
How many times have you found yourself scrambling to find a last-minute costume? Maybe Halloween snuck up on you, or you might have been invited to a costume party on short notice. That's okay because we'll show you some of our favorite normal clothes costumes! With the addition of a simple accessory or two, you'll feel ready for any costume party. Not only are closet costumes great to have in a pinch, but they're budget-friendly options when you're strapped for cash. How many of these regular clothes costumes are hiding in your closet already?
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If you're anything like me, you want a costume that resembles something that conveys your daily interests and something you can get multiple uses out of. And, if you're even more like me, you've read all the Hunger Games books multiple times, and saw The Hunger Games movies in the theaters not only during the midnight showing, but another five times after. So, what could be better than creating a Katniss costume for your Halloween costume, and for midnight movie binges to come? I've created a step-by-step guide for creating a head-to-toe Katniss Everdeen costume so you can become the girl on fire this Halloween.
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There are plenty of ways to turn your home into a haunted house this October that don’t include cooked spaghetti, peeled grapes, and that old “Spooky Sounds” cassette tape that you bought decades ago. We’ve researched the best Halloween décor inspiration, creepy DIY projects, and truly terrifying gory products for you to use to turn your lovely house into something very scary.
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Love it or hate it, Joker is iconic as a gritty, realistic supervillain movie that explores his descent into a life of crime. It's a brand new take on Batman's most famous adversary, and it's incredibly easy to DIY. If you're interested in dressing like Joaquin Phoenix's Joker character for Halloween, we'll show you what you need to recreate his outfit. It's relatively simple to do, and our exclusive mask is a great option if you're not confident about your makeup skills. (You can always check out our Joker makeup tutorial if you want to give the makeup version a shot!)
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WARNING: Spoilers up to and including episode nine of season four of Game of Thrones below.
2019 Update: We've updated to add a link to a mask so you don't need to DIY it.
With a seriously epic season four of Game of Thrones nearing completion – giants, dragons and White Walkers (oh my) – it’s hard not to get excited about the finale of one of the most celebrated shows on TV. To mark this momentous occasion, we tinkered in our makeup studio to bring you a step-by-step...
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You thought Jordan Catalano was the quintessential bad boy? Nope! Jared Leto definitely had a few more tricks up his sleeve as far as portraying mysterious, misunderstood dudes. As soon as the now-famous image of Leto as the Joker, covered in tats and lookin’ a little wild, flew onto the internet shelves, people went nuts. They loved it. They hated it. Whatever they felt, no one could stop talking about it! (Ourselves included.) Re-inspired by the new cover of Empire magazine, we dropped everything to create this Joker makeup tutorial and Cosplay look.
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