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Get to know our gorgeous #CalyxtaGirl KC Concepcion as we put her on the hot seat!

While some people take their Halloween dress-up game to the extremes, some of us prefer going the simpler route—and some of us don’t even realize we have Halloween plans until the day before! For everyone rushing to find a cute costume and are running out of ideas, here’s an adorable (and incredibly easy) fruity makeup tutorial that you can quickly do 30 minutes before your Halloween party. Ready? Let’s get it watermel-ON!

With the assumption that you’ve already done your usual daily makeup sans eyeshadow, let’s skip over to the blush! Sweep a deep pink blush all over your cheeks and nose for a heavy drunk blush look. Don’t be afraid of the pigment! After all, it’s a wonderful excuse to use when you’re ACTUALLY drunk and want to play it off as an intentional makeup look.

Starting at the upper lash line, take a bright green shade and pack on the pigment. Blend it gently upwards, creating a soft gradient into the yellow. Sweep some under your eye and onto your lower lash line as well for added definition.

Because Alyssa (our gorgeous talent and Merchandising Assistant in the video!) has gorgeous lashes already, this part wasn’t necessary for her. But for those that would like a little extra oomph, you can choose to accentuate the eyes with a thick layer of mascara for increased intensity.

Take your favorite red lippie and swipe it on! If you don’t have one yet, we highlight recommend this goodie from L’Oreal Paris; it’s super pigmented yet lightweight, so it feels very comfortable to wear throughout the day!

That’s it! See? That wasn’t so hard, was it? Now, go and slay that Halloween party, gorgeous!

Julia Benito

Julia is Calyxta’s resident crazy plant lady with an unstoppable caffeine addiction and an ever-increasing love for glitter eye shadow. When she’s not staring out the window mulling over the correctness of her grammar, she can be found drawing on eyeliner, watching anime, reading books, or petting strangers’ dogs.

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2019 was an incredible year for Netflix, and one of its truly stand-out moments was its release of Love Death & Robots. This 12-part anthology generated a lot of mixed opinions, but overall succeeded in its quest to present the hard work of a talented array of animators and their interesting commentary on the human psyche and condition—just make sure that the viewers are above the age of 16! For this Halloween look, we’re taking inspiration from Episode 3: The Witness. This episode in particular married together a myriad of different art styles seamlessly, ending up with a beautiful painted yet 3D feel that I just don’t know how to describe beyond “wow”!

With wide eyes and a heavily disheveled look, this character is perfect for those not wanting to care what they look like at the end of a wild (but please stay responsible!) Halloween party. Check out our take on this unique character and cop this look on Calyxta!

Always prime before putting on makeup! This primer from The Ordinary is excellent for creating a smooth surface to make your base apply on smoother while reducing the appearance of pores. Apply all over the face.

Brighten the undereye area with concealer and blend out. Though this concealer by Milani is used more as a brightening concealer, you may pop some on top of blemishes and blend out to create an even base.

For this look, we’re going for purple brows! Take some of this liquid lipstick from Maybelline onto the back of your hand. Then, with an angled eyebrow brush, apply the liquid lippie on the front of your brows in short upward motions. Create a subtle teardrop shape, focusing the bulk of the color at the front of the brows while leaving the other hand bare, and then gently blend. Build pigment as much as you like and set the liquid lipstick with some purple eyeshadow.

Because makeup has no rules, I’m taking another liquid lippie from Maybelline (in the shade Dancer) and taking it onto the back of my hand. With my pinkie, I smudged the red pigment from the outer edge of my eye and extended it close to the tail of the brow. The end-goal is for a messy watercolor-esque smokey eye, so smudge and adjust as needed!

Take it below the lower lash line (I’m taking WAY low—almost at the cheekbones!) as well. Just make sure you aren’t overshadowing the purple pigment too much. Again, this look is literally the opposite of neat, so it’s okay to spread the pigment wider than usual.

Take a pencil liner and line your upper and lower waterlines well.

You know the drill, ladies! Curl those lashes and apply mascara as much as you like. Just remember to apply to the lower lashes, too!

Swipe on this Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick in Transformer all over the lips. With the doe-foot applicator, extend the color slightly from the corner of your lip. Then, with your thumb, take this deep burgundy color and smudge it outwards from the other corner of your lip. Reapply the lipstick as needed to deepen the color.

Using the same baby blue shimmer used earlier, tap some onto the center of the lips and on the cupid’s bow for a subtle highlight.

Again, because I am blind and inflexible, I had to enlist some help. Thanks, Shawn! Take the liquid lippies used earlier and create some swirls on your arm shoulder!

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Julia Benito

Julia is Calyxta’s resident crazy plant lady with an unstoppable caffeine addiction and an ever-increasing love for glitter eye shadow. When she’s not staring out the window mulling over the correctness of her grammar, she can be found drawing on eyeliner, watching anime, reading books, or petting strangers’ dogs.

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Let Calyxta’s resident #BoyInBeauty, Shawn, give your Halloween a magical spin with this modern, mystical glam! Rock some astrological accessories, adorable drawn-on stars, and striking blue nails and watch as you captivate all those around you! Ready to cop this look?

Blur out the appearance of your pores and give your skin a healthy-looking glow with this strobing primer! Apply evenly all over the face.

Get gorgeous full coverage that’ll last you all night! Apply this foundation all over the face with a damp beauty sponge. Next: concealer! You can never go wrong with the Fit Me Concealer! Use a lighter shade under your eyes to brighten and use a shade similar to your foundation to conceal. Blend out well!

Define the shape of your eye and draw attention to the center by deepening the outer corners with a darker shade. We’re going for a dark rim with a striking teal halo, so don’t be afraid to grab a blackish-gray shade and have at it!

With a damp packing brush, layer on the blue shimmer and build up until the desired opacity is achieved. Gently pop on a lighter blue shimmer or some silver highlight right at the center to really bring out the color.

Don’t leave your lower lashes out! Bring blue pigment down under your lash line first and blend out slightly. Go over it with some black shadow for further definition.

Complete the eye look with a subtle wing. This liquid liner from L’Oreal is perfect for those needing a little guidance, as it comes with a handy stencil! Don’t forget to tight line your upper and lower lash lines using an eyeliner pencil.

Softly carve out your natural features by warming up the edges of your face and deepening the hallows of your cheeks! Go down the nose bridge and along the jaw to bring out your features.

Time to do some arts and crafts! Draw on little stars under your eyes with liquid liner!

If you’re planning on partying all night, you better get a lippie that won’t budge! Be party ready and swipe on this gorgeous mauve shade all over the lips. The SuperStay lippies live up to their claims, so you don’t have to worry about fading!

Take your glam to the next level with falsies! Just don’t forget to curl them and add some mascara before you do! If you want to apply lashes on your lower lash line like Shawn, you can cut another pair up and stick them on the center and towards the outer edges of your eye. But if you have other preferences, feel free to stick them on however you like!

Julia Benito

Julia is Calyxta’s resident crazy plant lady with an unstoppable caffeine addiction and an ever-increasing love for glitter eye shadow. When she’s not staring out the window mulling over the correctness of her grammar, she can be found drawing on eyeliner, watching anime, reading books, or petting strangers’ dogs.

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KC Concepcion has become a household name in her own right. Through the years, she carved a path that was completely her own—hustling and doing everything and anything she can to figure out who she is and what she wants, and then learning to trim things down to really focus on what passions and projects make her feel the happiest and most authentic. In our first cover, our newest #CalyxtaGirl talks about just that. Read more about her journey of self-discovery here on Calyxta! 🖤 #KCConcepcionXCalyxta

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