Magenta costumeAll right ladies, a Magenta Costume is another choice of Rocky Horror character costume for you, one that we’ll talk about right now. So, just who is Magenta and just what is really needed to wear a Magenta costume for Halloween?

Well, for one thing Magenta is Riff Raff’s sister in the story as well as the maid for for Frankie’s mansion. She is just one of the many female characters found in the Rocky Horror universe and is well known for her french maid look.

And as an aside, the lady who portrayed Magenta in the original film also is the “owner” of the iconic lips seen lip synching at the beginning of the Rocky Horror film.

Anyway… so let’s talk about Magenta’s costume much more in depth. First of all, I don’t think that you could miss that frizzy permed red hair if you were blind. And that is definitely one of the main details that everyone remembers about Magenta – her crazy hairdo.

So make sure your hair is just right otherwise as you’re putting your costume together you’ll just be a maid – and not Magenta! Magenta's red wigAnd that’s not the look we’re going for here. We want to be Magenta!

Next, is Magenta’s famous french maid outfit. Her maid costume was chosen, for one thing, to give her character more purpose throughout the story.

And as french maid costumes go it’s pretty much what you’d envision in your dreams so long as you can find a black maid outfit with white collar and a white apron with a dainty little white fabric hat you’ll be good to go.

Lastly, you’ll need to lighten your face with white makeup and add some red lipstick and dark, dark eyeshadow to complete your makeup. And don’t forget to wear a pair of sexy and sassy black mini boots and, Voila!, you’re now Magenta. Your transformation from you to her only needed one main ingredient – a great Magenta costume!

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