How to Make a Joker Costume
Wears suits in his signature colors: purple and green., Wear small pops of other colors, usually brown., Get green hair., Use a knife as the weapon of choice., The Joker's makeup may be one of the most important features of his costume., Both Jokers...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Wears suits in his signature colors: purple and green.
Though suits in these colors aren't common, they are more readily available in party supply stores such as Party City and online.
If a trip to your local Party City is not a success, try amazon.com or a similar site. (Look under Men's Clothing and Accessories in the subcategory "Suits and Sport Coats." From there you can choose specific colors, such as green or purple) In most cases; his shirt, suit jacket, gloves, and trousers are purple and his waistcoat and sometimes his tie are green. -
Step 2: Wear small pops of other colors
The Joker's tie is brown (and sometimes an olive green), as are his shoes.
Any brown tie and dress shoes will suffice for your representation, though if you're striving for perfection, consider looking through pictures from the movie or watching the movie with a watchful eye for wardrobe. , This is a simple effect to produce.
During the Halloween season, Walmart carries an assortment of aerosol hair-dyes that wash out in various colors, including green.
They usually cost between $3.00 and $7.00 a can. , The Joker carries a knife to torture his victims and supplies a different backstory each time he is witnessed holding the knife to someone's face.
It is frowned upon to carry a knife around; however, there are multiple toy-weapons available at Party City and online.
Mock weapons are also sold as children's toys in stores. , The face paint, or "war paint" as it is called in "The Dark Knight"
not only hides The Joker's true identity but enforces the image that Gotham's citizens have of him.
Replications of his makeup are simple to create.
First, appropriate the following:
White face paint; black face paint, eyeshadow, or liquid eyeliner; and red face paint or lipstick.
Coat your face from the top of your forehead to your chin in white face paint, also coating your ears.
To follow Heath Ledger's Joker costume, smudge black face paint, liquid eyeliner, or eyeshadow heavily over your eyelids.
There is no need for strict lines or boundaries; as long as your eyelids are coated and the edges look hazy, it'll work.
For the lips, cover your lips in red lipstick and either run the red lipstick in a thick, vague line about an inch and a half past both corners of your mouth.
The line should curve like the joker's demonic grin and blend a little bit into the white.
To achieve the look, draw the lines on your cheeks and smudge them lightly with your fingers.
Conversely, if you wish to look more like Jack Nicholson's Joker, lightly line your eyes with black liquid eyeliner.
Don't get any in your waterline, keep the liner in a very thin line on the outside of your eyelid.
Next, cover the area of your lips in red lipstick and very carefully extend the lines outward to recreate the shape of his very thin lips.
Don't just draw thin lines, but extend the shape of your lips to make it seem like the corners are further apart and your lips are thinner.
If you already have naturally very thin lips, this look is easier, and you only have to extend the corners of your mouth a slight bit with the red lipstick. , You'll find that, when applying the white face paint, your teeth naturally look more yellow when compared to the bright white. -
Step 3: usually brown.
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Step 4: Get green hair.
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Step 5: Use a knife as the weapon of choice.
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Step 6: The Joker's makeup may be one of the most important features of his costume.
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Step 7: Both Jokers appear to have yellowed teeth.
Detailed Guide
Though suits in these colors aren't common, they are more readily available in party supply stores such as Party City and online.
If a trip to your local Party City is not a success, try amazon.com or a similar site. (Look under Men's Clothing and Accessories in the subcategory "Suits and Sport Coats." From there you can choose specific colors, such as green or purple) In most cases; his shirt, suit jacket, gloves, and trousers are purple and his waistcoat and sometimes his tie are green.
The Joker's tie is brown (and sometimes an olive green), as are his shoes.
Any brown tie and dress shoes will suffice for your representation, though if you're striving for perfection, consider looking through pictures from the movie or watching the movie with a watchful eye for wardrobe. , This is a simple effect to produce.
During the Halloween season, Walmart carries an assortment of aerosol hair-dyes that wash out in various colors, including green.
They usually cost between $3.00 and $7.00 a can. , The Joker carries a knife to torture his victims and supplies a different backstory each time he is witnessed holding the knife to someone's face.
It is frowned upon to carry a knife around; however, there are multiple toy-weapons available at Party City and online.
Mock weapons are also sold as children's toys in stores. , The face paint, or "war paint" as it is called in "The Dark Knight"
not only hides The Joker's true identity but enforces the image that Gotham's citizens have of him.
Replications of his makeup are simple to create.
First, appropriate the following:
White face paint; black face paint, eyeshadow, or liquid eyeliner; and red face paint or lipstick.
Coat your face from the top of your forehead to your chin in white face paint, also coating your ears.
To follow Heath Ledger's Joker costume, smudge black face paint, liquid eyeliner, or eyeshadow heavily over your eyelids.
There is no need for strict lines or boundaries; as long as your eyelids are coated and the edges look hazy, it'll work.
For the lips, cover your lips in red lipstick and either run the red lipstick in a thick, vague line about an inch and a half past both corners of your mouth.
The line should curve like the joker's demonic grin and blend a little bit into the white.
To achieve the look, draw the lines on your cheeks and smudge them lightly with your fingers.
Conversely, if you wish to look more like Jack Nicholson's Joker, lightly line your eyes with black liquid eyeliner.
Don't get any in your waterline, keep the liner in a very thin line on the outside of your eyelid.
Next, cover the area of your lips in red lipstick and very carefully extend the lines outward to recreate the shape of his very thin lips.
Don't just draw thin lines, but extend the shape of your lips to make it seem like the corners are further apart and your lips are thinner.
If you already have naturally very thin lips, this look is easier, and you only have to extend the corners of your mouth a slight bit with the red lipstick. , You'll find that, when applying the white face paint, your teeth naturally look more yellow when compared to the bright white.
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