KISS Halloween Costume Ideas
A fun idea for a Halloween costume this year might be to dress as a member of that most venerable of 1970’s rock and roll bands, KISS. Most people think of the crazy makeup and Gene Simmons’ tongue when they think of KISS, but there’s a little more involved in making a KISS costume work than just that. You can find a lot of KISS Halloween costume ideas at 70scostume.org.
For example, to get the makeup right, you’ll need to get both the makeup and a good quality picture of the band member you want to emulate. Almost everyone is going to want to go with the Gene Simmons makeup, as he was the most famous member of the band, but it might be fun to go with the Starman or Catman makeup instead. Luckily, the makeup that’s required is mostly just black and white, which is inexpensive and easily found.
The other aspect of a KISS costume that you’ll want to consider is the hair. All of the members of the band had long black hair. If you already have long hair, you might consider just dying it black. Another, less drastic and more temporary, option is to buy a wig of some kinda. I’m okay with either option.
The toughest aspect of the KISS costume to pull off is the black leather costume. Leather is hot, and honestly, it doesn’t look that good on most people. To pull off wearing a black leather outfit, you really need to be in reasonably good physical condition. Most of the people who remember KISS are too old to pull of the leather outfit well, but if you’ve taken care of yourself and can pull it off, you should go for it.
If you can find three more guys who are willing, you can dress as the entire band.
