Pennywise And Clown Makeup Tutorial For Halloween

This Halloween, step into the horror of the circus with Pennywise and clown makeup, where terror lurks beneath the laughter and smiles hide something sinister (not for real though). Whether you wish to create the iconic and haunting Pennywise clown makeup from the movie that terrorised the children or a creepy clown, this tutorial has it all. Create a clown makeup that is haunting, bold, and irresistibly spooky!

How To Create Pennywise and Clown Makeup for Halloween?

Here’s a step-by-step guide on Pennywise and clown makeup look that will send chills down your spine.

Step 1: Prep The Ghostly Base

Start the Pennywise Halloween makeup by washing and moisturizing your skin. Use a face primer for extended wear. Layer a white face paint or full-coverage foundation (one or two shades lighter than your usual shade) to create a pale, bone-white base. This step is crucial for creating both basic clown makeup and Pennywise clown makeup. Blend thoroughly and lock it in with translucent powder to ensure the base makeup lasts throughout the evening.

Step 2: Create Shadows and Contours

For Pennywise makeup, focus on highlighting the hollows of your jawline, temples, and cheeks using grey or brown eyeshadow to get a gaunt look. The shadowy effect will add the haunted depth to your Pennywise clown makeup. For a simple clown makeup, go for soft contouring with concealer without appearing too dark or scary.

Step 3: Go For Smokey & Triangular Eye Makeup

Over-the-top smokey eyes are at the core of basic clown makeup. So, start your simple clown makeup for eyes using blue, orange, purple, or pink smokey eyeshadow look. Draw geometric shapes like triangles above the brow and under the eye with black and colored liquid eyeliner. Add a pop of white or colored circles at the tips of the triangles to complete the look.

For Pennywise Halloween makeup for eyes, smudge red and black eyeshadows around the eyes, sweep them out and down to create Pennywise's awful streaks. Use black eyeliner to make the effect more intense and smudge it to get that evil finish. Don’t forget to wear mascara to make the eyes more awake and bigger.

Step 4: Dramatic Brows

Accentuate your natural brow shape with a black eyebrow pencil. You can draw thin, jagged lines above or below the brows for a sinister touch. And, lastly, blend lightly at the edges for a more dramatic clown makeup effect. For Pennywise makeup, go for dark, arched lines above the eyes to create an angry expression. Mimic the character further by adding subtle forehead wrinkles with white eyeliner and smudging the edges with black eyeshadow.

Step 5: Add Frightful Details Around Nose & Mouth

Any basic clown makeup is incomplete without a bright red nose. Create a small circle with red lipstick to get a red button-up nose look. Apply the same lipstick to get perfectly rounded lips. For Pennywise clown makeup, start with an exaggerated red pout and extend red lines from the corners of your lips running up towards the eyes to create a long, evil grin, a signature feature of Pennywise.

Pro Tip: Set your clown makeup look with a makeup setting spray and let the Halloween horror show begin!

Step 6: Costume and Props

It’s time to complete your Pennywise Halloween makeup and traditional clown makeup with some additional details.

• For Pennywise clown makeup, don a Victorian-style ruffled white or grey costume with pom-pom-covered puffed sleeves and red pom-poms. Elevate the look with orange hair or a curly red wig and yellow contact lenses or red bloodshot ones. Complete with one red balloon (the classic Pennywise prop) to evoke the horror.
• For the simple clown makeup look, choose a brightly colored jumpsuit, oversized shoes, and a rainbow-colored wig. Go on to add other fun accessories like a water-squirting fake flower, suspenders, or a polka-dot bow tie.

Whether you are going for a scary Pennywise clown makeup or creating a cute and simple clown makeup look, this Halloween makeup guide will let you achieve every detail with perfection. So, take the centre stage and let your makeup look scream with horror. Because it’s Halloween, where every grin hides a secret and every laugh echoes in the dark.

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