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Magenta Halloween Costume

Bonny went as Magenta from Rocky Horror one year as her Halloween costume and received rave reviews.
Magenta Halloween Costume

Magenta Halloween Costume

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From Bonny: "I had a themed costume party to go to one year and had only a couple of days to whip together a costume. Since I'm a huge fan of Rocky Horror, I decided to give it a dual purpose: I'd go to the party and then attend a midnight showing of Rocky Horror right afterward. I had a lot of the outfit already on hand: black nylons, black boots, black dress, a feather duster. All I had to go and find was a maid's outfit to top off the look - which I ended up creating myself from two strips of white fabric. I wore a lot of very pale makeup with rouge on my cheeks, heavy black eye makeup including fake eyelashes, and teased my already red hair into a mad mess. I had both men and women commenting on my outfit all night, and had several people ask me for my number."

To Recreate This Halloween Costume: Go DIY like I did, or buy your own Magenta Costume (Buy Direct), but don't forget a wig (Buy Direct) if you don't have red hair.

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