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Posted in Skin Care on September 2nd, 2010 by Amanda – Be the first to commentHalloween, also spelled as Hallowe’en, is celebrated on October 31st every year. The colors for Halloween are mainly orange and black. The main things that are done for Halloween are going to costume parties (Halloween parties), lighting bonfires, visiting haunted locations, telling scary stories, watching horror movies, and of course playing pranks on others. It is basically a Celtic festival and also well known as the festival of the dead. Costumes for Halloween are an important part of the celebrations. In fact, the costume itself will act as a catalyst in starting the celebrations. So naturally, everyone wants one, the best one, and of course a unique one! By just going to the store and buying one, you might just end up exactly the same as the rest in the crowd. So let’s talk about some Halloween costumes to make at home. Also read more on how did Halloween start.
Different Halloween Costumes to Make at Home
There are numerous Halloween costume ideas that can be brought to life. Halloween costumes to make at home will allow you to get it done cheaper, and also customize it a bit, in order to appear slightly different from the others.
Adult Halloween Costumes
Vampire Costume: This is a simple costume that can be made and worn at home itself. You will need to wear a white shirt, black trousers, black socks, and black shoes. Use hair oil or gel for your hair. Then get hold of a black cloth to use as a cape over the shoulders on top of the shirt. A bow is a must. Get hold of fake fangs from a toy store. Take some white makeup and put it all over the face. Then use some black makeup to create a widow’s peak from the hair up to the top of the nose on the forehead. And then use some red makeup as blood dripping from one side of the mouth. The best thing is that all this can be easily done at home, and you will surely find people gazing at you in awe.
Ghost Costume: Wear a full sleeve white shirt. Take a large white fabric and drape it over the head in such a way that it is evenly distributed from all sides and cover the whole body. Make a temporary marking where the eyes are situated, remove the cloth and cut out the eyes. Now wear a cap on the head facing backwards. Put on the fabric once again and pin it to the cap. This is necessary so as to keep the costume in place. Apply some dark (preferably black) makeup around the eyes to add to the scary look. Put on some white gloves, socks and shoes, and presto, the scary ghost is all set to run loose.
Nerd Costume: Here is one, that will not scare people, but surely get you the laughs and attention. And it’s sure to be something unique. Put on a check shirt and a contrast bow. Now wear a pair of shorts and pull it high up. Maybe a pair of suspenders could add to the nerdy look. White socks and black shoes should be perfect for the feet. Use hair gel and part the hair in the middle, and get that flat hair look. A large pair of glasses should complete the perfect nerd look. For extra effects, you could carry a book with you all around.
Kids Halloween Costumes
Ninja Costume: Dress up in a black sweatshirt, black pants, and black socks and shoes. Make sure you tuck the pants into the socks. Use a black cloth to wrap over the head in such a way that only the nose and eyes are visible. Wrap a red fabric around the waist of your kid as a sash. A toy sword (bought or even made out of cardboard and silver foil) should complete the perfect ninja look. And your kid is sure to run around the place waving his sword all around, enjoying every moment of it.
Black Cat Costume: Put on a black sweatshirt with a hood for your child. Draw and cut out cat ears, stick black paper onto them and attack to the head using a band. Trousers also need to be black. Make a tail out of old black socks. Stitch many socks together to get a nice long tail. Put on some black socks and shoes, and make your child wear black gloves, painting them with white paw marks. Paint the tip of your child’s nose black, and paint some whiskers on the cheeks. Now that’s gonna be one swell black cat running around the place.
Pumpkin Costume: Put on an extra large orange sweatshirt hoodie. For the eyes and nose, simply cut three triangles of black fabric and stick or stitch onto the sweatshirt. Wear brown leggings and sneakers along with a green cap on the head which will complete the perfect pumpkin look for your cute kid.
Firefighter Costume: Dress your kid in a white t-shirt and black pants. Let him wear a black jacket over this, preferably an over-sized one. Outline the jacket with yellow duct tape. Use silver duct tape to go from the front all the way around on the jacket. Two strips can be done on the jacket. Similarly, one can be done on each leg of the pant. Black socks and black shoes or boots would be perfect for the feet. Put on some badges on the sweatshirt. Put some black makeup on the face to give the effect of a firefighter just back from a hard day’s work. A small red helmet and maybe a toy axe would just about complete your cute little firefighter. Read more on quick and easy costumes for kids.