Check out this collection inspired by the Mexican holiday The Day of the Dead. The Dia de los Muertos costumes here are incredibly awesome! They are bursting with color, creativity and stunningly intricate make-up. The best part is that while these DIY costumes are impressive, they are not incredibly complicated to make.
Mastering the complex skill of applying skull makeup is not as intimidating as it seems. Discover the awesome DIY tips here. Don’t have steady hand? Don’t despair. Learn how people here got their fabulous looks. Pro tip: purchase a stencil for the fine details.
In addition, there are unbelievably original ideas here, too. For instance the pop art, zombie make-up is mesmerizing. Another idea is the coolest Day of the Dead cat costume. Browsing through these homemade costumes will really get your creative juices flowing.
So, what are you waiting for? Start scrolling through these amazing DIY costumes and enjoy!
This skeleton costume is really easy and economic. You only need black and white face paint, black dress, tights or long socks and mittens. First I made the legs; I took an old pair of black socks and painted the bones. For the arm gloves you do the same. I was making them when my … Read more
I started this Spooky Dia de los Muertos couple costume with a men’s plain brown jacket and added gold spider material to the lapel and pockets and the jacket and the entire front of the vest underneath. The black hat has a brown and gold spider ribbon on it and brown flowers added to the side. … Read more
I love anything to do with Dia De Los Muertos which is Day of the Dead-a Mexican celebration, so I decided to try and create my own version! I bought my beautiful red and black velvet gown from a garage sale for a whopping $3! My top hat, I bought at our local dollar store … Read more
I needed something simple for Halloween (last minute). I didn’t realize I never got a full picture untill the next day. I just wore a long black skirt, lace black top and lace shrug. I painted my entire face white (tube of regular Halloween face paint), then started on my eyes. I used matte blue … Read more
I started off wanting to incorporate the popular Dia de los Muertos skull candy makeup into a Halloween costume. I was inspired by photos I found on Deviantart to use a cantina girl kind of costume so I set out finding and making my pieces. I reused a corset I had from a previous Catwoman … Read more
Since we are a latino couple we wanted to do something traditional for Halloween, so I decided that I would make us a Day of the Dead couples Halloween costume. For my husband’s costume, it was easy enough, just a pair of black pants, long sleeve black shirt, red ribbon for a bow tie, and … Read more
This was our costume last year. I had been working on my costume for a couple of days, but the day of the party my husband decided he wanted his costume to go with mine so his was last minute. We were the hit of the party! We even included our dog and painted her … Read more
This is how we made our coolest home made female pinup male groom Day of the Dead couple costume: For my girlfriend’s costume: Her costume was for a Day of the Dead pinup contest, and together for a couple costume contest. She ended up getting second place but I think she should have won. She … Read more
Super-easy Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Costume! Just used clothes we already had and found at local thrift shops. Most time consuming part was the makeup. I love using Ben Nye facepaint. It is oil-based and therefore doesn’t rub off. It also doesn’t crack or make your face feel tight. It was … Read more
I have always loved Day of the Dead art, so why not dress like it! I bought an old wedding dress from the thrift store and began cutting. First I cut of the sleeves and zipper since it was too small, then I added grommets and turned the back into a corset style dress. I … Read more
This is a Homemade Dia De Los Muertos Couple Costume my wife and I wore to a Halloween party. The paint is water based and I used an airbrush to paint the black base and a hand brush to paint the bones. My wife made the colored paper flowers.
I love Halloween and find it my own personal challenge to hand make all my costumes. This year I wanted to create a Victorian “La Catrina” Day of the Dead costume. I began by crocheting the collar from a vintage pattern found in the fall 2011 “Crochet Traditions” magazine. I added several more rows than … Read more