Q&A for How to Create a Zombie Costume

I recommend using slight tones of purple and blue, but white pale skin is the most common for achieving the zombie look.

Liquid latex is 2/3 water and 1/3 latex. It is often used for makeup effects.

You'll need to brew black tea or coffee, and then spray it on the clothes.

You could smear it with dirt and a soluble blood substitute, such as ketchup. Then you can throw it in the washing machine later.

You can wear any type of shoes you want depending on what type of zombie you are. If you have a junk pair of shoes, you can add some fake blood as well.

Try incorporating a scarf or some other lighter colored item, like a jacket, to put the blood on if it isn't showing up on your brown dress.

Try watching a few zombie movies and seeing what kind of zombie appeals to you most!

I think you could leave it, but to make it more like a zombie, you could make some more rips here and there so people will notice that you're a zombie. If there are already tears and rips, go ahead and do whatever you want.

Add chocolate syrup to your red food dye and corn syrup mix.

You can start by ripping up a cheerleader costume and adding stains and blood. Then, follow the makeup steps in this article! Note: blood soaked pompoms also work pretty well!

Definitely! I’d recommend using simple gray makeup or blood for your feet. Don’t make it too detailed, though, people probably won't be looking at your feet much.

Using a skin-colored leotard, add a few rips here and there, then use thin permanent markers to draw on stitches. Add some wounds with fake blood.

Go with acting: putting on a dead-eyed zombie stare is more important than makeup. Using hairspray, gel or mousse and messing up hair will work fine, even on short hair.

Simple gray makeup works well for a stereotypical zombie. It’s also the easiest to remove after. However, the liquid latex looks the most realistic.

Unless you have a latex allergy, it will not hurt your skin. Try putting a small amount of latex on your arm and see what happens. Also, using the mouthwash/food coloring mixture on your tongue is quite easy to wash off with water or a toothbrush.

I'd suggest that you use either makeup remover or warm water with soap.

Look carefully at the costuming on The Walking Dead. Most outfits are dark in color, and fatigued. Except for a few key characters, they are actually rather dull and ordinary and not unlike the things the zombies wear. Most survivors wear practical and protective clothing, rather than decorative and flimsy.

Depending on the type of latex, it’s quite simple to remove. Most Halloween stores have latex/sprit glue removers, makeup remover works as well for smaller scars.

Yes! I’d recommend making the scar beforehand and using spirit glue to stick it to your skin.

You can use a lot of the same makeup/latex that you used for your face. I’d recommend using grayish/blue makeup for your fingers and black makeup around your fingernails! Play around with your makeup and find what looks best!

Zombies mostly grunt and moan. They can't really talk, but if you want, you can also say the word "brains."

It may not look like a realistic zombie if you do not use any fake blood, but it can be done.

Just wear whatever you can easily move around, like track pants or sweat pants and a t-shirt/sweatshirt.

You could put tape around the bridge, or just wearing them as you normally do would be fine. Perhaps you could dirty the lenses a bit.

You can find all kinds of dog costumes online and in Halloween stores, so finding a zombie dog costume would be pretty easy!