Today is World Mental Health day. WMHD is a day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy. I, like many of us, have friends and family who have been greatly affected by mental health issues. This is why I have decided to do a costume today and do my little bit to raise awareness…
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Bride of Frankenstein Costume
Bride of Frankenstein is a classic Halloween costume for the ages. The whole outfit comes together with the hairstyle and make-up. If you are “blessed” with curly hair, then you have a great base for the Bride of Frankenstein hairstyle. First step is to brush it, and then tease the HELL out of it. Next,…
Patsy Stone from Absolutely Fabulous Costume
If you were like me and loved the English comedy, Absolutely Fabulous, then there is about a 99.9% chance that Patsy was your favourite. She was the bitch that you loved, no matter how terrible she was to Saffy and everybody in the world other than Eddy. So if you take this on as a…
Bride of Chucky Tiffany Doll Costume
To continue to get my creep on for this years Halloween Costume Challenge, I have decided to create a Bride of Chucky Tiffany Doll costume. To get this costume right for Halloween it’s all about: Wearing a white/wedding dress Coupling it with a black leather jacket Creating creepy doll make-up by hiding your real eyebrows…
Ilana Broad City Costume
Melbourne has been having some unseasonably warm weather lately. With that in mind I thought I’d take on one of my favourite outfits of a great female comedy character – Ilana from Broad City in the “In Heat” episode. This is the episode where they are on a quest for an air conditioner and Ilana…
Mia Thermopolis, Princess Diaries Costume
One day when I was brushing my hair prior to straightening it, I noticed that I had a startling resemblance to Anne Hathaway in Princess Diaries….before the makeover. So today I bring you my Mia Thermopolis, Princess Diaries costume courtesy of my crazy curly hair. Enjoy. Photo credit: Frosted Tips Glasses: Calvin Klein Navy Blazer:…
Bellatrix Lestrange from Harry Potter Costume
I am not a huge fan of my natural curls, but when it comes to creating costumes like this, they do come in handy. Today I have created a Bellatrix Lestrange costume, one of the world villains from the Harry Potter series. To achieve this look, you need a long black dress, crazy curls and…
Maleficent Costume (Classic Cartoon Disney Style)
Last night was my very close friends Hen’s night which was Disney themed. As I have done so many Disney princesses previously with Disney week, I thought i’d tackle a villain with this Maleficent costume. It took about 4-5 hours to make out of garbage bags, newspaper, tape and cardboard and I honestly think it’s…
Bonnie and Clyde Shot Up Costumes
For my second Halloween party this year, my boyfriend and I decided to dress up as Bonnie and Clyde, but all shot up, to make it more Halloween appropriate. Â We based our Bonnie and Clyde costumes off of the 1967 Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway film. Photo credit: Frosted Tips Bonnie Beige beret: Dangerfield Beige…
Sexy Female Gremlin Costume
Happy Halloween! I thought long and hard about what would be my main event costume for the end of this daily costumed month and I’m glad I went with the Sexy Female Gremlin costume as it has turned out ACE! It was a pretty big effort on the make-up front, but I think I did pulled…
Theme Me: Costume, Fancy Dress & Theme Inspiration 