Quick Halloween Costume: How to Be a 60s Mad Men Siren

May 2024 · 2 minute read

Not to stress you out, but just in case you haven't looked at your calendar yet today, Halloween is this Friday, ladies. But there's no reason to panic—if you don't have your costume together yet, this post just might save the day. The idea: Be a "Mad woman," meaning copying the gorgeous retro look of the ladies on the hit AMC show Mad Men. (Did you see the season finale last night? I won't spoil it if you haven't, but it's a bit of a shocker!) Click through for helpful videos, step-by-step instructions and all the products (each under $10!) you'll need to pull the look off.

Here's how to get the style:

First, I'll leave the clothes to Suze over at Slaves to Fashion. Take a look at her helpful video of how to put a 60s-era outfit together.

Then check out the handy tips for getting the show's signature style in our Small-Screen Beauty Secrets story to get you started.

Now memorize this shot of my favorite Mad lady, Christina Hendricks (who plays the sassy Joan) for reference.

Now here's a quick cheat sheet of the key elements to her look: The height in the back of hair, the richly colored lipstick, the crisp lip line (which you can get with a lip liner), shaded-in brows and lots and lots of lashes. You may have all the products you need in your makeup bag already, but just in case, here are some suggestions below—all under $10!

So that's it—everything you need to know about making this costume idea a reality. Are you going as a Mad lady? Just love the show? Got another quick and easy costume idea to share? Let me know!

Photo: AMC

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