Most popular makeup looks Halloween 2024.
Spooky season is finally upon us, and Google searches for “budget Halloween costumes” are up over 5000% in the past 30 days.
There is one solution that requires no budget at all: a Halloween makeup look using products you already own and with over 1.2 million videos for #halloweenmakeup, TikTok is the go-to place for inspiration.
But which looks are set to be the hottest this year that you can create on a budget?
Keen to find out, Digital PR Agency analysed the number of videos under hashtags for popular Halloween makeup trends in 2024 to determine the hottest spooky season looks this year, according to TikTok.
Top 10 most popular makeup looks Halloween 2024
| Rank | Makeup look | No. TikTok videos |
| 1 | Butterfly | 43,500 |
| 2 | Fairy | 33,500 |
| 3 | Bratz doll | 28,000 |
| 4 | Vampire | 24,900 |
| 5 | Zombie | 24,400 |
| 6 | Harley Quinn | 19,600 |
| 7 | Beetlejuice | 17,100 |
| 8 | Classic witch | 15,000 |
| 9 | 60s girl | 12,700 |
| 10 | Pumpkin | 10,500 |
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Butterfly makeup – 43,500 videos
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Ranking as the number one most popular makeup look on TikTok this Halloween is butterfly makeup.
Though butterfly face paint was a childhood Halloween classic, butterfly makeup is having a modern resurgence in 2024. On TikTok, #butterflymakeup has a huge 43,500 videos, with inspiration ranging from butterfly-inspired ethereal glitter looks to bold wing graphic liner; all looks that can be created with products you already own, such as any eye liners and shimmery shadows.
Butterfly looks have even been seen on the main stage this year, with Chappell Roan bringing her winged costume to life with dramatic glitter eye-makeup and antenna brows.
With Google searches for ‘butterfly Halloween makeup’ up more than 5000% over the past 30 days, there is no doubt that we will be seeing butterfly-inspired looks everywhere from parties to FYPs this spooky season.
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Fairy makeup – 33,500 videos
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Ranking second most popular according to TikTok is fairy makeup. This favourite Halloween look is ethereal and magical; with #fairymakeup totalling 33,500 videos on the platform.
Steering away from horror and gore, fairy makeup will bring us looks all about softness, dreaminess, and whimsy this Halloween. It’s all about dewy skin, beautiful blush, and soft glitter; perfect for utilising your everyday makeup products.
Even celebs have been embracing the aesthetic this year, with the MET Gala’s “Garden of Time” theme bringing us fairycore looks from attendees such as Karol G and Ariana Grande.
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Bratz doll makeup – 28,000 videos
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Ranking as the third most popular Halloween makeup on TikTok is Bratz doll makeup. Over 20 years since the release of the original dolls, these girls are serving as iconic Y2K makeup inspiration in 2024. On TikTok, #bratzmakeup has 28,000 videos.
All about bold cut creases, thin brows, and overlined lips, with this look you can use your favourite products and simply change up the technique.
Bratz makeup is a bold look that screams main character energy, and today’s pop star girls agree; Sabrina Carpenter, Dove Cameron, and Charli XCX have all served looks that give a nod to the iconic dolls.
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Vampire makeup – 24,900 videos
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Leaning into the more spooky side of the season, the fourth most popular Halloween makeup on TikTok is vampires, with #vampiremakeup amassing 24,900 videos on the platform.
With smokey eyes and deep, bloody lips, there is good reason that vampire makeup is a sultry Halloween classic, and it can easily be created with dark eye shadows and your favourite deep red lip product. We’ve already seen celebs leaning into vampy styles as we enter into spooky season this year, with icons such as Laverne Cox and Mindy Kaling serving dark and moody looks on the recent Emmys carpet.
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Zombie makeup – 24,400 videos
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Ranking next in the study, as the fifth most popular on TikTok, is zombie makeup. TikTok agrees that it’s a classic for a reason; there are 24,400 videos under #zombiemakeup on the platform.
Using the coolest contour you own, or a grey eyeshadow, to hollow out your face and create that dead look, plus using your favourite red lip to add as much blood as your heart desires, zombie makeup is perfect inspiration for a last minute scary look.
Looking for movie character inspiration this spooky season?
Harley Quinn makeup – 19,600 videos
Via: Instagram @jokermovie
With the release of the second Joker film – Joker: Folie à Deux – we have brand new Harley Quinn looks to obsess over, thanks to the iconic Lady Gaga.
Halloween 2024 is the perfect time to channel the character in your makeup looks, and with 19,600 videos for #harleyquinnmakeup, TikTok agrees.
Beetlejuice makeup – 17,100 videos
Via: Instagram @entertainmentweekly
Another 2024 sequel serving us endless Halloween character inspiration: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
Whether it’s trying out the recent viral “Beetlejuice lips” trend, creating green and black striped lips, or going for a full character transformation, Beetlejuice is sure to be everywhere this spooky season. There are 17,100 videos and counting for #beetlejuicemakeup on TikTok.
Huge thanks to https://digitalpragency.com/ who commissioned this research.
Further reading
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