Halloween Ideas Features
How To: Do makeup for a Sally the ragdoll costume from The Nightmare Before Christmas
Sally the ragdoll from The Nightmare Before Christmas was a fragile, excellently realized character, and makes a fantastic Halloween costume (especially when paired with a Jack Skellington). In this video you'll learn how to do perfect, and we mean perfect, makeup for a Sally costume using only basic storebought products.
Day of the Dead: DIY Sugar Skull Halloween Look with Rick Baker, Horror Makeup FX Master
Day of the Dead, or Día de Muertos, is a Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1 or 2 each year to honor the dead. It's often lumped in with Halloween, and while some people do dress up in costumes, the day is much more focused on remembering the lives of friends and family members who have passed. People who are unfamiliar with the holiday sometimes consider one of its most pervasive symbols, the sugar skull, rather morbid. And special makeup effects artist Rick Baker is no stranger to the ...
How To: Create an evil, demented clown makeup look for Halloween
We don't know about you, but there's nothing more frightening to us than a clown. Evil or nice, there's something about their too-wide smile and faded clown makeup that just gives us the heebie jeebies.
How To: Make a "Flinstones" Betty Rubble Halloween costume
Whether or not you enjoyed the "Flinstones" TV series or movies, you have to admit that Betty Rubble's blue sheath and perky blue head bow are adorable.
News: 5 Extremely Flammable Jack-O'-Lanterns That'll Set Your Heart on Fire
The pumpkin is everyone's favorite cucurbit come Halloween time, and while there are only a few types of Halloween-friendly pumpkins out there, there is definitely no shortage of what you can do with them.
How To: Do Complex & Scary Zombie Makeup for Halloween
Zombies are in, as always, and if you want to ride the wave of zombie madness this Halloween, check out this two-part video guide. It will teach you how to create really scary professional-looking zombie makeup for your face that will convince just about anyone you're out to eat their brains.
How To: Make a Paper Bag Princess DIY Halloween costume
The Paper Bag Princess is one of the most beloved children's books for girls of all time, and it's heroine is a great role model for young girls everywhere. If you love the book, watch this video to learn how you can make an easy, sexy Paper Bag Princess Halloween costume.
News: Zombies and Demons Carved Out of 1,818.5 lb Pumpkin
Internet famous pumpkin carver Ray Villafane recently nabbed the world record for carving the world's largest pumpkin. Inhabitat attended the carving event, held at the New York Botanical Garden, and captured some great photos. The pumpkin weighs in at 1818.5 pounds!
How To: The 5 Most Timely Costumes for Halloween 2012
Timely costumes for Halloween are awesome—especially really obscure ones—because they're indicative of social awareness. In 2010, I remember seeing several Chilean Miner costumes, which I thought were great. 2012 brings new stories, new characters and more importantly...new Halloween costumes.
How To: Apply Tim Burton's Corpse Bride makeup for Halloween
Inspired by Tim Burton's movies, this how-to video shows a theatrical Halloween look. The cosmetics used are Bare Escentuals mineral foundation, NYX White e/s, ArtDeco e/s Base, MAC e/s in Carbon, Copperplate, Shroom, Ben Nye black eyeliner, Max Factor 2000 Calorie mascara, MAC Prep & Prime Lash, MAC Velvetella lipliner, Nars Scarlet Empress lipstick, NYX Grape lipgloss, MAC Blue Brown pigment, and Jofrika theater blood. Watch this video makeup tutorial and learn how to create a Corpse Bride ...
How To: Make a Greek Goddess Halloween costume fast
Greek Gods and Goddesses are sexy, easy costume ideas for college parties or Halloween. So easy, in fact, that in this video you will elarn how to make a great Greek Goddess costume out of stuff around the house in about 2 minutes! It looks great and will save you costume-making time this Halloween.
How To: Make an easy DIY mad scientist Halloween costume for women
Don't worry ladies, you can make an easy costume that is both scary and sexy this Halloween, and this video will show you how to do it. It contains detailed instructions for doing the makeup and costume for a sexy female mad scientist. MUWAHAHA!
