How to Make Any Mirror Spooky for Halloween
I’m going to pass on this great little tip on how to get your mirror in the Halloween spirit just in case that is the look you’re going for!
So, I’m going for this
Classy, “Gothic-Chic” Halloween look..
(not saying I achieved it. lol)
And I’m thinking, baby powder would be perfect to make the mirror look foggy/dusty.
Hmm, baby powder is not going to just stick to a mirror… but I know what does!
HAIRSPRAY.
I’ve been cleaning that off bathroom mirrors since the 80’s and that pink & white can of Aqua Net ruled my world.
I sprayed a light coat of hairspray on the mirror, then a sprinkling of baby powder. I grabbed my swiffer from the cleaning shelf and lightly dispersed the powder across the surface, so it was dusted, not clumped!
I repeated this 3 times to get a nice build-up and that gave off the perfect sort of hazy look I wanted.
Of course, getting a picture of a mirror is a real pain!
You either get not much contrast
or all the background noise of what it reflects.
I googled and searched all sorts of baby powder+mirror+Halloween combos and I didn’t see this method anywhere!
I did see one article using baby oil to write in the powder, but that was it.
(and not the look I was going for.)
My big mirror will anchor the mantel and I’ll build up the other decor around it.
Still working on a few things 😉
So glad I picked this up out junking.. It was under $10, may have even been $5?
It’s really heavy and super well made. A total steal!!
Hope you like my “How To Make Any Mirror Spooky for Halloween” tip!
And if you’re looking for pumpkin ides.. I’ve got just the ticket!
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Rowan Black says
Hi, first off it looks really cool, but secondly – how do you get the hairspray off the mirror? I find it impossible, is there something I’m missing?
Shannon at Fox Hollow Cottage says
Nope, no secret. I just used Windex and it came right off. Easy peasy! It was no trouble at all. That is why I felt pretty confident using the hairspray for the sticky factor 🙂 That flour mixture idea made me nervous.
sheppe says
I did this years ago for a party and I could not remember for the life of me what we used. And this was it!! We wrote stuf in the mirror using goo-be-gone on a paper towel.
Thats also how I removed it all after the party.
Pamela says
Thanx for partying at my place Foxy Mama! I will be at your party tomorrow!