Goth & Gothic Halloween Costumes

Some people go gothic all year round. These people are usually made fun of. Still, it is socially acceptable to go gothic during Halloween.

So, let’s look at some gothic Halloween costumes. You should start from the base and work from there. The base is the basic gothic costume. After putting this together, then you can begin to branch out and make it unique.

The basic gothic costume involves some dark eye shadow. If you already have black eye shadow, then you can use this. If not, then you will need to get some because this is a required part of the costume.

Next, you will need black clothes. Dark clothes aren’t good enough. They need to be black. It’s better if you can get a black long sleeved shirt. A short sleeved shirt can still work, but the long sleeved one will look more gothic. You can choose between buttons or not.

You should probably get some white face paint too. It doesn’t have to be white face paint, but you need something that will make your skin very pale.

This isn’t a necessity, but it is in line with what gothic people look like. After you have all of this, you have the basics for gothic Halloween costumes.

You might notice that it’s kind of a boring costume right now. You need something extra to make it your own. I have seen a few clever additions on the costume.

These have always used the basic costume, and then something was added to them. So, you need to have the basic costume to be able to work with it.

One variation I saw was putting black wings onto the back of it. This turns you into some sort of dark gothic angel or something. It’s a cool look.

Another variation I saw was adding vampire teeth to the costume. This turns you from a gothic person into a dark vampire. Vampires are pretty popular right now.

You can also add something completely different to the costume. You could take a bright pink bow and wear it in your hair. The bow will clash so much with the rest of the outfit, that it might look cool.

The main point of adding onto the basic costume is to make it your own. The options are really endless. You should try to think of a few ideas yourself. Think about what you have around your house that might look great with gothic garb.

Maybe you have a funny pair of sunglasses that you could wear. Maybe you have a tutu. This can be as silly or cool as you want it to be. Just don’t add too much to the costume.

You want the gothic part to stand out. If you can’t think of anything to add to the base gothic costume, then don’t worry about it. It’s still a good costume like that. I hope that some of these ideas will help you as you plan out your costume. Gothic Halloween costumes can be a lot of fun.