Easy Costumes Made With Costume Accessories

Many people overlook their accessories while they get dressed in the morning. The same people probably forget the most important pieces to their costume when dressing up for a costume party or even Halloween. Don't be one of those boring people! Make sure you win the costume contest this year by accessorizing with costume shoes, costume accessories and Halloween make up!

Costume accessories are and always have been the primary reason that these colorful outfits work. You wouldn't be a professional golfer without a golf club and argyle sweater vest. Or how would you turn into a goblin without green make up and pointy ears? Even generic characters like witches or vampires need accessories for their dark and mysterious nights out on the town.

When using costume accessories the more imagination you have, the better. Thinking outside that proverbial box can transform any old white shirt belt and sash into pirate or old-fashioned cowgirl gear. Just give those clothes in your closet a second look and consider them relics from another time and place. It will come to you how you can get them there with just a little creative thinking.

Makeup is one of those costume accessories that shouldn’t be either over done or overlooked. To become a dead cheerleader, zombie or monster fake blood is extremely important. Make sure you're covered in all the gore that is necessary! While make up is extremely important, remember that your hair is as well. Crack out your old hair crimper, curlers and LOTS of hair spray. If you don't have the hair you need for your costume, a costume wig will perfect your look.

There are so many accessories to choose from this Halloween season. You can sport an Afro, batwings or black and red devil horns (Not all together. Make up your mind.) If you want in the chance to win the costume party or get lots of laughs, you need to make sure you have the right accessories. Jack Sparrow boots complete any outfit destined for a bloodthirsty pirate from the Caribbean. Faerie wings abound and each type renders a different look to that otherwise lifeless wood nymph and nymphette.

For the next costume party try to concentrate on the accessories that will make your costume come alive.

(Don’t go too far. You might not be able to come back.)The author commonly writes about costumes and costume accessories for SummitFashions.