All products are independently selected by our editors.
If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission.
Few Halloween costume ideas are more timeless and easy to put together than Harley Quinn.
Katie Friedman
Read on for the full step-by-step tutorial.
How to DIY Harley Quinn Makeup
Level of difficulty:Easy.
Amount of time required:One hour, max.
Katie Friedman
Blend it out with your fingers or a buffing brush.
Our favorite contouring kits:MAC Studio Fix Sculpt & Shape Contour Palette,E.L.F.
Contour Palette
MAC Studio Fix Sculpt & Shape Contour Palette
Nordstrom
e.l.f.
Cosmetics Contour Palette
Ulta Beauty
Step 2: Accentuate your brows.
With a spoolie brush, apply a light coating of the wax, and brush hairs upward and outward.
Then, with an angled brush, apply your desired shade in light strokes.
Oh, and dont forget to use two different brushes for your red and blue.
Mixing them will make both colors muddynot the look youre aiming for here.
When youre done creating your shape, layer matching eyeshadow over your base to set the look.
Katie Friedman
You might also find it easier to blend any harsh smudges out with your powder shadows.
Pencil Creamy Long-Wearing Eyeliner Denim Blue
Glossier No 1.
Pencil Creamy Long-Wearing Eyeliner Kiln
Step 4: Add dimension to your eyes.
Then pick up a tiny amount of black shadow and wiggle a blending brush in the outer corners.
To top it off, add white pencil to your waterline for a doll-like effect.
Now for the messy but most fun part: glitter!
after you grab your blue and red pigments handy, first and foremost, wet a flat shadow brush.
Youll want to do this each time before dipping it into the glitter so theres minimal fallout.
When applying your glitter, take your time and keep wetting your brush.
Katie Friedman
Pro tip: If any flecks fall out of place, clean them up by using Scotch tape.
When youre satisfied with the level of sparkle youve achieved, apply mascara and (optional) add lashes.
(Check out our cheat sheet on applying falsies.)
Katie Friedman
When choosing your red lipstick, opt for a creamy, cherry red that will move around easily.
Apply another layer of red on top for shine as desired.
Now for the tattoos.
Draw the outline of a heart underneath your eye, right on the apple of your cheek.
(Remember Karen’s rhinestone K inMean Girls?
Yeah, thats what happens when you venture to write stuff in a mirror.)
Last but not least: Those classic Harley Quinn pigtails.
If you dont have blond hair, there are tons ofHarley Quinn wigsout there you could use.
But if youve got blond hair already, its a cinch to DIY.
And there are a few different ways to get the look.
First things first: Put your hair up in pigtails.
(Curl them first, if you want them to be extra bouncy.)
Katie Friedman
Then you could either opt for hair color chalk or hair color spray.
Also, it might be a good idea to wear rubber or plastic disposable gloves when applying it.
For hair chalk, rub your strands through it until the color is dark enough for you.
You might have to do a few rounds before real pigmentation starts to show.
As for the hairspray, definitely do this in your bathroomstanding in the shower is optimal.
Bonus points if you smudge yourred lipstickto look extra disheveled.
Other than that, her look remains pretty much the same.
The stye is ideal for thoselong bobsorshoulder-length hair.
Katie Friedman
Katie Friedman
Katie Friedman
Katie Friedman
Katie Friedman
Katie Friedman
