How to Cosplay as Harley Quinn

Dressing Like Harley Quinn

1. Go blonde. This villain is a Goldilocks, so if you're going to copy her style, you'll need to go blonde. Depending on which version of Harley you want to recreate, you may also want to add some other colors. In some iterations, such as in the film Suicide Squad, she has blonde hair with pink and blue pigtails.^[1]

   1. When her hair is showing, it's usually in pigtails.
   2. In other instances, Harley has joker-style hair. When her outfit is a black and red joker costume, then her hair is often black and red, too. Her hair will be split down the middle with one side being red and the other black, usually opposite the colors on her outfit. In other words, if her right shoulder is in black, then the hair above it will be red, while the left shoulder is red and the hair above is black.^[2]

2. Get her makeup right. Once again, you'll need to choose which Harley Quinn you're going to go with, as her makeup varies depending on what iteration you're looking at. You can choose between classic Harley Quinn, or one of the more updated versions, such as the Suicide Squad Harley, though almost all of them start with making your face look paler.^[3]

   1. Classic Harley has a pale face, dark red lips, and a black mask.
   2. If you want to go for a simpler version, skip the black mask, and go for dark eyeliner and eye shadow instead.
   3. For Suicide Squad, you'll start with a pale face, then you can add eye shadow to match your hair. For example, if your left pigtail is blue, add blue eye shadow on that side. Add pink eye shadow on the other side. You can add a little black heart on one cheek, if you'd like. Add a pink-red lipstick, and you're done.

3. Choose an outfit. You have a few options when choosing to dress like Harley Quinn. You can go all out with a red and black jester's outfit. On the other hand, you could take a line out of the 2016 movie's book and go for a red and white baseball tee, short half red and half blue shorts, fishnet stockings, boots, and a fancy black belt. Don't forget to add some black gloves either way you go.^[4]

   1. She also sometimes wears a red jester's hat.^[5]

4. Pick one of her weapons. Harley has a penchant for strange weapons. While you shouldn't wield an actual weapon, you can carry a convincing fake version. Since Harley's weapons are strange anyway, a fake one will probably be more convincing than the real thing anyway.^[6]

   1. Some of Harley's weapons include a giant mallet, a baseball bat, and a gun that shoots a cork.