort of makeup is also perfect if you want to create a non-traditional mermaid or siren Halloween costume. Take inspiration from multiple sources for a totally unique and unforgettable Halloween costume this year. 

@juliaredmakeup uses both prosthetics and unusual shapes in her makeup to create an ethereal and stunning look. Similar to @makeupbynamaisa, Julia transforms the shape of her mouth and face by using non-conventional lines, shapes and colors for an inhuman transformation. 

If you’re feeling ambitious, @juliaredmakeup also uses prosthetics to create an unusual texture and has also stuck pearls and gemstones that catch the light on her face. Covered in gloss and shimmering highlighter, this makeup will certainly turn heads when you enter the room! Julia also utilises some of our novelty lenses, the Dragon Mist Grey Costume lenses, to add a distinctive edge to her makeup. These slit pupil lenses will certainly transform your eyes and remove any distinctly plain and human qualities!

We have a range of slit pupil contact lenses available, such as our collection of dragon lenses that feature dual colors in the iris. The sharp explosion of color from the pupil adds another remarkable element to your costume. Or, check out our range of cat eye contact lenses to discover our mix of UV styles available! These UV contact lenses require a blacklight to be activated; however, they will certainly add an inhuman quality to your alien makeup. Our snake eye contact lenses have a thin and well-defined slit pupil with a traditional, block color iris. Get the perfect alien contact lenses with our range of unique costume contact lenses. 

Our mini sclera contact lenses are also a popular choice when creating an alien costume; their wider diameter completely covers the iris and also some of the sclera (the white part of your eye). These special-effect contact lenses add a unique edge that’s perfect for a distinctive alien girl costume. Available in red, black, and white, choose the color that will suit your alien makeup the best! 

We hope that this guide to the perfect alien Halloween makeup will help create the best Halloween costume this year. Get inspired by our affiliates and customise the look to suit your level of both commitment and skill. You don’t have to completely paint yourself pink or blue (though you’ll look awesome if you do) to achieve an eye-catching alien costume. Creative use of makeup and selecting the perfect pair of contact lenses could be all the help you need. Check out more of our affiliate looks on our Instagram @crazylensesnow, or tag us to share your own amazing Halloween costume!