Witch Face Paint and Makeup Ideas for Cute and Scary Halloween Witches

Hands up if you have been a wicked witch at Halloween? I see a lot of hands! If you are going to be a witch again this year or know someone who would like to be, I have collected some witch makeup face paint ideas that will make your costume special. From a classic green face to some rather more unusual witches, these makeup and face painting designs are sure to impress your friends!

When you were a kid, you were probably a witch with a green face, maybe some wrinkles and warts or a hook nose? This is still a popular look, although the Wizard of Oz musical Wicked has inspired many to ditch the old hag look in favor of a younger green-faced witch. You can even be a glamorous witch these days. Easy step by step witch face paint instructions and a video will help you to create this look. All you need is green and black paints and some glitter if you or the person whose face you are painting likes to sparkle!

Prosthetics are additions to your face (or other parts of your body). Basically, if you stick something on like a false nose, it is a prosthetic.

Prosthetics can help you to achieve an impressive Halloween look that transforms your normal appearance.

They can be something as simple as a stick on wound. Or you can use liquid latex and cotton wool to completely alter the shape of your face. Once you have built the shape you want and allowed it to dry, you can paint over it with your face paints.

You can even buy ready made prosthetics if you don't want the hassle of making your own.

Not all witches are evil. You can stand out in a crowd of wicked witches in their black hats by being a good witch. Glinda from The Wizard of Oz was a witch, despite her fairy wand and pretty dress.

A good witch is unlikely to be green or haggard but you still need it to be clear that you are a witch and not a fairy or a princess. A sparkly makeup design is ideal for a good witch as everyone can see there is something magical about her.

Good witches are a little over the top in any case, so this is your chance to be as glam as you like. False eyelashes are a perfect finishing touch, especially those with glitter or gems on them. You could stick some gems to your face too (be sure to use a skin-safe glue like eyelash glue).

The video below shows just one way to create this enchanting look.

Can a Witch be cute? She sure can! Think of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, or how about the gorgeous Samantha in Betwitched?

These were sweet witches whose lovely looks were as much the key to their powers as the witchcraft.

You too can be a sweet and lovely witch by putting the face paints aside and just using a little makeup in witchy colors such as green and purple.

Choose a sparkly eyeshadow for this look. You still want to be magical.

This adorable look is demonstrated in the video below.