All Saints Day, or Halloween, is a new holiday for the Russians, but it has taken root very quickly. They wait for him, prepare for him, plan parties and come up with costumes.
The most popular party character on the eve of All Saints Day
The witch is the most popular character in fairy tales and the main character of costume events. Creating a witch image is not as easy as it seems at first glance. Some interesting and original ideas are presented in our article. A finished suit can be purchased at the store, but it is much more pleasant to come up with it yourself. Traditionally, a witch is a woman with red hair, thin lips and green eyes, but the modern representative of the world of evil spirits can be blonde, brunette, and even green-haired or highlighted. The age of the witch is a separate issue. As a rule, this is a very old woman, able to turn into a beautiful girl or little girl. In this article we will give recommendations on how to create a spectacular and memorable image of a beautiful witch.
Choose a style
In order for the participants of the freak party to mark your costume as the most successful, the first thing to do is decide on the character of the character planned, because the right style is half the success of any costume. Your heroine may be a business office lady, or maybe a maid who has just climbed out of a dense forest. She can be young, frivolous and a little awkward, or she can portray a woman of Balzac age who knows all the secrets of witchcraft and reads people's hearts like an open book.
Our witch will look quite non-trivial if she is made into a “walking pharmacy” with tufts of grass, moss, insects and amphibians distributed throughout the costume, from head to toe. It is recommended that you create an image of a witch for Halloween with your own hands, without fear of breaking the prevailing stereotypes. The main thing is a sense of humor. All experiences regarding appearance must be left for boring everyday life. The motto of the night of all saints is fun, shocking and friendliness.
It is noticed that those who allow themselves to fool around to the fullest during the days of carnivals and freak parties, in ordinary life manifest themselves as absolutely adequate people. They don’t put on torn tights or black stockings in a net to work in the office, they don’t shock others with a vulgar neckline, they don’t get pulled into leopard knitwear or lurex with rhinestones. Having let off steam in a specially allotted time, they calmly accept the generally accepted dress code and other ethical standards.
The most suitable color scheme
The right color scheme will help to create the image of a witch. Light warm summer shades are best excluded. The most successful combination with black, and this color should dominate. In no case should there be more than three contrasting elements. This will add mysticism to the image. Hair and skin color are among the dominant. Ideally, if the dress is black, and the skin is green or grayish. In this case, the hair can be of any color - white, red, black, etc.
Forest witch can wear a long loose dress with a dull dark gray or dark green color.
A sexy witch will be good in a bright red outfit with black accessories or a lining.
It looks interesting witch in black, with purple or purple.
Options for dresses are very diverse.
Which dress to choose - long or short, straight-fitting or loose under a corset, with or without a large neckline - depends on the overall concept of the costume, as well as on the invented style. Our photos show some interesting silhouettes.
A fluffy multi - layer mini skirt with a corset, a deep neckline supported by a bra with a solid push-up, mesh tights and sandals with the highest heels will create the image of a hooligan witch - reckless, incredibly shocking and sexy.
Hairstyle
On the hair of a witch I want to draw special attention. Your head should be very different from how it looks on ordinary days. On Halloween, fleece, bright strands of green, red, white or purple are welcome. You can use a wig. Halloween is a reason to allow yourself any kind of folly that you didn’t dare to do in normal times. May your friends not recognize you. If during the year you made yourself a neat smooth hairstyle with hair cut in a classic bun, or wore a short haircut, then long green braids with spiders or algae will make a splash and remain in the memory of your friends for at least a year, until the next holiday.
Footwear
If it is possible to purchase such an accessory, then boots with curved toes, high lacing and a small heel will fit well into many images of a classic-type witch. An alternative could be shoes with large square buckles, reminiscent of fashion of the Middle Ages. This element will remind you that the witch is almost real, and she is at least three hundred years old, and she looks so young thanks to her herbs and potions. Buckles can be made independently from thick cardboard, and attached to shoes with ordinary tape.
Hat
It is difficult to imagine the finished image of a modern witch without a characteristic hat. It is a high construction with a cone-shaped tulle and wide flat fields. This headpiece can be made of non-woven material. These hats are sold in stores. If you prefer the idea of creating an image of a witch with your own hands, then a hat can be made at home from cardboard or fabric. A black mesh hat looks very impressive. A flat shape is achieved with a plastic or metal hoop that is sewn to the outer edge of the body. The hat can be made of dense material - cardboard or felt, and decorated with a veil of black or colored mesh. On the tulle can be planted decorative frogs and spiders or bats.
