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My favorite Halloween makeup and hairstyles

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The best hairstyles and makeup for Halloween. See funky, wacky and creepy 'dos. Plus, learn how to style them.

1. Vampire Hair & Makeup

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The vampire is a classic Halloween costume and more popular than ever this year thanks to "Twilight" and "New Moon." Find out how to get this look.

Here are some more accessories to perfect your hair and makeup:

2. Elvira & Other Common Halloween Characters

Elvira Halloween Costume // Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images
Find out how to get hair and makeup like Elvira in this gallery of the year's most popular Halloween characters.

3. The Creepiest and Most Popular Halloween Hairstyles

Why should Halloween be all about the costume? Here we show you how to get the year's most creepy and most popular Halloween hair styles.

These hairstyles pair perfectly with some of the scariest costumes out there.

The zombie look pictured here is easy to replicate at home: Blowdry hair straight with volumizing mousse. Follow with a crimping iron on just the middle part. Add a temporary red hair dye for added effect.

4. Kate Gosselin: How to Dress Up Like Her for Halloween

Whether you love or hate reality star Kate Gosselin's infamous hairstyle (which she has claimed everyone wanted), you may be interested to know she's purported to be the hottest Halloween costume for 2009. (Sarah Palin's a close 2nd). Find out how to get her look.

Get the Kate Gosselin "Eight is Too Much" wig

5. Sexy & Saucy: My Favorite Halloween Costumes for Her

Sarah Palin was THE hottest costume of 2008 and is expected to be popular again for 2009. Find out how to get her look this year, plus several other sexy and sweet Halloween costume ideas in this gallery.

6. Scary, Cute & Funny Halloween Wigs

Forget the costume, start with the wig. I've selected my favorite wigs to inspire your Halloween costume this year. Dress like Marie Antoinette, Marilyn Monroe, Betty Boop (pictured here), Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, Princess Leia, a Geisha and more.

7. Lady Gaga's Hair & Makeup

Lady Gaga will be a popular look this year. Find out how to get Lady Gaga's hair and makeup.

More great costumes:

The Octomom
The Queen of Hearts
Halloween Spider Lady

8. Best Halloween Masks for 2009: Funny, Creepy & Political

Skip the makeup and invest in a mask this year?

Barack and Michelle Obama will likely be popular Halloween costumes this year, just as former President George W. Bush was popular in the past.

They made this year's Best Halloween Masks list which includes the political (the Obamas, Sarah Palin, Vice President Dick Cheney), the creepy (the little boy will FREAK YOU OUT), and the funny ("Family Guy" characters, David Letterman).

9. Dress Like a Geisha for Halloween

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This costume looks way more complicated than it really is. Find out how to dress like a geisha for Halloween and the secrets to the hair (it's a wig) and makeup.

10. Wacky Halloween Hair: 10 Cool Styles

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Wondering what to do with your hair for Halloween this year? This photo gallery should inspire you. I've compiled several wacky hairstyles and not all of them require wigs.

11. Marie Antoinette Hair and Makeup

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Marie Antoinette is a popular costume for Halloween, however, it takes extensive hairstyling and costuming.

Compare prices for the Marie Antoinette wig

12. Sexy Milkmaid Hair & Makeup

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This sexy milkmaid Halloween costume involves braid your hair or getting a wig that's already braided.

Compare prices for the Sexy milkmaid wig

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