This Margarita Costume was my costume for 2012. I love making my own costumes every year. While brainstorming for my costume I came up with being different cocktails with my friends! We all decided to be our favorite drink. I was a margarita, and my two friends went as a piña colada and a martini. The costumes … Read more
I glued three pieces of toilet paper to my face using spirit gum and then ripped them starting at where my mouth ended. The glue kind of made the toilet paper stiff so it was easy to paint with face makeup. I painted side of my cheek where I had ripped the toilet paper off … Read more
I started thinking about what I should be for Halloween for a couple of months. I always wanted to be something more unique, but known and not just a sexy something. A lot of people dress up as Marilyn Monroe, but not as much as Audrey. I decided to wear a little black dress I … Read more
I bought a cheap tank top from Forever 21, some blue fabric and metal rings (which I’m pretty sure are actually meant to make purses) from the local Hobby Lobby and got to work came out to something around $15 total. I already had some black boots and a blonde wig (don’t ask) from previous … Read more
I wanted to do something Anime, and I have always liked the cartoon Sailor Moon, so I decided to be Sailor Mars, because I didn’t have to do much to my hair. I bought red and purple ribbon for the sash and bow (most supplies bought at Michael’s), and glued the purple ribbon into a bow … Read more
As poor college students, we obviously couldn’t afford a to buy any sexy fancy costumes so we decided to be cheap and just make something up. I originally didn’t even know what beanies babies were until my best friend mentioned it. I think she saw it online somewhere and it seemed easy enough so we … Read more
I was Foxxy Cleopatra (Beyonce’s character from Austin Powers), mostly because my friends wanted to be Austin Powers and Vanessa Kensington. It ended up being a lot of fun though. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get my hair to do this, so I used an Afro wig and luckily I just borrowed one my friend had from … Read more
Bought a high-low skirt from Forever 21 and bandeau from Urban Outfitters. Made the headpiece with various fruits by hot gluing to a stretchy headband. Received so many compliments and was told I had the most unique/best costume! Loved this and I’m not sure how I’ll top it this year.
It all started with a thrift store purchased dance costume. Tinker Bell – My cousin gave me a green dance costume that her mother had purchased from a thrift store, and upon seeing it Tinker Bell popped into my head. I researched online how to do a sock bun, easy enough. I used my green … Read more
A few years back I purchased a store bought Halloween costume, and like most others was INSANELY disappointed by the poor quality, see through material, and overall mashed appearance from poor packaging and shipping….as such the following year I DID NOT make the same mistake and so began adventures of homemade costume making (let me … Read more
I needed an idea quick, for a Halloween social we were going to, and then a commercial got my creative juices flowing. The hardest part by far was the drum and that in a sense was easy. I bought 2 foam boards and cut 2 circles, I then cut a long strip of poster board … Read more
Every year I wait until the last minute to figure out my costume because I want something unique. I like making my costume (or at least adding my own personal touches to it) and although I want it to compliment the fact that I’m a girl, I don’t want it to be TOO revealing or risque. … Read more