Thread: Vampire help!

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So I decided I'm going as a vampire this year, but now I'm blanking on ideas! I know I want a lot of blood dripping, but that's basically it. I already have fangs, but I was hoping some of you creative types could help me with ideas? I'm aiming for a more modern vamp, but with ties to the past. I hope that's not too confusing, lol. Any help will be appreciated! I've looked on here, but finding just vampire costumes is a little hard. Also, contacts are out, unfortunetly.

I had the same problem with my vampire costume too. Now I have decided to go as a gothic vampire - I have a pencil skirt, corset and a blouse (all black). Also some lace gloves and high heels. So it has some 40's influence, not really modern. I also have a cool coat, this one. (not purchased for Halloween but for everyday use). Very light blue/grey UV-contacts, fangs and a touch of dripping blood from my mouth help also.

But that's not really modern so doesn't help you, but how about leather, pvc etc? I was going to be more modern too at first, so I thought of skinny leather pants and a corset or modern corset-like belt (mainly cause I have those in my wardrobe already). Maybe leather with a touch of lace for the little renaissance look? I think this is really cool, too http://www.buycostumes.com/Burlesque...uctDetail.aspx, but it's not really modern... Just kewl.

Can't really give you more advice as I was having that problem too and in the end decided not to be modern. But if I did, I maybe would go with leather or leather-like materials and lace gloves maybe?

What about an economic sucking vampire in a business suit? You could use one of the old victorian-ish high collar buttoned all the way up shirts under the jacket, covered in blood. And the ruffled lacey cuffs. For more modern I would try to make the costume blend in, but then just have subtle things like contacts, fangs, nails etc. But that's just me

I ruffled shirt is a must. I used a white ruffled at neck and wrists and black rider pants which I tucked into some plain black knee high boots, added a large ring and a vampire necklace with hair pulled back into a loose pony tail.

Lenore, that coat is BEAUTIFUL! I wish I had one! Thanks for the ideas, I'm still not sure what to do, but those are helpful suggestions. Also, does anyone have any ideas on how to make myself paler? I don't want to use grease paint, I was hoping for a powder of some kind. I wanted to get the Manic Panic Virgin pressed powder, but can't find it anywhere. Do you know of any other white face powder, or one I could maybe make myself?

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You can use regular theatrical cream makeups to make yourself paler, you don't need anything as intense as greasepaint. Add a drop or two of castor oil if you use it on rubber prosthetics.

As for powders, baby powder is about as white as you can get