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Forest Fairy costume idea
A flowing dress, flowers and glowing lights: a whimsical woodland look that photographs beautifully.
Whimsical woodland fairy with leaves, flowers and soft light.
Medium40 min
What you need
Required
- Long / maxi dress
- Headband
Optional
- Colored face paint
- Gold jewelry
- LED lights / glow tape
- Wig
- Halo / angel wings
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The look
- Top
- Long dress in green, blue or earthy tones
- Shoes
- Barefoot look or soft shoes
- Headwear
- Headband decorated with leaves and flowers
- Hair
- Loose, flowing or braided
Makeup
Hair: Braid a few small sections and let the rest fall loose; tuck small flowers into the braids.
How to put it together
- Put on the long dress and check that the hem is safe.
- Decorate the headband with paper or fabric leaves and flowers.
- Wear the headband and style your hair loose or braided.
- Add glitter makeup, wings, lights or gold jewelry.
Two variations
Winter Frost Fairy
Use white and silver colors with icy sparkles and fairy lights.
Flower Fairy
Cover the dress and headband with paper flowers in bright colors.
Safety note
Hold up long skirts on stairs to avoid trips. Use skin-safe face paint with a patch test, and keep LED lights off hot or wet surfaces.