Once you have the costume it is important to have the hair and makeup. Here is a three step video by Samantha Chapman from FashionFaceTv on creating the legendary 1950s Marilyn Monroe look. Don’t be fooled by the long dark hair, Samantha gives great direction on the types of products to use and how to apply them.
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Thanks to the new Conan movie, one of the hot costumes this year will be a Barbarian Woman ($89) and it comes in plus size. Buy Costumes has this multi-sized one that is sexy but not raunchy. This costume kit includes the dress, the belt, the glovettes and the headpiece. It is available in sizes…
Pirates have always been a popular choice for Halloween costumes. But Johnny Depp and his Jack Sparrow interpretation in Pirates of the Caribbean have made them even more popular. And sexy too. Keira Knightley was not the first woman to grace the film screen as a buccaneer. Geena Davis played swashbuckling pirate Morgan Adams in…
No, it’s not too early silly. The time is now to start thinking about what you want to wear this Halloween. October 31st falls on a Friday, if that will help with your planning. Plus size clothing retailer, Torrid, is prepared for Halloween already. Their Halloween line this year includes: Cop Fairy Pirate Bo Peep…
Halloween is one night but with having to dress up for the office, the kids, or a night out with the girls sometimes more than one costume is in order. That can stretch the purse strings a bit so here are ten plus size women’s costumes all under $40. These first five are from Buy…
This national costuming company has been online since 2001. They offer a fair selection of costumes for many ages as well as the accessories that help finish off the look like swords, wigs etc. The Costume Craze website is laid out very similarly to Buy Costumes. There are over 100 plus size costume styles to…
Every girl wants to be a princess at some point in her life. When we grow up the opportunity is less. Halloween is the perfect time to diva-up. I found two princess plus size costumes at opposite ends of the spectrum. One soft and the other tough. Both beautiful. And Halloween Costume Boutique had the…