I decided to go all out and make a costume for this Halloween. On a tight budget but with a head full of ideas and inspiration from other peoples creations I got down to it. Total build was less than £100 and this required lots of searching for things which were just right, and at … Read more
I was 8 months pregnant at Halloween last year and there was no hiding that bump! I needed to be comfortable but still wanted to be clever. The mummy idea popped into my head and I was determined. I found some very inexpensive white lounge pants in XL and a large long sleeve white T … Read more
We started with the cheap Zombie Prom King and Queen Couple Costumes, which we knew we were going to destroy, so we didn’t have to spend money on. He bought his suit at the local Good will and I got my dress on clearance at a dress store and we both spent under $20 a … Read more
Me and my boyfriend decided to skip the over -priced store-bought costumes and instead made some using things we already owned ! (minus the face paint and fake blood). For my boyfriend I started by applying a base of green face paint all over his chest and face. I wanted his skin to look like … Read more
The Zombie costume, first I had to get some old clothes, from the Good will. I only spent 13 dollars and I got a long sleeve shirt (pale green), and old tie, any color depending what you where buried in lol, old black shoes (worn), some grey slacks that fit, and a old coat, (dark, … Read more
Why buy a premade costume when you can make a more authentic one? I created this authentic Zombie nurse costume by first getting my hands on an authentic nurse’s dress and cap. You can find one easily online for about $30. The next step is to completely destroy your dress and cap. I dirtified mine … Read more
To make her face I used toilet paper and latex, black paint and red blood. First I got a peace of toilet paper and covered one eye with tape. Then I colored that one eye all black. Around that one eye and the rest of her face I put one layer of laytex on her … Read more
Halloween was approaching, I was pregnant with my 3rd child and I wanted to dress up like I have the years before with my other 2 children; plus there was a costume contest at my work, so I just had to dress up. I did some research online looking for costumes that would just fit … Read more
This was the first year for Halloween that I decided to go a route other than looking for a cute or sexy costume and dress in skimpy clothes. Not only was the costume much WARMER, but I spent next to nothing on it and got more compliments on it for the fact that it was … Read more
I made this Swamp Monster Costume from a pair of long johns covered with a real fishnet, burlap and airbrushed. Covered hair with facial mud and airbrushed hair. Teeth were pumpkin teeth with liquid latex. Cut up strips of rubber cupboard liner for the hood.
I came up with this idea for a creepy doll costume for my company party last year. It’s kind of a mixture of creepy doll/puppet on a string (with stiff movements, and silence). Start out trying to find a dress with a lot of ruffling- or tulle. I could not find what I wanted anywhere … Read more
I’m a pretty “punny” person so I couldn’t resist in 2009 to create a Halloween costume off this play on words. I had caught the perfect time since the zombie apocalypse phenomenon wasn’t too hip to the cool just yet and people still were impressed with zombie costumes. This Zom-Bee costume was quite simple, zombie makeup … Read more