14 Best Special Effects Makeup Kits for Halloween

Just need to create a simple, spooky look in seconds? Look no further. 

This classic kit has everything you need, making it a great pick for beginners. It includes an eight-color palette, five highlight color sticks, and four packets of cream makeup, along with extras — like fake blood and scar wax — to create an extra-creepy look. 

Not your first time messing around with special effects makeup? If you’re serious about dabbling in this niche world of cosmetics, then you need to invest in this professional kit. 

It may be on the pricey side, but it’s well worth it: It includes everything from liquid latex to stage blood and so much more to create a realistically frightening look.

Trying to create some realistic scabs, wounds, and more? Then this modeling wax kit will get the job done. It has everything you need to create any flesh-toned special effects: modeling wax, coagulated blood, oil, spirit gum adhesive, and a spatula tool to craft and shape your gory special effects makeup to perfection.

If you’re not so great at freehand painting, then as the old saying goes, “Fake it till you make it.” This face and body painting kit not only comes with a 15-shade palette to create colorful and vibrant looks, but it also has stencils, brushes, and even nail stickers to make the look of your dreams (or nightmares!) come to life.

This kit has just about everything you could possibly think of for your Halloween special effects makeup. Seriously, it has it all: five pigmented pressed powders, six accent shades for defining and shaping, latex, hair whitener, and so much more to nail your haunting looks.

Forget the blood and bruises, because the party really starts with these neon body and face paints! Perfect for any blacklight party, this eight-pack of face and body paint contains only the boldest and brightest neon hues to top off any fabulous Halloween costume you create.

Not looking for any extra bells and whistles? No problem! This mini kit is perfect for creating small gashes, bumps, and bruises in a pinch. It keeps to the basics and only includes skin wax, fake blood, a sculpting tool, sponges, and castor sealer to bring your easy look to life.

Need to make your fake flesh wounds a little more realistic? Then incorporate these skin-toned shades into your look. This palette has every hue you need to create a realistic gash, slice, or zombie bite for a truly gruesome costume.

If you're in need of long-lasting technicolor hues, then look no further. This 12-hue cream color palette is exactly what you need to bring any otherworldly special effects look to life. 

Bonus: These can be used on face and body for a head-to-toe look, and are easily blendable to create any shade you're in need of.

If you've got a particularly gruesome special effect you are looking to achieve using a makeup kit, this is the set to grab. With helpful printed tutorials, it includes everything you need to create fake scars, scabs, and much more. 

Have a costume or special effect look in mind that's in need of just a pop of glitter? Unlike a lot of other sets that require loose glitter powder which can get messy and much harder to control, this palette keeps it super simple with an easy swipe of a brush. 

Do you have a few kiddos who want to get in on the face paint action? These easy to use crayon-like paints can be used directly or with a wet paint brush to create all kinds of fun and colorful effects. 

This versatile and super malleable molding wax is perfect for makeup artists, amateur or professional, who like the freedom to start from scratch and sculpt their own shapes as they wish. 

If you're in need of something quick and straightforward, this makeup set is actually a series of press-on instant tattoos that creates a fabulous mermaid effect.