Beauty buys for a freakishly festive Halloween

HALLOWEEN is just around the corner, but luckily, your favourite beauty brands have stepped up to the plate with a series of spooky new cosmetics launches. Here are five of the freakiest.

1. Revolution Beauty London Make-up label Revolution Beauty London is getting bloodthirsty this October, with the launch of its ‘Blood of My Enemies' liquid highlighter. The deep red shimmer comes in a suitably morbid skullshaped vial and can be applied directly to the skin or mixed in with foundation. If red highlighter isn't your thing, don't worry: the brand has also released another three liquid highlighters for Halloween, dubbed ‘Envy', ‘Lover's Wrath' and ‘Paranormal’. 2. Kylie Cosmetics Reality TV star and make-up entrepreneur Kylie Jenner has been working on a special Halloween collection via her Kylie Cosmetics label, featuring freaky 3D packaging that includes motifs of ghosts, bats and cobwebs. The series, which spans lipsticks, glosses, eyeshadows and highlighters, launched on Oct 12.

3. Wet n Wild If you're aiming for the ‘Zombie Bride' look this Halloween then head to Wet n Wild, whose new bundle will have you kitted out in no time. The seven-piece collection spans everything from body crayons to a deep red matte lipstick, ensuring your ghoulish makeover ticks all the boxes. 4. Lush It wouldn't be Halloween without a Lush Cosmetics collection, and the natural beauty brand has outdone itself this year with a 10-piece selection of creepy bath-time treats. The series features two brand new exfoliating products: ‘Scrub Scrub Scrub’, containing cleansing charcoal and blackcurrant absolute, and ‘Magic Crystals', featuring revitalising peppermint and polishing Epsom salts.

5. NYX Cosmetics NYX is taking the hassle out of Halloween make-up this year, with a series of curated beauty bundles tailored to particular looks. Whether you want to rock up to the party as Catwoman, Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn or the Joker, this collection has you covered. – AFP Relaxnews