Make A Terrifyingly Terrific Zombie Costume

Zombie Costume Checklist 

Everything You Need to Become the Living Dead (minus the virus)

• Old clothes you don't mind cutting up. These can be items from your closet, (or your ex's closet) or things you pick up at the local thrift store. The rattier and more decrepit, the better! Bang them up, slice them, make them ragged. Remember, you've just clawed your way up from the grave.
• Fake blood. Can be purchased pre-made from the Halloween supplies section of your favorite discount store, or, the more adventuresome might like to make their own fake blood. Mix red food coloring with corn syrup and a tiny bit of vegetable oil to create gooey, oozing blood that looks so real it might've come straight from your own veins! (Warning, it's sticky and WILL stain...all the more reason to make sure your costume's made up of clothes you don't mind ruining.)
  
  Rub the blood into your clothes, along your hairline, into your fingernails, around your mouth...anyplace you think a zombie might be crusted with blood. YUCK!
• White, black and purple face makeup. Starting with a base of white, blend the black to create gray shadows around your eyes and mouth. Add blended purple and even green or blue to create the look of bruises and decay. Add a bit of black tooth eyeliner to dry teeth (rub them with your finger or a towel) or premade tooth wax to create the look of rotten teeth. Make sure the eyeliner's made of non-toxic materials.
• Dirt, dead leaves and bits of trash you can find in your yard. Rub the dirt and fake blood into the clothes to give them a truly grimy, dirty feel. Feel free to roll around in your yard full of dead leaves to make sure they get EVERYWHERE for that authentic, just-risen look.