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Elvira Mistress of Dark is absolutely the only female Halloween character that got such immortal fame and recognition. There are many traits of Elvira that contribute in her magical appearance as Mistress of Dark. Her exotic make up, sexy gown, her long black hair and the devil may care attitude adds to her timeless beauty. Elvira’s hairstyle was very trendy in 60’s and was named beehive as it look like the beehive.

After an ample research, unfortunately I failed to get a single hair piece or wig that exactly matched with Elvira’s hairstyle. There were many who claimed their wigs are similar to her but none came close like it. They were long black hair but short from front and few curls on top of them. Elvira Mistress of Dark has a very special and unique hairstyle. There are many online shopping websites that offer celebrity costumes, wigs, accessories and similar items for their fan followers. I came across one website that offered a wig that comparatively similar to Elvira hairstyle. It was dark black hair and bit fuller and volume on top. If you want to create your own fashion statement by making your on Elvira hairstyle. You can add more height and volume back combing is recommended. Back combing always give that extra height and volume to your dull life less hair. Elvira hairstyle needs some extra puff on the top and back combing will definitely help.

You can make your own Elvira hairstyle, by placing a knee-hi nylon or stuff some tissue paper or paper towel on upper part of your head and put back comb hair on it till it gets a half ball domed shape. However it’s best to get the perfect shape by placing it on someone’s head or some wig stand. It is recommended to secure your Elvira hairstyle by hairpins. These helpful hairpins will support the added lift or Elvira’s trademark crown of hair. Secure the beehive style by putting generous amount of hair spray after back combing and placing hairpins.

Have a Spooky Halloween

Laura Linney was born on February 5, 1964 in New York City. She graduated from Northfield Mount Hermon School in 1982before going to Northwestern University. After that she made her way to Brown University and then went on to study acting at the famous Julliard School.

She started the 1990s appearing in a few films such as Dave. The miniseries Tales of the City brought her much attention and she began having important roles in big movies such as Congo, and Primal Fear. Her really big break though was playing Jim Carrey’s wife in The Truman Show. She has been nominated for four Academy Awards in total. She was nominated for Best Actress for her roles in You Can Count on Me, The Savages, and most recently for The Savages. In 2004 she was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Kinsey.

Laura Linney usually wears her hair long and blonde. It is these same luscious, shiny locks that every woman strives for. She knows how to take a simple style and make it timeless and classic leaving it with the class and sophistication that can only come from the one and only Ms. Linney. Strolling down the red carpet, her hair was, as usual, in top form, and below are some steps that will show how to create this same look, whether you are walking the red carpet or just going to run errands.
The Do

The timeless look that Laura Linney wore at the 80th Academy Awards ceremony was sophisticated and proved that she is absolutely full of grace. To begin styling this look, apply a volumizing mousse or gel throughout the entire hair. Do not part the hair anywhere as this will detract from the volume of the hairdo. While you are blow-drying the hair, pull the hair up with a round, flat brush and focus the hot air towards the roots. This hair does need a bit of wave so you can either place the hair around large rollers to achieve the wave and pick random pieces of hair to curl with a wave attachment of a curling iron.

Who’s It For?

This hair definitely needs some length on it as the drama of the look lies in the fact that it is so big and encompasses the entire face and down the shoulders. It will look best on faces that are long or oval. Full faces will probably not work as well with this hairstyle. There will be too much volume with the face shape and the amount of hair combined but a narrower face will definitely be a nice contrast.

Treatments

Two-tone highlights will work very well with this look as there is so much hair to look at and the highlights will really stand out. Other than that, the only treatment that is necessary is some of the volumizing gel or mousse.

Finishing

Simply finish off by spraying a styling spray around the entire hair area, focusing on the roots to make it stand up even more.

Each week I’ll be teaching you how to create female celebrities’ hairstyles so be sure to check back here for the latest in celebrity hair tips and tricks.