Spirit Halloween VS. My Corpse Bride Costume | Review + Build

I have not bought a Halloween costume from a store in years, so in this video I'll be reviewing this Spirit Halloween Corpse Bride costume and then making my own version. I'll be attempting to improve upon Spirit Halloween's version. I've always LOVED Tim Burton's: Corpse Bride and this is my DREAM Project. come along if you too like The Corpse Bride and Halloween Costumes.

[@girliboi]

respect that you didn't just spend the first half roasting the spirit costume (which would have been easy to do).. of course store bought can never be as good as homemade, but let's be honest most women/girls don't have the time/skills to make something like yours, so it's pretty cool that you gave an honest take instead of trying to make it look bad in a misguided attempt to make yours look better (which is what i feel like a lot of ppl would do). 🙏

[@ibcheel9021]

Yes and when you are just learning... This is pivotal advice for new ones!

[@cypriennezed5640]

Love the fearlessness of just going IN with that blue dye 🦇

[@iamvictoriarae]

Can’t be scared in a world so crazy

[@quireax]

THE DRESS IS GORGEOUS WOAHHHHH

[@artifactartstudio107]

You are extremely talented. Your handmade costume is extremely professional looking and so much more mature than the store bought version.

[@iamvictoriarae]

thank u so much!

[@candydemure]

I would just buy a basic white corset to work with but otherwise everything about hand-making this costume is so much better. Love the little butterfly details!

[@iamvictoriarae]

Yeah It definitely would’ve made it easier if I just bought a corset

[@myownbravado]

Your version came out so beautiful! And, besides the lower quality fabric, I'm pretty impressed with the Spirit Halloween version, too! You look amazing in both, but man your handmade version is just phenomenal!

[@becpennington7470]

I use Ben Nye Liquiset with powder colors to set them and let them dry down nicely so they have minimal to no rub off on clothing and other things. I LOVE the corset you made. Stunning!

[@patriciahamel5674]

Former face and body painter here. For a body paint that you will be running around outside and sweating in, I would use a powder based face and body paint. Most people would suggest an airbrush and liquid paint that is set with powder after painting, but if it isn’t something that you will be doing a lot, that would be too costly in my opinion. A good powder based paint from Mehron or Ben Nye will be much more affordable and easy to use for what you want to do with it, and they will hold up for a photo shoot and a few hours of filming.

[@iamvictoriarae]

Thank you! Powder based, got it! My skin can’t handle all the grease in the one I got 😂

[@patriciahamel5674]

@@iamvictoriarae grease is better for the theater, but it doesn't really work very well in other settings.

[@mystrangebones]

Oohhh. I'm into makeup but I've never even heard of powder based body paint! Thank you!

[@maryy.angell]

it even flows in the wind just as the one in the movie, is fantastic, it’s perfect, 10/10

[@candiwalkowski7480]

Madeyewlook has good costume makeup tutorials, many cover body painting. I loved your attention to details! Adding lace to the edge of the rib patch was a good touch.

[@ericaeschenbacher4921]

Nicely done! Butterflies so creative. If body paint icks you out ( like me) maybe sew and paint a sleeve and stocking that can be easily reused for all your future skeleton ideas? 🎃

[@fawntheresa5338]

Absolutely gorgeous! You are insanely talented, I love how real this video was.

[@frostfang1]

Costume looks so gorgeous, the details are beautiful. Haven't used it but Madeyoulewk probably has some good body paint.

[@missyjohnson9337]

I love your confidence with your creativity.

[@nittygritty7034]

Cute! They're both pretty but you really elevated it with all the dye and lace!!

[@MsPoeticVisions]

So beautiful! I applaud you for having the patience with that corset! You look fabulous!

[@litzgrahmann6468]

Your eyeshadow, amazing! I adore this project, so fun.

[@lacym9278]

Love this concept, very fun!! The wig looked hella good with the costume.

[@ReinaElizondo]

I love that you just casually make a corset. Epic! It looks so good! *PS. I actually do like grease paint for a good deep black because a lot of the water based blacks don't look dark enough. But I do mostly water based then put the black grease paint in the darkest spots to limit the messiness. Like for Day of the Dead I use the grease for most of the eye socket (but also blend into regular eyeliner so I don't get it in my eye) and on my nose, but I use water based black for cheek hollows and for the white and then cheap eyeliner for the teeth lines.

