How to Dress Like Raggedy Ann for Halloween

Raggedy Ann, a rag doll is a famous character loved by many young and old. It was first created as a doll then introduced to the public in book, Ragged Ann Stories followed by TV series. Here is a step-by-step and easy to follow if you want to be Raggedy Ann for Halloween this year.

Things You'll Need
Tights or knee-length socks with red and white stripes
Blue dress with long sleeves
A white pinafore apron
A white bloomer
Red mop like wig
Black shoes
White Mitten
Ribbon, colour of your choice, preferably blue or white.
Makeup

Step
1. Put on the blue dress with long sleeve. If you can get one with floral or red polka-dots prints will be an added bonus. If you don't have a long sleeve blue dress, here is an option. Add a long sleeve blue t-shirt under a blue sleeveless dress. Another option is to shop at your local thrift shop and find the right dress you want.

2. Put on red and white striped tights or knee-length socks.

3. Put on your bloomers. If you can't find one make do with something that resembles like one. Example white short can be substitute and you can sew white calico lace to have the effect. The bloomers need to be longer than the dress.

4. Put on the white apron over the dress. Be sure that the apron is slightly shorter than the dress.

5. Fix your hair to look like Raggedy Ann's. You can wear a red mob-like wig, purchase at a thrift store or make one yourself. Get a mop-head and dye it red then turn it into a wig. Alternatively, dye your hair red with temporary hair colour spray. If you have long hair, wash and curl your hair. Then put on a blue or white ribbon to complete the look.

6. Do your makeup. Add some freckles, wide red smile, open eyes with mascara. For makeup tips watch the video below.

7. Put on the black shoes. Any black shoes are just fine.

8.  Put on the white mittens.

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How to Be Nanny Mcphee for Halloween

If you want to be Nanny Mcphee for Halloween, these are the instructions you need. Good luck.

Things You'll Need
2 Warts
Long Tooth
Black Wig
black dress
black hat


Steps

1. Get fake warts. Nanny McPhee has 2 warts, one above the right side of her mouth and one on the left side on her chin. Try a halloween costume store for some fake, realistic looking warts. You can also try to add them on with makeup.

2. Get a long tooth. She has one big tooth coming down from the left of her mouth. It is quite a long tooth, which is about 4 centimeters long and the normal size of a tooth long ways. You can usually buy a fake tooth at a costume store. Alternatively, you can make one.

• Get fake nails.
• Find one that is the approximate width of your tooth. Remember that it should be slightly longer than your tooth so that it sticks out over your lip when your mouth is closed.
• Paint the nail white or off white and let it dry.
• Affix the nail to your tooth with denture glue.

3.Put your hair in a messy bun and make it look straggly.

4. Draw in a unibrow with eyeliner.

5. Put a lot of blush on your cheekbones.

6. Look for pictures of Nanny McPhee to make sure you have the look right, and for ideas on clothes.

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How to Be Elly May (Beverly Hillbillies) for Halloween

Were you a fan of the show Beverly Hillbillies? Did you grow up watching Elly May Clampett take care of her critters? Then, this costume is perfect for you.

Steps

1. Put on a pair of tighter fitting jeans. Dark blue would be best, and snug at the waist. It is also perfect if they are a little highwaist.
   
   
2. Put on a long-sleeved button up shirt and tuck it into your jeans. It is best if the shirt is snug (not too loose) and has some sort of strip or check pattern.
   
   
3. Lace a piece of rope through the belt loop holes on your jeans and tie it in a knot in the front. Leave the ends loose and frayed.
   
   
4. Pull the back of your hair into two low pigtails that drape over your shoulders and tie with pink ribbons. Leave the top part of your hair loose and curl it into ringlets. Hair spray and tease until you have a top poof. You may even curl your pigtails into large ringlets.
   
   
   • If you hair isn't long enough, or blonde, you can look into a wig or ponytail hair extensions.
     
     
5. It is not necessary, but you can wear a cowboy hat pinned toward the back of your head. You don't want to cover up that poof you worked so hard on!
   
   
6. Put on a pair of brown loafers or moccasin style shoes without socks.
   
   
7. Even though Elly May was a country girl, she was still a beauty. Make sure to fill in your eyebrows and even apply fake eyelashes.
   
