Becoming the undead

If you’re still in need of a costume, zombies are always a popular option. To become a zombie, you can use things already found in your house.

Clothes

Supplies needed:

• Plain t-shirt
• Jeans

Instructions:

1. Cut holes in t-shirt.
2. Make a “blood” dye for the clothes by mixing 1 cup of water and 1 tablespoon flour in a pot. Boil, then simmer on low for 15 minutes then cool for 5 minutes. Stir in a package of red Kool-Aid.
3. Pour the “blood” near the holes in the shirt and allow it 24 hours to dry.
4. Wear jeans and roll one pant leg up to make a disheveled look

Photo by Arianna Endicott

Makeup

Supplies needed:

• Green, brown, red, and blue eye shadow, available from dollar store
• Concentrated red Kool-Aid

Instructions: 

1. Cover entire face and top part of neck in green eye shadow.
2. Put dark brown eye shadow under bottom eyelid and lighter brown under that, which will make your eyes look heavy set.
3. Small patches of red and blue eye shadow mixed together may give the effect of bruising

Photo by Arianna Endicott

Fake wounds

Supplies needed:

• Vaseline
• Tissue
• Red food coloring
• Bowl
• Cocoa powder
• Toothpick

1. In the bowl, mix together a dollop of Vaseline with a few drops of red food coloring.
2. Stir in a pinch of cocoa powder.
3. Place a small tear of the tissue where you want your wound to be, and cover it with the “blood” mixture.
4. Sprinkle a small amount of cocoa powder around the wound.

Photo by Arianna Endicott