My son absolutely loves the movie “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” We watch the movie at least once a week, sometimes up to three times in just one day! So of course He decided he wanted to be Jack Skellington for Halloween. I looked everywhere and was unable to find a costume to purchase, so I … Read more
My 7 year old niece came to me telling me she wanted to be Bloody Mary for Halloween. I’m the Halloween fanatic in the family, so costumes are often left up to me, as I simply loathe store bought costumes. When coming up with ideas, I quickly realized the Bloody Mary is more of a … Read more
This Mask costume was super easy and fun to make! I bought the jacket, pants, hat and tie at a thrift store. I bought a solid black tie and used white-out to make the designs on the tie. I’m sure you can also you any other kind of white fabric paint. I used green body … Read more
Preparation for my Na’vi for the Night Avatar costume realistically began in June. I loved the movie “Avatar” and knew I wanted to make the best homemade version of the costume I could possibly come up with. I love DIY projects and I love getting creative. I’m an October baby; born one week before Halloween– … Read more
My wife Katie and I, along with two other couples (Crystal and Eric Eller, and Mike and Leslie Deery), were hanging out on our patio one weekend when we came up with the idea of planning a group costume for Halloween. Eric quickly made a suggestion, and before we even had a chance to really … 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
I had been wanting to make a Cindy Lou Who costume from the live action version for years and was not willing to get a store bought costume as I so often don’t because making your own is so much fun! By the end of the summer I already gathered materials like teacups and fake … Read more
Why I made it? When I was 13 I moved to my eighth school and by that time I felt isolated. My dad had become sick and we moved due to medical reasons. I was naive and within a year, I had matured greatly. I needed something to grasp onto that would busy me and … Read more
I had fun with this Pinata costume and I hope you enjoy seeing it here and have fun with it!!! Any questions just post a comment and I would love to help you! Supplies Needed: Dress with back zipper, and is made of non-streachable material 5 different colored streamers and about two rolls per color About 7 … 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