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You might not knowCassandra Petersonif you saw her on the street.
But as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, the actress has been charming horror fans for decades.
Below are some suggestions for creating your ownHalloween costume.
Use lilac eyeshadow on your lids with a darker purple around the rest of the eye.
Mix in a little black as well to finish off the eyeshadow look.
With a thick eyeliner, outline your eyes just above your upper and lower lashes.
For your cheeks, blend pink shadow on the apples of your cheekbones.
Then, as for your lips, only a true candy-apple red will do.
If you want to go full-on Elvira, pair this makeup with a black lace Goth-style costume.
If you’d rather keep it more subtle, the makeup look on its own works just as well.
you could find many dresses in that style on Amazon or Etsy.
For a fun twist on the traditional cat costume, why not dress as an Elvira-inspired cat?
Can’t find a tail?
For the hair, Elvira wears a long black wig in a partial beehive updo.
She once toldInterviewmagazine that the style is actually known as a knowledge bump.
“I’m not kidding, this is the real name,” she said.
ThisYouTube tutorialshows you how.
Warning: A lot of teasing and spraying is involved.
In fact, Amazon has thisDevilish Darling Devil Costumestarting at $42.
If you’re willing to splurge, they also have thisSexy Devil Costumestarting at $57.
