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Drag Queen/KingHappy Halloween Ghouls and Gremlins! For those who don’t know, Halloween is probably my favorite holiday because I get a chance to purposefully be ugly, scary, bloody, and mean for at least 24 hours; not to mention FREE candy and miscellaneous snacks! I’ve been to more than a few Halloween parties and witnessed more than the acceptable amount of disastrous costumes, as well as, catastrophic make-up applications. I previously admitted to the freedom of being ugly, scary, and mean but some costumes should not be labeled accordingly. Needless to say, I am, as usual, here to assist in your Halloween fashion trendiness. Below you will the ultimate Do’s and Don’t’s to compiling an appropriate and sensible Halloween costume and make-up application.
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| Always ask for assistance with your make-up! | Do not attempt to apply your make-up alone and/or without a final opinion. Halloween make-up application can be an extremely tedious process; thus, do not destroy your costume by applying gaudy make-up and scaring folks in a different way than intended. |
| Try a costume that is an extreme alternate of you and your personality. This route expresses that you put forth more than a little effort when comprising your costume and may give you those extra brownie points to win first prize at the Halloween party you’re attending. | Do not wear a costume which may consist of your everyday clothes with blood traces and some make-up slapped on! That is NOT a costume; it’s just your everyday clothes…now with red stains all over! You get zero points for effort and creativity. |
| If affordable, please purchase most, if not all, the accessories that completes your costume. This may avoid the confusion of WHO or WHAT your costume is supposed to resemble | DO NOT purchase a costume without purchasing the basic accessories to support your identity, i.e., your cop costume consist of a blue shirt and pants…you failed to purchase, the handcuffs, hat, badge, fake pepper spray. What are you?!? A janitor, ex-convict, or postoffice employee! Clarify your costume. |
| A sexy costume, i.e., Playmate, nurse, cheerleader, is something everyone can always appreciate. Just remember to be consistent with your theme. | Please try to remember sexy, not sluty! Just because it’s Halloween this should not be your opportunity to dress as the America’s greatest whore. Simply remember classy and sassy, NOT trashy and nasty! |
| Be creative! Try something no one has ever tried before. There is nothing with homemade costumes as long as its quality is not less than what you purchase at the store. | I understand some cannot afford to purchase a costume, and therefore, they result to a homemade one. DO NOT throw on your least favorite bedspread and call it a cape! DO NOT put on tacky make-up and expect people to be afraid. DO NOT wear out-dated clothes and expect to people to believe you’re dressed as a “bum”! N-O-T! Limited funds is no excuse to look a mess. Use your imagination! |
Hopefully, should you graciously following the above-referenced recommendations, you will definitely be on your way to winning first-prize at your upcoming Halloween costume party. Until next time, be safe in your Halloween travels and please…definitely eat too much candy…DO offer your tricks & treats!
As always, thanks for reading! Peace and love, Dee.