[@MaryIam13]

The corset you made turend out so beautiful!! I love how you blended the rib part with the lace border; makes it look much more cohesive!^^

[@tr4sh.doll_]

omg your version of this costume is so beautiful you have so much talent! your work is amazing i really enjoyed watching this

[@NellieChristopher]

Wow! You did a great job! Love it! 💖🌟

[@raquelamorrone4043]

Omggg stunning! This has to be one of the best Emily costumes ever

[@HeyMishkaTV]

This came out so beautiful! Bravo~

[@themoonflowerfaerie]

I just found you while looking for Corpse Bride things and you did a great job making your own outfit. I just love it

[@joylynnsmiley1879]

I WAS YOUR 3K LIKE!!! Thanks so much for Inspo!! I love your personality and your costume wow!!

[@AcousticKitty]

I gotta be honest, its been YEARS since I've said/heard the word "schmexy" and never realized how much I miss that being in my vocabulary. Loved you using it here. Brought back memories. Also, I laughed when you said "boning"

[@CatharticCreation]

You are so talented. Beautiful work ❤️

[@crusheduporeos]

Woooaaah! I juss found you an this has been the most entertaining thing I’ve ever seen, truly could not stop watching, keep it up!!🎉

[@ZaraVal]

You look amazing in both!! But wow your version is so creative and so well made! Amazing 😍

[@SusannahPerri]

Wow, you did a fabulous job on that costume! I really admire anyone who even tries to tackle making a corset, but yours came out gorgeous! And the butterflies and pearls, OMG great touches!! 😃💙💙💙

[@angela_somanythings5670]

I just found your channel and subscribed!! I love your explanations for everything and the dress you made is just beautiful!! Very inspiring!! Thank you!

[@PhoenixsArt]

It looks great on you- actually both versions do. If I was ever doing anything like it, I would probably paint the whole thing grey and use blue effects, to me it sounds more realistic- nothing would ever stay even somewhat white 6 feet under the ground. it would be actually cool to have a non-ripped version of it- like a corpse bride if she weren't an actual corpse. and I think you would look cool in a Pirates of the Caribbean outfit.

[@iamvictoriarae]

Oooh! Know you’re making me wish I wouldve incorporated more grey! Maybe next time 😆 And thank you I love pirates of the Caribbean 🏴‍☠️

[@LaNonna212]

You did an amazing job! 😍 For painting your body, i suggest you to use water activated paint, i've heard Mehron has really good ones!

[@iamvictoriarae]

Thanks! I’ll keep that in mind for next time!

[@brittlesinreallife]

Girl yes you are so talented!

[@agds91078]

This was gorgeous!! Your so creative sweetie!!

[@dejahdanger]

First time watching your channel and definitely hit subscribe. Great work. And I was surprised by how cute the store bought costume looked. Yours was much better though.

[@firestorm1088]

That attached bone part looked pretty awesome.

[@chickenanon]

This is so fun and the costume turned out so perfect!!!! Absolutely fab job 10/10!!!!!! For body paint, madeyewlook has her own line of body paint that's really good!!!

[@saanasalonen8684]

i loved both costumes!! its so interesting to see an artist create

[@Not.So.Grim.]

This came out so nice!! For body paint I really like the brand ‘Paradise’, they’re water based and SUPER pigmented! I’ve painted my whole face red with them before!

[@lesliecodron5185]

Soooo spooky and awesome 👌

[@empirex334]

You did a fantastic job!

[@jessine]

Brilliant. As always.

[@elizabethfeuerbach5006]

Snazarro Face Paint is a highly recommended face paint for future special makeup looks. Btw, I’m sooo impressed with the dress! Amazing job! 😊

[@natalies7485]

The Spirit Halloween costume is actually really nice for a store bought costume - my only issue was the flower crown falling off (I didn't have hair clips for the night lol!). Love your version, too! :D It's absolutely gorgeous!

[@wrybreadspread]

Kudos to the costume and your talent. The clientele at the Ball And Socket Pub would be endeared by it.

[@deefitzgerald2906]

You are so Talented….. What a GREAT JOB…. Watching from Virginia 🌹

[@deliciously2wicked]

I love Corpse Bride you did amazing I honestly know I wouldn't have the patience to do the art you do. Just go on body paint n read reviews to see who's the best

[@minstastic7705]

Gurlll the fact that you even made your own corset from scratch 😳 I thought you’d buy a white one and modify it, thats mind blowing 😍

[@TomTasker]

this turned out really awesome, the painting on the dye worked super well (I’ll have to remember that technique). I’m not a cosplayer at all but the one time I did have to color my body I used sunscreen with food coloring and I think it worked out pretty well, and it was cheap, but it was a little on the greasy side…. You probably aren’t looking for suggestions for more costumes to make but I think you could do a really awesome Xena warrior princess reimagining. Anyway love the videos, keep them coming!

