How to: Han Solo Carbonite costume

Everybody loves a Star Wars costume, but what could be more dramatic than a Han Solo Carbonite costume? (Maybe a Wookie one, but we’re not talking about that…) What you’ll need A piece of cardboard in your height – try undoing a big cardboard box Newspaper Flour Water Silver Spray Paint Silver face paint of…

How to: Pixelated Nude

My most popular homemade costume by far from the last year, was the pixelated nude costume that I created for my Grammy’s theme. So there was no way I was going to deprive you of creating the costume for your own Halloween glory. What you’ll need Flesh coloured boob tube top or dress Short shorts…

How to: Cruella De Vil Costume

Run out of time to make your Halloween costume? Or just plain lazy? Well, fret not, here’s a step-by-step of how to create a Cruella De Vil costume using your own wardrobe and household items. What you’ll need The Outfit: Black Slim fitting dress White ‘Shawl’ – this could be a scarf, a piece of…

How to: Day of the Dead Makeup

If you’re looking for a dramatic look for Halloween this year, it’s hard to go past Day of the dead make-up and get up as a costume.   What you’ll need White face powder or white face paint Sponge Black Eye-shadow or black face paint Black Eye-liner or black face paint Thin Brush Red Lip…

How to: Intestines Top

Continuing on with the more morbid side of costume how-to’s, here is how to create the look of bloodied intestines falling out of your body. This can be added onto any top/dress as you please. What you’ll need Top/Dress Tan or Flesh coloured stockings Cotton Filling or Tissues or Toilet Paper Red Food Dye Thread…

How to: Horror Film Shirt

Another step-by-step how to today, this time focusing on something a little bit more gruesome in preparation for Halloween later this month.   What you’ll need T-shirt Paint Brush Red Paint Black Paint Tyre Red Food Dye Scissors Newspaper   Method Put on your t-shirt and stand in front of a mirror. The first step…

Challenge Over!

As you know between my 26th and 27th birthday, I challenged myself to dress up in a different costume every day for a year, for fun. But what I was keeping on the down low was that for the the last 100 days of my challenge, I recorded a few seconds of video. For the last…

Day 365: Finish

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! So this is it. My final costume. Today completes my year-long challenge to dress in a theme, every day, for a year! (Ridiculous. What kind of weirdo does something like this?! …me, that’s who)   Today I take on the theme of ‘Finish’ to symbolise the end of the challenge, dressing as a marathon runner…

Day 364: Mary

Today is the second last costume of my year-long daily costume challenge. When brainstorming with friends about what would be my last costume, many people thought that I should take on a Mary theme, as in just go as me. I thought that would be a HUGE cop out and a waste of my last…

Day 363: Barbie

Today I have taken on the user-suggested theme of Barbie, dressing as a Barbie doll still in it’s box. Thanks go to my brothers for helping me get the box sorted in time! Photo credit: Billy Rubin Pink Hat: Vinnie’s Op Shop Pink Dress: Vinnie’s Op Shop Pink Cardigan: SES Silver Sequin Shoes: DSW Barbie…