# Feminine Skeletal Outfits This Skull Halloween Costume is a Girlishly Haunting Bony Get-Up By Nikki Taylor | Published 2012-10-27 | Special Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skull-halloween-costume References: [instructables](http://www.instructables.com/id/Skull-Candy-Bride/) & [instructables](http://www.instructables.com/member/wabagoon/) This Tim Burton-esque skull Halloween costume is all about creativity, channeling the haunting October 31st muse. The only thing that wearers really have to pay special attention to is the [face make-up](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aldi-and-elladoesfx). From your neck up is where everyone is going to be looking, so you must make it count. Slather white paint all over your face and decorate your eyes with black and red face paint spirals and hearts. How you position the red and pink fake flowers in your tresses depends on how big you want your hair to be. Keep in mind that bigger is often better on Halloween. If you want to make this bony skull Halloween costume more feminine, throw on a pretty [sparkly black dress](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disney-halloween-jewelry) and some fashionably spooky leggings. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.6/10 - Popularity: 90% | Activity: 99% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Special](https://www.trendhunter.com/special) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Feminine Skeletal Apparel:** Opportunity to explore the intersection between fashion and haunting aesthetics with girly spin in apparel design - **Creative Halloween Make-up:** Opportunity to experiment with innovative make-up products and collaborate with costume designers - **Fashionably Spooky Leggings:** Opportunity to create eerie yet stylish leggings for Halloween season ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion:** Fashion industry can innovate by incorporating haunting aesthetics into feminine skeletal outfits - **Cosmetics:** Cosmetics industry can provide innovative make-up products for Halloween season and collaborate with costume designers - **Textile:** Textile industry can explore innovative fabrics, designs and technologies for halloween costumes like fashionably spooky leggings ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Spooky Film-Inspired Halloween Costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-costumes.md) - [Limited-Edition Spooky Makeup Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/annabelle-cosmetics.md) - [Spooky Pastel-Hued Halloween Decor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-spooky-halloween-decor-collection.md) - [Family-Friendly Halloween Essentials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oriental-trading.md) - [Halloween-Themed Flower Bouquets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bouqs-spooky-collection.md) - [Halloween-Ready Animatronic Line-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halloween-animatronics.md) - [Squishy Skull-Shaped Candies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swizzels-squashies-squeletons.md) - [Product-Inspired Halloween Looks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aldi-and-elladoesfx.md) - [Fizzing Skull-Shaped Candy Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-sour-scary-skulls.md)