HALLOWEEN make-up can be a nightmare to nail – and if you get it wrong, it can end up looking scary for all the wrong reasons.
But if you’re not a whizz with the make-up brush, fear not: one smart TikToker has come up with an uber-easy hack to make sure you nail your glam this spooky season.
Lena is a stunning beauty influencer who regularly shares clips with her 3.3 million TikTok followers on her account @Lenkalul.
And in a recent clip that amassed a whopping five million views, she shared her failsafe method for creating a gorgeous Halloween look using an unlikely kitchen utensil.
Under the caption “easy Halloween hack”, Lena began by taking a fork and a vibrant, blood-red lipstick.
The beauty buff then coated the utensil's tongues with a layer of the cosmetics, before niftily dragging it across her cheek.
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In the blink of an eye, she’d created a scratch-like scar effect that would provide the base for her spooky look.
She then took a thin make-up brush, using it to ensure the scratch-like marks were all the perfect length and tidying up any slight wobbles.
The make-up maestro then dipped her brush in a dark eyeshadow, using it to add some shading to make the cuts appear more authentic.
Lena then added some fake blood to complete the look, before showing off another genius hack to give it an even spookier effect.
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She applied some of the stage blood to a spoolie, before gently flicking it so it created a splatter effect around the scar.
The cosmetics guru decided to finish the look by applying the red lip lacquer to her pout, as well as adding a drip of the fake blood from the corner off her mouth, resulting in the perfect vampy glam.
Viewers were amazed by how effective the simple hack looked, leaving hundreds of comments raving about Lena’s skills.
“THE FORK IS SO SMART,” one fan flushed.
“So good!!! Keep the hacks coming,” another begged.
If you’re looking for more Halloween inspo, why not check out these tips for quick outfits you can create using charity shop signs.
Outfits like a Zombie Bride and a Spooky Snow Queen can easily be created using thrifted items – it’s all about accessorising them with haunting make-up and accessories.
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