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Valentine’s Day Traditions

Whether Valentine’s Day falls on a school day or the weekend, a great (and delicious!) way to start the day with your smallest Valentines is with a special breakfast Kids feel extra special when they are being served something just for them. Decorate the kitchen table the night before (after they go to bed) with decorative plates, napkins, cups and decorations, and then plan a menu that everyone will love. You can dye the waffle batter pink with food coloring or berry juice and top them with whipped cream and strawberries — or put a Valentine twist on whatever your family’s favorite breakfast may be. Bows, ruffles and hearts galore

If reds and pinks just don’t compliment your skin tone then forget the V-Day garb and revert to childhood with our silly accessories that will free you from any romantic woes, past or present. You can impersonate the naked chubby-cheeked cherub with our Cupid Accessory Kit. Don the feathered red wings and take flight to set your sights on a fresh crush. The matching red bow and arrow will enable you to aim and fire away at your new love interest. Who could shut down someone disguised as Cupid- the all-encompassing symbol of romance? Chasing anything is often a relationship no-no).

Cupid Costumes And Valentine’s Day Costumes

If reds and pinks just don’t compliment your skin tone then forget the V-Day garb and revert to childhood with our silly accessories that will free you from any romantic woes, past or present. You can impersonate the naked chubby-cheeked cherub with our Cupid Accessory Kit. Don the feathered red wings and take flight to set your sights on a fresh crush. The matching red bow and arrow will enable you to aim and fire away at your new love interest. Who could shut down someone disguised as Cupid- the all-encompassing symbol of romance? Chasing anything is often a relationship no-no).

Try dressing up as Cupid to handout Valentine’s cards or pose for a fun family portrait with our king and queen of hearts costumes. We carry a great selection of heart theme outfits for kids that will look great at a school dance, party or parade. Kids will look great in a heart themed costume or with adorable Valentine’s accessories. Don’t forget festive costume accessories like bows and arrows, red shoes, and Valentine makeup to complete your ensemble. Sometimes it’s the little touches that can make the biggest difference in the quality of your outfit.

When making a decision to create a gift for a boyfriend – or anyone for that matter – it is important to have all the necessary materials on hand. Planning plays a major role, where you have to take time out from your schedule and gather the raw materials, before you then sit down to begin the process. While this is a fantastically cool idea, the options can be pretty limited unless you follow detailed instructions right down to a tee. Don’t listen to what critical people say, because you know better than anyone else, what you’re doing.

Valentine’s Day Dresses

There are other dresses that you can wear on Valentines Day and still look glamorous. Pants are not effective for Valentines Day. It is advisable that you go for dresses or skirts as they appear fashionable to wear on this day. However, you should be slow on colors and prints since they suit differently to different body types. Red is the color of love but this does not necessarily mean that you have to wear a red Valentines Day dress. Red color comes with many shades and it would be important that you choose a shade that will compliment your skin tone.

Sure I could have gone to Victoria’s Secret or some other lingeree store and gotten a cute babydoll or other item, but this is so unique and so fun. With a form fitting bodice with hearts and ruffles and a full gown that cuts away to a ruffled miniskirt, you have every right to order off with their heads. I have tried it on and it is super flattering and sexy. The full skirt flowed behind me as I walked down the stairs and truly made me feel like a queen. The crown is a little cheezy, but the rest of the outfit is high quality and suprisingly comfortable.

If you’re flying solo this year but still want to go for a Valentine’s Day theme, test your wings as Cupid. Nothing says Valentine’s Day like the cute, little cherub who shoots unsuspecting people with his magic love arrow. A Cupid costume is all about accents. You can start with a sexy corset in almost any color. Then, pick up a pair of wings, and bow and arrow set to make the costume really look authentic. Another Valentine’s Day costume that is sure to turn heads is a Teddy Bear.

Valentine’s Day Costumes, Accessories

Every time Valentine’s Day rolls around, we can’t wait to see what our favorite celebs will wear on their big night out. Will they go for something comfy and cute or sultry and smoldering? Will they be on-theme with a red and white ensemble or will they opt for a killer LBD? Well, friends, our burning questions have finally been answered—last night we peeped Rihanna , Miley Cyrus and Katy Perry out and about, and we are seriously smitten with their V Day ensembles. RiRi headed out to a nightclub in Hollywood wearing a bright orange wrap dress with a black fur coat and metallic gold snakeskin sandals.

Add the color dye but not too much because you want it to be clear enough to see the embeds. The essential oils you use cannot be the kind that is bought from a cosmetic store, but from a place where it is deemed safe for use in candle-making. Add about two tablespoons of the essential oil to the gel mix. To achieve a clear appearance that is free from bubbles, take the pot off the stove and set it in the oven at 150°F for about a minute. The zinc wick should ideally be at least an inch and half above the gel layer.

Don some Valentine jewelry to add a touch of holiday charm to your outfit. If you plan on hosting a Valentine’s party, try dressing up your party with sweet heart decorations! Heart garland, balloons, and themed party foods can take your Valentine’s Day party from mediocre to fabulous! Try heart shaped snacks, decor and accessories to spruce up your Valentine’s event. Costume props like heart necklaces can double as great party favors. When you put it all together you not only have a great Valentine’s Day costume but you have also set the mood for a very romantic evening.

