Supplies for a Witch Costume

Series Summary

The witch is an icon of European history. Turning up in the 15th century as enemies of the Church, witches became hunted throughout Europe and New England. Before that time, according to many experts on the Occult, witchcraft was taken as anything from science to charlatanism. Charming warts off of villagers, treating those who caught the Plague, predicting marriages and revolutions- all in a day’s work for alchemists and spiritualists. Originally, the Church’s stance was similar to that of intellectuals today: powers coming from ghosts or spiritual forces simply do not exist. An interesting shift in theology and politics, fueled by upper and lower classes, led to the witch hunts as we learn about them today.

Many strange traditions have contributed to the rich heritage of Halloween, and in this series of fun and spooky educational videos, our expert in horror will show you how to make Halloween witch costumes. The “wicked witch” is commonly imagined as green-faced and clothed in black. In this series, Matt Cail will show you how to select a dress and hat, how to improve your costume with leggings and props, and how to apply makeup to the eyes, nose, chin, and neck to create your spooky witch.

Video Transcript

"Hello, I'm Matt Cail and on behalf of Expert Village, I'm going to show you how to make a witch costume today. So what ingredients are we are going to use to make a witch for this Halloween season. First we are going to have our green makeup, this is a primary ingredient for a witch. I mean think about what flour is to cake green makeup is to our witch costume. Next we are going to be having golden glitter, this is something that some folks may not think about but it is going to add a very cool effect for our witch. The last makeup color we are going to use is black which is also very important. Not as much as the green but definitely good for shadowing effects. Of course we are going to need to have a larger circular sponge to apply the makeup over the broad areas of the face. We are also going to have a stick of red lipstick. Now if you already have this at home that is great don't bother going out to a costume shop and buying it where you are going to spend twice as much money, just go with the home cosmetics no problem. Now we have an assortment of brushes and the brushes are going to range from very, very thick brushes to very small fine tip brushes. The difference being that the brushes are going to be used again to apply makeup over a broader area of the face while the finer tip brushes are going to be used to apply a more fine detail. In addition I recommend having some Q-tip applicators which can be used to getting some of the more tougher nukes and crannies of the face. Last but not least we are going to have some liquid latex which we are going to use to build up a wart on our witches face. "