Zombies – there are so many options for zombie costumes here, there’s no way for the genre to get old. While you could always go for the good, old fashioned classic zombie look (which is always a winner), there are plenty of other routes to go down if you want to do something different.
Perhaps you might want to try zombie-fying one of your favourite characters? Alice in Wonderland (sometimes known as Malice in Horrorland in this much creepier incarnation) is a good choice, but you could even go as ‘out there’ as turning up as zombie Mario or Luigi. It would definitely be a little bit different!
Of course, the great thing about zombie costumes is that if you’re a little bit creative you can have endless fun with masks, face paints and contact lenses to make your outfit as authentically scary as you want. There are some incredible stage make up tutorials doing the rounds on YouTube which mean that achieving a really professional (and terrifying) look is far more achievable than you think. Even if you don’t want to go down the professional make up route, you can achieve a really simple but effective zombie complexion (which of course we all really crave) by mixing white liquid make up with white or gray face power and applying very liberally – as it dries, it will crack and flake but for once this is the effect that you’re actually going for. Try to find some good quality fake blood and apply round your mouth and throat for that fresh from the buffet zombie style. If you’re able to wear them, costume contact lenses can make a zombie costume show-stopping – particularly the white ones that leave just your pupils visible. Ultra-creepy and perfect for Halloween!
