What does a vampire look like on Halloween?

The shocking image of a vampire is a win-win option for a successful outfit for Halloween or another costume party. It has long since become a beloved “classic of the genre.” A pale face, bright makeup and the spectacular appearance of the prince of darkness will not go out of fashion for a long time.

Where can I get such a suit? One option is to order it from an online store. However, you can also make it yourself. How to do this will be discussed in this article.

We are preparing a suit, or the mission is possible

It is difficult to imagine the image of Dracula without a traditional cloak. It can be long or short. You decide.

Typically, such a robe falls from the shoulder to the ankles, so 1-2 meters of fabric are needed to sew it. You will need satin, silk, taffeta or velvet (i.e. any lightweight fabric, preferably with a glossy surface). The color of the cloak must be chosen as “vampire”: black, blue or red. To make this outfit more sophisticated, you can make its hem rounded.

A wide hood will add completeness to such a vampire cloak. It’s easy to make: a triangle of the required size is cut out of fabric, then its short edge is folded inward and sewn on to give it its shape. Then the hood is basted to the cloak - and voila!, the vampire robe is ready.

Ideally, a vampire cloak or cape should have a red lining. It is better to immediately sew the red satin lining to the black fabric, and then cut the cloak.

If we are talking about a costume for children, then feel free to start decorating the garment: decorate it with images of spiders, bats or the moon. They can be cut from any bright fabric, thick paper and even foil. An alternative is to use gold or silver paint in a can and a simple stencil.

Another important point is the choice of suitable clothing for the raincoat. To make this task easier for you, we offer a small list of popular options:

If you have the opportunity to get clothes similar to ancient costumes from the 18th and 19th centuries, be sure to take advantage of it. After all, with their help you can recreate the classic image of children of the night. You can use the masquerade costume rental service.

Below we have posted a video of the process of making a cape for a vampire costume with ruffles.

In the men's version, instead of a hood, you need to bend the fabric two or three times to get a high collar. For rigidity, you can line the inside with cardboard or stitch it with diamonds.

Spectacular makeup is an indispensable attribute of the vampire image

Another distinctive feature of this character is bright, catchy makeup on deathly pale skin. To achieve this effect, follow our tips.

1. The first step is to prepare your facial skin by applying a light layer of cream or base makeup.
2. The vampire's face should not be shiny, so you will need matte powder or baby powder. It must be applied on top of the cream.
3. Ready? Then we can directly do vampire-style makeup. First of all, let's outline the eyes. For this you need a black cosmetic pencil or eyeliner. The main strokes should be applied to the inside of the eye, as well as lines on the upper and lower eyelids.
4. Next we give the eyes a smoky effect. This can be done by applying gray, purple and brown eyeshadow.
5. If you want a completely pale face, don't use blush.
6. We pay special attention to the lips. Their shape and color should be expressive, but it is not necessary to paint them perfectly evenly. A slight carelessness in creating lip makeup for a vampire is even welcome. Classic lipstick colors are red, brown and black.
7. Then we will start creating the effect of dried blood streams on the face. To prepare artificial blood, you need to mix any syrup and dye (red and a little blue for extra realism).

Women can also get a matching manicure in red or black. If you have short nails, you can use artificial false tips.

Selecting accessories

To complete the vampire look, take care of other details of the outfit. Their number and options are limited only by your imagination. They will help you either copy the image of vampires from famous films and TV series, or create your own interpretation of it.

We offer several of the most common accessory options:

1. Fangs. They can be purchased in special stores or made yourself. To make vampire fangs at home, you will need a clean white plastic bottle. From it you will cut out a plate in the shape of teeth with fangs. You can apply the required texture and color of blood to them using nail polish. See the video above for details on the process of making fangs yourself.
2. Wig. Usually the image of a vampire is associated with long hair. Their color can be white, black or bright red. To create an original look, you can buy a wig. Today, various carnival costume stores offer a wide selection of such products.
3. Hairstyle. Do you have short hair but don't want to wear a wig? Then you can style your hair using a gel with strong hold. You can tousle your hair chaotically in the style of vampires from the movie “Twilight” or make a small mohawk by collecting strands in the center.
4. Decorations. The Gothic look of a vampire is unimaginable without all kinds of rings, crosses, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, medallions, brooches and belts. For women, fancy necklaces with bright stones and ornaments or wide black ribbons tied in small bows around the neck and arms are perfect.
5. Hats. Sometimes the image of the prince of the night can be complemented by this accessory. For men, strict black top hats a la Bram Stoker's Dracula are suitable, and for women - small hats with lace. Also, a headdress for vampires can be made in the form of an old veil, decorating it with imitation cobwebs, drops of homemade blood or a wreath of artificial flowers in an old style.
6. Cane. Continuing the theme of classic images of vampires, we cannot help but recall the ancient wands that we so often see in the hands of Hollywood villains. You can make a cane yourself or buy it in an online store.
7. Chains. They can decorate both women's and men's suits. The main thing is not to overdo it with their quantity. The ideal option is to hang a small chain with small links on the waistband of your pants or on your vest. Women can decorate a corset or dress with such an accessory.
8. Glasses. The best option is sunglasses with small round black lenses. They will go perfectly with a top hat and a black long wig.
9. Lenses. We also recommend purchasing vampire lenses for eyes with a red or vertical pupil. Today their choice is simply huge, so there should not be any special problems with their purchase.