   
8. You should now look like Elly May! Make any adjustments to the costume and go have fun!
   

Tips

• Put some a hay in your hair for a good effect. This may be a little uncomfortable for your head, it helps if you wear a wig.
  
  
• Try an' have a southern accent.

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How to Cosplay As Lara Croft from the Angel of Darkness

Lara Croft is sharp, sexy, and a real bad ass. Do you want to cosplay in her signature Angel of Darkness outfit? If so read below!

Things You'll Need
Shorts
Combat boots
Tank top
Backpack
Sunglasses

Steps

1. For the hair you can do either and ponytail or plait. Lara has brown hair, so use a wig or temporary hair dye if needed
   
2. For her gloves you need to find some dark coloured gloves and cut off the fingers.
   
3. For the top you need a black coloured tank top, and shorten it (either by folding in or carfully cuttting if it hasn't already) so it shows your stomach. For her backpack your should bet a brown coloured one that isn't too big.
   
4. Wear short green cameoflage shorts that are turned up at the bottom with a black belt. If you can, wear gun holsters strapped to your shorts/legs, with one on each leg. As for footwear, try to find brown colored boots and where with some long white socks that show at the top.
   
5. Lara Croft only really wears natural looking make-up in the game. If you can wear a lipstick that is a little bit darker than your natural shade.
   
6. For extra awesomness, wear some black sunglasses.
   

Tips

• If you can, put fake guns (such as the Tomb Raider airsoft guns with black painted tips) in the holsters. They do make Tomb Raider firearms and airsoft pistols that look like the real thing. (Go with the airsoft unless you want to shoot stuff. 2 Tomb Raider airsoft guns should run you about $40 a piece for ones that won't break easily.) If they look too real, however, keep in mind that they may not be permitted in places like convention centers. NEVER brandish fake weapons out of context.
  
• Sometimes it can be hard to find things that you need. Try shopping online, in charity shops, on the highstreet and different places to try find what you need. If you find something that looks close to the real thing, buy it and edit it.
  
• When you have assembled your outfit and it looks really good, make sure you take some great shots with it on! Try a variety of locations. For example, the woods or a rock face. Do some poses too!
  
• If your struggling to find some things visit tombraidercosplay.com and click on "Prop Link Directory" and see if it's there.
  
• Don't just be limited to the Angel of Darkness outfit! There are plenty of other outfits to cosplay. Visit tombraiderchronicles.com for reference photos.
  

Warnings

• Be careful when doing dangerous things.
  
• Never point guns at anyone, this will get you in huge trouble and may get you invovled with the police.
  
• Airsoft guns are not permitted at most major conventions. Non-Functioning firearms with clearly visible orange safety tips are generally the only exception to this rule.
  

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How to Be a Corpse Bride for Halloween

Corpse brides are the perfect thing for Halloween! However, you will need some originality to make your outfit extra special and Halloween friendly. This article will show you how to be a unique bride with a gruesome twist.

Steps

1. Make a story to go along with your bride, and sketch out ideas that go along with her story. This will keep your outfit cohesive, and it will also help you to pick out a dress. Ask yourself these questions:

• Did she die in a forest or a bedroom?
• What time period did she come from?
• Was she rich or poor?

2. Wear a long torn, tatty dress. A long, Gothic dress could work well. If you don't have one in your closet, look in a thrift shop; since you might be tattering it up, one with a stain will work fine. Don't spend a fortune on your dress unless you plan to wear it more than once. Keep in mind that you will be walking around all night, so a three foot train won't be such a good idea. Remember that brides usually wear white, but don't be limited to it. Go black for an extra-spooky look or choose a dirty faded color. Smudges and even fake blood can add a corpse bride look to any dress.

3. Don't wear trainers, unless the dress covers them. You're best off going with boots or plain shoes. Heels aren't the best option for going trick-or-treating because you'll be walking around, so comfortable shoes are a must. If you have an old pair of shoes, you could even spray paint and distress them to match your dress. If your dress is mainly white, paint the train or bottom a decaying black colour, and add a blueish hue to the upper half with watercolour paints.

