Not to worry, but next week is Halloween. If you still haven’t decided what to dress up as for Halloween, here are some cheap and easy hacks to transform any outfit into a spooky and realistic costume. It’s fake blood.
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Instead of spending a lot of money on a costume you’ll only wear once, you can take your DIY Halloween costumes to the next level by simply providing some fake blood. The possibilities are endless. You can drape it on your gauze wrap as a mummy, drape it on your white button-down or lab coat as a zombie doctor, drape it under your nose as Stranger Things Eleven, or drape it on your slip dress as Carrie. Carrie’s white…I could go on and on!
There are a lot of fake blood products on Amazon, but the highest rated one by far is from stage makeup brand Mehron. According to reviewers, its gushing blood is versatile, easy to use, and comes off even on clothing. It’s less than $10 on Amazon and ships within two days for Prime members, making it perfect for last-minute Halloween planning.
One five-star reviewer said, “This product works like a charm. Other fake ‘squirting’ blood out there looks very watery and unrealistic, but this product looks great.” said. “I work with nurses and they say it looks real and they couldn’t get a better compliment about the fake blood,” said another.
The brand also makes a spray-on blood splatter for faster application and a clotting blood gel for a more precise look. You can also combine different concentrations of fake blood to create realistic-looking wounds and cuts.
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Personally, my go-to and easy costume is a vampire. All you have to do is wear black and red clothes, add some fake blood to your neck and the corners of your mouth, and voila! I’ve been using the same tube of fake blood for five years to achieve this vampire look and it’s always been well received. Bonus points if you add stick-on fangs or press-on nails for some extra flair.
Below, we’ve rounded up some of the top-rated fake blood products on Amazon for your last-minute Halloween costume needs.
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Lauren is a Brooklyn-based journalist and associate editor at Hearst. Her previous work can be seen in Entertainment Tonight, Shop TODAY, USA Today, Self Magazine, L’Officiel USA, V Magazine, and Modern Luxury Media.
