DIY Nails: Fall/Halloween Candy Corn Nails

Step-by-step on how to get a candy corn Halloween nail look from Skyy Hadley, celebrity manicurist and owner of As U Wish Nail Salon.

 

1. Paint one half of the nail in white (Sally Hansen Miracle Gel in Get Mod) and the other in yellow (Lauren B. Coachella Valley Sun).

2. Apply nail art stickers (hole reinforcers cut in half). Apply two on each nail as shown below.

 

 

 

 

 

3. Working on one nail at a time, paint the area inside the stickers with orange nail polish (Sally Hansen Miracle Gel in Tribal Sun).

4. Carefully remove the stickers.

5. Repeat on all other nails. Allow 5 minutes for your nail design to dry and finish it with a coat of a top coat (Lauren B. Gel-like Top Coat).

DIY Halloween Looks with Makeup You Already Own with Sarah Tanno, Celebrity Makeup Artist |

Halloween makeup needs to endure hours and hours of performance and wear. Can you share some of your best products, tips or tricks to make highly pigmented makeup stay on and stay bright all night long?

You have to have the right long-wear products and set them correctly so you don't fade, smudge or crease. My favorite for bright pigment and long-wear is MAC Chromaline Creme Pots, they can work as liner, shadow, whatever you want and are waterproof and smudge-proof. 

They are so easy to apply in any design and once they dry they don't move. When finished applying seal the entire look with a few sprays of Skindinavia Makeup Finishing Spray that holds through long hours and intense heat for a look that will last all night long.


Popular DIY costume looks for this Halloween season you can recreate with makeup you already own.


Zombie as "Walking Dead" Costume:

Image Source: FoxNews.com
This look is all about lightening the skin. Start by mixing your regular matte foundation, I recommend high-resistance foundation like Armani Lasting Silk UV Foundation with MAC Studio Face and Body Foundation in white. This will subtlety lighten and make skin look pale.

 For a more drastic look, try just the white MAC Face and Body Foundation with a white setting powder and finish with Skindinavia Makeup Finishing Spray in Oil Control to avoid any shine. For dark, ox-blood lips, try black liner blended with matte lip color like NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Train Bleu. Its super pigmented and last forever, apply messy for a scary look.

Nicki Minaj "Anaconda" Costume:
             
Image Source: MTV.com
To achieve a green smokey eye like Nicki Minaj had for the Anaconda VMA performance, first apply Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Mildew heavily on lash line and blend out over most of your eyelid.

Follow by using Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Pencil in Perversion just at the base of the lash line and blend together with a smudging brush. For extra long-wear I like to spray my smudging brush with a spray of Skindinavia Makeup Finishing Spray to really get the color to stay and prevents creasing.

Finish with heavy mascara, my favorite is Dior Addict It-Lash Mascara. Or try some false lashes for a more dramatic glam look, my favorite are Eylure Exaggerate #140.

These tips are from Sarah Tanno, who asked to Guest Post on the blog.
Disclosure: This isn’t a sponsored post in any way.

Must-Have Halloween Beauty Prep Products

It’s finally cooling down which means it’s time for fall and Halloween! Whether you’re sewing a skirt with sequins for your Queen Bey costume, sticking to the traditional yet classic ghost or ghoul, or even if you are planning to stay home and hand out candy, don’t forget to primp and prepare for Halloween night with these hot beauty essentials.

 

Mineral Fusion Nail Polish

Mineral Fusion has your nails covered for all of your crazy costume ideas this Halloween. With over 60 gorgeous shades, including bright metallics, basic neutrals, deep reds and blues, spunky sparkles and top and base coats, Mineral Fusion is the one-stop destination to complete your look for this spooky time of year!

Each formula is 100% Vegan and free of Formaldehyde, toluene, camphor and dibutyl phthalate.

Price: $7.99

Availablity: Whole Foods Markets nationwide, as well as other fine health food stores and MineralFusion.com.

 

Walk Like An Egyptian with Milani

Perfect your Cleopatra cat-eye with Milani’s cutting-edge Eye Tech Collection, made specifically to help women achieve this timeless beauty charm.  Use in combination with the Bella Eyes Gel Powder Eyeshadow in Bella Teal and Runway Lashes to complete the look.

Bella Eyes Gel Powder Eyeshadow($3.99)

Rich, vibrant color that glides on in a single stroke, delivering a stunning multi-dimensional effect. This eyeshadow can be used wet or dry as a shadow or highlighter.

Eye Tech Perfection Liquid Liner($6.99): The ergonomic handle is designed to be used by everyone and to line the eyes with ease

Eye Tech Extreme Liquid Eye Liner($7.29): The Extreme fine felt-tip point designs beautiful lines and is non-feathering, waterproof and paraben-free.

Runway Lashes Instant Volume Mascara ($3.99): For lashes that look like they could leap right off the catwalk, swipe on this instant-impact mascara that lasts for hours.

Available at CVS or Get the Look at MilaniCosmetics.com.

 

                                      

Drunk Elephant C-Firma Day Serum

The Drunk Elephant C-Firma Day serum is this season’s pick of the patch! Formulated with a powerful dose of Pumpkin Ferment Extract and packaged in orange, this super potent Vitamin C serum improves ceullular renewal and works to enzymatically digest dead skin cells and decongest pores. With the help of powerful antioxidant complex, essential nutrients and anti-aging chronopeptide, this revolutionary serum evens skin tone, fights cellular UV damage, stimulates collagen synthesis and optimizes skin physiological activities of defense and cell regeneration.     

Price: $80
Availability:www.drunkelephant.com

 

eos Medicated Tangerine Lip Balm Smooth Sphere

This pumpkin-inspired lip balm not only provides medicated, anti-bacterial protection while helping to soothe dry lips and alleviate symptoms of cold sores. This lip Balm pampers your smile and will protect it during the colder fall months.  No need for tricks because this antioxidant, zinc, vitamins C and E, shea butter and jojoba oil packed lip balm is such a treat!

Price: $3.29

Availability: Target, EvolutionofSmooth.com, Drugstore.com

         

Whish Flawless Swipes

This Halloween prepare your legs for a night on the town with the Whish Flawless Swipes. Perfect for your entire body or spot treating affected areas, you will easily banish the curse of ingrown hairs and bumps.

Price: $7

Availability: Nordstrom.com

 

     

Acne Clearing Blue Light

After a night of heavy Halloween makeup, let the TRIA Acne Clearing Blue Light keep blemishes at bay.  The TRIA Acne Clearing Blue Light clears acne quickly and helps prevent future breakouts.  Results are comparable to the leading acneprescription. The TRIA Acne Clearing Blue Light delivers the same levels of blue light therapy found in the doctor’s office and is FDA-cleared.  Unlike other at-home acnetreatments, The TRIA Acne Clearing Blue Light treats the very source ofacne: bacteria.  By targeting acne-causing bacteria, the TRIA AcneClearing Blue Light eliminates clogged pores, pimples and breakouts.

Price: $299

Availability: www.TRIABeauty.com