Budge-Proof Makeup Products to Get You Through Halloween Season

October 12, 2021

By: Jessica Harrington | Makeup.com by L'Oréal

The last thing you want on Halloween is to have the full face of makeup that you spent an hour-plus working on melt, smear, smudge, run or fade during the festivities. This rings particularly true if you plan on wearing a protective face mask thanks to COVID-19 during the fun. To ensure your hard work stays put, you’ll need the best long-wear makeup around — we’re talking paints, lipsticks and liners that won’t budge an inch and will last for hours. Try one of these budge-proof picks, below.

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Maybelline New York TattooStudio Eyeliner Pencil

These sharpenable gel pencils can help you nail a smoky effect or whichever spooky eye look you’re going for. They’re smudge-resistant and last up to 36 hours.

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NYX Professional Makeup SFX Face & Body Paint Palette

This SFX Crème Colour Palette from NYX is a must for any face or body painting you’ll be doing on All Hallow’s Eve. The Metal palette comes with red, deep purple, turquoise, pink and emerald tones that will complement any creative costume. But even if you plan on just jazzing up your regular cat eyeliner, swap out your black wing for one of these colors.

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Maybelline New York Super Stay Longwear Liquid Foundation

For a long-wearing, natural-looking matte foundation, try Super Stay Longwear. The non-comedogenic formula works on all skin types and offers full coverage for up to 30 hours. Because it’s transfer-resistant, you're left with a seamless natural matte finish all night long.

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Urban Decay Ultra Matte All Nighter Setting Spray

A good matte setting spray is the ultimate completion to any Halloween makeup routine. The kaolin clay in this formula helps absorb excess shine and oil. Your stunning look will stay matte all night without transferring onto your face mask.

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NYX Professional Makeup Shine Loud High Shine Lip Color

This lippie went viral on TikTok for a reason. Its two-step technology — a high-pigment base coat paired with an ultra-shiny top coat — ensures that your lip color won’t go anywhere. The texture is lightweight and comfy enough to get you through all the festivities.

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TOOD BioGlitter

Although this plant-based glitter biodegrades by the next new moon, we promise it’s not going anywhere during your Halloween shenanigans. Paint your body with this glitter seamlessly in just one swipe and there’s no worrying the rest of the night about getting shimmer flecks everywhere.

Visual Designer: Hannah Packer