Having come off the high of winning one of last years prizes, I wanted to submit another of my favorite costumes. I have always loved the old Universal Pictures versions of monsters, Frankenstein, Dracula, etc. I wanted to try and recreate my favorite: The Wolfman. It took hours of gluing prosthetic pieces and fur on … Read more
This is my Zombie makeup look… You will need: Liquid latex Tissue paper Stage blood Thick blood Ben Nye Colour Wheel – Death Mehron Fantasy FX Face Paint (white) Red eye liner pencil Sponges Setting powder Castor oil Barrier spray Foundation Brown eye shadow Black charchoal powder Hair dryer Steps for Applying this Grotesque … Read more
For this creepy Skeletina costume and makeup, you’ll need: Face Primer (I use Rimmell “Stay Matte” only $8!) Setting Powder Foundation Brushes (i get mine from the dollar store because i go through alot of them :)) Different sized paint brushes (i get these from the dollarstore too! make sure you get soft bristled brushes … Read more
My husband and I win costume contests every year at an annual party we attend. Since having a baby, we haven’t put much thought into our own costumes, but we certainly weren’t going to slack on our little boy. I found a really cool vampire costume at the store. It wasn’t a typical cheap, cheesy … Read more
For this Stitched-Up Prom Queen costume and Makeup, you’ll need: Liquid Latex Tissue Paper Liquid Eyeliner or charcoal powder BLACK Ben Nye Death Wheel Ben Nye Stage blood Ben Nye Thick Blood Urban Decay “Naked” Pallette Castor Sealer Barrier Spray Spirit gum Nose and scar wax Steps for Applying the Makeup Using the Urban Decay … Read more
For this Shotgun Sally costume and Makeup you’ll need: Black Nylon spirit gum Eyelash Glue Liquid Latex Ben Nye Nose and scar wax Ben Nye Stage Blood Ben Nye Thick Blood Charchoal powder (or loose black eyeshadow) Castor sealer Hair dryer Setting powder Sponge Barrier spray Steps for Making the Costume First things first, protect … Read more
My boys wanted to be Zombies for Halloween, but they didn’t want a store bought costume that others were also wearing that same night. I gathered all the supplies I needed, including toilet paper, paste, face paints, brushes, and black eye shadow. You clean the area of the face and remove facial hair, because sometimes … Read more
The inspiration for this wickedly cute teddy bear costume came from wanting to do something outside of the normal, but somewhat similar for my age. So, mixing something wicked and scary on one side with something seductive and pretty on the other seemed like a plan! I searched youtube for different makeup tutorials for Halloween … Read more
This Glam Meets Gore costume took me about an hour and a half to create. I am an aspiring Special FX Makeup Artist, trying to build my portfolio, so I usually just sit at home and practice on myself. Products Needed to Recreate This Look Liquid Latex Tissue Paper Ben Nye Nose and Scar Wax Ben … Read more
I saw this costume on the internet and thought it would be funny for our local costume competition. As soon as she walked in everyone looked. I framed the upper body using foam poster board to keep it light. I cut slots to feed a belt through to hold the torso frame in place. The … Read more
Every year so far, we’ve chosen to make costumes for Halloween instead of opting to buy something from the store. When my daughter was 2 1/2 years old she was encouraged to make her own suggestions and so far she’s gone as a spider, king tut, a monarch butterfly (with wings she could flap using … Read more
My son always picks unique costumes. This year he wanted to be in gargoyle. This gargoyle costume turned out being one of the easiest costumes I have ever made. Bonus! I used gray fleece to sew pants and a shirt. for both i sewed in muscle lines to add a bit of definition. For the … Read more