Hello deviantArt! Happy Halloween season to all of you. First piece of news is a video blog from me, which includes some news from around the Phantom of the Opera community: [link]

Second, while in costume last night for some Halloween festivities, I took some time to film two quick segments on some of my costume pieces. Many people have sent questions about my sources for costumes, as well as general inquiries about the individual pieces themselves. I try to answer all of them in the following two videos:
Part I: [link]
Part II: [link]

As always, this information is also available on my how-to website, Phantom on a Budget ([link]).

Back in August I did a tutorial for making wigs using bald caps, liquid latex, and crepe and/or synthetic hair. This is the cheap, quick and dirty way to create a slicked-back hairstyle.

YouTube Link: [link]
Phantom Wigs and Hair: [link]

This is inspired by Dick Smith's Do-It-Yourself Monster Makeup book, which is a must have if you're interested in low budget, yet remarkably effective Halloween makeup schemes. In the book, Mr. Smith demonstrates this basic wig making technique while designing a Werewolf look which rivals that of the classic monster from old Hollywood.

Have a safe and happy Halloween everyone!