Maleficent may be one of the most well-known Disney villains of all time, but the evil queen got a high-fashion makeover with the release of the Angelina-Jolie-fronted film Maleficent. This Halloween, you can DIY the star's devilishly seductive makeup look for yourself by following this step-by-step Maleficent makeup tutorial for beginners from Bree Mohler, a special-effects makeup artist at American Haunts' Bennett's Curse in Jessup, Maryland.
Things You'll Need
Cheekbone prostheses
Spirit Gum adhesive
Light or fair (not white) full-coverage foundation
Makeup wedges
Makeup brushes
Contouring brush
Taupe face powder
White or silver highlighting powder
Brown brow pencil or brow powder
Smoky eye-shadow palette
Blending brush
Yellow eyeshadow
False eyelashes
Liquid black eyeliner
Black mascara
Red lip liner
Red lipstick
Face brush
Translucent finishing powder
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Create the cheekbones
Apply Spirit Gum adhesive onto each cheekbone prosthetic. Let the adhesive dry for a few seconds until tacky to prevent the prosthetic from slipping on your face.
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Apply the prosthetics
Apply a prosthetic to each cheekbone, making sure all edges are smooth and unwrinkled.
Let it dry
Let the prostheses dry for at least two minutes to ensure they will remain in place.
Accentuate the cheekbones
Apply a layer of foundation over your entire face (and concealer if you wish) using makeup wedges and taking special care to blend makeup over the edges of the prostheses.
Time for contouring
Use a contouring brush to sweep a dark stroke of taupe powder along the cheekbone, starting at the top of the cheekbone and finishing at the base. Repeat this on the opposite side.
Highlight your cheekbones
Use a small makeup brush to dust highlighting powder on top of each cheekbone.
Contour your nose
Contour each side of the nose using taupe powder to create a narrower, sharper look.
Apply eye makeup
Fill in your eyebrows with a brow pencil or brow powder, creating a high, exaggerated arch on each eyebrow.
Start a smoky eye
Apply a light eye shadow over the entire eyelid using a smoky eye-shadow palette.
Blend out darker shades
Use a blending brush to apply a darker shadow in the crease of each eye, blending out toward the temple.
Accentuate your brows
Sweep yellow eye shadow along each brow bone.
Time for eyeliner
Line the top lash line with liquid eyeliner, making the line thicker at the end and slightly winged past the natural lash line.
Apply your falsies
Apply a false eyelash to the top of each lash line, following instructions on the eyelash packaging,
Add some mascara
Apply two coats of black mascara to each eye.
Add lip liner and lipstick
Line and fill in your lips using red lip liner.
Apply a saturated coat of red lipstick.
Finish and set your Maleficent look
Your makeup transformation is almost complete. Use a face brush to apply a coat of translucent finishing powder to keep your makeup in place. Put on your Maleficent costume and headpiece and you are ready to go.
Tip
The key to mastering an authentic Maleficent look is to make sure your cheekbones are prominent, striking and dramatic.