Broom
At a party, a witch is not easy to distinguish from other evil spirits. If you don’t want to hear: “This vampire is not bad” or “You have perfectly modeled the image of the drowned woman”, then get a broom. This is the only accessory that will protect you from silly questions and assumptions. A self-respecting witch has several such items for different occasions. You can arm yourself with a small whisk, no longer than 20 cm in length, resembling an elegant ladies' handbag, or you can carry a long broom, mounted on a stick from a household mop. The main thing is that it should not be too heavy, because in this case you will get tired of dragging it along with you for the whole evening. It should not be too natural - from tree branches wound on a wooden shovel stalk. For flights, such a thing, of course, is perfect, but we must not forget that we only play evil spirits, and spoiled stockings and torn dresses of friends are not at all what we should strive for.
Suitable accessories
In addition to the broom and hat, the witch can adorn herself with a host of other wonderful items. These are cheap plastic hair clips in the form of spiders, cobwebs and bats. They can be attached to the dress and hair. They will look great in your ears, neck and arms, replacing earrings, necklaces and bracelets.
A large stole of a rare dark-colored mesh can be fancifully wrapped around the torso over the dress or thrown over the head like a hood. It will turn out an interesting and completely finished image of a witch.
Does a witch need a bag? When going to a party, all the girls ask themselves this question. Obviously, an ill-conceived accessory can nullify all efforts to create the perfect image. How to proceed? Only one tip - pick a bag to style. Remember - you need this accessory only once. Make it yourself or walk around the sekond and commission. There you can find very interesting specimens. What you need is an old torn reticule with a claim to elegance. As an option, a bag-bag, decorated with lines imitating a web, will do. When creating a do-it-yourself witch image for Halloween, consider this option. This bag is sewn very quickly. No special skills or skills are required. It is enough to cut out two rectangles, draw a kind of web on them and lay parallel lines on these lines in three or four (to make the picture more vivid). Then fold these rectangles and grind three sides. To attach handles to the top of the bag - sew on strips of the same fabric.
Black lace gloves also fit well in the wardrobe of a fashionable witch.
Creating their images of a witch for the holiday of all saints, designers always pay great attention to the eyes. Colored lenses are just a godsend. If possible, be sure to use this element to add magic and magical charm to the image.
The desire to have very long stiletto nails can be realized by making yourself the appropriate manicure in a beauty salon. An even simpler option is the removable upper phalanges of the fingers with long black claws. They are often sold at costume accessories carnival stores.
In addition to false nails, it is advisable to purchase a removable nose and chin. They hold with thin invisible elastic bands. You can correct the face in accordance with the intended image with the help of makeup.
Manicure
Witch's nails - special attention. They must be very long. It is best if it will be nails in the form of stylet. The drawings are traditional, corresponding to which you specifically chose the image of a witch for Halloween. For girls, animalistic drawings with a humorous subtext are more suitable. Feel free to use stickers and images of spiders and bat. Color is preferred red and black. Older women will be right if they stop on nails with a holographic coating that creates the effect of volume, causing the illusion of the tubular claws of a predatory animal.
Makeup
Makeup and manicure should be coordinated. This applies to decorative elements and the color palette. Mild contrast and duplication of individual elements is appreciated. Small spiders on the cheeks and nails cause funny associations. Decorating your face using body art technique, do not forget that the witch is a bloodless creature, so there can be no blush on her cheeks. Makeup for the image of a witch involves a pale, literally green skin color, dark lines that increase the nose are possible. As you know, a person’s nose, unlike all other parts of the body, grows throughout life. Since the witch is soooooo many years, her nose is always long. Visually increasing it is easy. It is enough to cover the area around it with dark anthracite makeup, and lighten the nose itself with a white tone. Even better is the green makeup that covers all exposed areas of the body.
Witch's lips are a separate issue. They should be thin and either give the impression of being dry and cracked, or be painted with an unnatural color - blue, green, infrared, or be completely absent. Creating images of a witch, in the first case, cover them with white make-up and draw red lines that resemble cracks. In the second - use a very persistent manifesting lipstick. In the third - apply the same makeup on the lips with which the entire face is covered.
Pay attention to the figures placed in our article. All these images were invented by great masters of makeup and costume. They will help you create your own original Halloween witch image. Makeup and attire, if you act in accordance with our recommendations, will not be a big problem for you. Trust your instincts and learn the work of professionals.