black halloween makeup
Skip itA small market ($17K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Great1.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great7.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Okay80%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Okay61%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Bad11,128.94avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Bad$7.56avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Growth
Bad-11.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Bad$1.97–$17.04cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Bad$17K$17K/yr · 30K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, black halloween makeup is a $17K/yr Amazon United States market (30K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 80% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
black halloween makeup market data
- Units sold / yr
- 4K–5K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $30K–$38K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 7.6%
- Avg BSR
- #62
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 88%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 43 months
- Avg seller age
- 179 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 61% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
11 rising
Sellers
37
Top-5 brand share
80%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
61%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
20%
- BADCOLOR21%
- BOBISUKA16%
- NYX PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP15%
- Mehron12%
- Go Ho8%
- MEICOLY8%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -11.2% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 37.0×
Top black halloween makeup search terms
- black face makeup10K/yr
- black costume makeup3K/yr
- black halloween makeup12K/yr
- black eye makeup halloween3K/yr
- black makeup for halloween2K/yr
Top black halloween makeup products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
BADCOLOR Black Cream-Blendable Face Body Paint Stick for Adults Children Eye Black Softball Football Baseball Sports Non-Toxic Hypoallergenic for Halloween SFX Makeup Cosplay Joker Costume Parties
BADCOLOR$5.984.4★2,879 rev
NYX PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP Jumbo Eye Pencil Blendable Eyeshadow Stick & Eyeliner Pencil - Black Bean (Black)
NYX PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP$5.574.3★86,374 rev
Mehron Paradise Makeup AQ Pro Size | Stage & Screen Performance Face & Body Painting Beauty Cosplay and Halloween | Water Activated Face Paint Body Paint 1.4 oz (40 g) - Black | Made in the USA
Mehron$16.194.5★19,225 rev
BOBISUKA Blank in the Dark Black + White Oil Face Body Paint Set Large Capacity Professional Paint Palette Kit with Brushes for Art Theater Halloween Party Cosplay Clown Sfx Makeup for Adults
BOBISUKA$10.374.4★2,971 rev
Go Ho Makeup Clown Black Cream-Blendable Stick - Face Body Paint for Professional SFX Cosplay Costume - Safe Facepaint Nose & Lip Smacking Eye Black for Baseball/Football Sports Halloween
Go Ho$6.154.2★1,324 rev
Newest
by launch date
Black Eyeshadow Palette Liquid Lipstick Eyeliner Set with Mini Brush Smokey Eye Shadow Black Lip Gloss lip liner Set Smudge Proof Long-lasting Suitable for Halloween Cosplay Goth Witch Makeup
Yeweian$11.8163 rev
BOBISUKA Black Face Paint Stick Highly Pigmented Full Coverage Washable Cream Face & Body Paint for Halloween Skeleton Clown Zombie Cosplay SFX Stage Makeup Sports Eye Black Looks & Costume Party
BOBISUKA$6.02270 rev
Blue Squid PRO Black Face Paint Stick - Waterproof Body Paint for Adults & Kids Eye Black Baseball Eyeblack Softball - Vegan Hypoallergenic Twist-Up Non-Toxic Makeup Stick for Cosplay Sports & SFX
Blue Squid$5.101,066 rev
BOBISUKA Black Face Body Paint Water Based Face Painting for Art Theater Halloween Party Cosplay Clown SFX Makeup for Women Adults Non-Toxic Washable
BOBISUKA$8.12834 rev
MEICOLY Black Face Body Paint Stick Waterproof Eye Black Baseball Softball Football Lacrosse Face Paint for Adults and Kids for Halloween SFX Cosplay Clown Skeleton Zombie Joker Makeup
MEICOLY$6.321,402 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Bowitzki 30g Professional Face Paint Body Paint Water Based Face painting Makeup Safe for Adults Split Cake Single Color Halloween Christmas - Black
Bowitzki$6.144.5★
MEICOLY Black Face Body Paint Stick Waterproof Eye Black Baseball Softball Football Lacrosse Face Paint for Adults and Kids for Halloween SFX Cosplay Clown Skeleton Zombie Joker Makeup
MEICOLY$6.324.2★
Bowitzki Face Body Paint Stick Eye Black Softball Football Baseball Sports Non-Toxic Hypoallergenic for Halloween SFX Makeup Cosplay Joker Costume Parties Cream-Blendable (Black)
Bowitzki$4.014.6★
MEICOLY 6 Color Bruise Wheel for Special Effects Hunting Camo Face Body Paint Kit Light Green Gamora Witch Face Paint Frost Bite Trauma SFX Makeup Kit Halloween Makeup with 3pcs Stipple Sponges
MEICOLY$7.074.6★
wet n wild Mega Last Breakup Proof Waterproof Retractable Gel Eyeliner - Ultra Pigmented 16-Hour Long Wear Smudge Proof Satin Finish Formula Cruelty-Free & Vegan - Charcoal
wet n wild$2.254.4★
What buyers say about black halloween makeup
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Worth the price”
“Color is accurate”
“This eyeliner stays put for a long time”
“Best liner I have owned”
“Very durable”
“It feels smooth”
“Didn't smudge or run down my face”
“Easy to use”
“Easy to apply”
“Work as it should”
What buyers complain about
“Broke right away”
“it will smudge”
“splashing in water is really hard”
“QUALITY MATTERS”
“I really like this product just not this color”
“A BIGGER EYEPENCIL”
“But it doesnt stick well”
“Thick lines”
“It isn't as well for a eyeliner”
“This is NOT TRUE”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is black halloween makeup profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $17K/yr across 17 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -11.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
- How competitive is the black halloween makeup niche?
- 11 brands and 37 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in black halloween makeup?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Smudge Resistance, Water Resistance. The return rate is 1.1%.
- When does demand for black halloween makeup peak?
- Demand peaks in Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 37.0× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the black halloween makeup niche?
- Listings span $1.97–$17.04; the average listing price is $7.56 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 11,129 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.