- 1 corset (any color, must be thick and sturdy)

- lots and lots of ivy leaves

- swimsuit bottom

- green tights

- whatever shoes you prefer (you can go all out and make green boot covers)

- glue gun

- glue sticks

How I bought the materials: (Total $45)

I got my red wig on Ebay, I searched red wigs, and sorted by lowest to highest, and picked the one which I liked the quality and style the best for its price.  This one only cost $11.50.  This is for halloween purposes so I didn't need it to be that nice, it will get really messy after a night out.  I ordered dark green tights for $2 since I didn't expect to use it often. The color didn't come out as vibrant as I would have liked.  Corsets on ebay can range in price.  If you have the patience to bid, you can find them for about $5-$10.  I won a bid on a red one for $6 (it doesn't matter what color, since all the leaves will cover it).  Mine is a lace up back corset.  Its pretty tough to put on and take off, so if you can find a zippered corset, it will be easier to wear.  The ivy leaves actually took a bulk of the total cost!  About $25.  I was ordering on Ebay so I could not tell the size/color/quality as well.  I was hoping for some medium-large sizes.  I ended up having 4 different types of leaves and more than I needed.  One order was from Joann which costed more but the quality was nice and thick.  Two of the Ebay orders were bad cloth-like quality or too small.  I used the smalls ones to patch up areas and wrap around my leg and arm.  The best order I had was for 4 artificial silk leaves vines for $13.  And they look like the ivy leaves picture below.  They had a dark green color and quality worked well.    Having a mix of sizes and colors gave some dimension to the costume too.

For my eyebrows I used a Japanese blonde mascara to lighten them up a bit.  I used brown eye shadow on top of that.  For best results use red eyeshadow if you have it.  For my eye makeup, I used the Urban Decay Vice Palette.  The glittery dark green color with gold specks "Junkie" was used on the outer corner and leading into the middle of the eyelid.  The gold color "Blitz" was used for the inner half of the eye lid.  Blending both colors together.  "Anonymous" was used to highlight under the eyebrow and inner corners.  The bottom waterline was swiped with some "Blitz".  I used Urban Decay glide-on eye pencil in "Zero" to tight line my upper lid.  Then applied Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner in "Black Ink".  I used Paperself Eyelashes in the Peacock Design.  They are pretty long, so I cut off both ends of one lash, to attach to the top and bottom corner of my eye.  The main lash with the peacock design was not used (planning to use it another time when I want a more dramatic look).  They are kind of pricey, I bought these a while ago when on sale for $9 on sephora.  They are really pretty though!  

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