Halloween — What’s a Great Costume for a Young Woman?
Article by Trevor James
Firstly, if you’re asking this question we can tell you’re in a social scene, and so your first rule is to choose only things that are *attractive*.
It may seem obvious when you think about it, but how many times have you seen people dress up in all sorts of ugly ways? Usually these relate to death and damage. An arrow through the head. Dripping blood. And for example, if you dress as an old witch, you’ll be intentionally making yourself ugly.
And while that might seem like the spirit of Halloween with ghosts and goblins, you’re missing a great opportunity to present yourself as attractive.
Young Sarah
Back in San Francisco I had a couple of friends, a couple named River and Sarah, both fairly young. Sarah had very dark hair, nice eyes, decent figure, and very nice and very pale skin.
So here’s what Sarah did one halloween: She got herself a pointed hat like a witch might wear, black it was, and a bit of very thin black lace as a veil. She may have added a bit of glitter here and there.
She wore her “little black dress” — I don’t remember whether it was spaghetti straps or strapless, nor whether it was dull-finished or sequinned, but it was black, and it was rather a short little black dress.
She got a black cape, or maybe she made it. I don’t recall whether it was lined in red satin or not. She then got some black high heels, and some flesh-colored, non patterned hose, and showed off those long legs to advantage.
She did her makeup like for evening theatre, with plenty of mascara and some blue eyeliner. She used a bright, bright cherry red lipstick. She powered her face to keep it pale as possible.
She loaded up her arms with a number of bangly bracelets and wore either no necklace or some sort of black ribbon choker thing. Drew a black beauty mark on one cheek. Tiny black purse with a wrist strap.
Dressed to Kill
I other words she dressed to kill. She’d have been right at home for a night on the town, except that she had a pointed black hat and a cape and everything was black and red. Halloween permits this extremity. Take advantage like Sarah did.
She looked absolutely delicious. She looked like she was wearing a costume. But she never grew confused. She never looked ugly or macabre. She wasn’t trying to be clever or disguised as a Q-Tip.
She was being attractive as heck, for halloween.
You don’t have to show too much leg, you don’t have to show too much cleavage. You don’t need to be Sheena Queen of the Jungle — though that is another route that can be attractive. You show just enough that the boys notice. That’s enough.
I’ve seen women in business suits who were sexy as can be. The garments should both conceal, promise, and reveal. That’s what triggers the guys. You needn’t be trampish or lewd, and in fact that act works against you way too much.
Just remember to find any persona — witch, cat girl, drum majorette, ballerina, sheena queen of the jungle, fairy princess, wonder woman — but then think about how within that persona you can dress so as to present yourself as attractive.
Don’t be Clever. Be Attractive
It’s not intellectual thought that creates a social hit. It’s hormones.
Don’t go for cleverness. Go for any persona, presented attractively, and you’ll knock em dead.
That’s fitting for Halloween, don’t you think?
About the Author
Trevor James is howto guru at Voltos Industries, and has been writing articles about music, psychology, and online business since 2003. His latest website is about the wooden dolls house as a magnificent toy for children and a fascination for collectors, and how the wooden doll house has become a part of world culture.
Must Read Halloween Trick Or Treating Tips
Article by Stacy Ho
Top 10 Halloween Costumes for Women That Do Not Look Slutty
Article by Esmeralda Lasch
Many women dress up for Halloween, it is surely a fact that Halloween is not just for kids. However, most Halloween costumes for Women look slutty. If you’re like me, who want to show off creativity more and show off skin less for Halloween, you may want to consider one of the following:
1) Do you dream to be butt-kicker, word saver, super-heroine? Then why not be one for Halloween? If you like the idea, but doesn’t really want to show off too much of your skin, then you might want to choose the Barbara Gordon (1967) version of Bat-girl. This version doesn’t show much of the cleavage.
2) Harley Quinn: Now, if you want to be bad, and don’t feel like being super-heroine for Halloween, then the Harley Quinn costume is for you. This super-villain costume will make you a one hot bad mama in an instant.
3) Charlie Chaplin: If you picture yourself the silent type, then this might be the Halloween costume for you. I’m talking about silent-film legend Charlie Chaplin. Put on some trousers, wear a coat, down your hat, grab your cane and off you go. And oh, let’s not forget that funny paste-on mustache.
4) The Joker. Do you want to be unique and would like to see if you can pull off a supposedly costume for men? If you are up for it, then the Joker costume is for you. You have a choice to either put on a Joker’s mask or just work on your face and put on the Joker’s makeup, either way, you will surely pull it off.
