# Painting-Like Makeup Looks Ink by Luca Meneghel Will Inspire an Artistic Halloween Costume By Meghan Young | Published 2014-10-22 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paintinglike-makeup References: [fashionising](http://www.fashionising.com/pictures/b--fashion-shoot-oil-paintings-81461.html) & [lucameneghel](http://www.lucameneghel.com/) The painting-like makeup look featured throughout the Ink photo series will astound people. Using the model as a canvas, beauty artist Sabine Gutwenger transformed her into a stunning work of art. In a way, that can easily be regarded as a comment on the job of a model in general. Yet when people view the painting-like makeup look, they will be more interested in figuring out how to recreate it for a possible [Halloween costume](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nyx-cosmetics-x-wednesday). Shot by photographer Luca Meneghel, the painting-like makeup look is showcased on the stunning face of model Alessandra Barbieri. Posing in a pool of murky water, she has a deathly appearance due in large part to the beauty artist's concentration on whites, blues, grays and blacks. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.2/10 - Popularity: 94% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Cosmetics](https://www.trendhunter.com/cosmetics) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Artistic Makeup:** The trend of painting-like makeup looks provides an opportunity for beauty brands to create artistic makeup products for creative and expressive individuals. - **Halloween Makeup:** The popularity of recreating painting-like makeup looks for Halloween costumes presents an opportunity for makeup artists to offer specialized Halloween makeup services and products. - **Model as Canvas:** The concept of using a model as a canvas for painting-like makeup looks opens up possibilities for collaborations between makeup artists and visual artists, pushing the boundaries of creativity in both industries. ### Who This Affects Most - **Beauty:** The trend of painting-like makeup looks creates opportunities for beauty brands to innovate and offer products that cater to the demand for unique and artistic makeup styles. - **Fashion:** The popularity of painting-like makeup looks for Halloween costumes can inspire fashion brands to collaborate with makeup artists and create cohesive fashion and makeup collections that complement each other. - **Photography:** The concept of using models as canvases for painting-like makeup looks can inspire photographers to explore new artistic directions and create visually captivating photo series. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Limited-Edition Spooky Makeup Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/annabelle-cosmetics.md) - [Makeup Water Brand Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corpse-paint-makeup.md) - [Product-Inspired Halloween Looks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aldi-and-elladoesfx.md) - [Grungy Movie-Inspired Cosmetics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/half-magic-beauty.md) - [Comedic Horror Cosmetics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nyx-x-beetlejuice.md) - [Runway-Inspired Peel-Off Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-001-artistry-mask.md) - [Beauty Tattoo Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-vinyl-lip-stain.md) - [Mermaid-Inspired Makeup Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shells-jewel-collection.md) - [Comedy Horror Cosmetics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nyx-cosmetics-x-wednesday.md)