Why not do something classic this Halloween with a modern twist? A witch is always a good idea for Halloween and has always been one of the most popular costumes; the 2005 Halloween season had almost 4 million wearing a “Witch” costume, that’s over 16% of Americans.

If done properly a witch can be both sexy and scary. This costume is the epitome of just that; a tattered dress with overlay and drop sleeves in a beautiful purple velvet fabric, v-neck front and bottom, a matching hat with an all seeing eyeball medallion necklace as well as matching eye hand piece.

This costume can easily be transformed into a hideous hag with the help of a witch prosthetics kit or you can add some softer makeup to keep it glamerous. Don’t forget to add a long wig and witch shoes to complete the outfit.

Here’s a great video that you can use to apply your witch makeup. It’s a step-by-step instructional video that is easy to follow, just make sure you have all the items you’ll need. I’d suggest watching the video once, then buying the makeup needed or buy a witch makeup kit and try to replicate it with what’s provided.

And now an interesting fact about witches that you probably didn’t know: The Salem Witch trials of 1692 are known for burning so-called witching at the stake. But actually, not one witch died by burning; most were put to death by hanging. One unfortunate witch was “pressed” to death and several died in prison of natural causes.

Planning on having a Halloween themed night at your home full of scary movies and wicked treats? Most of these nights probably have a movie list comprising of Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the Thirteeth. How about refreshing that list and including something new, and something that is actually about Halloween.

Before anyone cries foul over my statement that TRICK ‘R TREAT is the single best Halloween-themed movie ever made, allow me to back up the statement. While 1978′s Halloween is a masterful, amazing thriller that truly has no equal in the horror genre, TRICK ‘R TREAT is something wonderfully different. It’s a movie that is Halloween.

Whereas Carpenter’s classic is set during the holiday and it plays heavily into the plot, the film could arguably be set on any other night and be just as frightening. TRICK ‘R TREAT hinges completely on All Hallow’s Eve, taking every spooky childhood memory its viewers have about the holiday and mashing them into a gleeful, creepy anthology of tales that are somehow both genuinely chilling and nostalgically beautiful.

Writer and director Michael Dougherty has crafted a film that transformed me into a five-year-old child in a Dracula cape and plastic fangs, riveted in stunned horror as his vision played out before me. Somehow, it succeeds in being both terrifying and charming.

TRICK ‘R TREAT‘s story unfolds unlike a traditional anthology picture, with all of the movie’s separate plots taking place together. We’re not subjected to title cards or stunted intermissions between tales, but a seamless mix of Halloween hijinx and horrors. In its five overlapping stories, a couple discovers what happens when they blow out a jack o’ lantern before midnight, a bullying child learns to check his candy before eating it, a young woman is stalked by a hooded stranger at a harvest festival, a group of pranksters uncover the ghoulish truth about a local urban legend, and an elderly Scrooge is visited by a pint-sized hellion who is far more interested in tricks than treats.

TRICK ‘R TREAT definitely deserves to be part of your Halloween movie night!

Do you remember the Halloween
costumes that stood out when you were a kid? We all had that one family,
parent, or friend who seemed to always have the best Halloween costumes. Maybe
it was crazy or funny or just outrageous in some way; but these outfits always
attracted a lot of attention. Well it’s not too late to jump on the bandwagon
and come up a selection that will make you the one remembered this year for
wearing one of the best Halloween costumes.

Countdown to buy your Halloween Costumes

Are you going to buy an outfit off the store rack or will you be making your
own? There are a myriad of options available whichever way you decide to go.
If time is a factor then you may decide that the best Halloween costumes for
you are in the store; but keep in mind, you can still add your own personal
touches along the way to help yourself stand out.

A List of Halloween Costume Ideas
flash costumes
devils rejects costumes
devo costumes
disney costumes

Modification is one certain way of taking an average outfit for the holiday
and turning it into one of the best Halloween costumes anybody has seen. Keep
a stash of craft glue on hand just in case you have to make any adjustments
and you’ll be fine.

How the outfit appears when worn is another consideration you’ll need to make.
Whether you go out trick or treating doesn’t matter, anyplace you show up with
a problematic costume can cause more drama than it’s worth. For this reason,
it may be a wise choice to stay clear of huge costumes that may end up being
annoying to you and those you’re around. The best Halloween costumes are the
ones that are appropriate for the occasion, remember that!

cat in the hat costumes
edward scissorhands costumes
Elvira costumes
elvis costumes
family guy costumes
fantastic 4 costumes

How long or wide the costume is will probably vary depending on the outfits
chosen. As long as you keep in mind where the costume will be worn you shouldn’t
run into problems. The best Halloween costumes for a night of trick or treating
may not be the best ones for a night spent at a dancing party. It may be hard
to mingle around a crowd of people wearing a costume the size of a giant. One
rule of thumb: if there are more than 10 people in the room, you should probably
be wearing a more streamlined costume.

friday the 13th costumes
GI Joe costumes
ghost rider costumes
ghostbusters halloween costumes
gilligan costumes
Grease costumes

Memorable doesn’t always mean large when it comes to the best Halloween costumes.
Pulling off a Halloween look that is appealing usually doesn’t involve it also
looking as if it is a chore to wear. Getting a mens costume (or womens costume)
that requires a forklift to move around may not be a sound decision. No one
wants to be around you when parts of your costume are always in their way.

Michael Meyers costumes
Halo costumes
Hannah Montana costumes
harry potter costumes

The best Halloween costumes will always bring about attention. The typical
reaction can go from laughter to a look of shock; but it seems the best Halloween
costumes may produce a little bit of both reactions. You’ll have fun finding
out what response your chosen outfits will solicit. So step out on a limb this
year and see if you can come up with a candidate for this year’s best Halloween
costumes.

You’ll be surprised at how much joy you can bring to your friends and family
by wearing a well thought out and memorable costume. The best Halloween costumes
are clever and have an element of specialness which begs the eye to look at
them. Why not see if you too can come up with something so unique that it will
make all people stare and marvel at your creation?