Appear to Be a Vampire

Vampires are mythical beings that are popular in the media and in movies. Vampires are said to be people who have come back from the dead to hurt the living by drinking their blood. However, for many individuals vampires are a symbol of everything that's cool and sexy. If you're a fan of vampire movies, it's possible that you've even wanted to look like one. While it's not easy, changing your style of dress, makeup, and daily routine can get others thinking that you're a vampire in no time.

Steps

Dressing Like a Vampire

1. Determine what kind of vampire you want to look like. There are a variety of different styles of vampire over the years. For instance, Bram Stoker's iconic vampire, Dracula, is often depicted as wearing a tuxedo and cape. Other vampires, like ones from True Blood, Vampire Diaries, or Twilight have different personalities and clothing preferences that look more modern. Decide what kind of vampire you want to look like before you choose your clothes.
   • Draw your inspiration from your favorite vampire movies.
   • The vampires in the movie "Lost Boys" wore leather jackets which were popular among bikers in the 80's and 90's.
   • Other vampire movies that you can draw inspiration from include, "Let the Right One In," "Interview With the Vampire," "Nosferatu," and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer."
   • Often vampires must blend in with society, but dressing like everyone else may not be beneficial if you're trying to dress to look like a vampire intentionally.
2. Wear dark colors. The classic vampire look is heavily influenced by the gothic dress and takes inspiration from Elizabethan era Victorian era clothing. If you want to seem like an ancient vampire, then you should search for clothing at antique or specialty shops. If you're trying to look like a modern vampire, however, you can get away with just wearing dark colored clothing.
   • Another popular style of dress is called "gothic glamor," which is dark colored clothing that is dark and uses a lot of lace.
   • Some vampires in contemporary literature and media wear light white or bright colored clothing to go against widely accepted standards that vampires are dark and brooding.
   • If you're a guy, you can wear a black button down shirt with dark pants to get a more vampire vibe.
   • If you're a girl, you can wear black or crimson red to accentuate your dark aura.
   • Wearing a long black trenchcoat is the contemporary equivalent to a black tuxedo for vampires.
3. Have good fashion sense. Vampires wicked sense of style doesn't mean that they don't know how to dress. In fact, quite the opposite is true. In modern literature and contemporary media, vampires are often depicted as well dressed and sexually alluring. Wear clothes that look flowing and natural, and keep up on the latest fashion trends so you can incorporate it into your style.
4. Wear ornate jewelry. Vampires tend to wear gaudy jewelry in the form of rings, pendants, and bracelets. Pick up some jewelry from a shopping mall or look online for variations. Typical vampiric jewelry includes iconography that includes skulls and spiritual symbols like the pentagram and the Egyptian symbol known as the Ankh, which means eternal life.
   • Make sure your jewelry is not silver, as this is associated with repelling vampires.
5. Inject your personality into your style. Having a vampire style of dress is not only about wearing dark colors or doing what's traditional. When you are choosing your vampiric clothing, make sure that you inject some of your personality into your style. If you're typically happy or friendly, consider wearing lighter colored clothing instead of the usual blacks and dark reds. You can still pull off the vampire look by accessorizing your wardrobe and doing your make-up to look like a vampire.

Changing Your Appearence

1. Get fangs. You can do many things to achieve the teeth that are found in most popular vampire myths. One option is to file down your canine teeth to a point so that they resemble vampire fangs. If you're going to go down this route, consult with a dental professional before doing it. Filing your teeth is a permanent procedure. Another option is to get caps to cover your real teeth so that they resemble vampire fangs. Lastly, you can pick up artificial fangs that can glue over your real teeth. You can find these artificial teeth at most Halloween or costume stores.
   • The cost of getting dental crowns that resemble vampire teeth can range from $2,000 to $5,000.
2. Grow your fingernails long. Vampires are known to have excessively long nails because they grow at a faster rate than a normal human. Long nails also enable vampires to grab their prey. Grow out your fingernails to at least a centimeter in length and cut them so that they form a point.
3. Wear colored contacts. If you want to freak people out and embrace the vampire look, consider getting colored contacts. Vampires are sometimes known to suffer from Scleritis, a debilitating inflammatory disease that can make the white of your eyes red. To replicate the look, buy red colored contact lenses and wear them when you're around other people.
   • If you are considering getting colored contact lenses, go to an accredited eyeglasses shop. Do not buy lenses from novelty or costume shops because they could potentially damage your eye.
4. Make your skin look pale. If you have naturally fair skin, it may be easier to appear pale. Stay out of the sun so that you don't tan. If your skin is naturally darker, try applying white foundation to your skin to give it a white, vampiric look. If you are trying to lighten your skin permanently, a skin lightening solution can also be used.
   • Skin lightening or skin whitening can have an adverse affect on your skin's quality and health.

Acting Like a Vampire

1. Become a person of the night. Vampires hate the sunlight and are often photosensitive, prone to sunburns, and are sluggish during the day. If you want to appear to be a vampire, you need to make sure to stay out of the sun and be awake and active during the night.
   • If you work, try to find a job with a night shift.
   • If you are forced to be awake during the daytime, act as if you are tired and scared of the sun.
2. Be more mysterious. Something that makes vampires interesting is how mysterious they are. Don't divulge a lot of information to your friends about your lifestyle, and don't go around boasting about being a vampire. The more you keep to yourself, the more mystery that's built around you.
   • If someone asks you "What are you doing tonight?" you can say something like, "It's none of your business."
   • If someone asks "Why do you look like a vampire?" you can say, "That's for me to know and it's no one else's business."
3. Act unpredictable, moody, and temperamental. Vampires are known to have serious mood swings which cause them to get angry quickly. If you want to appear to be a vampire, you must act moody, sullen, depressed, misanthropic, and was withdrawn. Be entirely selfish, and slightly annoyed with those that don't associate with your vampiric lifestyle.
4. Walk with purpose. Vampires often have a slow, deliberate way of walking. Don't act energetic or cheerful or else you may come off as being a normal human. Throw concerns about being late out the window and walk as if you have a purpose wherever you are going.
   • You can increase your gait if you feel like you aren't getting to places fast enough.
5. Drink blood. One of the biggest staples of being a vampire is drinking blood. While drinking human blood requires a donor, you can create artificial blood by mixing corn syrup and red dye. One of the easiest ways to look like a vampire is to drink blood in front of other people.
   • Drinking blood in front of your friends may scare them and prevent them from hanging out with you again.
   • Drinking blood can be toxic and can cause serious health problems like liver damage, fluid in your lungs, low blood pressure, dehydration and nervous system disorders.

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