Last Halloween I really wanted to go as Amy Winehouse, but then one thing led to another and I never got around to getting the right props.

So I decided not to dress up. But then lo and behold, I ended up needing a costume for a last minute party. I grabbed a paper bag and went to work. I cutout two holes for eyes then went to my fridge and pulled out the butter.

Yes, butter.

I unwrapped a few cubes and took the wrappers, labeled, ‘BUTTER’, and applied one to each side of the paper bag. And that was it. I was a Butter Face.

Anyhow, I guess what my point is, that had to be the lamest costume ever, even though it did garner some laughs.  But for someone like me who LOVES Halloween, it was a pretty disappointing year. This year I plan on making up for lost time.

This year I am ready to take on Winehouse.

Apparently so are a lot of other people because the Amy Winehouse ‘Rehab’ wig is already sold out everywhere.  Thank goodness I got mine early, they are fetching at least twice what I paid on eBay now. If you can’t find a Winehouse wig, you can make one pretty easily.

Essential items for the perfect Amy Winehouse costume:

1. A black wig with a high-as-the-sky beehive. Adorn wig with either a big red flower, heart that says ‘Blake’, or a colored scarf or bandana.

2. Wife beater, cut-off jeans and flats – OR – mini dress with wide belt and pumps.

3. Tattoos! Have a friend draw them on you, or just get some fake tats to stick all over your arms. Don’t forget the ‘Blake’ pocket tattoo on the chest!

4. The eyeliner, duh!

5. Jewelry should include large, hoop earrings and a few of chains around the neck.

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I dug through some pics on Flickr and found these random Winehouse costumes. There are some great ideas here!

This is about the cleanest, most simple, yet dead-on Amy Winehouse I have seen. Lucky for her, she already looks a bit like Amy, and even has the super slender bod too. The only thing she could have done better was the shoes. A simple pair of ballet flats or pumps would have topped it off perfecly.

This one is great on so many levels! Perfecty replicated tattoos, perfect outfit, and the perfect Blake! The blood is a great idea too..

Don’t forget your ‘faux-caine’!

Big, small, male or female, anyone can be a Winehouse!

Remember, the more you drink, the more believable you are!