We came up with the idea when we were searching Disney Original movies. The costume was actually really cheap and easy to make and it recieved LOTS of compliments! We got both the leggings and top off of Forever21.com for $6 total. The super shiny skirt was found on Ebay for $10. The vest was … Read more
We searched and searched for ideas that nobody else has really done too often, I had watched the movie Immortals and said I wanted that helmet Poseidon wears. Then came the idea to create the entire costume and I searched whom his lover was, it ended up being Medusa. My girlfriend searched for ideas on … Read more
We are bodybuilders, so we wanted to wear a costume that will show our hard work with our physique. Instead of doing something popular such as superheros, we wanted to do something unique and don’t see often. We decided to buy leopard bedsheets and create our own Tarzan and Jane costume. We cut the bedsheets … Read more
My boyfriend Ian and I have been together for just over two years and we have always made our own costumes. So far we have dressed up as Pebbles and Bam bam, and John Smith and Pocahantas, so I definitely wanted to keep the couples theme going for this year. Ian actually came up with … Read more
Twas the night before Halloween When all through the house Not a creature was stirring Not even a mouse… Well, okay. It really was the night before Halloween, when I thought to myself, “This is my baby’s first Halloween. Must. Have. Baby. in Overload Cuteness Mode.” I was wearing an orange headband at the moment … Read more
The monster head was created as a hat with polyester filling making it light weight and comfortable to wear. The fabric head of the monster is made from a t-shirt and cardboard, Styrofoam balls for the eyes and nose, and it was created as a hat with polyester filling making it light weight and comfortable to … Read more
I couldn’t wait to have my twin girls. I couldn’t wait to dress them alike. UNTIL the day a stranger stopped us and said *with fear all over his face* “OH my GOSH! It’s the twins from The Shining!” I never dressed them exactly alike after that. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I have … Read more
So it’s a struggle to get my Samoan to dress up in costume. I’ll usually come up with something and then guilt him into participating. I’m not proud of myself but it works. Well, we got invited to an incredible Halloween Party, I mean the kind that would make Walt Disney want to be there. … Read more
My boyfriend (Ethan) and I (Amber) are HUGE Halloween fans! We love to go all out for our costumes and knew that we had to come up with something over-the-top this year! I was inspired by a Matt Valentine character on an episode of Face Off, and we created an Ice Cream Man and Candy … Read more
I hand-made the costumes for myself (Mermaid) and my Pirate husband, AARRHH! My costume was fairly simple. I used an old tank top and bought a green skirt from a thrift store. I took in the sides and added a tail with tulle. I created green hair extensions from individual store bought pieces. I added … Read more
This Halloween my boyfriend and I dressed in Doctor Who couple costumes depicting the 10th and 11th doctors. Watching Doctor Who has always been a tradition in our relationship and both my boyfriend and I are complete Whovians. I was dressed as the 11th Doctor because bow ties are cool and my boyfriend chose the … Read more
We did this look for the Toronto Zombie Walk this year. It’s a masquerade look with half zombie, half skeleton makeup. :) Male: I used dollar store vampire teeth (cut the fangs off) to build a prosthetic mouth piece using toilet paper and liquid latex. Once dried, I added some smokers tooth makeup, plus brown … Read more