Take a Bite Out of Halloween With These Fang-tastic Vampire Makeup Looks (2025)

A vampire costume with scary vampire makeup is a classic Halloween choice, right up there with witch costumes and cat costumes—especially if you're looking for a last-minute Halloween costume and need to whip a DIY masterpiece pronto! Along your trick-or-treating route, you're guaranteed to spot at least a few vampire getups every year, and for good reason—it's a costume that works for toddlers, kids, teens, and adults. What's more, it can be pulled off quickly and easily with items you likely already have in your closet. (Seriously, a black dress or black pants and a white shirt will get the job done. Add a lace veil or long cape for an extra dose of drama.)

But what really brings the mwah-ha-ha for a vampire costume is the makeup. Take inspiration from famous vampire movies or vampire books, like Count Dracula or Edward Cullen with Twilight vampire makeup, or copy one of the easy vampire makeup looks we've rounded up here. Whether you need girl or boy vampire makeup, these photos and vampire makeup tutorials will help you achieve a truly haunting look—and they don't require spending big bucks on products. Just don't forget the fangs! Give yourself a fun vampire name, and people will be asking if you're a real vampire in no time!

For this kid-friendly vampire look, draw dark circles under the eyes by blending a little black makeup with pink or purple on top of a white base. Create fangs with black eyeliner or face paint crayons and fill in with white.

This teen vampire look breaks all the usual vampire makeup rules but still brings all the drama. Daring eyes in silver and blue and eye-catching lip colors take the place of the typical white makeup, dark eyes, and blood. The one common denominator: fangs!

Swirly designs drawn around the eyes with a fine-tip liner pencil bring a dainty vibe to this girl vampire look. Dark lips with painted on fangs (and a drip of red fake blood, of course) up the creepy factor.

You don't usually see a vampire sporting Halloween orange. But this vampire makeup look—great for teens, tweens, and adults alike—proves that just about any eye makeup can work, so long as there's a pale, white base all over the face with haunting black lips.

This fake bloody knife headband really takes this boy vampire makeup look to the next level! As if the dark eyes, fangs, and red makeup smears weren't even to send a chill down your spine!

Youtuber Maryam Maquillage offers tutorials for three vampire makeup versions, from simple and sultry to blood-thirsty.

Prefer to keep the gore to a minimum? A dribble of faux blood transforms a sultry look (smoky eyes, deep red lips, and red nails) from pretty to...pretty scary.

Transform your kids into creepy vampires with this simple and easy vampire makeup tutorial.

You don't have to be great with makeup to pull off a super-creepy vampire look. Let black contacts like the ones seen here do most of the heavy lifting. Finish off the look with red lipstick and faux blood around the eyes and mouth.

This Dracula-inspired makeup look seems complicated, but it's easier than you think. First, paint the face with white makeup, then draw the lines as seen here using black eye shadow and eyeliner. (It doesn't have to be perfect!) Add a pop of red eyeshadow underneath the eyes, and use a fluffy brush to soften any harsh edges on the face.

Take a cue from this look and step outside the typical red and black vampire palette. For a little extra oomph, apply stick-on rhinestones around the eyes.

This simple boy vampire makeup is super easy to pull off—you'll just need white face makeup, faux blood, and eyeliner to get the job done. It's a look that works for all ages, but its simplicity is especially great for squirmy little ones.

Exaggerated eyebrows and red-lined eyes set off a pale white complexion. Add a vintage-inspired hat or birdcage veil for a refined vampire vibe.

A smoky eye and dark red lip take a spooky turn in this vampire makeup look, courtesy of a black lace veil and realistic fangs. (Fang caps that fit over your teeth are not only more believable, but they're also way more comfortable than a full plastic set.)

Black lipstick looks especially dramatic against a pale complexion and oversized fangs. Remember to take your white foundation makeup all the way down your neck and on to your ears, too.