Create a Little Mermaid Halloween Costume

A favorite Disney character of adults and children alike, Ariel is a popular choice for Halloween costumes. Creating a Little Mermaid Halloween costume is quite simple and can be done founding inexpensive items you find around the house or at a nearby thrift store.

Little Mermaid Halloween Costume: Hair
Aside from her flippers, the most noticeable aspect of Ariel's appearance is her long, red hair. When putting your Little Mermaid Halloween Costume together, you have a couple of options for what to do to recreate Ariel's signature locks.

Little Mermaid Costume Hair: Red Hairspray
First, if you already have long hair (and really, even if you don't), you can buy red hair spray and coat your hair, such as this kind of hairspray. The disadvantage to this is that the colored hair spray, though very temporary, has a tendency to make hair extremely stiff, which could get annoying.

Little Mermaid Costume Hair: Comb-In Color
Another option for turning your own hair red without dying it permanently is using a comb in color such as this one. The advantage to comb-in color is that it is generally not as stiff as colored hair spray. The disadvantage is that it takes longer to apply, and will require a number of color packets in order to color your entire head, which could get spendy.

Little Mermaid Costume Hair: Wig
Finally, the simplest, though more expensive option for recreating the Little Mermaid costume hair is with a wig. For adults, this red wig would perfectly match your Little Mermaid costume. For children, this red Little Mermaid costume wig will do the trick.

Little Mermaid Halloween Costume: Face
There is little you will need to do to recreate Ariel's face. Light makeup will be sufficient as far as your Little Mermaid costume makeup is concerned. Light pink lipgloss or lipstick as well as very subtle eye shadow and blush or bronze will go a long way with your Little Mermaid costume.