“Vampire Skin” Is a Thing On TikTok Now!

If you’ve ever been out on Halloween night, you already know you’re going to see all sorts of cat eyes and blood red lips. But this year, you’ll probably also see a lot of another makeup trend: #VampireSkin.

I can see the confused look on your face through the screen, so let me break it down for you. The vampire skin trend got its name from Edward Cullen, the fictional vampire from the Twilight series whose glistening skin got Bella Swan to fall in love with him.

“Vampire skin” is trending, and TikTok user August Sombatkamrai is to thank for this candescent makeup look. Videos under the hashtag #vampireskin have collected more than 1.5 million views to date, with Twilight romantics or simply glitter fanatics showcasing their own glitter-infused complexions.

Cue the Twilight soundtrack and get to mixing pigments, because glimmer season is officially in session. In their original vampire skin video, which has 1.8 million views and counting, Sombatkamrai began by pumping a few drops of the MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation onto the back of their hand. Alongside the foundation, they applied Made by Mitchell Blursh Liquid Highlight in shade Drip Drip and the Beauty Bay Liquid Crystal Eye Shadow in shade Precious Topaz onto the back of their hand as well.

Sombatkamrai mixed the three products together on the back of their hand prior to dabbing and blending the mixture onto their face – a universal step TikTok users have showcased when recreating the vampire skin look themselves.

Although Sombatkamrai tells Allure that there’s “really not one strict routine” to abide by, they went on to describe what techniques go into their own specific vampire skin in their highly requested follow-up TikTok video. “The trick is to actually not use too much foundation,” they say, noting that only one pump of your go-to sheer-coverage foundation is necessary for your concoction of liquid pigments.

You’re more than welcome to conclude your shimmery vampire look right then and there… unless you’re interested in locking it all in (we love an extended glow), which you can do with powdered eye shadow instead of a traditional setting powder (don’t wanna dampen the sparkle).

In their video, Sombatkamrai went in with the Urban Decay 24/7 Moondust Eye Shadow in shade Space Cowboy, Nabla Cosmetics’ Miami Lights Glitter Palette, and the Sleek MakeUp Face Form Blush in shade Feelin Like a Snack.

In fact, social media is blowing up with users trying out the trend with their favorite foundations and glittery liquid makeup in hopes of recreating the glowing complexion of Pattinson’s character Edward Cullen – without all of the scary stuff, of course.

And if you think Black folks aren’t getting in on the action, you’re dead wrong. We’re actually doing it, and doing it well. If you don’t believe me, see for yourself in this YouTube video:

There’s just something about that vampire glow that looks great on melanated skin.