Poison Ivy Costume

Your Own Poison Ivy Costume

This fictional character may be Batman’s arch enemy, but the seductive villainess who is admired by many makes the perfect model for a fancy dress character, the lush green creeping plant is highly poisonous and the poison ivy costume is modeled with that in mind. Fancy dress parties are fun, you can buy outfits, there are many places where it is possible to hire costumes or you can turn your hand to making your own.

The notorious temptress has a head of startling red hair that tumbles in large loose curls and that look is not hard to mimic if you have time on your hands. With the help of a few fancy dress accessories you can achieve the look that you want, visit a store or look online and buy a can of red colored hair spray.

The colored spray is marvelous, you can spray your locks red and then wash it out the next morning. Those who have short hair could buy a Poison Ivy costume auburn wig, hairpieces made from synthetic hair are not expensive.

To make a poison ivy costume look out for a green leotard and a pair of green fishnet tights on the internet auction sites, both items can be found quite cheaply and they make the perfect base for the poison ivy costume. Go to the discount store and buy some cheap artificial plants that have large green leaves that can be cut away from the stem, these leaves can be used to trim the base of the leotard. Choose a few smaller leaves and put them to one side to pin into your red hair.

Use a needle and thread to sew the plastic leaves into your Poison Ivy costume at the base of the leotard making sure that the leaves hang properly. At this point you have a green leotard that is trimmed with `ivy` leaves, a leafy hair decoration and some green fishnet tights so the outfit is almost ready. All seductresses need to wear stiletto heels so wear the highest heels that you have, if they are green that’s good if not then wear black.

To round off the look of your Poison Ivy costume you need to make your face up properly and there are some brilliant online tutorials that show you exactly how to make your face up to complete your poison ivy costume, the many make up tips that can be found online will show you how to look dramatic yet beautiful.

Some party goers like to make their faces up in different shades of green to match the outfit and it is popular to use an eye pencil to draw interwoven vines around the eyes and down one side of the face too. This characters trademark is her bright red lipstick which is applied heavily and coated with a high sheen lip gloss.

Don’t forget to buy the longest pair of false eyelashes that you can find and layer them with a few thick coats of mascara until they stand out as far as they will go. This dramatic outfit looks stunning yet it is so simple to put together and everyone will admire and envy you.

If your not the seamstress type though check out the available Poison Ivy costumes that you can purchase and have sitting on your doorstep in no time at all.