By the way, if you don’t have the time or opportunity to make a costume yourself, you can buy or rent a ready-made version in special stores.

What your vampire look will be - ancient noble, modern elegant or simple realistic - is up to you. Depending on the type of this character, you will need to choose makeup and accessories to give the image integrity and completeness.

Don't be afraid to experiment, pay attention to detail and rich colors and your Halloween costume will be one of a kind!

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We will not delve into the history of the emergence of vampirism and the first vampires. It’s better to focus on female images of vampires from history, legends and cinema and try to repeat it.

Elizabeth Bathory - “Dracula in a skirt.” Hungarian countess who lived in the 14th century. She became famous for her terrible cruelty and bloody torture. According to legend, she bathed in the blood of virgins. Let's see how you can bring the image of such a scary character to life.

Dracula's Daughter

The daughter of Dracula, her name was Maria, first in the 1936 film, and then in the 1972 film adaptation. Also, a great inspiration for creating your image can be the Monster high Draculaura doll or Mavis, the count’s daughter from the cartoon “Monsters on Vacation.”

Brides of Dracula

Some more famous characters.

Brides from the movie "Van Helsing".

Film "Bram Stoker's Dracula".

Modern vampires

Vampires these days are independent, self-sufficient and very sexy. High heels, a tight dress, nothing will give away a vampire in her, except perhaps a drop of blood in the corner of her lips.

TV series "True Blood". All the sexiest bitches in this series, Pam and Jessica, love leather and corsets.

TV series "The Vampire Diaries"

Louise from the movie "Taste of the Night".

Celine from Underworld is a bit of an outlier. She fights evil, but her costume deserves attention.

Creating your own vampire look for Halloween

You can choose interesting scary lenses

A mandatory attribute of makeup is blood on the lips. It’s like you just “ate” and came to the party.

Makeup from The Vampire Diaries.

Gothic makeup option.

Cat eyes, smokey eyes and red lipstick will look cool.

Don't forget about the fangs! In the video, the girl suggests making them yourself, but now you can buy them anywhere, especially since the holiday is coming soon.

Images of vampires can be completely different. It could be a bloody countess in a fluffy dress, or maybe a modern vampire in leather. All images have several features in common: they are daring, sexy, independent, self-confident and, most importantly, bloody in the literal sense.

Among all the Halloween characters, the easiest one to transform into is a vampire. This image does not require a lot of makeup or a special costume. Vampires from films and books most often dress in the spirit of their time or prefer Gothic and Victorian styles. Therefore, all we need is a black dress and suitable accessories, and so that no one doubts our nocturnal origin, we will do makeup in the style of a vampire.

Dress and costume for the look of a vampire

In some films, vampires prefer leather trousers and corsets, or even leather costumes - overalls with many details. These costumes look impressive, but unless you have leather pants and a corset, you probably won't buy them for your Halloween party.

We will start from more accessible options:

1. Black dress. A black floor-length or midi-length dress is best. A Victorian-style dress would be ideal; you can rent one.

2. A white blouse with a black lace collar and a black skirt will also fit into the image of a vampire. If the skirt is leather, the look will be even better, because leather adds a special energy.

3. A common element of the vampire image is the cape. Nowadays, a variety of capes are in fashion; go shopping and perhaps you will find a cape that is perfect for a holiday and then useful for everyday life. If not, you can sew a vampire cloak yourself from a piece of black fabric. The fabric gathers in folds in the neck area and is held in place by ties.

4. Accessories. Boots or shoes with elegant stilettos, a wide leather belt, ideally a corset belt, lace gloves, a ring with a black or red stone. But it’s best not to overload the look with many accessories, but to wear a lace choker; it will fit perfectly into our look.

Vampire Halloween Makeup

The Halloween vampire look involves a pale complexion with contrasting eyes and lips. At the same time, you don’t have to limit yourself in makeup; we paint our lips with bright red lipstick and do black eye makeup.

You can use the traditional smoky-eyes makeup technique, making the eyes very dark and expressive, or you can step by step paint the upper eyelid with black, purple and burgundy shadows. All these colors fit perfectly into dark gothic images.

Don't forget about the lower eyelid. Vampire makeup for Halloween does not impose strict rules. You can line your eyelid with a black liner or shade dark shadows throughout the area around the eyes. And if you want, draw a cobweb with a thin pencil, it looks very original. Experiment, take photos and then compare which makeup is better, that’s what we do for the holiday.