One of my personal favorite Halloween costumes as an adult was Toddlers & Tiaras. The TLC show is a perfect jumping-off board for a fun-filled evening. I can see using this one again. Jeff was my pageant coach. It was incredible. The night was full of laughs and photos.
What You’ll Need to Create a Toddlers & Tiaras Costume
Adult Ruffle Socks | Kids Ruffle Socks | White Ballet Flats | Pink Dress Ideas | Petticoat Skirt | Sparkly Clutch Purse
I doubled up on the ruffle socks. You really need to overdo it. The ruffle is going big. As for shoes, I suggest going with white flats. Black or sparkles would work too, but the white flat really completes the look. I beg you not to add heels to this.
You can also go to your local mall and find a prom dress store. Yelp around your city and see where they sell the most sparkly dresses around. Go there! Check the sale racks, and even look on eBay for a homecoming dress from the past. Sometimes Macy’s even works. The fun is in the finding!
Toddlers & Tiaras Crowns
The only thing that is going to make this hilarious and fun, is if you commit. The tan has to be ridiculous, the body shimmer beyond J.Lo status, the skirt puffy, and the crown needs to be tall. My crown was probably over a foot tall. I still have it, and plan on using it for other costumes down the line (Help, Glenda the Good Witch!) The crown was quite possibly the best part. I beg you, bring the crown game!!!
Sash with Sass!
You will need a sash. I recommend heading over to Etsy and ordering one there. Mine said Little Miss Grande Supreme. It’s the real deal. And I love it. I suggest going with a red or blue lined sash to really pop against your pastel dress.
Self Tanner & Body Bronzer
Remember to put the bronzing lotion on THICK, and to wait a while before putting on your dress and socks. You want to let it set. You could even set your whole body with some translucent powder if you are really ambitious.
You are going to want to wear something that washes off. That Halloween, after a wonderful night of dancing and cocktails, we got ridiculously great breakfast sandwiches in the hotel lobby and proceeded upstairs to go eat. I sat down on the white bed and immediately turned the whole thing brown. Jeff sent me to the shower, where it looked like I had been murdered. All worth it.
…Make-Up
Go big. Big lashes. Extra shimmer. Maybe purple-ish eyeshadows? Think of how you would do makeup on a 3-year-old in a pageant, and do that. But stay true to reality. As much as you are ‘over’ doing it. The more serious you take it, the better. Curl that hair up big Texas-style and go for it.
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