My daughter is La Muerte from The Book of Life. There was no “La Muerte” costume on the market so I had to create this costume from scratch – it is 100% made by me. Materials used: dress pattern (made by me); skirt hem structure is a hula hoop (I bustled the front of the … Read more
I sway into the Mascaraed ball in my red and black gown feeling beautiful. I feel graceful in my three inch heels as I glide on the dance floor; My mask firmly in my hand. Everyone cheers me and my date as we end our dance. I’ve waited for this moment my whole life; and … Read more
I recently broke my arm by falling off my bike. I was working on halloween, so I wanted to be comfortable. I painted my face to look like I was in a bicycle accident. I used purple, green, red, and black eyeshadow to make my eye and lip look bruised. I made a stencil for … Read more
This year, our group of friends dressed up as a hunter’s trophy wall. Growing up in a rural area, this time of year is known as hunting season. We were further inspired by the recent events with Dentist Walters and Cecil the lion. This was a labor of love! After choosing our animals, we got … Read more
I love all things sideshow/freakshow and got inspired after recently watching American Horror Story Freakshow. I bought the wig, beard, mustache, and headband at a costume shop. I already had the corset, skirt, and kimono. I used spirit gum to attach the beard and mustache. The trick is to keep touching the spirit gum with … Read more
So I never wanted to be something normal and boring so I decided to make my costume that way it’ll be original. I wanted to be a reptile but I wanted to be an alien too because you can make up anything when being a alien. I started watching horror movies and collecting ideas from … Read more
My husband has always loved the movie Mask. We have often talked about what a cool Halloween costume this would make. Although for years we put it off because it seemed too difficult to achieve. We always go all out for Halloween. I have become pretty handy with makeup and other costume items so I … Read more
Fetty Wap has had an outstanding year. He had 4 top songs in the Billboard Top 10 at the same time. This year for Halloween, I wanted to be Fetty Wap because I knew he would be a memorable costume. No one would think to be Fetty Wap because how can you temporarily mess up … Read more
My 10 year old daughter watched Little Monsters a few weeks ago. Right after movie she tells me “mom I want to be Maurice” told her if I find the jacket in next week we will do it. A cousin of mine had a jacket from high school and sent it to me. I cut … Read more
For the past four years we’ve been participating in our community Halloween costume contest. We always try to pick a costume that no one else has done and try to make it stand out as much as possible. An old creepy Madame Zoltar seemed the best way to go. We looked at pictures online and … Read more
This was my hardest costume to date! It was 100% Handmade. I used mostly glue gun as well as some small areas of hand stitching. I create a black and gold feathered cape, a gold feathered corset, a gathered black and gold striped skirt with a slit, a headdress, a chunky necklace, a sash and … Read more
This is baby Rhiot sporting the alfalfa costume from the little rascals. This costume was homemade and I ordered the accessories from etsy online. The clothing I just shopped around for until I found the exact shirt I needed. The total cost was around 25$. What inspired me to do this costume was my sons … Read more