It's Showtime: Try These Beetlejuice Makeup Ideas For Halloween
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When it comes to Halloween, most people fall into one of two categories. The first: those that have been planning their Halloween costumes since the holiday last year, and they're counting down the days until they can don their fun outfits and special makeup. The second? Those who wait until the very last minute (we're talking the day before Halloween) to even think about what they want to be, leaving them scrambling to pull something together.
No matter which category you fall into, we always find it fun to get inspiration for our costumes from pop culture. Whether that's celebrities, shows, or movies, we always know we can find a ton of inspiration. This year, we've been obsessing over the new "Beetlejuice" movie, "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice." We've been enamored with Jenna Ortega since she played Wednesday Addams, and just like that series, we're sure her new film is going to spark a ton of fun costume ideas.
Plus, Tim Burton's original "Beetlejuice" has become one of pop culture's most memorable horror movies, thanks to its quirky characters. Their distinct features — like Lydia Deetz's spiky bangs and Miss Argentina's vibrant red hair — have spawned many creative hair and makeup looks to drooling over.
But don't worry — you don't have to scroll through Instagram to find inspiration this year. We've done the hard work for you and rounded up a bunch of fun makeup looks that you can recreate for Halloween, so you don't have to spend any of your precious time hunting. Some of them are fairly involved (those are for our planners), while others are super easy to recreate (for our procrastinators). Keep scrolling and check out the most ghoulish "Beetlejuice" makeup looks that are strange, unusual, and perfect for Halloween.
Easy Beetlejuice Makeup
If you're looking for an easy way to capture Beetlejuice's look, take notes. This makeup just makes use of purple eyeshadow around the eyes, as well as faux bruising around the forehead, cheeks, lips, and shoulders.
Green Beetlejuice Makeup
If you're looking for a palette that's a little lighter, why not try out this green Beetlejuice makeup? The faux bruising is done in lighter shades of blue and green. We also love the green-tinted eyebrows.
Day of the Dead Beetlejuice
Dress up your Beetlejuice makeup with some fun rhinestones for a full skull effect.
Lydia Deetz Beetlejuice Makeup
Lydia Deetz, bride of Beetlejuice and icon to goth kids everywhere, is a go-to Halloween costume with a distinct beauty look. Her key features include her bangs (which are styled to look spiky) and red eyeshadow from her famous wedding scene.
Lydia Deetz Bride Beetlejuice Makeup
Lydia has a very recognizable look throughout the movie, but one of our favorite scenes is when she wears her bridal outfit. The red isn't typical for her, but it makes for a great costume.
Wormy Lydia Deetz Bridal Beetlejuice Makeup
If you want to switch things up but still want to emulate Lydia's bridal look, why not opt for some graphic designs (like the worm) on your face? It puts a fun spin on things.
Lydia and Beetlejuice Makeup
If you can't decide between a Beetlejuice look or a Lydia look, you don't have to. This makeup marries both in a super fun way.
Beetlebabe Beetlejuice Makeup
Want to dress up as Beetlejuice without all the grossness? Check out this Beetlebabe look. It reminds us of Sally from "The Nightmare Before Christmas."
Skull Beetlejuice Makeup
Want to scare some trick-or-treaters? Go all out with your Beetlejuice makeup and make yourself look like a scary skeleton, with a few Beetlejuice attributes like green hair.
Eyes and Lips Beetlejuice Makeup
If you want to show off your love of Beetlejuice without going too over the top, look to this makeup example for inspiration. The purple and green eyeshadow look great paired with the "worm" lips.
Abstract Beetlejuice Makeup
Again, if you don't want to dress up like Beetlejuice himself but want to stay on theme, go for some fun graphics on your eyeshadow and stick with the purple and green color palette.
Worm Beetlejuice Makeup
Anyone who has seen "Beetlejuice" knows about the worms. We're obsessed with this face makeup that shows a worm going in and out of a person's eyes and mouth.
— Additional reporting by Renee Rodriguez
Jesa Marie Calaor was a former assistant editor for PS Beauty.
Renee Rodriguez is a staff writer and social producer for PS. She writes across all verticals, but her main areas of expertise focus on fashion and beauty content with an emphasis on reviews and editor experiments. She also produces social content for the PS TikTok and Instagram accounts.