I just bought a body suit from Walmart and then I sewed a strapless bra into the suit. I cut the straps off the body suit also. I originally thought this was going to be pretty simple to create by just hot gluing the poison ivy leaves that I bought from AC Moore onto the body … Read more
My husband and I attended a Superheroes vs. Villians Halloween Party. We dressed as Catwoman and the Riddler. We had a great time making our own costumes as opposed to buying the run of the mill regular costumes. Couldn’t talk my husband into wearing his mask, but everyone still knew who he was. Description of … Read more
A Christmas Story is basically one of my favorite movies, ever. I initially considered being Ralphie in Aunt Nora’s pink bunny pajamas, but after doing some research, I felt like I could really pull off the leg lamp costume. I’m from NJ so I had to make it a relatively warm so I wouldn’t be … Read more
I had to come up with a last minute costume for a themed party in one day and Lady Liberty was very cheap and easy to make. I bought one of the foam crowns for I think $3, which you can find at any craft store such as Michael’s or Jo Ann’s. I took a … Read more
This Poison Ivy Costume was definitely the most difficult but one of my all-time favorite costumes ever. I was laying in bed watching makeup tutorials and eventually came across Halloween makeup in which at one point Poison Ivy came on. I thought the process wasn’t too difficult so there blossomed my costume idea for Poison Ivy. … Read more
Beauty and the Beast has to be one of my ultimate favorite childhood cartoons. I have wanted to be Belle for many years and this year I finally accomplish it! This costume was very easy to make and it got A LOT of attention throughout the night. Firstly, I have to say I had a yellow satin … Read more
My 4 year old daughter decided that she wanted me to be Wonder Woman for Halloween. I decided to make my own costume of Wonder Woman after seeing that the version they had at the Halloween stores were not as exact as the real Wonder Woman. I wanted to look exactly like her. So I … Read more
First off, I have always wanted to do this costume…so I started planning in June. I came across this website and read through all the Mystique entries to get ideas and to combine what I thought were some of the best techniques. I also viewed several YouTube videos on makeup ideas and techniques on how … Read more
I had fun making this Cheshire Cat costume. I have always loved Alice in Wonderland, the Disney Version! I picked up furry boot covers at a Halloween store, then I cut and glued them together to create the striped look. I did that for the tail as well, then stuffed it full of cotton, added an … Read more
Time to construct 3 days , Cost $50.00, 2,363 sequins Difficulty: Moderate Items Needed: One poster board, Elmer’s glue, tweezers, scissors, pencil. One needle and thread (fishing line works too), 1 role blue, 1 sky blue, 1 black, 1 yellow Sharpie markers. Sequins- white 2 yards, black 1 yard, yellow 5 yards, royal blue 2 yards, sky … Read more
I decided for Halloween 2010 I wanted to be something/someone who is icon and really known, which is Betty Boop. I thought this costume idea was brilliant because it just embraces my femininity. To make this costume I visited my local thrift store and got a skirt and a tank top that was red. All … Read more
Bring the magic to your Halloween party as a rabbit in a hat!! Dress like a bunny from the hips up and make a top hat as a skirt – abracadabra! You’re a star! Making the Top Hat frame. The frame was pretty easy – made from very thin PVC pipe from Home Depot using … Read more