Making your own David Bowie costume is a popular choice especially for fans of his music. A David Bowie costume is somewhat unique just like the musician and is instantly recognisable.
David Bowie Costume – Life on Mars
This David Bowie costume will focus on creating his outfit from the Life on Mars music video. When it comes to making your own David Bowie costume you will need a suit and some specific makeup so that you can copy the singers style. Here is a complete list of everything you will need to make your own David Bowie costume from the Life on Mars music video.
David Bowie Suit
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The first item of clothing you will need for this groovy costume is a suit.
This suit should be quite a slim fit and should be a powder blue color. The easiest way to copy the style of David Bowie is to buy a replica of the suit which usually comes complete with the shirt and necktie that will also be needed. |
David Bowie Hair – David Bowie Wig
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David Bowie has a somewhat unique hairstyle in the Life on Mars music video. It is highly unlikely that there will be many people who can replicate the musicians style here.
The easiest way to copy this hairstyle would be to buy and wear a ginger wig in a mullet style. |
David Bowie Face Paint
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Throughout the Life on Mars music video it is clear that the singer has his face whitened.
To replicate this look for your David Bowie costume your makeup should start with a light covering of white face paint. |
David Bowie Lipstick
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You will need to wear lipstick when creating your David Bowie fancy dress.
There is no specific brand of lipstick that you will need. The main attribute of the lipstick is that it should be pink in color. |
David Bowie Eyeshadow
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The final part of making your own David Bowie fancy dress is copying the makeup he has around his eyes.
To do this you will need to apply eyeshadow to the tops of your eyes and eyelids. The eyeshadow you use should have a shimmering effect and should be blue. |
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