It's Halloween and you should be Bellatrix Lestrange.
If you're a fan of the Harry Potter books, you might want to dress up as a character for Halloween.If you want to dress up as someone who is cruel, dark, and crazy, then you need to look at the website of Bellatrix Lestrange.You will need to wear the clothes she wears, do your makeup to reflect her appearance, and also style your hair the way she does if you want to achieve a BellaTRIX look.
Step 1: Put on a long black dress.
Any fitted black dress that is solid black and falls somewhere between knee and ankle length can pass for a Bellatrix Lestrange dress.If you prefer, you can pair a long black skirt with a black shirt.
Step 2: Black stockings are appropriate.
You have to wear black stockings to complete your outfit.Black fishnets or black sheer stockings are ideal.
Step 3: Black high-heeled boots are required.
There are knee-high black boots with a heels.To demonstrate her style, wear a pair of boots similar to these.If you don't like wearing heels, you can wear black ankle boots with a smaller, more supportive heel.If you don't want to wear high heels, wear a pair of black boots with a flat heel.
Step 4: A corset is over your dress.
If you want to accentuate your curves, wear a black corset.She emits both sensuality and gothic darkness.
Step 5: Wear gloves that are long.
Her character is rough about her.Get a pair of long solid black gloves and cut off the fingertips.The gloves should reach your elbow.
Step 6: Accessorize with a necklace
The student of the house of Slytherin is usually wearing a necklace.You can wear a silver necklace with a green pendant.You can wear a Victorian-style necklace as an alternative.Silver, gold, tortoiseshell, gemstones, pearls, and/or an assortment of metals can be made into Victorian jewelry.The claw-like setting on pieces with a "C" clasp will be particularly Victorian.
Step 7: Buy or make a magic wand.
Dressing up as a character from Harry Potter requires a wand.You can buy one online or in a store.You can make one of your own.If you are in a rush, find a stick to use as a wand.A hot glue gun, chopsticks, and some brown paint can be used to make a simple wand.The thicker end of the chopstick should be hot-glued to create a knobby branch-like texture.Give the glue a couple minutes to cool and dry and then coat the whole chopstick in brown paint with a paintbrush.
Step 8: Put on foundation.
Before applying makeup, use a makeup sponge or brush to apply a foundation and a concealer that match your skin tone.All over your face and neck, apply liquid or powder foundation.If you want to create an even canvas, lighten your undereye area and cover up any blemish.
Step 9: Adding contrast and definition to your face is accomplished with a brown eyeshadow.
Put brown eyeshadow on your cheeks to make them look sunken.If you want to make it look more pronounced, use the eyeshadow to create lines along the edges of your nose.To blend these areas into your foundation, use a makeup sponge or fluffy makeup brush.You can use a powder to do this.
Step 10: The brown eyeshadow should be applied to your eyes.
You can use this brown eyeshadow to lighten your eyes.To spread brown eyeshadow across your eyelid, use a small makeup brush.Put the eyeshadow under your lower waterline as well.
Step 11: You can apply red eyeshadow to your eyes.
You can add a translucent red color to your eyes.Put red eyeshadow over the brown eyeshadow with a small makeup brush.This will make the appearance more somber.When you are done with your eye makeup, open your eyes and smile like a vampire.The red and brown eyeshadow will make you look insane.
Step 12: Go with a dark lip color.
Pick a lipstick, cream or gloss that is brown in color.Rub your lips together to even out the application.If you have a cupid's bow, make sure to connect it with lip liner.
Step 13: Her tattoos should be drawn on with eyeliner.
If you want to take your costume to the next level, you can draw the two main tattoos on with black eyeliner.You can write the prisoner number on the left side of your neck with your eyeliner.Draw on the Dark Mark if your gloves don't cover your forearms.There is a skull with a snake.There are four characters in her neck tattoo.The first looks like a t with lines that are curved, the second is an upside down capital "T" with another horizontal line beneath it, and the last two characters are the numbers "9" and "3."
Step 14: Put on a coat of makeup.
A quick coat of mascara is all you need to finish your look.If you want to contribute to a darkness vibe, use a dark black mascara.Black eyeliner can be put on along your lower waterline to help with this.
Step 15: You can use a heat protectant on your hair.
To keep your hair from getting damaged by hair styling tools that use heat, it's always good to put on some heat protectant ahead of time.Close your eyes, hold the protectant close to your head, and spray your hair.
Step 16: You can Curl your hair with a curling iron.
Turn on the curling iron.After it has heated up, take a small chunk of your hair and iron it.Slowly bring the iron up until most of the strand is wrapped around it.Hold it for a while and let the hair out.You should repeat this process for all of your hair.
Step 17: You can secure your hair with clips.
With small hair clips, spray, twist, and clip each curled chunk close to your head.The curl will hold this.All of your hair should be secured with clips once you are done curling.Leave the clips in for at least two minutes and spray your hair if you want.
Step 18: To make your hair messy, tease it.
Remove your hair completely and use a comb to tease it.If you want to do this, you have to comb the hair upwards from the ends to the roots.This will make her look crazy and disheveled.While you toss around your messy hair, practice your high-pitched laugh.You will be able to portray the dark insanity of Bellatrix.
Step 19: Take your hair out of the crown area.
In a messy half up half down way, use bobby pins to pin up hair around the crown of your head.If you want your hair to hold, you need to secure the bobby pins with an "x" shape.
Step 20: Put a big chunk of hair over one eye.
If you want to cover one eye, let a big chunk of hair fall forward.This is a key part of the image.
Step 21: White eyeshadow creates a white streak.
There is a small piece of white hair.To apply eyeshadow to hair that is close to your face, you have to use a big makeup brush.You can use baby powder to create the illusion of white hair.