Mermaid Costume
Saturday night was my friend’s Halloween party. The theme this year was Circus of the Night. I didn’t know what I was doing until the very last minute and this is the outfit that I threw together. I went as a mermaid whose tail had turned into legs, but she hadn’t lost her scales. I figured that would fit for a freak show / circus.
Outfit
- Funhouse corset top (not a real corset, though I think I’m going to take out the stupid plastic boning and replace it with real boning.)
- Mermaid Leggings (from this amazing seller on Etsy, Alicia Zenobia)
- Tokyo Crush Triflect Midnight Flames Wig
- crocs heels (see a similar style here)
Eyes
- Too Faced Shadow Insurance
- Jesse’s Girl Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner
- Urban Decay Aura (blue side) – inner corner andunder brows
- Urban Decay Spandex Glitter Eyeliner – on top of Jesse’s Girl
- Urban Decay Brown Sugar Brow Box (dark side) – outer brow
- Anastasia Granite Tinted Brow Gel – inner brow
- Ardency Inn Mascara
Face
- Cover FX Mattifying Primer
- Cover FX CC Cream in N Light
- Illamasqua Crush Blush
- Illamasqua White Light Skin Base Lift
- bareMinerals Stroke of Light Eye Brightener in I
- NARS Light Reflecting Loose Setting Powder
- Urban Decay All Nighter Long-Lasting Makeup Spray
Lips
- Too Faced Lip Insurance Primer
- Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-on Lip Pencil in 69
- Melt Cosmetics 6six6 Lipstick – outer corners of lips
- Melt Cosmetics Belladonna Lipstick – inner lips
Nails
- Cult Nails Get It On Base Coat
- Zoya Storm (2 coats)
- KBShimmer Clearly On Top Quick Dry Top Coat
If I’d had time, I would have done a gradient from Zoya Storm to piCture pOlish O’Hara (black to red gradient) on my nails.
My makeup lasted all night, thanks to the UD All Nighter. My lipstick didn’t budge at all. I really did expect it to stay in place between the primer, lip pencil and matte formula that I chose. The Melt Cosmetics lipsticks are really good with sticking around and not coming off on your teeth! We didn’t get home until after 3am so I was really pleased with the results. I always love Halloween and this was a great party.
What did you do last night? What are you planning on wearing for Halloween?
Wonderful costume! It definitely suits you. Love those tights! They’re making me think I should accept that invitation for H party this Saturday night if I could get those in time lol. Also, love your lip look. Does the UD lip insurance primer really make that much of a difference? just curious
It really does help but I already was going for a long wearing lip look because I was using mattes. I didn’t want to have to touch up at all while i was out, so what I do in situations like that is – exfoliate, moisturize, blot off excess moisture, apply lip primer, apply lip pencil, blot lightly, apply lipstick, blot lightly and sometimes if necessary apply a 2nd layer of lipstick and blot lightly. my lipstick was on and perfect all night.
You look so fit and those leggings are original. Great idea!
I am working on becoming fit, definitely not there yet! Glad you like the idea 🙂 I really was happy with it
love dark hair on you and the lipstick it gives your an amazing glow, I kind of 2o ties look. You should try it more.
Which should I try more often? The 2 toned lips? or the wig? 🙂
not the wig im not fan of the wig to be honest War I ment is ucolour your own hair in that shade love how that nearly black hair and red combo looks with your skin color, yeah also the two toned lips looks great on you. with your porcelain white skin.
Ahh yeah my own natural color is a very dark reddish brown that looks almost black.
cool, but that shade is amazing
You looked absolutely gorgeous! I LOVE those leggings! The girl in the bottom left pictures looks like one of the twins from the American Mary movie!
Thank you! I’m really happy with how my last minute costume turned out