Picasso’s Old Guitarist Costume

 Picasso’s Old Guitarist Halloween costume

Materials:

• blue dress (we bought a blue cotton maxi dress with long sleeves from the thrift store)
• guitar with strap
• blue and white hair chalk

Instructions:

1. Distress the dress by cutting holes unto the shoulder, cutting off the neckline, and using a grater to rough the edges.
2. Paint your nails blue with Chinchilly Essie nail polish.
3. Victoria has dark hair, so Aubrey dyed it blonde first then colored it with blue and white hair chalk before tucking it into a low bun.
4. Carry around a guitar (and make sure it has a strap so it doesn’t get int your way all night!).

Makeup tutorial for Picasso’s Old Guitarist

I had so much fun with this one, it’s ridiculous. Take a few minutes channeling your inner Picasso and get ready to paint freely without self-doubt or criticism. This look is all about the artist in you!

Materials:

I used Mehron FX liquid cream face paint in blue (get it here), white (here), and black (here) for this whole look. Grab a cookie sheet or something easily washable to create a painter’s palette for yourself.

Instructions:

Mix the colors around and get some lighter and darker versions of the mix. For the face, you can apply a base blue/grey coat with a sponge, which is softer than a brush, but I would use a brush for all the rest so you get the stroke effect. Use any large, soft paintbrush (grab a cheap one from Michael’s)!

Take a look at your body and think about where you curve out and where you dip in. Check out how light hits you and then just go at it with the paint! Blend lighter colors where you feel like light hits more (cheekbones, collar bones, shins, tops of knees, tops of feet, and the bulge on your ankle). Paint darker blues on all the hollows or on the edges of the rounds (in dips in the neck, under the jaw, between bones, and around calves).

The skeletal feel really comes out in the hands and feet. Start by painting dark blue in between the fingers and extending those lines on the palm of your hand. You can push firmly into the hand to feel where the hollows should be. Next, paint a rough line on top of the fingers, adding splotches to the knuckles. Extend the palm as well. Repeat the same process on the feet.

Once you’ve painted everything, step back and look in a mirror. If you see any spot that looks too uniform or boring, blend in a different color; add more blue or white or grey than you had before and pile it onto your brush, swiping some thick strokes haphazardly. This will give you that painted look that is so beautiful.