Halloween Beauty Inspiration From the Spring 2020 Runways, From Spidery Mascara to Graphic Smoky Eyes

If you left your Halloween costume to the last minute and are relying on your closet’s current contents, a strong makeup look can make all the difference. For inspiration, look no further than the SS20 runways, where witchy mascara and graphic eyeliner made for a fashionable take on spooky beauty.

From the clumpy, elongated lashes at Olivier Theyskens, to the angular onyx liner at Gypsy Sport, it’s apparent that a premature Halloween energy took over the runways, even if the mood boards were much broader than ghosts and ghouls. “I was super inspired by 90s tribal tattoos and KISS the band for this look,” makeup artist Fatima Thomas, said backstage at Gypsy Sport when asked about the look she created using MAC’s Brush Stroke Liner in black. “This might not be a look for everyday life, but it’s there to inspire people to take risks.” In other words, it’s perfect for Halloween.

When creating the next-level lashes at Olivier Theyskens, makeup artist Issamaya Ffrench accomplished her mission to create “something dark that is still beautiful and elegant,” as she described it. “I wanted a spidery, fragile length for the lashes, to make it look like an illustration,” she continued. A sturdy hand along with Kryolan lashes, Duo lash glue, and MAC’s Blacktrack eyeliner did the job.

Here, to help you get into the Halloween spirit, more trick or treat-worthy eye makeup looks from the SS20 runway shows.