I got this idea for a Gene Simmons Halloween costume a few months back and started gathering bits and pieces. Here’s a basic run-down of my costume: Bought the wig, just added a band for the “pook”. Bought the make-up for 50 cents from the dollar store that was selling out. Bought 3 pairs of … Read more
We decided to do Kiss this year because they are on tour and we are going to see them in concert. Now we can wear our Homemade Gene Simmons KISS Costume to the concert as well. I made the Gene Simmon’s costume for my husband out of 2 yards of vinyl. I used pictures of … Read more
Costume was designed around my 8 year old daughter’s long tongue. I knew she would be a great Gene Simmons. Making the costume took some time and thought. I used thin cardboard cut out in a scalloped design over and over and glued and stapled them all together and painted silver to make the scales … Read more
I made my Gene Simmons Halloween costume within a week, having first decided that I wanted to recreate his costume from the 1974-75 KISS Alive. I visited a lot of fabric and craft stores and ordered my studs on-line. I was KISS last year and used my old costume as a template, so that saved … Read more
I wanted to do something very original for Halloween this year, and when Lady Gaga wore the meat dress to the VMA’s this year, I thought it was the perfect costume idea. The DIY Lady Gaga meat dress Halloween costume took me about 3 weeks to finish, working about 1 to 2 hours on it … Read more
I made this Mr. T Halloween costume using a bald cap, a sponge cut into a Mohawk, faux fur to make the hair and beard. I then took a foam visor and glued gold rope yarn to it to create the appearance of a think gold necklace. I used brown theatrical make up to change … Read more
My husband grew out his beard for about a month. We dyed it a little darker with some beard dye. I used paint to make his Oxi Clean shirt and my cape. I wore yellow kitchen gloves. I took a blue shirt and cut a circle in it and painted around it with the yellow … Read more
We took the Bobbits costume idea a little further. I wore a black night gown and robe (that I already owned). We purchased a cheap pair of pj’s for him and used an old white work shirt. We bought fake blood, a polish sausage, and a fake blood filled knife(optional). Using safety pins we pinned … Read more
My friends and I decided that Britney Spears could not be captured in just one costume, so we decided to make 8 (only 7 shown in the picture) costumes in her honor. From left-right we have “Baby One More Time”, “Toxic”, “Like a Virgin”, “I’m a Slave For You”, “Oops!…I Did it Again”, “Me Against … Read more
I’ve always loved the 1940’s and what a better costume idea to have and enjoy the look of the 40’s than a Carmen Miranda costume! I knew I’d have to make my own costume as no store bought one would do her justice. I’d never sewed before so I borrowed a friend’s sewing machine and … Read more
This is my son Donovan dressed as “Little E”. My mother-in-law’s friend made this Elvis costume and cape and found the belt at a thrift store. We put washable black dye in his already thick curly hair and tah-da….you have Elvis! Total Spent: $20
Easy costume for Homemade AXL Rose and Slash Couple Costume: AXL: large blonde wig, handkerchief for head, vintage sunglasses, Guns and Roses T-shirt (better Jesus Christ T-shirt), shorts or Scottish skirt, tattoos, micro stand, micro (with sponge). Slash: curly wig, top hat, vintage sunglasses, guitar, mini marshall.