How to Make a Great Witch Costume

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The witch is the blue-chip stock of Halloween costumes — reliable return, low risk.

Step 1: Shop for used clothes
Comb through thrift shops and used clothing stores for a calf-length black dress, a black cloak or shawl, and black pointy shoes.

Tip
If you don't want to buy a dress, just take a large piece of black fabric and cut a hole in the top for your head.

Step 2: Tear hemline
Cut or tear the dress' hemline into jagged strips.

Step 3: Visit a costume shop
Go to a costume shop for horizontally-striped stockings — green and black or red and black will stand out best — and a witch's hat. You can also find your face paint here.

Tip
Make your own witch's hat with some black poster paper.

Step 4: Apply face paint
Apply an even layer of white face paint or make up, then add brown and green smudges. Now smear black face paint or mascara around your eyes.Complete the look with black lipstick.

Step 5: Add warts
Add a couple of warts by painting peppercorns green or black and applying to your face with non-toxic glue.

Step 6: Turn your teeth gray
Chew some black licorice or black jelly beans until your teeth turn gray.

Step 7: Make a broomstick
Tie a bunch of real twigs to a broomstick and you're off! If you've got a black cat, take him along for the night.

Did You Know?
The word "witch" comes from the Saxon word "wicca," meaning "wise one," because witches were believed to have the ability to foresee the future.