My family and I had just finished the X Men series and were OBSESSED with it to say the least! It was a given what we were going to be for Halloween! The Cast: Magnito – Dad Storm – Mom (me) Wolverine – my son Mystique – my daughter For Magnito, I recycled my husband’s … Read more
These X- Men Costumes: Wolverine and Mystique took months to plan. My husband and I used these costumes for two Halloweens, because of the time we had put into them. We started by making the full spandex body suit for Mystique costume, I then used fabric paints to add all of the scales to the … Read more
Last year I decided to be Mystique from X-Men. I didn’t just want to paint myself blue and wear a bikini though. I wanted to be HARD CORE and make prosthetic pieces and look like Rebecca Romijn in the movies. After all, I was going to Heidi Klum’s Halloween Party in Las Vegas and only … Read more
This homemade Mystique from X-Men costume took us about a week to complete. We went to different dance stores looking for a navy blue leotard but no one had one in the store; we ended up buying a beige one and dyed it navy blue. We used fabric paint to make Mystique’s skin pattern. Each … Read more
There was this costume competition at a night club and the theme was “comic book vs video game.” I had this idea to go as mystique from Marvel because I really like the homemade Mystique Halloween costume idea and that I didn’t think that anyone would think of it because of it being so hard … Read more
Several years ago I became very lazy and decided not to shave for a couple of months. In passing someone mentioned I vaguely resembled Hugh Jackman’s portrayal of Wolverine and a Homemade Wolverine Costume idea was born! My first preparation again was to not shave for several months. While fake mutton chops are workable, they … Read more
I get a phone call from an old friend and he says we need a Mystique costume in under 5 hours and we have latex paint and some clay. I replied “bring her over and we will give it a shot. Having never worked with latex I was excited at the opportunity. It also helped … Read more
I decided I wanted to do something different this year…make a costume. I didn’t want just anything I can buy at the store so I started researching online. I wanted to go ALL OUT! I then found Mystique and I couldn’t get the idea out of my head! I knew however which way I would … Read more
My son wanted to wear a Wolverine costume for Halloween this year. However, he specified that he wanted to be dressed in a muscle shirt and leather jacket like the Wolverine in the movie. So this is what he wore for his homemade Wolverine costume: a pair of jeans, cowboy boots, a brown leather jacket, … Read more
I managed to buy a blue leotard as the base of my Mystique from X Men Costume from a dance shop. I then used ‘wonderweb’ to attach small scales in a darker coloured blue to the rest of the costume (using a picture of Mystique guidance) especially along the arms, hips and legs – these … Read more
First, I spent awhile making the physical outfit. I used a bikini bottom and a strapless bra. I bought foam pieces and cut them into various shapes that were similar to Mystique’s scales. I glued the pieces over the bra and swimsuit. I also had some foam sticking from the top of the bra, to … Read more
There are a lot of fictional characters that I love, a lot of characters who resonate with me, but none quite like Jean Grey of the X-Men. this is my Jean Grey from X-Men Costume. I have been making my own Halloween costumes for years and I always love the opportunity to spend time exploring … Read more