Sitting at her dressing table Kate parted her hair in to two equalish sections before pulling each side in to a tight French braid making sure they were as flat as possible so the wig would look natural.
"here we are" Mike smiled walking in handing her a glue stick.
"thanks" she smiled taking it from him placing it on the dresser in front of her.
"so, what do you need the glue for?" mike asked looking at her
"eye brows. It's to smooth them down so the makeup goes on better and I can do my own brows" she said opening the wig cap placing it back on the dresser
"so, your still keeping quiet and not sharing what your Halloween costume is then" Mike asked
"nope" she grinned walking over to the wardrobe pulling out a large paper bag. "this is your costume, but you're going to have to use the big bathroom or the spare room as I need to finish off in here" she smiled
"still don't know why you won't tell me" Mike smiled
"because is a surprise. Now go away as I need to finish getting sorted" she smiled kissing him on the cheek.
Sitting back at the dressing table she pinned the braids round at the base of her head making sure they were flat. Pulling the wig cap on she pined it in to place. Grabbing the glue stick she carefully ran it over her eyebrows and just hoped it would work, she had seen it on a YouTube tutorial and had never actually tried it for real at best her make up routine was foundation, mascara and a bit of lippy.
Checking the step by step guide she was watching next was foundation. It was a shade lighter than her everyday foundation but it would give her the pasty look she was after. Opening the eyeshadow, she had brought it again was not her usual colour pallet. If and when she did wear eye makeup it tended to be more in the gold and bronze zone. Not full on black and grey. Adding the relevant concealer around her cheek bones to give the sallow cheek look. She added thick eyeliner. Drawing on her brows was the trickiest as she needed them to look natural and not give her the surprised look. The makeup was completed by a deep red lip.
She had managed to find the perfect dress in a second-hand shop for a couple of dollars. It was a high-necked, figure hugging floor length black dress. It had long sleeves with a slight trumpet sleeve. There was a thigh high slit and it also had slits at the waist. It was defiantly a dress you needed confidence to wear.
Pulling on the black wig she had brought she carefully pulled off the protective net allowing it to fall down to her waist. Pinning it in to place she ran the brush gently through it so it fell right round her face.
Walking down the stairs Mike was waiting at the bottom
"wow Kate" he said his mouth open.
"careful there Flynn you'll start catching fly's" she grinned stepping of the bottom step
She was pleased to see he was actually in the costume she had brought him. A black and white pinstripe suit. She just needed to add the finishing touches.
"you need the finishing touches. Sit" she ordered pushing him playfully in to the chair. She pulled out a combe and some hair gel from her bag she had brought down. Parting his hair on the side she ran the gel through it to hold it in place.
Standing up, she pushed him back in to the seat "i am not done yet" she smiled pulling out a dark eyebrow pencil out drawing on a little mustache across his upper lip. "there now you can look" she smiled as he walked over to the huge mirror.
"Bloody hell Kate. I look like a bleeding Spiv" he said turning to face her
"what's a Spiv?" Grace asked walking in her little witch's costume
"it was a man in the war times who would sell things like tights and meat because they were on ration so people couldn't get them" Kate smiled.
"oh okay" she said running back in to the kitchen.
"do I absolutely have to go out like this?" Mike asked.
"yes" Kate said walking up to him wrapping her arms around his neck "because I need you to be my Gomez." she said teasing him in to a kiss. "and I can't really walk in these heals so I need someone to hold on to" she grinned.
Hearing a yelp and a hiss from the kitchen she walked in to see Grace try and scoop Midnight in to her cauldron.
"Gracie stop putting Midnight in to your Cauldron. she is not a toy. How many times do I have to tell you" Kate sighed lifting the kitten up
"but I need a black cat. I can't be a proper witch without a black cat." grace sulked
"why don't you go and get sooty of the bed" Kate sighed
"fine" Grace stomped up the stairs.
"now where were we" Kate smiled turning back to Mike as he snaked his arm around her waist.
"i have to say I like this black hair is quite endearing" he whispered in to her ear.
Tucking part of the wig behind her ear she smiled. "good" she whispered "you can show me how much later" she said as Chris came bouncing in, in his Roo costume
"come here little Roo" she smiled lifting him up. "right come on then lets go" she called as Grace came thundering down the stairs with her black cat teddy.
Walking out Kate linked arms with Mike so she could keep her balance. It was the only think she didn't think about when getting the idea for her costume, the killer heals. She hardly wore heals and was more at home in trainers or her work boots. Even on her wedding day she preferred to wear her white boots under her dress over a pair of heals.
It was a warm spring evening and it was quite quiet. Rather than trick or treating the local authorities had encouraged parents to do a pumpkin hunt over trick or treating. The kids could still dress up and walk round the neighbourhoods but it was the parents who gave the sweets whenever they spotted a Halloween house or pumpkin. It was a much safer idea and meant everything could be done whilst maintaining social distancing and stopping the virus from re-emerging in the state.
so really hope you like this, with Kates makeup it is based on the Anjelica Hudson's 1991 portrayal of Morticia and the images i have managed to find on google. (i dont do make-up most i do at Halloween is mascara and a purple lip) the idea of Gomez looking like a Spiv is what the images remind me of. anyway hope you like this and let me know what you think x
