Spooky Hairstyles

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Halloween is the one day a year when everyone gets a chance to dress up. Make up, fake blood and a perfect outfit can't quite make the whole look; any great Halloween outfit needs some spooky hair. Bride of Frankenstein, Medusa's snakes or a zombie are all spooky characters with unique hair styles that can be easily created for Halloween or any dress-up event.

Bride of Frankenstein

Crimp the hair using a crimper, popular in the 1980s but still available at many stores. Once the hair is crimped, flip the hair upside down and apply a lot of strong hair spray until the hair feels almost hard. Flip the hair back up, and starting at the front section, tease the hair up and back into a point. This will take a lot of time and a lot of hair spray. To tease hair, hold it straight up by the tips and, starting half-way up, comb backward to the roots. Once the hair is in the signature cone shape, use white hair paint to create two lightening-bolt streaks on either side of the head.

Medusa

Medusa is a well-known figure from Greek mythology. Legend has it that Medusa had snakes coming out of her head and anyone who looked into her eyes would turn to stone. Rubber snakes can be found at many toy stores or joke shops. Make sure to buy thin snakes because bobby pins won't hold anything very thick. Curl the bottom part of the hair into long spirals. The top half of the hair should be pinned to the head. Using extra-large bobby pins, pin the snakes to the top portion of the head. Some shorter snakes can be pinned by only the tail so the snakes will bounce and look alive while walking.

Zombie hair

This spooky hairstyle works for both men and women. Start off with hair that hasn't been washed in a day or two, so the baby powder will stick to the hair more easily. Squeeze three large puffs of baby powder on top of the hair and rub the powder into the scalp. Continue to alternate putting more baby powder into the hair and rubbing it into the scalp to make the hair look gray/white.

Dracula

The original Dracula had very slick shiny hair. To achieve this look, use a hair grease and comb approximately half the hair forward and and half the hair back. Use a comb, or fingers, to shape the front of the hair into a point in the middle of the forehead.

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