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…
It is hard enough trying to pick a personal plus size costume without having to come up with ideas for a couples costume. Here are thirty ideas to help get your creative juices flowing. Some can be bought in store and some, if you are really creative, can be made at home: Princess Leia and…
Two of my older lenses were awarded purple stars this week. The first is kind of a strange lens. I can’t remember why I made it in the first place and it wasn’t incredibly popular until the beginning of this year. I’m talking about the Megan Fox Tattoo lens. It’s a basic lens with very…
Torrid is gearing up for Halloween with even more costume options than ever — thirteen so far. Being Torrid you know their costumes are going to be a little edgier than what your mama used to dress you up in. Their plus size costumes are available in combo sizes 1/2 and 3/4 with prices ranging…
You may think it is early but it is never to early for the fun and glamour of Halloween. And plus size retailer Torrid knows it. Besides all the really good costumes sell out early. Torrid has already introduced five new Halloween costumes for this year. All of them are $65.99 (not including some accessories)…
Of all the Halloween costume providers out there I have been familiar with Halloweenie the longest. It isn’t high tech like some of the other costume sites out there but it does offer a good selection of costumes for plus size women (and men) at competitive prices. One of the things that originally drew me…
I don’t watch the reality TV show about the Bounty Hunter but I’ve seen clips and know the main characters. When I visited Buy Costumes I was thrilled to see one for Beth the Bounty Hunter. Firstly, because she is plus size and secondly because it’s kind of narly. Considering all you get with this…
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…