Day To Night Valentine’s Outfit Ideas

Spice up your evening with a Valentines costume such as a naughty nurse or a French maid. You can also make the night red hot with an assortment of sexy red nightys, corset sets and stockings. In addition, you can add red stilettos, and other romantic accessories to your Valentine’s Day costume Using costumes as part of an intimate evening with your lover is a fun and adventurous way to keep your relationship fresh and inviting. This year, take a risk in your relationship and do something daring together, starting with a sexy Valentines Day costume from our website.

There are other dresses that you can wear on Valentines Day and still look glamorous. Pants are not effective for Valentines Day. It is advisable that you go for dresses or skirts as they appear fashionable to wear on this day. However, you should be slow on colors and prints since they suit differently to different body types. Red is the color of love but this does not necessarily mean that you have to wear a red Valentines Day dress. Red color comes with many shades and it would be important that you choose a shade that will compliment your skin tone.

Whether Valentine’s Day falls on a school day or the weekend, a great (and delicious!) way to start the day with your smallest Valentines is with a special breakfast Kids feel extra special when they are being served something just for them. Decorate the kitchen table the night before (after they go to bed) with decorative plates, napkins, cups and decorations, and then plan a menu that everyone will love. You can dye the waffle batter pink with food coloring or berry juice and top them with whipped cream and strawberries — or put a Valentine twist on whatever your family’s favorite breakfast may be. Bows, ruffles and hearts galore

Halloween Makeup To Creep You Out

In case you don’t live in Southern California, every year it is the goal of Knott’s Scary Farm Haunt to scare the pants off you! Like, literally. And if you have been and survived, then you know how freaky and realistic the monsters are, thanks to the talented makeup artists like Denise. She’s personally been a part of Knott’s Halloween Haunt for 24 years. She started as talent (Fortune Telling ) in her first years, then moved on as Talent Captain for mazes and was a street monster in Ghost Town for 8 years. If anyone knows scary, it’s her!

Colored Contacts. This is what I look like with Fairy Princess Eyes, courtesy of EyesBright in the UK. Changing your eye color like you change your lipstick isn’t exactly a thing yet, but it probably will be. The first thing I wondered when I put these contacts in was “do I need more makeup?” but I wanted to compare them to my everyday look, so that’s what you get here. The effect is pretty cool, though it’s more of a night look for full color changes, since the colored part of the lenses have to be opaque (and my pupils aren’t all that dilated during the day).

How much can makeup really transform you? That was the question we posed a few weeks ago when we saw Russian hair and makeup artist Vadim Andreev do some ridiculously amazing things to some ordinary women. In light of the fact that Halloween is now just around the corner, let’s turn our attention to both makeup artists as well as regular folks who have used their “magic” to change into spooky and stunning beings. These talented people didn’t hold back, as they busted out the “big guns” to make us squirm in terror.

Halloween Makeup

The other day someone asked me what she could be for Halloween that wasn’t slutty. “I have a party to go to, and kids will be there,” she said. “But every costume I see is slutty I even saw a slutty pizza costume!” I told her to wait for this post. The Smurfette makeup look provides maximum impact and not nearly as much effort as you’d think. It’s also about as far from slutty as you can get. Our very own Lindy Segal was game enough to be our oh-so-blue model. Here’s how to copy it.

Designing Halloween makeup looks for friends and family is one of my favorite things to do,” says Baker, who has taken home Oscars for designing the looks of the creatures in seven films, including “An American Werewolf in London,” “Harry and the Hendersons,” “Men In Black,” “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and “The Wolfman.” He’s long wanted to design his own makeup kit for Halloween after seeing what’s sold in stores during the season. “Most of the stuff you buy features a design on the package that’s impossible to re-create,” he says. “Even Rick Baker can’t do that makeup with that product.”

MAC Cosmetics gave Baker the chance to give consumers something better this year, by creating a collection that can be used to reproduce three looks – a zombie, the Bride of Frankenstein and a spider queen from the Day of the Dead (see the designs and Baker apply the makeup below). The products include powders, eye liners and pencils, chromacakes, paintsticks and acrylic paints. Pricing varies from $15 to $44 per item. The collection is available through the end of the month at MAC stores. Baker had initially hoped to produce an elaborate kit with a how-to-DVD showing the step-by-step application process, and products MAC hadn’t offered before.

Every Day Is Halloween For Makeup 

Remove face paint according to the manufacturer’s instructions on the package. Otherwise use a good makeup remover for the face and an eye makeup remover for around the eyes. These products are formulated to dissolve makeup ingredients. Removers that work for waterproof or long-lasting products would be good choices. Using an actual remover made for this purpose will also prevent you from having to rub too hard to remove the makeup and further irritate the skin. Thoroughly cleanse the skin to make sure all traces of makeup are removed to avoid clogging the pores and causing breakouts.

The other look which I called bloody, creepy doll was developed out of the one before. So the basis of this is the same as what I explained in the text above. The pale/white skin, black eyes and hollow cheeks stay the same. Now here’s what I changed about it. First of course I made my lips a little bit darker by adding the lipcream mixed with black eyeshadow. Then I drew blood running down my cheeks symbolizing tears made out of blood, also with the red lipcream which I also put onto my lashes. That’s it, to be honest. It’s not that difficult, is it?