Kid's Halloween Makeup Tutorial: Ghoulish Vampire

Turn your little one into a bloodthirsty vampire for Halloween with our easy-to-follow makeup tutorial.
Teen Boy Dressed as Vampire

Vampire Halloween Costume

Turn your teen into a bloodthirsty vampire for Halloween with our easy-to-follow makeup tutorial.

By: Traci Hines, Becky Sapp, and Jason Amos

Materials Needed:

  • sponge
  • white base (foundation or creme makeup)
  • white or light powder
  • powder puff or brush
  • eye shadow (colors: brown, black, gray, red, pink)
  • eyeliner (dark brown or black)
  • stage blood
  • vampire fangs
Vampire Halloween Makeup
Loading Video...

Apply White Base and Powder

Cover entire face with a white or pale base and dust with powder to set it and remove any sheen.

Shade Skin

To achieve an undead look, shade hollows of cheeks, under chin, around nose and under eyes. Use blending brushes and eye shadows in brown, gray, pink and red shades to make skin look sickly and sunken. This also enhances and sharpens features.

Darken Eyebrows

Darken eyebrows with brown or black shadow or liner. Tip: Make the arches more severe for a villainous look.

Darkening Boy's Eyebrows With Dark Eyeliner

Darkening Eyebrows With Brown Eyeliner

Darken eyebrows with brown or black shadow or liner. Tip: Make the arches more severe for a villainous look.

Add Blood and Fangs

Stop here to be a ghoul, but continue on with the final step to turn this look into a full-fledged vampire. Add stage blood at edges of the mouth, letting it run down the chin (Image 1). Tip: Let blood drip all the way down the neck if you have a flair for the dramatic. Finish the look with vampire fangs (Image 2).

Next Up

The 56 Best Halloween Costumes You Can Order Online

Check out these cute costume ideas for the whole family.

20 Best Pop Culture Halloween Costume Ideas for 2026

Make an entrance (and earn a lot of laughs) with these Halloween costumes inspired by trending moments in TV, music, movies and more in 2026.

PSA: Target's Hyde & EEK! Boutique Is Back, and We Want Everything

Halloween decorations have officially hit the shelves at Target! See their 2026 collection and snag our top picks while supplies last.

20 Best Halloween Countdown Calendars

The countdown to Halloween is on! Start a fun new tradition with these festive calendars.

40+ Last-Minute Halloween Costumes You Can Order Online

Are the holidays sneaking up on you? We've got you covered for the first one to hit the scene — Halloween — with costumes you can get delivered to your home in a matter of days.

Make This Easy-to-Sew Spider Hand Puppet for Halloween

No sewing machine is required for this darling spider hand puppet!

Golden Harvest Dining Room

Celebrate the harvest by creating stress-free table settings from Countdown to Fall with Matt and Shari that evolve throughout the entire fall season.

Milky Way Martini Recipe

What would Halloween be without candy? This Milky Way Martini, an adult version of the classic candy bar, mixes coffee liqueur, chocolate vodka and cream for the perfect Halloween treat.

Nonalcoholic Cemetery Slime Punch Recipe

Try this nonalcoholic punch at your next Halloween bash. Since little ghouls and goblins will likely be pumped up on sugar from trick-or-treat bags, this punch made from diet root beer and frozen yogurt won't add to the impact.

How to Make a Burlap Halloween Table Runner

Add a rustic touch to your Halloween table setting with a burlap runner decorated with ghostly bare branches and ravens.

Go Shopping

Get product recommendations from HGTV editors, plus can’t-miss sales and deals.

About HGTV

HGTV’s expert editors and writers share home decorating, garden and home improvement ideas, inspiration and advice based on our brand’s 30+ years of expertise and experience. We also give you the latest updates on HGTV shows and stars, cleaning tips and shopping recommendations. Learn more about us and our editorial standards.