Hello, dear readers! In our country, the foreign holiday Halloween is an excellent occasion for holding a costume party, which is why on the eve of the holiday the issue of preparing drinks, snacks, decor, and, of course, costumes is so urgent. Today we want to make your task a little easier and offer you ready-made ideas for Halloween costumes, and here you will find makeup ideas for this spooky holiday.
But first, let’s figure out what the Halloween holiday is, and based on this data, we’ll decide which attributes will be most relevant. Halloween is celebrated on the eve of All Saints' Day, namely October 31st. According to legend, the ancient Celts dressed up in creepy costumes on the eve of All Saints' Day, because they believed that on this terrible night otherworldly forces came to the earth en masse, which could, to one degree or another, harm the living, in order to pass for their own among evil spirits, people and dressed up in incredible costumes, and also prepared Jack-o'-lanterns, which were carved from pumpkins. Further in the video we showed how you too can prepare such a lantern.
The Jack Lantern is an integral attribute of this holiday, so it must be prepared! Particularly inventive people cut out the bottom of the pumpkin, place the product on their head and personally represent that same Jack (costume idea).
The best Halloween costumes
Those who love various horror stories should take a closer look at the following characters for subsequent reincarnation; by the way, they are the most popular on Halloween:
- Many men, as well as women, like to dress up as vampires and vampiresses. Of course, a beautiful, immortal creature drinking the blood of innocent people is frightening. Among men, the most popular costume is still the prince of darkness - the vampire Vladimir Dracula. An alternative to a vampire costume is a variation of transformation into a force opposing vampires - Van Helsing or Blade.
- Witch costumes are no less relevant, often embodying enchanting and ageless female beauty. Also, a witch can be the opposite - crooked, with a hump and warts, to whom which image is closer.
- Girls, in addition to witches, prefer to dress up as creepy bloody dolls, mad nurses, fortune tellers, skeletons, zombies, angels, ghosts, medieval ladies, brides, vampires, mermaids, robbers, Queens of Spades, evil fairies, etc.
- The next most popular are the general costumes of zombies, werewolves, scarecrows, aliens, ghosts, maniacs, executioners, and skeletons.
Creepy Makeup Ideas (video)
Movie Characters for Halloween Costume
It’s not uncommon for costumes to be based on characters from films.
Negative characters: the maniac from Scream, Freddy Krueger, Frankenstein, Headless Horseman, Alien, Hannibal Lecter, Kramer (Saw), Michael Myers (Halloween), Bloody Countess, Creeper, Predator, Chucky doll, drowned girl (The Ring), It (killer clown), Joker, harmful Cruella Deville.
Positive characters: Hansel and Gretel, Van Helsing, Blade, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Jack Sparrow, Neo, Iron Man, Terminator, Batman, Sherlock Holmes, James Bond, Transformers, Spider-Man, Superman, Robin Hood, Tarzan , Zorro, Catwoman, Cleopatra, Goddess of Love - Aphrodite, Avatars,
Is it possible to dress up as Death? Opinions and reviews of fans of dark parties
Many of our compatriots do not like the Halloween holiday. Almost every year, representatives of the older generation and Orthodox activists appeal to the public to refuse to participate in the celebration, and also demand that the authorities ban thematic events. However, despite such actions, there are no fewer people in clubs at parties on All Hallows' Eve. Moreover, many of our compatriots celebrate this holiday at home with friends, preparing traditional snacks and decorating their apartments. Opponents of Halloween argue that the holiday is too sinister and its surroundings are inappropriate. It’s not the case to dress up in costumes of evil spirits and once again disturb the forces of evil by mentioning them.
It is the costumes of the devil, Death, vampires and other messengers of hell that cause the greatest indignation among many. However, those who celebrate this holiday usually do not pay attention to such prejudices. Many Halloween fans have at least once made a Death costume for Halloween with their own hands and happily attended parties and participated in photo shoots in it. They claim that this is all just a masquerade party with a somewhat dark aesthetic. In nightclubs, in honor of the celebration of All Saints' Day, no rituals or black masses are held. On the contrary, people come to have fun and socialize, show off their costumes and look at how others dressed. Both opinions have the right to be, if you don’t like Halloween, just don’t celebrate it. And those who are planning to go to a holiday party should carefully consider the choice of costume. Find the image and character that seems most interesting and relatable to you.
How to Make a Halloween Costume
Witch costume
To create the look you will need a long black dress, black dyes, and stiletto boots. The hat can be sewn from black fabric or purchased ready-made. All that remains is to put on bright makeup and take a broom with you.
Halloween costumes photos.
Vampire costume
The vampire must be stately and smart; to create the image, a man will need a snow-white shirt, black trousers, a long cape, as well as teeth with fangs. A girl can put on a short black dress, put on high boots, a cloak over her shoulders, put on bright makeup and insert a “jaw” with fang teeth.
Ghost costume
This look is achieved by choosing white or gray clothes. If we take white as a basis, then it should be present everywhere, not only in clothes, but also in the shade of shoes. The face should also be covered with white makeup. To create a feminine look, a white dress in a vintage style is ideal; look in your grandmother’s chest, maybe you’ll pick something up.
Devil costume
To create a feminine look, a red dress - short or long, as well as a scarlet jumpsuit, makeup should be bright with red lipstick on the lips, the head should be crowned with horns, and there should be a trident in the hands. Men can wear a black suit with red accents, or black trousers and a red shirt, put horns on their heads, and take a trident in their hands.
Halloween costumes photos.
