Michael Jackson Party Costume

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Without a doubt, Michael Jackson will be a popular costume choice this Halloween among both adult party goers and neighborhood trick or treaters. There's already a mad dash for props and costumes as this Halloween season approaches.

Dressing up as Michael Jackson can be a fun costume because there's a few things you can do with the different decades of change througout his career. Of course the ready made all in one costumes are pretty abundant and easy to find, as are the masks, but these won't win you any contests or compliments. If you want to impress your co-workers at the corporate party or win any contests, you are going to be creating your own costume. Becoming the "king of pop" is a great choice and you'll look great!

Thrift stores are a great place to find props, but you've really got to act fast as people are hitting them pretty hard about now in search of Michael Jackson costume props. Another alternative is Ebay which usually brings good results. some of the more important items you will need are a few of the Michael Jackson signature pieces. Since these peices can make or break your costume, these are the things you need to get going on right away.

Examples of signature Michael Jackson clothing are pieces such as the Red Beat It jacket. If you can find a decent leather one you'll have a great start on one real nice looking costume! The rest of that costume is basic, just black pants and shoes and you'll want to take a look at the shirt.

There is the black Fedora hat which is a must have if you are going with the Billie Jean video look. The white sequin glove should be very easy to find. The pants, shirt and shoes shouldn't be too hard but again, if you can get in on it now you can get a better deal.

The Smooth Criminal video has some nice dress in it. This time a white fedora hat with a black band around it, the blue shirt and white pinstripe jacket. Gangster shoes, white tie and white pants. There was the Bad tour and the military jacket look and straight hair. Finding a picture for any of these ideas is very easy. Just google Michael Jackson and the name of a song or album and you'll get a great picture that you can use to find your party costume props! (Use google images for best results)

The face is not difficult to do either. A wig will be easy to find and you can buy a cheap one and spruce it up a bit, trim it, curl it or whatever you need for your costume look. Unless you are going for the Jackson Five era, Michael used makeup in a very distinct way. His eyes and brows especially. A little lip liner too. Just experiment with the picture you are trying to duplicate. If you get the eyes, lips and brows right, everybody's going to know exactly who you are dressed as, especially with the proper Michael Jackson clothing on.

Check out a bunch of pictures first so you know what you need. Choose the best one or two and use those as your guide. There are several distinctive Michael Jackson looks you can do and each one is not that difficult. With a little creativity, you can stand out in the crowd and win that contest with the best Michael Jackson party costume in town!