

Easy to put on and take off, the side hook-and-loop closure comfortably. Normally Tabs would have been wildly jealous of a new cat in the house, but he’s been cool in this case. Cute, fresh and fun, this strawberry headpiece is a go-to cat costume for any event. I found her at Pier 1 on sale in the Halloween section for $12. 🙂 Speaking of kitty cats, I just adopted another one! I know, I’m also kind of surprised about that. I was already wearing a pair of black leggings (don’t hate me, Karl!), a dark gray sweater and black boots.Ī black cat tail would totally take the costume to the next level, but gasp! - I actually don’t have one in the house. Since the goal was to keep the whole costume simple, I didn’t do much with my clothes.
#EASY CAT COSTUME MAC#
These press-ons, by the way, were from a limited set in the MAC Ruffian collection a while back, but you can find similar styles at drugstores (or online at etsy). They had a ton of different styles at Party City when I went last weekend.Īfter that, I applied press-on stiletto nails to simulate actual kitty claws, and because the pointy stiletto nails have some red in them, I went with a red lipstick (MAC Frank-n-Futer from the Rocky Horror collection) to tie the look together. I slipped on this lace headband with cat ears by the Love at First Blush Etsy store, but you can find cat ears practically everywhere! DIY Pet Costumes for Halloween Include your furry friend in this years Halloween celebrations by crafting a handmade costume for your dog or cat. I’d avoid creamy kohl liners, though, since they tend to smear. For an extra easy and unobtrusive costume try one of these kitty bat attachments that attach to your cats collar. If there’s going to be any dancing involved on actual Halloween night, I might use a gel liner like MAC Blacktrack and a 266 brush, or a liquid liner, since those formulas usually last a long time. Little Witch Hat You can make your cat a witch hat quite easily. Next, I grabbed a long-wearing black gel eyeliner, Guerlain’s Black Jack, and drew in a kitty cat nose and whiskers on my face. It is relatively small and doesn’t weigh much or restrict your cat’s movements significantly. Step 2: Draw your kitty cat whiskers and nose I wanted to, but I’d just applied the long claw nails (see step 3) and didn’t want to risk poking my eyes out, LOL!

To ramp things up you could add falsies, which would be super cool.

It’s a fun and easy way to get your pet to participate in Halloween! I didn’t make him wear the lion mane costume for very long, but hopefully your cat is better at wearing costumes than me.I’d already done these cat-shaped smokey eyes earlier, and I think they exude Halloween drama, so I started with them. Once dry, put the collar on your cat and fluff up the fur a bit.Glue the non-fur edges of the lining tightly around the collar and let dry.Measure and cut the fur trim to fit the length of the collar.Cute, scary or basic these beginner-friendly tutorials will complete any DIY cat costume. Adjust the collar to fit your cat first and cut off the bell if desired Check out these easy cat Halloween makeup ideas for kids and adults.I promise we’re not like this all the time, haha! Regardless of the costume, Oliver does not enjoy wearing a collar so this wasn’t an easy project. At the same time, we equally tortured our other cat, Penny, with a witch hat I bought. I was a little bummed I couldn’t find a more orangey colored fur, but ultimately I still liked how it came out as a simple Halloween costume.Īs you might expect, he hated it…but Andrew and I had fun attempting to take his photo. It’s actually incredibly easy to make and only takes 10 minutes and a few simple supplies. I put it off for the last two years because he’s definitely not the type to indulge in my crazy cat lady antics, but I finally decided to make him this simple DIY lion mane cat costume using a basic cat collar and fur lining. Are you ready to laugh at my cat’s humiliation? I don’t know how poor Oliver puts up with me ?Įver since we adopted our sweet, skittish orange tabby Oliver two years ago, I’ve wanted to dress him up as a lion for Halloween.
