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Videos built around the underwater creature theme — pulled together so you can study how others bring this atmosphere to life.

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SIREN Makeup AND Webbed Hands FX Tutorial

9:04

Makeup TutorialsIntermediate

SIREN Makeup AND Webbed Hands FX Tutorial

Madeyewlook creator Alexys Fleming delivers a full siren creature transformation inspired by the character design from a supernatural TV series. The tutorial covers eerie, dark mermaid face and body painting using professional-grade paints, an alcohol-activated palette, and liquid latex to sculpt convincing webbed-hand effects. A layered approach blends deep greys and blacks with a silvery shimmer to create an otherworldly aquatic horror look. Sponsored content aside, the techniques are directly applicable to Halloween and haunt costuming.

Madeyewlook· 671,823 views

How to Make Mermaid Gills | Halloween Special FX Series 2016

7:39

Makeup TutorialsIntermediate

How to Make Mermaid Gills | Halloween Special FX Series 2016

This tutorial from Madeyewlook walks viewers through creating realistic mermaid gill effects using sculpting wax and alcohol-activated paints. The look is built up in stages — shaping wax into gill slits, blending edges seamlessly into skin, then painting for a convincing aquatic texture and color. An optional blood paste step and a bent paper clip can be used to push the effect into darker, more dramatic territory for a 'hooked mermaid' concept.

Madeyewlook· 622,572 views

12:27

Makeup TutorialsAdvanced

What if the STARBUCKS Mermaid Was Evil?

Madeyewlook reimagines the iconic Starbucks siren as a sinister, evil mermaid through an elaborate special effects and fantasy makeup transformation. The look blends glamorous elements with dark, creature-feature SPFX techniques including prosthetics and body paint. The result is a dramatic Halloween-ready character inspired by the well-known coffeehouse logo turned villain.

Madeyewlook· 299,665 views