[divider]Captain Cold/Heatwave from The Flash[/divider]
The two villains that appeared in Flash and Arrow are two of the coolest rogues with the hottest, most visually pleasing weapons. If you were in on the parka trend, then nothing will come in the way of you and a buddy raining hot-and-cold chaos at Chillin’ Like A Villain!
Heatwave is just as easy, especially if you love neutral colours – all you need is a khaki parka, khaki cargo pants and a khaki t-shirt. Accessorise with a pair of swimming goggles, gloves and boots. For Heatwave’s killer pyro-offensive gun, grab a black toy gun and paint its ridges red.
To dress as Captain Cold, pair a dark blue trench coat (furry hood is a plus) with a black t-shirt and black pants or jeans. Complete the look with a pair of black boots, gloves and sunglasses. To replicate Captain Cold’s gun, spray a toy water gun silver, and tint the water compartment blue to imitate the blue core on Captain Cold’s one. This is especially suited for you if you’re serving the nation or growing out a bald head – fuzzy heads cannot be replicated with bald caps!
When people ask what you’re doing, you get to say you’re chillin – like a Villain.
[divider]Lord Voldemort[/divider]
What better way to wreak terror than by making yourself the most notorious Dark Wizard known to the wizardly world (the only real world)? Potter’s sworn, powerful enemy is not difficult to replicate, especially if you’re bald.
As tempting as it is to replicate Voldemort’s nose (or lack of) with a mask, most cheap masks are almost laughable and will make you anything but threatening. What you can do though, is to paint your face white to emulate the Lord’s pale skin. Use subtle shades of blue to contour your face (temples, jawlines, cheekbones), and line your eyes and its corners with red eyeshadow, to make the look more realistic. Pair your blood-curdling face with full body black robes (you can pin this together with black cloth or curtains) and black boots.
To truly embody the dark Lord, put on a set of long fingernails, and carry a white wand(cheaply replicated with a sanded twig painted white) or Tom Riddle’s diary along. If you aren’t bald and can’t get a bald cap, just hide your hair under your hood – all the more menacing!
[divider]Catwoman[/divider]
This sexy, calculating, lethal fighter is one to cosplay if you’re looking to play someone realistic, free of exaggerated gadgets and powers. Though the popular villain is easy to cosplay, it is one that many hesitate to dress as, because the attire is very form-revealing. These versions of Catwoman’s costume also have hacks that’ll ease your worry.
One easy way to play Catwoman is to dress as the classic, first ever televised Catwoman in the Batman 66’ TV show, played by Julie Newmar. If you’re worried about how the typical catsuit exaggerates curves, take a chill pill! Pair your black bodysuit with a snazzy gold belt right at your hips – it will help soften the emphasis on your curves. The version also comes with a long gold necklace that will drive less attention to your bust area, that a catsuit alone would emphasise. Top the look off, with a cat ear headband and black gloves with gold tips. Not to forget, heeled black boots! The get up is sleek and chic – making it all the more sexy.
If you don’t want to don a catsuit, then there still is a killer alternative, based on the original Catwoman from the comics. The look requires a long-sleeved, long dress (preferably purple) that has a thigh high slit. Pair this with a green cape (you can make this with green cloth), sexy shin-high heeled black boots, and a gold whip! For the headpiece, cut a black cloth head mask such that it below your eyes, and put a cat-ear headband on it!
Accessorise your outfit with a gold whip, and there will be no doubt about your thieving abilities, demonstrated from how you will steal the show with elegance.
[divider]Poison Ivy[/divider]
The queen of eco terrorism is a brilliant, complex seductress with many layers to her mind and abilities. Thankfully, the canopy is easy to imitate. With the flexibility in variations to Poison Ivy’s cosplay, here’s how easy it is to kiss other villain costumes dead with this killer get-up.
The best part about Poison Ivy’s costume is that you can choose how much skin you want to reveal. Whether you’re going with a body suit, a dress, or a long sleeved top paired with leggings, just make sure that you have green as a base. Give the outfit the Poison Ivy’s personality by plucking the leaves off of your dingy plastic potted plants, and sticking them to your base outfit. If you need green leggings, dying your pantyhose with green Kool-Aid or food colouring will do the trick.
Raise your toxicity levels by accessorising with plastic vines and leaves wrapped around your legs, wrists, neck, and even your hair. Top it off with make-up in glittery green hues, scarlet red lips, and a rose to give you a sweet, deadly fragrance.
[divider]Sandman from Spiderman[/divider]
There is none quite like this super-powered malefactor, who can alter his molecules as sand particles that can take on the form of just about anything, and disintegrate to the ground when wanting to avoid petty heroes. If you don’t mind a little mess, a realistic Sandman replica (involving actual sand) is well within your grainy reach.
For a basic look, grab a glove that fits snugly around your hand, then coat it with glue and roll it in sand (washed if you got it from the beach… or anywhere, really.) – kind of like how you’d roll egg-coated food in breadcrumbs. After it’s dry, dust it many times and go over again with a layer of transparent nail polish, varnish, or glue to make sure the sand doesn’t crumble off into your drinks. Pair your sandy iron fist with an navy-green striped t-shirt, khaki cargo pants and sturdy shoes or boots to pull off the rugged character.
If a basic sand hand doesn’t quite make the terror cut for you, be sure to get creative. If you happen to come across items like enlarged fists or spiked maces made of foam, cut a hole in these (such that you can insert and remove a fist from them), and follow a similar sand coat method.
If you really want to leave your victims dreading the sight of you, use body glue to stick a couple of sand grains on your face and neck to create the illusion of you constantly modifying yourself.
Be careful with this one though, make sure to maintain good hygiene and to keep the sand out of your drinks – if not you’ll wreak havoc in the bathroom instead of on the streets.