I started by cutting the tissue paper that I bought from the Dollar store into strips then cutting vertical so that the paper can blow in the wind like a real piñata. Then I used blue scotch tape to stick each strip of paper on my old sweats and sweater. About 6 hours later I … Read more
My friends & I ADORE Halloween, it’s that time of the year that you can be a big kid again and no one judges! We were looking for something original to do and were brainstorming for weeks when we hit upon the Sugababes “Change” video. We all wanted the basis of our costumes to be … Read more
My son has been a huge Thomas the Train fan for over 2 years now. I knew last year that the only costume I would get him to agree to would be Thomas. After spending hours searching for Halloween costumes online and in stores, I realized, like many others, that the only one available to … Read more
My younger brother and I decided to dress up as Cheech & Chong, but not just the original get up. We handmade them and got so many props on Halloween night, and to add to the touch to Chong I got dust brake on my hands and rubbed it on my arms and face to … Read more
The base of the costume was a corset, 2 tutus , rhinestones, ballerina tights/shoes, and lots of feathers. The makeup was a combination of theatrical white/silver, we had to use a white concealer to fill in the spots. Black and silver eyeliner was used to draw the feathers around her eyes, and red contacts did … Read more
I was looking for a Halloween costume online and I came across this page and I loved the Eve idea. So I started by purchasing some nude panties and a bra, if you have them you can use those too. Then I went to my local Walmart and went to the garden section. I picked … Read more
This year, as juniors in our high school, we decided to do something special. We are a group of eleven girls and we had this idea since like summer. Every year, our school has Halloween costume contest. We decided to participate in the group category. We chose a weekend and all the girls came to … 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
I had an idea, but no idea how to execute it. I wanted to dress up as Ursula from The Little Mermaid, but I had no idea where to begin. Then one day I found a satin kids dress that was a little big on me and really wide at the bottom at a nearby … Read more
I’ve always wanted to be Freddy for Halloween, but I never wanted to wear a mask. This year I took on the challenge of creating a Freddy Kruger from scratch! I did the makeup by first using liquid latex to draw and form many different shapes out onto plastic sheets, and let them dry. Once … Read more
One of my favorite comedies stars George Hamilton as Zorro and Zorro the Gay Blade. The costumes are great in the movie. So I wanted to make one. I started by going to the Thrift Stores and seeing what I could find for the Gay Blade costume. There I found what I needed. I found … Read more
I dressed up in a headless costume, inspired by ideas from this website. I used a kid-sized roller bag and cut away most of it (including the wheels) so that only the handle and the part that goes against the back remained. Using duct tape I secured the handle up in place, and attached a … Read more