How to make a homemade hippie costume for Carnival

The arrival of Carnival allows us to have fun choosing a costume with which we can have a great time. Whether you love the fashion of the late 60s or the 70s or you are planning to attend a hippie party, you must find the perfect outfit for the occasion, so in .com we explain in detail how to make a homemade hippie costume for Carnival in simple steps and with elements that you can easily find.

• flashy clothes
• colorful ornaments
• wig
• hair ribbon
• Sunglasses
• pendant

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If you are a woman, we are sure that in your closet or someone close to you will find the perfect outfit for your homemade hippie costume for carnival . In we are going to give you several alternatives so that you can find the perfect look.

Do you have a long skirt ? This garment that has been so fashionable in recent years, was one of the classic options among hippies. You can opt for a garment in solid colors, preferably beige, brown or striking tones like fuchsia, or some skirt with psychedelic prints. Combine with a top or shirt that matches and you will see how, thanks to the right accessories, you will be a very chic hippie.

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If you still have at home the flared trousers that were so fashionable, not only in the 70s, but also in the late 90s, because you already have the perfect option for your carnival hippie homemade costume.

Combine some flared pants with some shirt with psychedelic motifs, or with the typical multicolored shirt like the one you see in the image, and you will get your hippie costume quickly and easily. This alternative is good for a costume of boys and girls.

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Another simple option for a homemade hippie costume for men is to combine a light-colored shirt, such as beige, with brown or blue flared trousers and accessories on the head. If you have a leather vest, add it to your outfit and you will see how it combines perfectly, giving you the typical look of the 70s.

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At the end of the 60s and the beginning of the 70s the very short or long dresses until the ankles arrived to settle in the fashion, for that reason they are ideal options for your disguise of homemade hippie. If you have a short or long dress with typical prints of the time such as bacteria and flowers, or bright colors like fuchsia, yellow and orange, then you can remove them from your wardrobe and create the perfect look for your costume.

Among the shoes you can choose flat boots, platform sandals or flat sandals, whatever you have on hand can serve to complement your homemade hippie costume.

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And of course in this costume the accessories are very important: ribbons around the head, necklaces with the sign of peace, big bracelets, round glasses style that John Lenon wore and even a long wig, for those guys who want to look better, are perfect to put the finishing touches to this fun hippie costume for carnival or any occasion.

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As far as the hair is concerned, you should bear in mind that both women and men used to wear long hair with a stripe in the middle, so choose to let your hair down or, if you have short hair, buy a wig that will remain perfect with your hippie costume. Of course: think that the accessories in the hair are essential, therefore, you can complement your look with outfits like the following:

• Ribbons in the hair : to surround a tape that is held in the forehead and the neck is one of the best alternatives for this carnival costume. You can also choose colored plushs that are placed centimeters beyond your bangs.
• Feathers in the hair: the feathers symbolize being in contact with the freedom, with our most animal and pure part, that's why they were part of hippie fashion. You can put accessories with feathers in your hair to give you that touch more indigenous and natural.
• Flowers on the head : you can also choose to complement your hippie costume with flowers, one of the symbols of this fashion. You can opt for a wreath of flowers or, if you prefer, put some distributed by your hair.

If you want a more Rastafarian hippie you can choose to buy a dreadlocks wig and, thus, give a more Jamaican touch to your costume.

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The makeup for this hippie costume must fulfill a single objective: to reflect the naturalness and authentic beauty of each person. This fashion of the sixties rejected the artificiality and was closely related to nature, for this reason, they hardly put on make-up or wear perfumes or deodorants.

For your disguise, it will be enough for you to put on a makeup base of your color, cover the imperfections and highlight your eyes with a little mascara that will give more depth to your eyes. Afterwards, you can paint the lips with a pink or reddish color, very soft, or give yourself a little gloss to highlight your mouth.