[@angelanice]

I can't believe I found your channel through Brad Mondo reacting to your pixie cut, this exactly the type of content I binge watch! I use Pro Aiir face paint for LARP, it can be airbrushed or applied with a makeup brush.

[@xphoenixrising]

you did such a great job!

[@lisawhereisthecultjam]

I think it could have been nice to have had some ribs made from a composite and attach them to the corset. The costume you made was absolutely stunning. It really didn’t need the painted rib piece at all. You are incredibly talented and I am so very happy I found your channel. ❤️

[@ilianakhy6775]

Yoouuu are so smart❤ I love your cosplay ☺️

[@isadrug3254]

I love Tim Burton and his films Your handmade outfit is incomparably better than the one you buy. First of all, you took care of compliance with the original and this attention to detail is admirable. You have a great talent, girl, and I know what I'm talking about, because I deal with art myself, but not designing and sewing costumes, but plastic arts, so I can appreciate real talent. This buy-in costume is a tacky cheesy, and on top of that, it wasn't too similar to the original and yet. Not everyone can make a Halloween costume by themselves. I greet and wish you lots of success. You are super!!!

[@molly1361]

That's amazing! Merhon body paint and wet and wild comes out with body paint sounds galen that's decent.

[@flores2629]

Hello Victoria,👏🏼🖼👑. Could you do Sally from a 'Nightmare Before Christmas' next?

[@amaraarcana7243]

Well Done! Mehron & krylon are good body paints. Water based paint is the way to go.

[@robinsiciliano8923]

Brilliant!

[@LLDancer28]

Mehron Makeup is the best for special fx body paint. It is used in theater a lot and I have also tried it for my Hades costume and it was great!

[@samantha9860]

OMG you are so so so talented! I love your version of the dress. I can't sew to save my life but I'm really good at fx painting. The best waterproof option would be an alcohol ( activated) base paint but it's expensive and better for smaller things like bruises, scrapes, decay....you get the picture. It's also a little hard to get off but not impossible. Then you have your water based (activated) like Mehron paradise. With this one you can easily do the whole body. The trick is to apply it alittle thick or brightness of color that you want. Since it's water activated if you keep going over it, it will thin the color. Let it dry completely between coats (if you adding details or another color on top) then use a setting spray. This holds up pretty well but can be expensive. A cheaper option I have found is to get some highly pigmented eyeshadows and mix with a matte long wearing foundation. Find a white ( manic panic) or any porcelain colored foundation and mix with the eyeshadow. This works really well as an alternative. Hope this helps some.

[@makeda6530]

Bone tights! Yes, yes~.

[@Daisy14]

I love the costumes.

[@PhoebesWorldProductions]

WOW!!!! Great work!!!! Yours is a lot better than the Store bought one! 💀👍🏻

[@donovandelaney3171]

Emily and Wednesday would fit in perfectly at Monster High.

[@paprikaeater]

… MY GOD YOU’RE RIGHT-

[@sharonspears-mandeville2369]

Wednesday would probably be a little bit.. _repulsed a little bit_ by the overall eagerness and ghoulish enthusiasm of Monster High's school patrons,but she'd fit in quite nicely once she gets used to it,embracing her familial kookiness,perhaps-so.. (Maybe..?!) Emily might fit in with the skeletons/undead crowd,unless she becomes a teacher (Preferbally a music teacher,due to her skills at piano,for instance) amongst the staff perhaps,maybe..?!

[@AngelBomb5000]

I agree with others about the water activated paint, mehron & ben nye are both pro level brands, and that type of paint has less chance of rubbing off on your beautiful costume and staining it. For the skeleton arm, maybe make a black “sleeve” from a stocking and paint the bones on that? (Like your leg stocking). Better coverage, deeper blacks, and will cut back on your paint usage. Beautiful costume! I’m so inspired!

