When it comes to dressing up Halloween or CosPlay, a Captain Jack Sparrow costume can be an excellent choice! To become Captain Jack, you will want to read this how to make a Captain Jack Sparrow Halloween Costume page. It will detail all the things you need for a great costume.

If you plan to be Captain Jack Sparrow for Halloween or any other time, then first you need to develop some Piratude, to be specific you need Captain Jack Piratude. So start by watching the Top Ten Quotes from Captain Jack below. Then work on imitating the swagger. The best costume in the world won't work without Captain Jack's walk, moves and of course the infamous run. Captain Jack had different outfits, so you have several looks to consider while making your costume.

• Greasepaint: Red, black
• Bronzer
• Eyeliner - black
• Eye Shadow - dark brown or black
• Either a real moustache and beard or fake ones
• Firm hold hair gel or mousse
• Beads for hair, small rubber bands to hold beads in place
• Wig, unless you have natural dreads already
• Rings
• Earrings
• A white shirt
• 18 inch square crimson or brown fabric to create a bandana
• Long waistcoat, optionally use an old dress with buttons, a thrift shop is a good source for this, you may need to sew different buttons to convert the dress to make it look like a waistcoat.
• Pants that are jagged and cut-off just below the knee
• A cloth sash to go around the waist and/or a wide leather belt at the waist.
• You may want a second wide leather belt to sling across the shoulder and diagonally across the chest.
• Boots
• And the Hat, don't forget the hat.

Put on the cut-off pants, and tuck in the white shirt. Then wrap the cloth sash around the waist, one or two times and tie on the side, or put on the leather belt if you have chosen to use that instead. Now take a look at the Face and Hair Section.

Refer to Captain Jack's picture for comparison.

Make up: Apply the grease paint and bronzer, do not overdo the makeup; refer to the first two featured videos. Use the black eyeliner, put it on then smudge it above and below the eye, use with eye shadow/grease paint to create the best look. Wig/Hair - if using a wig then before putting it on, place the beads on strands that will be on either side of the face. Use the small rubber bands to hold the beads in place. Put the wig on and make any necessary adjustments. If you are using your own natural hair, then just place the beads on and again hold in place with small rubber bands. Add the crimson or brown bandana, create one out of a 18 inch square of fabric piece of fabric, rather than using a pre-made bandana. For the mustache, if you don't have a real one, then put on a fake one following directions from the package. For the beard, for either real or fake, braid into three small strands and hold with a small bead and rubber band. You may want to use gel or styling mousse for extra hold. Again for the fake beard follow directions that came with it.

Put on the earrings. Put on the long vest/waistcoat. Add any other pirate bling, other belts, beads, pieces of eight, etc. as you wish. Put on the boots. And the Hat, don't forget the hat.