How I got the idea: Halloween has always been my favorite holiday. I love scary movies (although I never get scared of them) and I love the concept of free candy, who doesn’t? Every year I am the only one who gets really excited about Halloween even though its months away. I usually start planning … Read more
This costume rocked! Someone said this costume was, “Original, scary and pretty at the same time!” My daughter wanted a unique look. (Or, maybe she wanted to make my life difficult for a bit, ha!) She loves Elsa, but didn’t want to just be another Elsa so she created the character of ‘Ice Queen’, Elsa’s … Read more
To create this Elliot and ET costume, I wore my husband’s red hoodie with one of my red shirts over it to cover up the logo. Then I grabbed a crate I had at home and a belt to secure it around my waist (I looped it through the crate). I grabbed an image of … Read more
My daughters are 9 (Madison) and 2 (Ella) so it gets difficult trying to think of a themed costume idea that would satisfy them both. I had all but given up when I came across the idea of Cruella De Vil (the Cruella I saw on Pinterest was for a toddler but I knew Ella … Read more
It seemed a little ambitious at first to create LED-lit Jellyfish costumes that would be believable and funny, yet cute. But I am so pleased with how they turned out and we really were the hit of the party (many parties) on Halloween. Here’s how I made them: I started by purchasing two felt cowboy … Read more
My friends and I are BIG into group costumes and this year we decided to do sideshow carnival freaks. I was the Torso Lady and after looking at vintage ads from real Torso Ladies from the Victorian era, loved the idea of making it look as though an assistant was carrying me around for the … Read more
My 4 year old son said he wanted to be an iPad for Halloween, so that’s what he was! It was so much fun to make and all homemade. For the front and back of the iPad we used white foam board for the front and silver foam board for the back. I just cut … Read more
My boyfriend Ian and I have been together for just over two years and we have always made our own costumes. So far we have dressed up as Pebbles and Bam bam, and John Smith and Pocahantas, so I definitely wanted to keep the couples theme going for this year. Ian actually came up with … Read more
In the news there has been talk of so many celebrities having their personal photos hacked and posted to the internet. Justin Verlander (pitcher for the Detroit Tigers) and Kate Upton (model) are dating and fell victim to these online hacks. A photo was released online of them taking a selfie in a bathroom mirror … Read more
Terminator 1 inspired makeup with damage to facial area. I wanted to keep it basic this year and present a clean but effective makeup that was more realistic and paid tribute to Terminator 1. I wanted to be as realistic as possible with my choice of application as well as materials used to create the … Read more
The monster head was created as a hat with polyester filling making it light weight and comfortable to wear. The fabric head of the monster is made from a t-shirt and cardboard, Styrofoam balls for the eyes and nose, and it was created as a hat with polyester filling making it light weight and comfortable to … Read more
My daughter decided she wanted to be Corpse Bride. My thoughts as I grab stuff to do her makeup is that I am going to need a lot of blue ;) The time had came for trick or treating and my sister was on her way to come take pictures if her niece. I painted … Read more