Since we are a latino couple we wanted to do something traditional for Halloween, so I decided that I would make us a Day of the Dead couples Halloween costume. For my husband’s costume, it was easy enough, just a pair of black pants, long sleeve black shirt, red ribbon for a bow tie, and … 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
Last year I decided to be Mystique from X-Men. I didn’t just want to paint myself blue and wear a bikini though. I wanted to be HARD CORE and make prosthetic pieces and look like Rebecca Romijn in the movies. After all, I was going to Heidi Klum’s Halloween Party in Las Vegas and only … Read more
This was our costume last year. I had been working on my costume for a couple of days, but the day of the party my husband decided he wanted his costume to go with mine so his was last minute. We were the hit of the party! We even included our dog and painted her … Read more
When I asked my 5 year old daughter what she wanted to be for Halloween, she responded: a cat. I thought, simple enough. But then she continued, “Except, I’m going to have blood coming out of my eyes and you’re going to be able to see my bones!!” Well, that’s creative but I knew I’d … Read more
This is how we made our coolest home made female pinup male groom Day of the Dead couple costume: For my girlfriend’s costume: Her costume was for a Day of the Dead pinup contest, and together for a couple costume contest. She ended up getting second place but I think she should have won. She … Read more
Super-easy Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Costume! Just used clothes we already had and found at local thrift shops. Most time consuming part was the makeup. I love using Ben Nye facepaint. It is oil-based and therefore doesn’t rub off. It also doesn’t crack or make your face feel tight. It was … Read more
My homemade Avatar Halloween costume idea is made up of blue and white body paint, I used dark blue and mixed some white with it to make the all-over blue a bit darker then the stripes. The stripes were the dark blue body paint alone, brushed on with sponge brushes. A blue swimsuit bikini top … Read more
To start off on this homemade Avatar adult costume idea you have to shave your body entirely. If you don’t the paint will flake off more easily and ruin your costume. I bought a small sports bra and white spandex shorts to wear for the night and painted over them. Then I used Ben Nye … Read more
After watching the movie Avatar, I walked out of the theater and said “That’s what I want to be for Halloween next year!” Preparation for this homemade Avatar Halloween costume began early since I needed to order yellow contact lenses and make sure they arrived in time. The biggest issue was deciding how to colour … Read more
I work for an advertising agency and Halloween is a HUGE deal. Most everyone dresses up and each year the ideas get better and better. This Navi from Avatar Costume was from this year and I won!! Yay! Here’s how I created the look…I took a pair of white tights and a tight white shirt … Read more
The Homemade Avatar Costume took a year and three attempts to perfect. I began with a blue lycra bodysuit, and my college textiles department generously gave me a tub of fabric paint that we mixed together to create the right colour, and then my long-suffering friends painted me in the suit in the bathroom while … Read more