[@Kruhee]

You sew, you're adorable and we share the same names (my first and mid), you have gained yourself another sub xD

[@rebeccasmith5156]

It is so beautiful

[@brittlesinreallife]

Also paradise paints for body painting is great

[@venti3350]

Happy Halloween to all of you and to us as well

[@susanperna4722]

You know your stuff!

[@joannwall6333]

Beautiful job! If you use grease paint, you have to set it with powder. Some people use baby powder, and every part of the paint has to be powdered. We use big puffs for clown makeup. I would suggest powdering one color at a time. I never thought of making this costume. I am now. Very inspiring!

[@jennglow4647]

Cool 😀

[@mcdanielne1]

Your costume is stunning! For makeup, you could have used your normal foudation, go over it with translucent powder, then brush on blue, gray, black and purple eyeshadows with a blush brush. Then seal it with a setting spray! Grease paint gets everywhere and stains.

[@BelindaShort]

Bodypaint- It all depends on how you prefer your makeup. If you do a cream, the mehron cream is pretty good, so is their water soluble makeup, but that would take a spray set, whereas the cream can be set with powder. Both tend to be messy though. A lot of people opt for a bodysuit. I have mehron water activated body paints and they do work well, you just need to get the right consistency to get it on, and it's best to work quickly so you don't end up with streaks. If you can manage an airbrush and learn to keep it just plain steady, you can do body makeup much more easily and faster. It makes for a really good even application. Great video =)

[@aurora0732]

😊👍this is so good

[@vintress]

You are so talanted and I really enjoy every video. Can I ask how did you learn to make dresses? Did you taught yourself?

[@kasandramckenna3250]

Water activated mehron paints are the best!

[@yani.h3916]

I’m making my own Corpse Bride costume now and im making the crown its a little difficult to me but this video help me a lot really

[@therewillbecatswithgwenhwyfar]

Yesssssssssssss!!!

[@lujadosyning]

The fancy makeup brand I found is called Mehron, but I bought knockoffs kn Amazon and they work great too. You can paint with them like water color, but I actually used them in my airbrush machine which gives a gorgeous 😍 look.

[@elizabethsloan3192]

I suggest getting a skeleton bodysuit and modifying it for the arm and leg. Much easier than body paint.

[@thefouranimationproduction]

I got the costume already ive thinking to my head that I'm gonna wear shorts underneath the dress and fake skellington underneath my gloves

[@avalewis8156]

Clean face queen!!

[@RS-bn1ty]

Mehron body paint is probably the best for cosplay/halloween looks

[@cara_rima]

may I ask what size you got the spirit Halloween costume in? We seem to have a similar body type and I’m thinking of getting the small but I’m not sure!

[@johnnorjohnson]

If I want to go for unnatural skin shades I usually just swap out my standard contour colour with an eyeshadow of the desired colour and then blend blend blend with my foundation shade. For highlight areas, I use white setting powder, shadow with a translucent setting powder then top up with more eyeshadow if it needs it. It's a very "trust the process" process, but it DOES work, I promise!

[@melisaprietoaboitiz7184]

Yours is a hell of lot better kudos

[@paprikaeater]

I WAS THINKING ABT HARRY POTTER WHEN YOU SAID “ten points to spirit halloween” AND I FR WENT 🤨😳

[@sharonmedeiros9819]

Great job. I love everything except maybe the black tights. They were a bit too harsh. Maybe white or grey?

[@demonprincess6057]

Did you saw the skirt to the corset or did you wear them seperately?

[@DisneyMissieMouse]

Madeyewlook has a body paint line!

[@BlaBla-pf8mf]

You will find good make up suggestions if you search for black metal corpse paint.

[@chermarano]

Ben Nye has the best water activated body makeup.

[@ophilianecr]

Not sure if anybody mentioned that you should use some translucent setting powder over your grease paint. If you do light layers of setting powder, you can build up the opacity once it settles. Just in case you don't want to be wasteful of what you already purchased

[@rachaelhudson219]

Another vote for Mehron body paint

[@conchita1690]

Off topic but your one of the most beautiful people i have ever seen

[@sunshinespace5825]

Pro-Aiir is the best body paint for long term sustainability. It’s made to be applied with an airbrush machine but if you don’t have one it’s very messy and kinda wasteful but technically you can apply it directly to the skin with a sponge or your hand. Mehron/Mehron Paradise is the best cake makeup. These two brands are professional grade and difficult to find besides online.

[@chokomilk509]

Imagine if this girl remake the dress of Rin in the Evil sagas It would be amazing 🛐