You laugh at jump scares and you are the first one dancing. A skeleton costume fits because it is bold, graphic and built for moving around all night.
It is also the best costume for make-up lovers: the face does the work, and a black outfit with white bones painted or taped on finishes it.
Why it’s you
- You laugh at horror movies
- You love a dance floor
- Bold over subtle
- Make-up is half the fun
How to make it
- +Wear all black: leggings or jeans and a long-sleeve top
- +Draw bones with white fabric paint or white tape (ribs, spine, arm bones)
- +Face: white base, black eye sockets, a black nose triangle and stitched teeth along the lips
- +Black gloves with painted finger bones
- +Add a flower crown for a Day of the Dead–inspired twist, done respectfully
Tips
- !Use water-activated face paint; it lasts all night and washes off
- !Glow-in-the-dark paint on the bones makes the costume work in the dark
Group or couple version
A skeleton family in matching black with different bone colours, or two skeletons posed as a couple who “will be together forever”.
For fun. Costume ideas only; check your school’s, office’s or venue’s rules about masks, make-up and props before you go.
