I totally did my research with this Zombie costume. I read a lot of tutorials on makeup application and figured out how to “gore it up”. The face was actually really easy. I made a glue mix and using tissue paper created the zombie look on my face and dried it with a hair dryer. Once it … Read more
My boyfriend and I worked really hard on my costume this year. We are huge Walking Dead fans, so I just knew I had to be Michonne and come up with a cool way to make her Zombie Pets, and through some trial and error, we succeeded! We made the zombies out of Styrofoam shaping it to look like … Read more
For my Halloween costume this year I knew I had several events I had to attend and wanted to have a costume that would allow me to use the same key pieces without being the same costume. So, my husband loves to do couple costumes and we decided on a masquerade theme for our “couple … Read more
I love to play on words! I found a bee costume at the thrift store, it was missing parts so it was really inexpensive! I picked up some fishnet tights and a pair of Tinkerbell wings (clear). We had so much fun making blood with food coloring, coco powder and corn syrup! Simple putting it together! … Read more
Back in 2009, my mother and I were on your website and came across a photo of a headless boy with his head in a jar (2007’s grand prize winner). We were captivated, and that year, my mom recreated that costume for herself (minus the jar). Dressing up as well, my husband and I attended … Read more
To become Alice in Zombieland, it took about a month and a half to prepare and about four hours of making. Almost all the accessories I bought online, I needed to think through what I would need and how I would use it. The dress I bought on eBay for about 20£ as a whole … Read more
Each Halloween I strive to create a costume that is unique or seldom if ever seen before. After seeing watching the movie Prometheus, the idea for an alien of sorts came to mind, one that has never been seen before. The problem now, is how to present it. After brainstorming, I drew inspiration from one … Read more
I made my Werewolf costume mostly by molding a form to my head in plaster. From there I made the lower jaw in a separate part that followed my chin. Important for the ability to chew. Eyebrows, claws and teeth are made from clay. The fur is sewn from the inside of a shirt and … Read more
My mother dressed up as an Egyptian with my son’s mummy costume for the daycare carnival. His costume was a white turtle neck and white tights underneath and wrapped with strips of shear cloth. I soaked both in tea to give them and aged look. I tied the cloth rather than pinning it for safety sake. Painted his face … Read more
My daughter loves Minnie Mouse and we were originally going to both go as Minnie Mouse. She decided to be Little Red Riding Hood so I changed up my Minnie Mouse for the adult party I attended. I found the dress at a Goodwill and it was perfect for Minnie Mouse. I already had the … Read more
I decided to dress my 12 month old son, Jason, as a zombie after watching him walk around at Magic Mountain Fright Fest and noticing that he walked just like a little zombie ( he has only been walking for a few weeks). Not only did he walk like a zombie, but he was growling … Read more
I had to work for Halloween, and it is my favorite holiday. One of my favorite shows is the walking dead, so I thought hey, why not, I’ll be a zombie! I went to work that day in just some ripped up clothes but I did not have my make up done yet. I went to … Read more