The Corpse Bride
If you’re looking for a creative—and genuinely spooky—costume this Hallowe’en, try this look, which was inspired by Dia de Muertos, aka Day of the Dead (November 1). MAC has harnessed the talents of makeup artist Rick Baker to put together a ghoulish makeup collection, equipping you with everything needed to complete this Señorita Skellington look, among others—check out his Bride of Frankenstein, too. If you can pull this off, even the dead will be turning back for a second glance. Check out the details in this week's Skin Deep with HK's Health & Beauty guru Sarah Fung. Not buying it? Well, you could always phone it in with the typical costume-from-a-bag. Either way, we’ve got you covered.
Ah, Hallowe’en in Hong Kong. When we fling aside our inhibitions and fling ourselves into our costumes: sports icons, movie characters, dominatrices, pandas or slutty beer wenches. I’ve seen all of these costumes stumble along Wyndham Street—the last one is primarily worn by big hairy men—and while they may not be the most creative, you’ll have a hard time trying to find someone not in some sort of getup. But where can you source the whip or the blonde-braided wig?
Pottinger Street
This slippery slope is the lazy man’s go-to costume spot. This year the Pottinger Street shop owners seem to have added a lot more bloody and ghoulish accessories to their stalls. So if you’re looking for severed limbs, a particularly freaky “Children of the Corn”-like statue or shrunken heads, this is your spot. There are a few full costume options: think sexy witch, sexy “sweetie” (e.g. Alice in Wonderland) and an intense (not very sexy) head-to-toe zombie outfit. Oh, and there’s a sweaty werewolf mask, all for super cheap.