Halloween

So I didn't get to do as many costume boards as I had planned for October, but Halloween was pretty fun around here anyway.  We had wanted to set up a little haunted house outside just for fun but since Halloween fell on a Thursday this year, we didn't have much time to get everything together in time and the following day was a work day so we ended up cancelling.  Thankfully, Halloween falls on a Friday next year so I've already started browsing and collecting supplies and decorations so we can have an AWESOME haunted house in 2014.

This year we stayed in our neighborhood and my in-laws came up and we had a lot of fun.  Everyone usually gets in the spirit of things around here so I spent the better part of my afternoon putting makeup on everyone.  By the time I was done with everything it was time to go so I didn't have any time to snap photos of all of us together but here's the few pictures I did manage to get.

The photos are grainy but I like how it makes it look creepier!

My nieces were #killinit that night with their face makeup!  Done by me, of course!

He said he didn't want to dress up this year, so he ended up throwing on a mask at the last minute.

My son, the shortest zombie ever.

Hello, Dolly.  Makeup was pretty easy to do so it didn't take me long to get ready!

My entire costume consisted of an old dress that I cut short and used the scrap fabric to tie around my waist, thigh-high socks ($4 from Wal-Mart), a black petticoat skirt (my sister had one she wasn't using), and black flats.

I think I had the most fun just playing around with makeup during the week of Halloween.  I googled different looks and tried my best to recreate them.  My favorite was this goblin look I did:

 

So how was your Halloween?  Did you dress up?  Go to any haunted houses?

DIY Costume: Midnight Ninja

Yep, I'm back with another DIY Halloween costume idea for you!  Are you excited?  Well, I am.

So while browsing Halloween costumes online, I came across a few that I really liked but the prices for them were pretty ridiculous.  The average price for the costumes I wanted were $30 - $60.  That's a little too much for my budget, especially since it's only for a few hours on one night.  And with three kids and Halloween being on a school night this year, I'm only going around the neighborhood - not to a super fab Halloween party.

One of the costumes I liked was this "Deadly Ninja" costume.  I like how its a little sexy, but still appropriate for a wild night of trick-or-treating.

Isn't it cute?  I thought so.  But for $50, I'm sure we can come up with something a little cheaper, right?  RIGHT.

Midnight Ninja by frikkenduckie featuring stiletto heel boots

See, basically the same thing.  I'm sure we all have a basic black tank top and black leggings laying around our closets somewhere.  The fingerless gloves can be made using a pair of old black socks.  Use red ribbon or yarn (or cut an old red tshirt into strips) to wrap around your legs and forearms and cover your head and face using a black scarf.  The black knee-high boots can be substituted for any black shoe and just do a basic smokey eye for your makeup and that's about it - instant ninja!

So what do you guys think?  Do you think you'll be a ninja this year?  What costumes have you had your eye on?

DIY Costume: Miley Cyrus

You had to know this was coming.

With all the controversy surrounding the former Hannah Montana over her new "bad ass" image, I figured it was only right to put together a costume in her honor.  And because the first one I put together took so little effort (because she wears so little clothes) I decided to give you not one, but TWO Miley Cyrus costumes this Halloween.  Just try not to catch a cold when you go out in them.

We Can't Stop Miley Cyrus by frikkenduckie featuring a bangle bracelet set

Miley Cyrus is a WRECKing Ball by frikkenduckie featuring a chanel lipstick

Her "outfits" in both the "We Can't Stop" and "Wrecking Ball" videos were very minimal and basically all white.  Instead of just the plain white crop top and leggings that she wears through the majority of the "We Can't Stop" video, I decided to add a black beanie (which she wears towards the end) and a teddy bear for you to strap to your back - plus a naked Miley tee will pull the whole look together.

The "Wrecking Ball" costume is basically a white tank, white undies or boyshorts, brown boots, red lipstick and a sledgehammer.  I do not recommend you go trick-or-treating in this outfit - you may get pneumonia.  Don't say I didn't warn you.

Welcome to October!

 

October is one of my favorite months because the temperatures get lower, everyone is more festive, and the fashion is edgier.  I always look forward to the rich, deep colors of the fall fashion trends - my favorite color is black, after all.

Another obvious reason why I love October is because of Halloween.  It has been one of my favorite holidays since I was a little kid - I mean, who doesn't like dressing up and pretending to be someone/thing else for a night?!  And though I'm an adult, I still love dressing up with my kids - it's just that my costumes now are less umm...how do you say...slutty?

And with three kids who love dressing up on Halloween as much as I do, my costume budget is pretty small.  But I still manage to go all out when I can thanks to the power of imagination and DIY!

Last year I put together a couple of DIY costume style boards that were a big hit.  They included Gwen Stefani, Chola Chic, and a Playful Panda.  This year I'll be putting together more DIY costumes and style boards for you and I'm even open to requests!  So if you have an idea of what you want to be this year, let me know and I'll try to put together a costume board for you!