This Carmen Sandiego costume was an easy costume to make, and was items I could re-use after Halloween so it was a total win-win! Everything was right at Charlotte Russ: Red Pea coat, Yellow tank top- folder up so the top part would hang down, Halloween underwear that said “Boo” on the back, and the red … Read more
So for Halloween this year, I wanted to be something different than the typical bunny, nurse, cop, etc. so I decided I was gonna be Waldo from the “where is Waldo” books that I used to look through as a kid. Of course at my age and going to a Halloween party I had to … Read more
The main focus of this Ke$ha costume was the makeup! She is a messy girl, so I did messy make up, with of course, a lot of glitter, and blue lipstick! I slept with my hair in about 100 braids, so it was wild when I woke up! I added about 50 feathers to my … Read more
I came up with this costume for a high school play, but it can easily be used for Halloween! It’s so easy and gets a load of laughs! To make it I first went to the thrift store and bought a day dress. Pick the ugliest you can find. I also found a slip that … Read more
My birthday falls around Halloween so I always have a halloween themed event for my birthday! Every year I like to stand out and do something different! I decided I was going to be a TY beanie baby peace bear. At first I was going to tie dye a white dress and call it a day … Read more
For my 16th birthday I was absolutely determined to be Buzz Lightyear, so after a lot of brainstorming on how we would have the costume I decided I wanted the girly touch hence the tutu, but I still wanted it too be like a sensible costume. We ordered a Buzz Lightyear costume for about £10 – which … Read more
I actually bought the Lady Gaga wig at Cards & Parties. The costume was $50 there so I went to the Goodwill and bought the pants, shirt & jacket for $15. The make-up took me about an hour & a half to do (I thought my arms were going to fall off, lol). We all went out … Read more
Halloween is my birthday! (Whoop Whoop!) Every year since I was a Freshman in High School, me and two of my best friends have always made our costumes- Characters of the Wizard of Oz, The Pink Ladies, Favorite candies (Starburst, M&M’s and Snickers), but this year my two best friends were away at different colleges … Read more
How to make a black and white cow costume? First I searched around my house for black and white items to recycle into my cow costume. I began with a big black plastic garbage bag and wore it as the head of my cow costume. Then I used a large white kitchen garbage bag to … Read more
This Black Swan costume was so easy to create! The hardest thing was the red colored contacts! If you do not normally wear contacts a few hours in them SUCK! I started with the basics…. a black halter dress that I cut. I created the black tu-tu with tulle. 4 yards that I stripped, folded … Read more
For my squeaky clean bubble bath costume, I started by making a tutu out of blue and silver sparkly tulle. After the tutu was made I cut out individual bubbles from the BIG bubble wrap and super glued them on. I also found iridescent jewels that looked like bubbles that I glued to it as well. I … Read more
My name is Emily and I live in Austin, Texas. Each year at Halloween I make it my mission to create a costume that is not only eye-catching, but also from something I personally like. For years I have been jealous of the elaborate politically correct Princess Peach gowns, but I don’t have the funds or the … Read more