How To: DIY "Blurred Lines" Halloween Costume: You Know You Want It
The video for Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" got its fair share of attention due to the three topless models who star in it. In the second version, they're covered up, but just barely. Both the song lyrics and the lack of clothing sparked plenty of debate, controversy and even parodies.
How To: Craft a Realistic Rocket Raccoon Costume for Halloween
This year's biggest film certainly didn't come as a surprise: with another incredible comic book creation, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy wowed audiences more than any other movie. With its unique team of heroes, Guardians provided a set of ready-made Halloween costumes.
How To: These Free Printable Masks Are About as Lazy as Halloween Costumes Can Get
You told yourself you wouldn't be one of those lame people who throws on a mask and shows up at costume parties, but here we are a day before Halloween and you still have nothing. Unless you want to endure endless ridicule, you can't skip dressing up altogether, but if you don't want to buy a pre-made costume your options are pretty limited.
How To: Create Your Own Tron Legacy Halloween Costume
This Halloween, enter The Grid by making your own Tron Legacy costume. This guide will show you how to make a cheap Tron costume for Halloween to impress everyone at this year's party. You can use EL wire to make the shirt get that blue outline.
News: Bring the Brothers Grimm Characters to Life This Halloween
Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood and Sleeping Beauty are some of the most horrific fairy tales ever written, but over the course of nearly 200 years they've become watered down and sugar coated for innocent children everywhere. The original tales by the Brothers Grimm are virtually opposites of how we know them today, because they were never really intended for unsullied youngsters. The folk tales came from storytellers across the German countryside, recounting the terrors they've heard ove...
Link Roundup: 15 Guides To Pumpkin Carving
Halloween just isn't Halloween without Jack O'Lanterns. Below, anything and everything you need to know on the art of pumpkin carving.
How To: 11 Last-Minute Halloween Costume Ideas That Are Punny as Hell
The big night is less than a week away, so how do you not have a costume yet?! In my world, Halloween is the night of all nights. It's the only day of the year when it's socially acceptable to dress and walk around like an insane person, eat too much sugar, and scare the hell out of total strangers. What's not to love?
How To: Do Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas makeup for a costume
Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas is one of the Tim Burton's most memorable characters, and he is a perennial Halloween favorite. In this video you'll learn how to do amazing makeup for a Jack Skellington costume that will wow your friends and fellow Halloween revelers.
How To: DIY Emoji Halloween Costumes for Singles & Couples
It takes a lot of time, effort, and cash to create a unique Halloween costume that will likely never see the light of day after the 31st. Not to worry: you can do it on the cheap and feel savvy and creative while everybody compliments your ingenuity.
How To: Make a Hello Kitty Halloween Costume
This Halloween, show your love for Hello Kitty by creating your own Hello Kitty costume, complete with makeup and clothes. This guide will show you how to apply the right kinds of makeup to give your face the right look, including the Hello Kitty whiskers. Don't forget the bow!
How To: Make a Living Rorschach Mask with Morphing Inkblots
Watchmen may be old(ish) news, but cheap and legit costumes never go out of style. Easily the most sought after character for Halloween (it might be a little cold outside if your hoping to pull off Dr. Manhattan), Rorschach with his trench coast and splotch-filled mask make for a cheap, easy, and instantly recognizable costume for this coming Halloween.
How To: Do a Lil' Wayne Halloween costume for women
There is no mistaking Lil' Wayne for any other rapper on the scene right now. His look is unique and classic. If you think you can rock being a female Lil' Wayne for Halloween, watch this video to learn how to recreate the amazing Lil' Wayne costume the girl in this video has created.
Lazy Jack-O'-Lanterns: 11 Creative Ways to Decorate a Halloween Pumpkin Without Carving
A well-executed jack-o'-lantern can be pretty damn impressive, but some of us lack the carving skills necessary to pull it off and end up disappointed. Sometimes you just don't want to put in all the time required to cut open a pumpkin, gut it, and chisel an elaborate face or cool design into it.
How To: Create a Hippie Pocahontas Halloween Costume with Closet Items
With Halloween costumes retailing upwards of $100, it's easy to get into debt just because you're feeling in the festive dress-up mood. But Halloween costumes are only worn once (maybe twice) and are almost always made of cheap fabric that rips and tears easily.