Skeleton costume
You must be of a thin build, you can wear any pantsuit, and the main accent of the image will be the correct makeup in the style of a skeleton, a white face - black circles under the eyes, sunken cheeks, etc. If you have an unnecessary white dress, you can draw skeleton bones on it with a black marker and go to the party in it.
Halloween costumes photos.
Angel costume
To create the image of a bright angel, you will need a white flared dress, as well as a white halo and wings. To create the image of a fallen angel, you need to choose a black dress or black jumpsuit, as well as a black halo and black wings.
Halloween costumes photos.
Fortune Teller Costume
You can play up the fortune teller look with a floor-length black dress with a beautiful long neckline in the front, a black wig with long hair, bright makeup, long false eyelashes and high-heeled pumps. A fortune teller may hold a deck of cards or a fortune ball in his hands.
Doll costume
It’s not at all difficult to recreate the image of a doll, put on a short dress, knee socks, flat shoes, twist your hair with a curling iron, paint your lips with pink lipstick, glue on long false eyelashes, tie a bow on your head, and take a huge round lollipop in your hands.
Zombie costume
The zombie costume should seem old and shabby, so take an unnecessary dress and deliberately cut it with scissors at the bottom into fringe, you also create slits at the top and in the center of the outfit, for greater effect, a black outfit can be placed in bleach, then creepy, unflattering, bleached stains. Do not forget about makeup, the face should be gray, with black circles under the eyes, and bright red lipstick on the lips, streaks of “blood” in the corners of the lips are welcome. The men cut old trousers and a shirt into rags, the makeup is the same as the women's, only without red lipstick on their lips.
Monks costume
Men put on a black or brown cassock, hang a large fake cross around their necks, and take a black book in their hands. Women can also wear a black cassock or a dress with a closed collar, a large fake cross is also hung around the neck, the head is covered with a cape, any black-bound book is picked up, just hold the title to yourself.
Creepy Bride Costume
The image of a black bride can be played up with a black long dress, as well as a head cape made of black tulle; the makeup should be quite creepy and bright, with black eyeliner, circles under the eyes, red lipstick, and long false eyelashes. A creepy bride can hold a bouquet of black flowers in her hands, buy artificial flowers and paint them with black spray paint.
Halloween costumes photos.
Queen of Spades costume or medieval costume
If you wish, you can make such a suit yourself, taking as a basis a ready-made fitted floor-length dress and sewing to it various voluminous organza details - a train, flounces, folds in the hips, etc. In addition, such a dress can be rented at the theater. An ideal and suitable decoration for your look would be a carnival mask with a handle. Don't forget dark makeup and a big, old-fashioned hairstyle.
Monster or mutant costume
To create a monster costume, just wear old, well-worn clothes and buy a terrifying mask for your head.
Catwoman costume
As we remember from the film, the catwoman was dressed in a black leather suit, so if you have leather pants in your closet, then you are literally destined to become a mysterious catwoman that evening. All that remains is to purchase a leather vest for the pants and put it on over a black T-shirt. Put a headband with cat ears on your head and a black mask over your eyes. Line your eyes with bright black eyeliner, stick on long false eyelashes, paint your lips with red lipstick, and your hands should be decorated with long, pointed nails.
Halloween costumes photos.
Cleopatra costume
The Queen of Egypt is a favorite character at costume parties; to create this look you will need a straight floor-length dress in white, gold or black, a wide gold belt, a wig with straight hair and straight bangs, a pair of wide gold-plated bracelets, a voluminous necklace, and of course We have already told you about suitable makeup, how to do makeup in the style of Cleopatra, you can read it.
Basic Halloween Costume Ideas:
Alien from another galaxy
The theme of aliens and extraterrestrial civilizations never gets old . Despite films and eyewitness accounts, no one can yet say for sure what the alien looks like. Therefore, when creating a costume, its owner has complete freedom of action. And if at a party they ask, “Where have you seen such an alien?”, you can safely answer: “Where have you seen NOT such an alien?”
It so happens that the image of an alien is associated with the color green. You can play up this image by painting your face the color of grass. Cute green horns, which can be made from a girl’s hair hoop, will decorate your face.
To prevent the homegrown alien from being confused with Shrek, he will need a costume. use silver and shiny materials, such as foil. It is optimal if you have a jumpsuit that can be decorated with reflective tape.
You can buy overalls at a hardware store. The cost of a disposable suit is low, so you won’t mind ruining it.
How to prepare spectacular decor with your own hands (6 ideas in video)
Today we showed you the best Halloween costumes, we hope you liked them. Based on the ideas presented in this review, you will definitely be able to recreate your unique and terrifying image, which is what we wish for you! But here I would like to make a reservation, costumes do not necessarily have to be frightening, they may well be based on representatives of good and even heroic characters, which is why the ideas for costumed images are so diverse, because they pursue one main goal, so that literally every person can choose something for themselves. something that suits your inner state. Have a successful and happy holiday!
Sewing the Cloak of Death: pattern and tips
The most important element of the costume is a long robe with a hood. It is desirable that the raincoat really be “floor-length”, but whether or not to make sleeves depends on your personal wishes and sewing skills. Is it possible to sew a Death costume for Halloween with your own hands? It's actually not difficult at all. The simplest mantle pattern is a rectangle or square. All sides are processed, and one of them is assembled using braid, the hood is sewn here, it is also formed using braid and gathers from a rectangle or square. If you have enough time, you can make your own Death costume with a more complex cloak. In this case, the cape should be modeled with sleeves. Pattern details: front (2 pieces), back (2 pieces), sleeves (2 pieces) and hood. To make the coat fuller and looser, you can add side gussets. Such a robe can have a fastener in the front or be tied arbitrarily to a belt (in this case, for convenience, belt loops should be sewn on it).
