Get the Fairy Look With These Makeup Tutorials Perfect for Halloween and Beyond (2024)

Fairies, or faeries if you prefer, are having a moment. They've always been a treasured part of pop culture, from Shakespeare's naughty Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream, to the chomper-stealing Tooth Fairy beloved by children across the world. But they seem to be particularly popular currently, with publications like Enchanted Living and tomes including The Faerie Handbook dedicated to exploring all things fae. Which means now is a better time than ever to dress as one of the wee people for Halloween, especially since there are so many fairy makeup tutorials out there to help you get the look right.

To make things even easier, we've gathered up the best of 'em from YouTube. Whether you'd like to impersonate Tinkerbell, go as a plenty pretty garden fairy, or set the Halloween party aflame with a smokin' fire fairy costume, we've found the most gorgeous makeup designs, all with helpful guides to take you though the process. There are more than a few here that can be finished lickety split, too, leaving you plenty of time for fun Halloween activities like carving pumpkins, watching scary movies and making crafts with the kiddos. Looking for some other on trend costume ideas? Check out These DIY 'Squid Game' Costumes Will Win Halloween 2021 and Fantastic Ted Lasso Costumes To Show Your Love for Richmond.

Everyone knows fairies of the forest love green, and this delicate look uses various shades of it over the eyelids, down the sides of the nose, and even on the cheekbones, forehead, and jawline. The filigree was created with both black and green eyeliner.

This minimalist (but gorgeous) tutorial helpfully includes tips that'll have you contouring like a Kardashian in no time, though you'll note the brows are a little more natural than Kim and her sissies sport. A spritz of hydrating mist help those large flecks of glitter adhere to the skin.

Think pink when going for this fairy look, which kills it with not only a cotton candy-colored wig but also matching eyebrows and freckles. Get lips that pop by layering different shades of rose makeup over them.

Perfect for not only Halloween but Christmastime fun, too, this take on The Nutcracker's Sugar Plum Fairy features almost all pastel shades, including purple on the eyelids and bubblegum pink on the lips. If you've got a steady hand, you can get that nifty cat eye effect with black liquid liner. Want to wear those wonderful wings? There's another tutorial to teach you how to make them on the YouTuber's second channel.

If you're heading out to a music festival and want to create the coolest costume on the scene, check out this five-minute fairy makeup tutorial. The eyes definitely have it in this design, which packs on varying shades of green around the peepers and keeps the lips low key with a nude color topped by glitter.

Those contacts are pretty spectacular but they're not all that makes this elaborate water fairy look rock. There's also the blue color palette reaching from the eyebrows to nearly the bottom of the nose, hand-drawn fish and bubbles and the white false eyelashes. You're going to want to take your time with this makeup, and it wouldn't hurt to have some visual art skills, too.

Want to create a more subtle fairy effect suitable for everyday? Accentuate cheekbones by contouring and don't be afraid to go heavy and intense with the blush. Freckles are a cute addition, and shimmer over the cheeks and nose is a must. End with the de rigueur cat eye-shaped liner on the lids and some lip gloss and you're ready to roll.