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Creepy Doll costume idea
A porcelain doll come to life: bold red lips, rosy cheeks and a stiff, unblinking pose. Cute and creepy.
Cute but unsettling porcelain doll that has come to life.
Medium40 min
What you need
Required
- Red dress / White dress / Long / maxi dress
- Red lipstick
Optional
- White face paint
- Black eyeliner
- Wig
- Headband
- Black boots
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Substitutions
- any of: Red dress / White dress / Long / maxi dress
The look
- Top
- Red dress, white dress or long dress with a full skirt
- Shoes
- Any neat shoes or boots
- Makeup
- Bold red lips and rosy cheek circles
- Hair
- Neat pigtails or ringlets
Makeup
- Paint the lips bold red in a small, neat bow shape.
- Dab a little red lipstick on each cheek and blend it into round circles.
- Optionally add pale face paint and thin lower lash lines for a porcelain look.
Hair: Make two neat pigtails or curly ringlets, or add a wig with tight curls.
How to put it together
- Put on the red or white dress and smooth the skirt.
- Style hair in tidy pigtails or curls.
- Apply bold red lips and round rosy cheeks.
- Practice stiff, jerky doll movements and an unblinking stare.
Two variations
Broken Doll
Add a few tiny painted cracks and one loose ribbon for a damaged porcelain look.
Toy Shop Doll
Use bright colors and a big headband bow for a cheerful, happy doll.
Safety note
Use skin-safe makeup and lipstick, with a patch test first. Keep the skirt above your ankles to avoid trips, and keep paint away from eyes.