DIY doll costume for Halloween

Traditionally, on All Hallows' Eve around the world, people dress up in a variety of costumes and celebrate Halloween. For Russia, this holiday is very controversial, but among the majority it is perceived as a way to take a break from routine life and try on a new image.

Features of creating a doll's image

Choosing a costume for a celebration is a difficult task. There are so many different characters! First, decide on the place where you will celebrate the mystical night:

• at a house party with friends;
• in club;
• in a circle of friends.

If the party has a specific theme, then choosing will definitely be easier. Think about what image you would like to try on: scary or cute, and base your choice of clothes and makeup on this. The look of a doll is ideal for a girl, and they can be completely different: bloodthirsty killers or glamorous beauties.

The main feature of a Halloween outfit is that it can be made from any means!

If you have sewing skills, you can buy fabric and make a completely new suit. To do this, you should find a pattern on the Internet. If you don’t know how to sew or there’s only a little time left before the party, don’t worry. Use your imagination and create an image from scrap materials.

A doll's costume can be very diverse, it all depends on your skills and budget. If you want to become an attractive Barbie, then look in your closet and find the most interesting pink clothes.

However On Halloween, it is still recommended to dress in a frightening image, as in ancient times. The fact is that the Celts of Ireland and Scotland specially wore terrible animal skins and masks to scare away spirits. Therefore, we advise you to choose the image of a frightening doll for the party. You can get the idea from horror movies or books.

Don't forget that makeup is the most important part of your Halloween look! Bloody streaks, wounds or horrific makeup can be created using cosmetics or paints.

DIY options for Halloween

If you decide to create the image of a scary doll, then pay attention to the well-known representatives of horror and thriller films. By combining ideas, you can create your own unique heroine.

A voodoo doll

Voodooism is an ancient African religion, which is overgrown with mystical beliefs about black magic. The dark rule of voodoo shows: sew a doll in the shape of a person and sew into it a particle of the enemy, for example, hair, or a drop of blood, and then pierce the stuffed animal. According to legend, such an action will bring instant pain to the enemy. Ideal for Halloween!

To create an image we offer two options:

• Take any plain item from your wardrobe and sew or draw a big red heart. Stick a large number of pins into it (It’s better to imitate them using knitting needles, toothpicks or sticks so as not to get hurt);
• sew a dress from matting, as this is a traditional material for making Voodoo dolls. You can use a large bag, first cutting holes for the head and arms and ruffling the edges;
• Complete the look with hairstyle (for example, a bun with chopsticks stuck into it) and makeup.

Anabelle doll

Annabelle is a demon doll from the movie “The Curse of Annabelle”, which turns the life of its owners into hell. The basis of the costume is a white dress with ruffles and a red belt.. The hairstyle is a traditional two braids for girls, which can be done either on your own hair or from a wig or extensions.

In the image of Anabelle, makeup is an important detail.. Whiten your face with light powder and add an unnaturally bright blush to your cheeks. The doll's eyes are wide open, so you can paint them with shadows right up to the eyebrows. Use false eyelashes. Paint your lips with bright red lipstick, and draw bloody streaks on your chin. You can complement the makeup with cracks on a “plastic” face - draw them with eyeliner or eyeliner.

Zombie doll

When preparing such an image, you can, as they say, “go all out”! When the dead man was a living person, he had his own history: profession, hobbies, lifestyle. Think about who your Zombie was in a past life and create a unique image. Its characteristic features:

• torn clothes (the more holes and rags, the better, but be respectful);
• blood stains. They can be drawn using red paint or fake blood;
• torn, “rotten” wounds, streaks of blood and visible bones. To imitate them, pads, cotton wool, glue, and professional makeup are used;
• gray, sallow complexion and lips, light lenses, blackened eye sockets;
• unkempt hairstyle (you can comb your hair or make a sloppy ponytail or braids).