Halloween Costume: Tooth Fairy Edition

posted by Diana

It's September! Does that mean it's okay to talk about Halloween yet?

Halloween is, most assuredly, my favorite holiday. I like to have my costume picked out some time in August so I have plenty of time to order pieces I need and make whatever I need.

Last year, I was the Scary Tooth Fairy. I had a whole back story that my friends never tired of hearing--"what if the Tooth Fairy went mad?" I'd ask. "What the teeth she stole from kids became her friends? What if she stuffed them into her skin for safe-keeping?" That's about the time my friends would all get too grossed out for me to continue.

Speaking of grossed out, here's my face.

I achieved this nasty look with the aid of some key theatrical makeup products and fake teeth. I followed this tutorial for a Chelsea smile and this tutorial for my open sores on my hand and stomach.

The makeup products I used were:

• Liquid makeup from the drugstore in my skin tone
• Red eyeshadow (highly pigmented)
• Purple eyeshadow (highly pigmented)
• Pink eyeshadow (highly pigmented)
• Black eyeshadow (highly pigmented)
• Ben Nye Liquid Latex
• Ben Nye Spirit Gum
• Ben Nye Spirit Gum Remover
• Ben Nye Nose and Scar Wax

Some extras I used were:

• Fake teeth
• Paper towels

I glued some fake teeth into my wounds with Spirit Gum, because that seemed like the thing to do.

Since I was the Scary Tooth Fairy, I couldn't wear just any old dress. I made my dress from a skirt I thrifted. I didn't use a pattern... I just wanted a shapeless sack dress and any sort of wonkiness would add to my demented Tooth Fairy charm. After sewing my dress, I used a razor and scissors and distressed the fabric.

And I added some red paint splotches for a gorier effect.

To make the holes even more distressed, I pulled at the edges so the woven fabric would tatter.

I can't believe I'm putting a picture of my foot on the internet, but here it is. I accidentally dropped my bottle of spirit gum down my body, so I got a line of glue that covered my leg and foot. I made the best of a sticky situation and stuck some fake teeth down there!

Want to make your own tooth fairy outfit? Be sure to track down those fake teeth early--mine tooth about a month to arrive after I ordered them on eBay.

Happy making!