Prep, Protect, and Refresh: Skin Care for Halloween & Día de los Muertos

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calendar_today Oct 24, 2025
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The fall celebration season is here, bringing festive costumes, colorful makeup, and meaningful traditions. Whether you’re getting creative for Halloween or honoring Día de los Muertos, your skin deserves care before and after the festivities so the face you wake up with on November 1st feels refreshed, healthy, and comfortable.

Prepping Your Skin

Cleanse & Exfoliate
Start by gently cleansing and exfoliating your skin to create a smooth canvas for makeup. Use your favorite aos cleanser along with a gentle scrub like Cucumber Face Polish or Seaweed & Mint Exfoliating Scrub to polish the skin, leaving it soft and ready for application.

Hydrate & Moisturize
A well-moisturized face helps makeup apply evenly and prevents dry patches and flaky skin from showing through. Choose a moisturizer that suits your skin type, or take our Skin Quiz to find your perfect match.

Applying Makeup

Choose Wisely
Festive or theatrical makeup is fun, but heavy or old products can irritate or clog your pores. Avoid formulas with fragrance or drying alcohol, especially if you have sensitive skin, and opt for water-based products if your skin tends to be oily. There are a lot of natural mineral based makeup brands available now, which is great! We know - sometimes you just have to work with less than ideal makeup, but if you've prepped your skin with some nourishing, protective skincare products, your skin will have a better chance of not reacting or breaking out.

Set Your Makeup
Once your makeup is applied, use a setting spray or powder to help it last all day or night. Makeup artists love to use our hydrosols as setting sprays! Both the Bulgarian Rose Hydrosol and the Frankincense Hydrosol work beautifully, especially misted over powder makeup.

Removing Makeup

Take the time to remove makeup carefully, never sleep in it. Remove embellishments like false lashes first, then use Apple Chamomile Micellar Water to gently dissolve heavy makeup. Follow with the Youth in Bloom Hydrating Cleanser for a thorough second cleanse.

For any lingering traces, swipe a cotton pad with your favorite alcohol free facial toner or hydrosol

Aftercare

Finish your routine with a targeted serum:

Willow Bark Pore Refining Serum for oily or combination skin to help prevent breakouts
Apple Stem Cell Radiance Serum for sensitive or irritated skin to calm and restore
Lock in hydration with your favorite moisturizer like our ultra-calming Saving Grace Night Cream or the Calming Facial Oil to soothe and replenish skin after a day of fun.
If your skin needs deep hydration and some serious nourishment, reach for the Honey Avocado Rescue Mask.