Make the Halloween Costume that Will Guarantee a Costume Contest Win

I'm a Halloween fanatic, I try to get to all of the contest party's, I want to win, I want money! I deserve it!

Halloween is the best time of the year, aside from fall being my favorite time of year, it's also the best time for my creative juices to begin stirring. I begin thinking about Halloween in June. I'm that hooked, the thoughts race through my head, what the hell can I be this year that will knock onlookers off of their feet? Shall I be a princess, or a disgusting creature that children will go running from?

Ah yes, the disgusting creature...my specialty.

Last year however my budget was tight, and I had to really get to thinking about how I could pull together a creepy look and still win in the costume contest.

My brain began to think, I already had a fake prosthetic chin and a few hairy warts, and a bald head cap. Grand total was about $20 for those cheap props. But now I needed something to get these prosthetics to stick to my own face. I knew spirit gum would do the trick, but I wanted something more, something new, cheap and effective.

I went to a local party supply store, that sells Halloween costumes this time of year. I wasn't looking for a costume though, I wanted to be original, unique and delightfully freakish.
While browsing the makeup section I cam across liquid latex. It was a small 3 ounce jar for $8. I knew I could probably work some magic with this, so I bought it, having complete faith in it. I didn't have much of a choice, it was about all the money I had.
I also bought another container of spirit gum in case all else failed.

Next was to create my look. The Halloween party was in about 8 hours. I had to get working, and fast. Everyone else in my family already had their expensive yet un-original costumes all picked out, but me...the creative one. I knew I could work with the little materials I had.

First came my bald cap, and thank GOD i bought 2 of them. I have a lot of hair, so tucking in came to be no easy task. I had to improvise. The first cap ripped, so I used the more sturdy cap the second time around. I was able to get it to somewhat stick, but it was still too tight.