DIY Medusa Halloween Costume Tutorial – Details On My Viral Look
all the details on putting together my viral costume – the famous DIY medusa halloween costume!
HAPPY ALMOST HALLOWEEN MY FELLOW SPOOKY SOULS! HALLOWEEN SEASON IS MY TIME – I LOVE ALL THINGS DIY, DRESSING UP & DECOR. CHANGES ARE, IF YOU’VE BEEN ON PINTEREST LOOKING FOR COSTUME INSPIRATION, YOU’VE SEEN THIS POST!
IT’S ONE OF MY MOST VIRAL BLOG POSTS & I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND WHY – BECAUSE IT’S ALSO ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITE COSTUMES! SO KEEP SCROLLING TO LEARN HOW TO MAKE MY DIY MEDUSA HALLOWEEN COSTUME!
MY VIRAL MEDUSA HALLOWEEN COSTUME DIDN’T COST ME ANYTHING, BECAUSE I LITERALLY HAD ALL OF THE STUFF ALREADY! BUT IF YOU HAVE TO BUY ALL OF THE MATERIALS, IT SHOULDN’T COST MORE THAN $20!
THE MOST EXPENSIVE THING YOU’LL NEED IS SPRAY PAINT, WHICH YOU CAN FIND THE BEST DEAL ON AT HOME DEPOT IN MY EXPERIENCE. IT’S ALSO SUPER EASY TO MAKE – THERE’S NO SEWING INVOLVED!
DIY MEDUSA HALLOWEEN COSTUME TUTORIAL
GETTING INTO MEDUSA MODE…
JUST IN CASE YOU WERE SPACING OUT DURING SCHOOL, MEDUSA IS A POPULAR CHARACTER FROM GREEK MYTHOLOGY.
FROM WHAT I RECALL, MEDUSA WAS A HUMAN (DAUGHTER OF SOME SCARY IMMORTAL BEASTS). SHE WAS A MAJOR BABE & HAD AN AFFAIR WITH POSEIDON. POSEIDON WAS MARRIED TO the greek goddess ATHENA, WHO TRANSFORMED HER INTO A MOSTER WITH SNAKES FOR HAIR.
BASICALLY, HER PUNISHMENT FOR POSEIDON CHEATING ON HIS WIFE WAS THAT ANYONE WHO LOOKED AT MEDUSA & HER SCARY SNAKE HEAD WOULD TURN INTO STONE.
HOW TO MAKE A MEDUSA SNAKE HEADBAND
THE MOST ICONIC PART OF MEDUSA’S “LOOK” IS HER ICONIC SNAKE “HAIR”.
TO RECREATE THE LOOK, I OPTED TO USE A PLASTIC HEADBAND & SOME PLASTIC TOY SNAKES! You can find most of the supplies on amazon or at the dollar store.
FIRST, I LAYED OUT ALL OF THE PLASTIC TOY SNAKES AROUND THE HEADBAND TO GET AN IDEA OF HOW I WANTED TO ARRANGE THEM.
THEN, I USED HOT GLUE TO ATTACH THEM TO THE HEADBAND AND EACH OTHER. I LOVE THIS CORDLESS HOT GLUE GUN BTW, WAY EASIER TO DEAL WITH.
Intertwine the snakes to make them seem like they are wriggling AROUND. YOU CAN ALSO REINFORCE THE SNAKES BY HOT GLUEING THEM TOGETHER. DON’T WORRY IF IT’S A LITTLE MESSY, YOU’RE GOING TO COVER THE GLUE IN PAINT.
Using spray paint, spray both sides of your headband. I USED TWO DIFFERENT COLORS TO GIVE IT SOME DIMENSION: SOFT IRON & GOLD. I LIKE USING THESE SPRAY PAINTS BECAUSE THEY’RE PAINT & PRIMER IN ONE.
MAKE SURE TO SPRAY PAINT IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA (I DO IT OUTSIDE). ALSO BE SURE TO COVER YOUR SURFACE SO IT DOESN’T GET RUINED, I USE OLD AMAZON BOXES. BUT YOU COULD ALSO USE NEWSPAPER OR A GARBAGE BAG.
I RECOMMEND DOING A FEW COATS OF PAINT. BE SURE TO LET IT DRY COMPLETELY BEFORE WEARING! If you’re having a hard time getting it to stay in place, use a bobby pin or pins to secure it into place.
DIY MEDUSA COSTUME ACCESSORIES
TO MAKE MY MEDUSA NECKLACE & RING, I DID THE SAME THING AS ABOVE. BUT I ADDED SMALL RUBBER SNAKES TO A CHAIN NECKLACE AND A RING.
THEN, LIKE THE HEADPIECE, SPRAY PAINTED THEM WITH BOTH COLORS. The more medusa snakes you can work into your look, the better! You can also make bracelets, earrings or even add them to sandals.
I also found some really fun snake costume jewelry on Amazon, linked here.
MY MEDUSA DRESS FROM AMAZON
Here is a link to the exact dress I’m wearing in the photos. Plus a few other options! The dress I bought was definitely a sexy halloween option – so you can opt for something with more coverage – depending on the vibe of your halloween party plans.
Medusa Halloween Makeup
ALL OF THE medusa costume makeup I used for my halloween costume LOOK WAS FROM COLOURPOP! I USED BLACK EYESHADOW FOR CONTOURING, MY LIPS & EYES. THEN ACCENTED IT WITH GOLD SHADOW, EYELINER & GOLD GLITTER.
