How to Be Bellatrix Lestrange for Halloween
Make/Purchase a wand., Make or thrift a long, black skirt., Buy a long-sleeved black shirt., Alternatively, you could cut the sleeves to elbow length and do a Dark Mark design on your arm using either Sharpies/Henna/Black Eyeliner etc. , Get a large...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Make/Purchase a wand.
A good tutorial for a DIY wand can be found here: http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-an-awesome-Harry-Potter-wand-from-a-sheet-of-/ -
Step 2: Make or thrift a long
The plainer, the better for this look.
Grab a silver marker or some silver paint, and draw patterned curlicues around the bottom.
If there isn't already one, create a high slit either on the back or the side of the skirt. , Cut off its sleeves, then reattach by loosely weaving in some ribbon or leather cord, so that the sleeve is about an inch or two away from the arm holes.
Cut off the hemmed cuff of the sleeve, so that it frays.
Add lace trimming to it the cuffs, if preferred.
If it isn't already, make it a v-neck by cutting a 'v' at the neckline.
Then, gather or pinch the base of the v-neckline about a few inches lower, so that it puckers a bit; sew around the pucker to maintain its shape.
Embellish as desired. ,, Basically, use it to create the girdle that Bella's wearing in THIS picture http://www.fanpop.com/spots/bellatrix-lestrange/images/7445348/title/bellatrix-lestrange-photo You could so the braid into it, if you liked; personally, I would just draw in some stitching or designs with a black, silver or gold permanent marker. , Add silver jewelry (necklaces and rings) with jewel-toned pendants.
And black high heels. , Paint them red, black or tan. , Next, get some white paint and using an old mascara or makeup wand, streak it through so you get either one solid strand of white hair, or one half of the head/wig in white hair.
If you already have long, dark hair, curl it the night before, then mess it up to really frizz up your hair.
Part up with tendrils falling down.
Buy white/silver hair paint, then spray one side of your head (or merely a strand).
You can try braiding your hair the night before then slightly teasing it. that is what I'm doing , Instead, use a shade of foundation that is just SLIGHTLY lighter than your own shade.
Using some BROWN or TAUPE eye-shadow, blend shadow onto your lids in layers, thereby creating a light, smokey-eyed effect.
Next, add some shadow inside the corners of your eyes and curve downward, as though highlight the bags in your eyes.
Then, brush the brown/taupe eye-shadow UNDER your cheekbones and along the sides of your nose, thereby creating a sharp, pallid expression.
Finally, switch it up for lipstick: use a very, very pale color (not a deep red or black, which is what everyone else does).
Dab on some lip-gloss.
Essentially, pretty up your lips as you normally would.
You want SOME part of Bella to have some sense of alluring to her; remember, in their youth, all three Black sisters were astonishingly beautiful. , Use your imagination! -
Step 3: black skirt.
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Step 4: Buy a long-sleeved black shirt.
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Step 5: Alternatively
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Step 6: you could cut the sleeves to elbow length and do a Dark Mark design on your arm using either Sharpies/Henna/Black Eyeliner etc.
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Step 7: Get a large piece of either black vinyl
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Step 8: leather
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Step 9: or other similar material or fabric -- as long as it's thick
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Step 10: black and sturdy
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Step 11: it'll be fine.
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Step 12: Wear fishnets.
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Step 13: Buy press-on nails
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Step 14: and file them to a point (not an ACTUAL one; leave them rounded off enough at the top).
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Step 15: As for your hair: If you're getting a wig
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Step 16: get a standard Cher or Snookie style wig in black (can be curly
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Step 17: but doesn't have to be).
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Step 18: Makeup: Do NOT put on a whole bunch of black makeup -- you're dressing as Bellatrix
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Step 19: not as Elvira.
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Step 20: Other additions you could to for the costume are wearing a push-up bra to maximize your assets
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Step 21: 'dirty' up your Halloween costume for a more "escaped-from-Azkaban" look.
Detailed Guide
A good tutorial for a DIY wand can be found here: http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-an-awesome-Harry-Potter-wand-from-a-sheet-of-/
The plainer, the better for this look.
Grab a silver marker or some silver paint, and draw patterned curlicues around the bottom.
If there isn't already one, create a high slit either on the back or the side of the skirt. , Cut off its sleeves, then reattach by loosely weaving in some ribbon or leather cord, so that the sleeve is about an inch or two away from the arm holes.
Cut off the hemmed cuff of the sleeve, so that it frays.
Add lace trimming to it the cuffs, if preferred.
If it isn't already, make it a v-neck by cutting a 'v' at the neckline.
Then, gather or pinch the base of the v-neckline about a few inches lower, so that it puckers a bit; sew around the pucker to maintain its shape.
Embellish as desired. ,, Basically, use it to create the girdle that Bella's wearing in THIS picture http://www.fanpop.com/spots/bellatrix-lestrange/images/7445348/title/bellatrix-lestrange-photo You could so the braid into it, if you liked; personally, I would just draw in some stitching or designs with a black, silver or gold permanent marker. , Add silver jewelry (necklaces and rings) with jewel-toned pendants.
And black high heels. , Paint them red, black or tan. , Next, get some white paint and using an old mascara or makeup wand, streak it through so you get either one solid strand of white hair, or one half of the head/wig in white hair.
If you already have long, dark hair, curl it the night before, then mess it up to really frizz up your hair.
Part up with tendrils falling down.
Buy white/silver hair paint, then spray one side of your head (or merely a strand).
You can try braiding your hair the night before then slightly teasing it. that is what I'm doing , Instead, use a shade of foundation that is just SLIGHTLY lighter than your own shade.
Using some BROWN or TAUPE eye-shadow, blend shadow onto your lids in layers, thereby creating a light, smokey-eyed effect.
Next, add some shadow inside the corners of your eyes and curve downward, as though highlight the bags in your eyes.
Then, brush the brown/taupe eye-shadow UNDER your cheekbones and along the sides of your nose, thereby creating a sharp, pallid expression.
Finally, switch it up for lipstick: use a very, very pale color (not a deep red or black, which is what everyone else does).
Dab on some lip-gloss.
Essentially, pretty up your lips as you normally would.
You want SOME part of Bella to have some sense of alluring to her; remember, in their youth, all three Black sisters were astonishingly beautiful. , Use your imagination!
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