DIY Scarecrow Halloween Costumes

 Hi friends! The countdown to Halloween is on. Goodness do I love costumes and dressing up! It’s especially so fun getting to do them with Madeline. I love a good DIY, and when it includes some fun makeup, count me in! I’ve always wanted to try out a scarecrow look, and this year we had the opportunity to do that. It was so affordable and easy! Jaycee even got in on the fun. We already had the overalls + flannel button up shirts, so all I had to purchase for our costumes were some ribbons to make the patches, buttons for an added touch and the straw hats. I’m going to share some photos then will mention what I used to put our looks together. I already had most of the makeup as well, and will mention what I used/how I used it on us below 🙂

Outfits:

Overalls for kids // My Overalls are old but heres a similar pair // Plaid Flannel for kids and adults // Madeline’s Boots // My Boots // Straw Hats // Plaid Ribbon // Burlap Ribbon // Sunflowers // Buttons // Dog Overalls // Dog Straw Hat

I already had our overalls and we love them, so I didn’t want to permanently turn them into a scarecrow. For a temporary fix, I simply used a glue gun to attach the buttons to the overalls, and they snapped right off after. I used a glue gun to make the patches (three strips of ribbon each), and once they were done, I used some garment tape to stick the patches onto the overalls, again for a temporary fix. I did take a glue gun to the hats to make a cute band out of the plaid and burlap ribbons, then added a sunflower – perfect for a bright and cheery touch! The buttons were truly an adorable touch as well, and this button set was awesome to have!

Makeup

For my face, I started with the base: foundation, concealer and set it all in place with powder. 

Eyes:

I used the oranges and a few other warmer tone shadows from this palette. This palette is your best friend for Halloween looks with all the bright, vibrant colors! Basically just started in the creases with the brightest orange in the palette. I incorporated a few of the other similar orange tone colors and blended really well. I added the yellow to the inner corners. Lots of blending! I also added some of the deepest orange to underneath my bottom lash line. I then put a gold shimmer on my lids (from this palette). I did my winged liner and brows, then added a touch of mascara + these false lashes. 

Cheeks:

For my cheeks, I used the same brightest orange from the palette listed above. I also dabbed it onto my chin and above my brows. I also added some faux freckles to my cheeks and chin with this freckle pen. 

Lips: 

I used this bright orange lip stain for my lips. You definitely want to use a stain because it needs to be dried before drawing the scarecrow lines across your lips. Next, the lines! I used my same eyeliner to draw the lines out from each side of my mouth + the stitches. I also drew lines on my lips, then once dried, I used my fingers to gently smudge out the lip stain to make it look a little messier. 

Scarecrow Nose and Neck:

For my nose, I drew an oval on the tip of my nose with the liner and added the stitches around. I then dabbed the inside of that oval with an orange from the same eyeshadow palette I used throughout. Lastly, I added a line and stitches to my neck.

For Madeline, I mostly did the same for her but not as extreme (no  foundation, no lashes, not as much eyeshadow, etc.)

If y’all try out this scarecrow look, please share on IG and tag me, @racheltimmerman 🙂 Thanks so much for stopping by, and let me know if y’all have any questions!

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