Ruby hair and ruby lips
Sparks fly from her finger tips
Echoed voices in the night
She's a restless spirit on an endless flight
Wooo hooo witchy woman,
see how high she flies
-The Eagles
Witches. Sort of typical Halloween fare, but that doesn't have to mean "boring". The great thing about portraying a witch is that the costume can be as complex or as simple as you like! Most of a witch costume is accessories, but makeup for this idea is fun, too. You can go buy the secret recipe to recreate Elphaba's green skin, a la Wicked (out of respect for my best friend, I'll hold off on the secret ingredients for now...), or you can simply put on a bit of green eyeshadow, toss on a pointy hat, grab the kitchen broom and fly!
To Do:
- Face makeup - As I mentioned, do a simple and basic green eye (false lashes optional) and keep it basic but pretty. Or paint the face a dull or green shade, amp up the brows, pop on a false (and warty) nose, and tint the lips green. I prefer the OTT witches below - the ones that resembled a wizened crone. Those are my favorites! But the green look works, too, as do twists like red witches, using purpled, or even pulling a white witch and sprinkling on that glitter you never get to use! Hair can be slicked back in a ponytail under the hat of choice, or can billow about the face in shades of grey, white, silver, green, purple, orange, blonde or black. Do you se how easy this is!?
- Costume - Crones wear old and raggy dresses and limp along over a cane. White witches are in repurposed prom dresses or wedding dresses, often have tiaras, and sometimes have wands. Black capes are an easy (and often cheap!) find, and costume shops have cloaks in an array of shades. Carry a basket of creepy stuff, haul around a crystal ball, or tote a broom. Lots of easy solutions are handy. In fact, if you're a bit more of a cartoony witch take along a black stuffed cat (I'm talking about a toy, not a taxidermy cat, but it's up to you!).
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OK, I know the Wiccan community (and other practicing witches) can get a bit put-off by folks who dress as witches at Halloween, but I mean no offense! I actually have a lot of respect for the Wiccan religion. Send all scathing emails to jen@beautyschoolblog!