Celebrities redefine what it means to dress up for Halloween [1]. For many A-listers, the holiday becomes a spectacle that is driven by their creative costume ideas [2] and made possible by their talented hair, nail, and makeup teams. The result? Over-the-top beauty looks that sweep Instagram for weeks.
This year, the best Halloween beauty looks [3] by celebrities so far involve voluminous wigs, vibrant costume makeup, and a commitment to their respective characters. Among the most exciting ones to emerge this year include Ashley Graham as Jessica Rabbit, Camila Mendes as Rick Sanchez, and Vanessa Morgan as Maleficent. Read on to see some of our favourites.
Demi Lovato
Demi Lovato [4] dressed up as Pennywise the clown from the film IT. Her costume was complete with red-coloured contact lenses and extra long stiletto nails.
Jessica Biel
Jessica Biel [5] threw it back to the late '90s with her costume of one of her husband's looks from his N'Sync days, trademark curly hair and all.
Halsey
Halsey dressed up as Cher with extra long dark hair, light blue eye shadow, and rhinestones beneath her eyes.
Halsey
Halsey also dressed up as Marilyn Manson using bright makeup and a fluorescent red wig.
Ashley Graham
We had to do a double-take when we saw Ashley Graham's Jessica Rabbit costume, which featured the character's signature pastel purple eye shadow and vibrant red hair and lipstick.
Vanessa Morgan
Vanessa Morgan put on a berry lipstick and long horns to transform into Disney's Malificent.
Nina Dobrev
Nina Dobrev [6] posted photos of her dressed as Billie Eilish [7], and the costume was spot-on. The actress wore some of Eilish's most recent beauty looks, like green nails and a centre part.
Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj wore paint-dipped pigtails for her version of Harley Quinn.
Cardi B
We're loving Cardi B's monochromatic red lipstick and wig that perfectly matched her nurse costume.
Gabrielle Union
Gabrielle Union [8] threw it back to her Bring It On [9] days, securing her hair in a high ponytail and suiting up in her Clovers uniform yet again. Daughter Kaavia was also cheer-ready.
Jhené Aiko
Jhené Aiko [10]'s Halloween [11] costume featured a short black bob, one of the season's trendiest haircuts.
Demi Lovato
Lovato channelled 18th-century royalty with her first Halloween [12] costume, which involved heavy makeup and one voluminous wig.
Kelly Osbourne
Kelly Osborne dressed as a clown with dramatic costume makeup and a purple wig.
Camila Mendes
Camila Mendes put on an electric blue wig in a short bob haircut for her Rick Sanchez costume.
Kylie Jenner
King Kylie was Disney royalty with her Little Mermaid costume, which came equipped with a monochromatic wig and lipstick that would make Ariel proud.
Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande [13] stepped out with a Twilight Zone-inspired Halloween makeup look [14], which included prosthetics that gave her a heavy brow bone, turned-up nose, and uneven mouth. She credited special effects artist Julie Hassett [15] with the impressive makeup.