4. Make up should add an extra dimension; either pale white facial powder or face paint would be perfect. If you have arms or neck exposed, powder them white to match your face. You might want to do this before you put on your dress to avoid getting powder all over your costume. Adding fake blood for effect would make a nice finish, and adding a black eye or some fake eyelashes is OK too. Keep in mind that it will be dark so you can overload your face with makeup without worrying.For your lips just paint the middle parts of them, leaving out the two sides.

5. Do your hair; Do you want it to be long, short, black, blonde? Dye your hair if necessary, or buy a wig. If you want, mess your hair up or add twigs to make it look like you died violently in a forest. If your hair is dark/black (or if you temporarily dye it dark for halloween), try sprinkling white talcum powder into parts of it for a long-dead look.


Video

Tips

• Add your own style to your outfit.
  
• Remember to accommodate to the weather. You won't want to be walking around in a sleeveless dress if it's 5 degrees outside. Likewise, long sleeves in 40 degree weather won't work out so well either.
  
• If you do wear white, remember to dirty it up!
  
• If you want a more ghostly look, add a bit of light blue face paint. Cover your face with a thick layer of white powder, then add the blotches of face paint.
  
• Make a bouquet of dead flowers. Brides hold flowers, she is a bride and has been dead, so the flowers would be dead too! Just go out and collect some dead flowers and long grass and tie them together then leave them for a few days to look really withered and old.
  
• Also if you are styling your hair don't get where anything that smells nice as it will make you smell fresh not dead!

Warnings

• Be careful with the face-paint, it may smudge.
  
• Apply makeup before putting on your dress or you run the risk of getting makeup on your dress.
  

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How to Dress Up As a Transformer for Halloween

When Halloween comes around, there are many options for who to dress up as. If you would like to dress up as a transformer for Halloween, please continue reading this article for some suggestions.

Steps

1. Watch the Transformer movie to see how the characters dress. You may also want to buy or look at some Internet images of Transformer action figures to get an idea of how they look. If you can find any books at a store or your local library, consider looking at some of the pictures for another way to see how the Transformer's dress.
2. Decide which Transformer is your favorite. Do you like the yellow one? The red one? Whatever the case may be, decide which Transformer you would really enjoy dressing up as. You will need to choose which color you want to be so you can get the ideal costume for the Transformer of your choice. If you cannot choose which one you want to be, try asking a friend or family member what their favorite one is.
3. Look on the Internet or at a local store for a possible costume. Try to look in more than one place to locate the costume that is your favorite and has the best price. You can create your own costume if the prices are too high if you are capable of sewing it together and have the time. Make sure that the costume you chose is warm enough if Halloween night is going to be cold, or that the costume is cool enough if the night is going to be a hot one.
4. Place the costume in your closet when you get home. Make sure that it is hung up nicely so it doesn't have any wrinkles in it when you go to get it out again. Also, make sure all of the costume is in the same area, such as the shoes, props, etc. Keep the costume out of reach of you have younger siblings or small children in the house, for they may try to get the costume out and do things to it.
5. Try on the Transformer costume on the day before Halloween night to double check everything. Make sure that there are no itchy tags on the costume that could be bothering you when you go Trick-or-Treating, and also make sure that everything fits right. Did you forget to purchase shoes or additional props for your costume? If so, be sure to run out to a local store to get them. You don't want to be rushing around with costume issues on the night of Halloween.
6. Put your costume on for Halloween night. Make sure you have everything you need before heading out. Also, be sure to follow all of the Trick-or-Treating safety rules or regulations that your parent or guardian tells you. If you are on the younger side, be sure to take your parent or guardian with you to be safe.

Video

Want to make your own Transformers costume? Watch the following video:

Tips

• Try getting some of your friends or younger family members to go along with you dressed like Transformers so you can all be matching.
• Make or buy a bag with Transformers on it to match your costume. This will come in handy when collecting Trick-or-Treat candy!

Warnings

• If you may come off as a bit too old to dress up as a Transformer, you probably will get teased.

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How to Dress Like Kim Possible

Kim Possible, with her new season soon to come on Disney Channel, is bound to be popular once again! Dress like the hippest supergirl who's on the verge of putting Charlie's Angel's style to shame!