How To: Make Your Own Lady Gaga Meat Dress for Halloween (Not Out of Meat)
Make your own version of Lady Gaga's meat dress (with no meat). This tutorial shows you how to use a red and white tie dyed fabric (that looks kind of like meat) and then sew it together in the same style as Lady Gaga's famous dress.
How To: Make an Easy Halloween Nerd Costume
Buying an expensive Halloween costume you're only going to use once isn't always the best financial decision. Instead, watch this video to find out how to make an easy Halloween costume. This costume idea lets you dress up as a nerd by using a few clothing items from home.
How To: Make a bunch of easy DIY Halloween costumes
If Halloween is only days away and you don't have the time or money for a very elaborate costume, check out this video, it has a bunch of great ideas for easy DIY costumes that you can make on the cheap, including a paparazzi in a bush, or a half-man half-woman.
How To: Turn the Maze Runner into an Easy Halloween Costume
The Maze Runner tells the story of an unpredictable maze designed to kill. If you're looking for a Halloween costume that's both dark and deadly, the film offers a great option.
How To: Create a glamorous Halloween bat makeup mask
Recreate the dramatic, sexy costume in this how-to video in minutes; it's the perfect last-minute costume. Makeup artist Greg Arlt shows a way to use makeup to create a masquerade style makeup mask. You will need nude lip liner, black theatrical makeup, and glitter. Watch this video makeup lesson and learn how to duplicate this eye-catching bat mask for a Halloween costume. Create a glamorous Halloween bat makeup mask.
How To: Make a female Mad Hatter Halloween costume
Alice in Wonderland might contain more separate Halloween costume ideas than any other story ever. The Mad Hatter is always a popular choice, and in this video you'll learn how to make a spot-on female Mad Hatter Halloween costume, both the makeup and the actual costume.
How To: Give Yourself a Zombie Hairstyle
At first glance, it may look like zombies don't care about their hair, but they really do. Zombies have a distinct look, and if you're trying to make a zombie costume for Halloween, you should be sure to watch this hairstyle tutorial so you can get it right.
How To: Dress Up Like Katy Perry for a Halloween Costume
This Halloween, take a trip to Candyland with this Katy Perry Halloween costume idea. You'll learn exactly what you need to wear to look like the singing sensation, including makeup, a bow, a polka dot dress, and some candy to enjoy all night.
News: Insanely Talented and Neurotic Pumpkin Carver Is Allergic to Pumpkins
You've met the anal retentive pencil sculptor. Now, meet the anal retentive pumpkin sculptor. Ray Villafane is very talented, obsessively dedicated and as you'll see in the video below, appears to be quite neurotic (in a great way). If you're knocked out by what you see, Ray has generously shared a pumpkin sculpting tutorial for taking a stab at it (no pun intended). Previously, Anal-Retentive Miniscule Pencil Tip Carvings.
How To: Create a sexy "Star Trek" Uhura costume for Halloween
There's no doubt about it: Uhura from "Star Trek" is one hot, fiery femme fatale. Played by Zoe Saldana in the movie version, she's an intelligent babe who sticks with flattering but minimal makeup and form-fitting dresses.
How To: Create Halloween Costume Angel Wings
Do you want to be a valkyrie, an angel, or some other winged deity this Halloween? If your costume requires angel wings, why not make your own? This guide will shows how to make angel wings using materials at home.
HowTo: Make a Gnarly Halloween Meat Skull
Gross out your Halloween guests this year with Andy Oakland's Jell-O glued sliced meat head (ew). Full instructions at Make.
How To: Make a Catwoman costume for Halloween with Gianny L
Looking for an easy last minute Halloween costume idea? With Batman more popular than ever, this how-to video from Gianny L shows how to convert an old pair of black jeans, a black leotard, and black leather, pleather, or shiny pants into a Catwoman costume.
How To: Make an cute adult Nemo costume for Halloween
It's been a few years since Finding Nemo became the highest-grossing animated film of all time, but it's cultural appeal lingers on. If you want to capture some of that Nemo cuteness for your Halloween costume, watch this video to learn how to make a really cute Nemo costume with no sewing required.