It’s officially October so you know what that means. Halloween is upon us! I had the pleasure of attending an event this week hosted by Goodwill, all about how to make creative costumes. Stylist Darcy Camden and makeup artist Tiffany Lowry pulled pieces from a Seattle Goodwill the morning of the event and the finished products were REALLY impressive. They created five original costumes from scratch that anyone can recreate with a trip to your local Goodwill. Here are some tips from Darcy and Tiffany:
-Go in with an idea but don’t be opposed to inspiration. Sometimes an item will catch your eye that will lead you down a different path than you expected when you walked in the door.
-Use the costume section, just don’t stick to it. There is no need to buy a pre assembled sexy nurse costume when you can flex your creativity muscles and incorporate other pieces from the store along with pieces from the costume section.
-Get creative with clothes. Pants don’t have to just be pants! If the material speaks to you, think about different ways to use it. For example, Darcy used a pair of stretch pants to create a turban headpiece.
-Don’t just stick to clothes. Darcy used a couple different household items to accessorize and create finishing touches to different costumes.
-Wig it. Wearing a wig signals that you are indeed wearing a costume. Even if your hair is already in line with your themed costume, adding a wig gives you more freedom to experiment with styles.
-Recycle old costumes. Last minute party to attend and no costume? Zombify what you wore last year! Adding some fake scar tattoos and white face paint will have you ready in a jiffy.
Do you already have a costume planned out or are you a last minute costume thrower-togetherer? Share with me in the comments!
These are awesome costumes. I am so impressed by the creativity. I love the goodwill…there are always so many hidden gems.
Thanks for reading Camile! I hope the tips help you. I’m going to be attempting to use them for myself too. I’m the worst with creative costumes
I love the Snow White zombie! I shop at thrift stores a lot. They are the perfect place to get costumes.
It was really fun to watch the transformation take place. I will also be shopping at thrift stores for my costume as well! Thanks for reading Willow!
These are some really fun ideas. I love being original with my costumes. Nothing worse than showing up with the exact same costume as someone else!
Yes, I was blown away by the creativity of the looks pulled together. Thanks for reading!
I love Maleficent ever since that movie came out, might have to dress as her this Halloween!
xo Aimee / thenaturalaffect.com
Let me know if you do! I’d love to see pictures! Thanks for reading Aimee