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It goes without saying the Halloween costume that will be most talked about in Halloween parties this year will be those going as Sarah Palin.   Her debate with Joe Biden was watched more than the presidental debate, so that tells you how much drawing power a person like Sarah Palin has on people.  If you are going to dress up as Sarah Palin for Halloween, you might as well do it right.  Here is a guide to creating the ultimate Sarah Palin Costume…or should I say appearance.  Her clothing and accessories are pretty expensive.  Of course, you can always substitute with different items so it can suit your budget.

How to look like Sarah Palin for a Halloween Party

First, it will help if you have some similarity to her facial structure.  If you have a wide face with big cheekbones, you will have an easier time being recognized as Sarah Palin in your Palin outfit.

The Hair

Sarah Palin has chestnut brown hair.  If you already have that hair color, that’s great! Then all you need to do now is fashion it into a loosely tied back hair style.  Don’t have that hair color? Well, you can buy some chestnut brown hair dye in stores.  But if you don’t want to be bothered with that, you can always find Sarah Palin hair wigs online.

The Make-Up

Use lancome blush, but don’t over do it.  And don’t forget the lipstick! Use a lipstick with a bold pink saturated color that has a slight touch of glimmer to it.

The Shoes

What shoes does Sarah Palin wear? Her shoes of choice is a pair of  red peep-toe pumps with 3½-inch heels.  The brand she wears is from House of Brands Inc. under the Naughty Monkey Line, but any red pumps will do for your get up.

The Jewlery

Palin likes to wear a pair of Alaska shaped gold earrings during her speeches.  Those are hard to find but they aren’t that important in the overall scheme of the costume.  You can probably find a stretch bracelet and use that for your Sarah Palin outfit since Palin wears one on her left arm.  She also wears a small gold piece necklace or occasionally a pearl necklace and those should be easy accessories that are within your reach.

The Clothes

Her taste in clothing is very expensive depending on the occasion.  Palin wore a shantung silk Valentino jacket to the RNC.   But all you need to remember is that Sarah Palin likes to wear red and black colors.  Those colors are a symbol of power.  So find a black blouse along with black slacks (or a skirt if the weather isn’t cold for you) and wear them with a bold red business jacket.  Add an American flag pin to the jacket collar for that extra touch.  Sarah Palin’s outfits are all form fitting, so if your Palin outfit is loose, then you got it wrong.

The Glasses

Last but not least, you must have glasses when you are going to Halloween as Sarah Palin.  The specs is what defines her, appearance wise.  The rimless designer glasses that Palin wears is by Kazuo Kawasaki eyewear and is sold by Vision Glasses.  The exact model is called the Kawasaki 704 and they cost over $300.00.  I’m sure you can find a cheaper substitute though.

Completing The Image

Now that you done your best to look like Sarah Palin, it won’t be complete without that distinctive accent of hers.  Just think of the pregnant police officer in the movie Fargo.  Here are some phrases you should pepper throughout your conversations when you are at a Halloween party dressed as Palin:

“Gee Golly!”

“Dontcha Know??

“Doggone it!”

And to top it all off, do the Sarah Palin eyewink!

Filed under: Uncategorized on October 5th, 2008