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Thursday, October 20, 2016

6 Upcy Halloween Costumes


I have put together a list of {Up-cycled}
 Halloween Costume Ideas, that can be created using pieces of clothing that you may already have in your wardrobe. 

Or by getting a little bit creative with your cosmetics and using them in nontraditional ways, such as lipstick for eyeshadow, or eyeshadow as hair dye. 

All of the Cosmetic Looks were created using Exclusively Arbonne Cosmetics.
Halloween Is so much fun and I always love to experiment with Different Looks!
I would like to extend a Thank You to all of The Ladies who were willing victims for being transformed!  You Are All Spooktacular <3
If You Got It ~ Haunt It

  1.  Miss Frizzle

    What You Will Need:
    ~Dark Coloured Dress (or skirt and top ~ this is what I used)
    ~White Collared Shirt
    ~Red Shoes
    ~Coloured Card Stock
    ~Scissors
    ~Needle & Thread / Hot Glue Gun

    Cut Coloured Paper Into Sun / Star / Planet Shapes
    Sew Onto Dress using large loop stitches
    (this will allow for easy removal if you wish after Halloween)
    Curl & Tease your hair to finish off the look
    If you have naturally curly hair let it be free that day!

  2. Watermelon
    What You Will Need:
    Watermelon Skirt was a Gift from my dear friend Kristen

    You can create your own Hat & a Skirt too by painting the pattern onto solid coloured Hat {Or Skirt} as shown in the image(s) above.
  3. Alien
    What You Will Need:
    Makeup Look:
    White, Silver & Black Eyeshadow
    You will need a minimum of :
    3 eyeshadow colours
    at least 1 of which has a metallic finish
    Purple Mascara

    You are going to want to begin by moisturizing and priming your entire face!

    Begin with dramatic Highlighting; using A the lightest eyeshdadow { the one I used was white & had a slight translucent under tone}  applying it under the Eyes (extending this dramatically past where you would traditionally highlight) Down the center of your nose under as well as underneath it.
    Lastly over your upper lip, mouth, and chin entirely.
    Dramatic Contouring with the darkest {black} of the eyeshadows you've selected The forehead, brow bone, sides of the nose, lower jaw bone, & neck.
    Blend profusely using a Large Blush Brush!
    Add the metallic eyeshadow {silver} between the two colours & anywhere else that needs additional blending!
    Continue to blend profusely!!
    Feel Free to get creative and play around with the areas you are highlighting and contouring!
    Continue to blend profusely!!!
    Apply two coats of coloured {Purple} Mascara to both your top & bottom lashes!
    Re-Prime your lips to help the pigment really stick!
    Using an angled brush apply your metallic {silver} colour around your lip in place of a traditional liner.
    Using your finger gently dap the lightest {white} and gently blend using your finger. 

  4. Jenna Lofaro as A Sugar Skull 
    What You Will Need:
    Makeup & Hair Look(s):
    Flowers / Flower Crown 
    White eyeshadow / Halloween face paint
    Pink eyeShadow /  lipstick / Halloween face paint
    black eyeshadow
    Black liquid eyeliner
    Rhinestones
    Feather Lashes
    Lash Glue

    Begin by creating an all white base using eyeshadow or halloween facepaint!
    Add the black detials using black liquid eye liner, begining at the forehead & continuing down the face to ensure you do not drag your hand over your finished work.
    A Spider web on he forhead, cycles around the eye sockets, black nose bridge, mouth stitching, cheek swirling, & chin flower. All shown in the images above.
    Using
    Use a small angled brush and black eyeshadow to soften any of the lines you have just created. As well as to add any contouring!  See Images above for details.
    'Colour In' in the eyesockets,& flower using a small with a small eyeshadow brush with pink eyeshadow or lipstick or a mix of the two to make the colour really pop!
    Finish off the look by adding the Feather Lashes  & Rhinestone details using the Lash Glue.

    Her hair was curled using a straightener & pulled to one side using a created a DIY Flower Clip!

  5. Kristen Mcnish as Sandra Dee ~ Grease
    Photos By: KM Photography
    What You Will Need:
    A (p)leather Jacket
    Black T-shirt (pulled off the shoulders) 
    (p)leather Pants
    Black Heals
    Red Lipstick
    Curlers / Curling Iron 
    Black Eyeliner 
    Black Mascara

    This look is pretty self explanatory if you've ever seen the movie!
    Get dressed in your all black pleather ensemble.
    Keep it classic with curled hair, winged eye liner & Mascara on the eye, & red lipstick!

  6. Brianna Foss as Harley Quinn ~ Suicide Squad 

    What You Will Need: 
    Makeup & Hair Look(s):
    Blue eyeshadow
    Red Blush / eyeshadow
    Red Lipstick
    Black Eyeliner
    Black Mascara
    Hair Ties

    Apply Red (right) & blue (left) to the eyes and sweep it quite far down your cheek(s) &Add eyeliner & mascara to finish off the Eye Look
    Apply Red Lipstick & Smear the right side down (as you did with the eyes)
    Using your eyeliner draw a heart <3 on the apple of your right cheek
    Write the word 'Rotten' down your right Jaw line.
    To finish off the entire look center part your hair & put in pig tails
     (& if your hair is blonde ~ sorry fellow dark haired ladies)
    Add Red & Blue to the tips of your Pig Tails using the same Red & Blue eyeshadow(s) & Blush you used previously.
    Using the end of a makeup brush gently loosen some of the shadow / blush.
    Dampen the ends of your hair & using the shadow brush gently dab the loose powder into your hair!

    DIY T-Shirt:
    White T-shirt
    Black, Red, & Blue Acrylic Paint
    Paint Brushes

    Using a ruler draw a line marking off the top 1/4 of the T-shirt & paint it red.
    Paint 2 Red stripes across each sleeve end.
    (use a ruler again for this step if needed)
    Smudge Blue paint across the left sleeve.
    Paint 'Daddy's Lil Monster' across the front & your done!


    If you still aren't quite sure what you want to be check for our post from Last Year with 6 Additional Last Minute Halloween Cosmetic Costume Ideas
    & Check back next week for 6 MORE Upcy Halloween Costume Ideas!

    Creep It Real
    Happy Halloween

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