Steps

1. Make sure your hair has loads of volume, you could dye your hair the same colour as hers but if you don't want to you could get the same parting and grow your hair long.
2. Wear khaki cargo pants, preferably with large pockets.
3. For the top, choose a black long sleeve shirt with bottom half of the shirt cut off.
4. Go with black sneakers.
5. For accessories, think big brown belt, black gloves, and a brown mini-bookbag.
6. Wear watches a lot. Don't get big, studded and glittery silver watches but random watches that are helpful and also good-looking.

Tips

• This can work as a great costume for Halloween!

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How to Dress Up As Luigi from Super Mario Brothers

Are you tired of always being Mario in Super Mario Brothers? Well, by reading this guide, you can learn how to dress up as Luigi, instead of always being Mario.

Steps

1. Wear a green cap, make a white semi-circle of out a cloth, put it on the front of the cap, and put a green "L" on it.
2. Wear a green long-sleeve shirt.
3. Wear blue overalls.
4. Wear brown plumbing boots.
5. Wear a fake mustache. Handlebar mustache works best.
6. Wear white gloves.

Tips

• If you want to be the NES Super Mario Brothers (original) Luigi, then get a white cap, green shirt, and white dungarees.

Warnings

• People may make fun of you, but don't be intimidated. This is just for fun!

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How to Make an Alice Costume (Resident Evil Movies)

Do you want to look like Alice, the ass-kicking heroine from Resident Evil, for Halloween? With this article,you can!

Steps

1.  Watch all the Resident Evil Movies(duh) and figure out Alice's personality and mannerisms. The key to a good costume is knowing your caracter.

2.  Choose your clothing-

Resident Evil- In this movie Alice was supposed to be sexy so her costume consists of thin-strapped red cocktail dress that exposes one leg with a dark red miniskirt(and yes it is a miniskirt). However you can wear shorts,this will work with the Alice clones too. For boots they used black Prada knee-highs.

Resident Evil:Apocalypse-orange spagetti-strap tank top covered by a gray mesh top and dark wash jeans. Through out the film(and its many battles)one pant leg gets cut off but is held up by a gun holster and the mesh gets cut across the stomach.

Resident Evil: Extinction-The best costume yet!An American Eagle brown tank top(looks better when dirty), long tan coat, brown snap-up short sleeved top with matching leggings,green-brown shorts with matching ilet belts,brown boots and assorted headscarves and bandannas.

Warnings

• go with caution when wearing weapon holsters(if you do wear them)people tend to freak out if they think you have weapons
• DO NOT actually think you're Alice and go around trying to kick peoples butts because you think they're zombies, this leads straight to the mental institution

Things You'll Need

• clothing
• weapon holsters and fake weapons(optional)
• friends to be zombies or comrades(optional)

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How to Look Like a Twilight Vegetarian Vampire

To those who've read Stephenie Meyer's Saga, Twilight, you may want to be like a Cullen. This is a quick way to do it....

Steps

1. Have clean, clear skin. If you are a vampire, you are perfect. To keep clean skin, wash your face with soap or a scrub EVERY DAY! Morning AND evening! You may even want two different washes for each time of day.
2. Wear Sunscreen! This may be the only makeup you wear during the day. That is okay, it is the most important, to keep your skin paler and it keeps your complexion better. It also prevents signs of aging and skin cancer.
3. Wear a concealer. Use a green one to cover red spots. Use one to cover all blemishes, and pimples. These should not occur much if you wash your face like a maniac, but some people have it in their genes, so cover all pimples with concealer.
4. Wear a light mineral powder. You will look very pale now.
5. If you would like to, wear a lavender eye-shadow. A nice bronze will also look great with your pale skin.
6. If you would like to look like a "just fed" vampire, put the lightest blush you can find on the apples of your cheeks.
7. You may wear a light pink lipstick, a dark red, or a pinkish purple. The pinkish purple was the one used on all of the Cullen in the twilight movies, but Dark Red is good for Rosalie and pink is good for Alice and Esme.
8. And you are good to go.

Tips

• Wear a foundation a few shades lighter than your skin.
• Walk with your head held high and an air of confidence.
• Have fun!

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