5) Combat Soldier: Support our troops they say. There is no other way to salute our men and women fighting for our freedom and oil overseas than to dress like a combat soldier this Halloween.
6) School Girl: Men like uniforms. Men like women who wear glasses. Combine the two and you have an unbeatable combo. Go to your Halloween party this year dressed as a school girl with glasses and you’ll end up being irresistible. Who who’d have thought nerdy could be so sexy?
7) The Mad Hatter: Johnny Depp will take a stab as the Mad Hatter next year. This year, though, the honors could go to you. Nobody said that the Mad Hatter has to be played by a guy.
Mummy Mommy: Zombie movies are in even as they have turned into comedies. A unique way on the mummy is to go as the mummy mommy. Grab a lot of tissue paper rolls, wrap yourself up, grab a baby and go scare up some good fun.
9) Michael Jackson: Bad, Billie Jeans, Thriller, just select one that you think you can pull off. Just stick with the last rendition of Michael Jackson though, and this look will surely work on you.
10) Bernie Madoff: This one should be easy to pull off. Put on a man’s business suit. Wear a sign that says, “I want to invest your 401K.” Act trust worthy. How scary is that?
About the Author
Are you looking for a Halloween costumes for women that don’t look slutty on you, check out this top 10 list. More Halloween party ideas at http://halloweenthisyear.com.
Witches, Warlocks and Wizards: Magical Halloween Costumes
Article by Christine Shoemark
The Queen of Halloween is perplexed. It seems that the small child that runs through the kingdom with her giant feet and insane love for headbands would like to be a witch for Halloween. Normally, this would not be such a problem, but the child was a witch last year as well. In her six years, she has been a beagle (the most adorable costume ever) a pink pony, (a yard sale find, the Queen knows a bargain when she sees one) and a witch. No, she did not miss several years of Trick or Treating- she has been a witch every year since she found out we could not magically stuff her back into that pink pony costume again. The Queen has dressed as a witch a time or two herself, but never twice in a row! Ah well, I am just glad that she is in the spirit of the thing and grateful for this one night of the year when she of the Giant Duck Flipper Feet is actually not afraid of the dark. Here are some tips for making the most of your witch, warlock and wizards costumes:
Witches, Warlocks and Wizards: The Basics
Regardless of which category you are conjuring up, you have to start with the very basics. For the witch costume basics there are several choices: sassy, sexy, sweet or scary. For the younger witches, (witchlets) aim for the sweeter versions so they don’t scare themselves. The best of the basics are black of course and the rest will depend on how much witchy skin they allow to peek through.
Warlocks and wizards can start with basic dress slacks and a button down shirt and then add the right finishing touches. If you are following the Harry Potter look, add the robe and tie, or if you prefer, use a purple and gold printed wizard’s robe instead. Warlocks can wear a hooded cape and should try to look fairly menacing.
The Accessories
Witches, warlocks and wizards each get to have accessories, which is part of the fun for most costumes. For the witch, the main accessory is the pointed hat, but a broom or a creepy magic wand is a nice touch as well. Warlocks and wizards can also carry wands, but keep in mind that no matter what you add to your costume you will have to carry it around- if you are out for a night of trick or treating for instance, do you want to carry around a bunch of stuff?
The makeup
If you are wearing a sexy little witch’s costume and you are hoping to catch the eye of Phil from accounting at the office party, do you really want to add a big, hairy wart and green skin to the mix? Make sure that you gear your face and hair to the look you are trying to create. After all, Glinda, the Good Witch of the North was beautiful but every bit as powerful as the others. Of course, she did not have to live in a gold stone castle with a bunch of monkey minions either.
About the Author
For Fancy Dress Costumes visit Adult Costume Shop.com.au Buy a witch costume and scare the pants of your friends.
How To Face Paint – A Complete Guide
Article by Hollie Copeland
Face painting has always been a fun art and a great way to make kids happy, so whether it is Halloween or a birthday party, face painting always adds to the spark of an already happy face. If you are planning to face paint and do not know how to do it, here are a few steps about how to do it.
STEP 1: Have the participant sit in a comfortable chair at a reasonable level, so that you are comfortable enough to paint without having to stoop. Secondly, put a towel around his/her shoulder and have a table with all the accessories nearby.
STEP 2: Do not let the hair come on the face and tie back the hair, and also make sure that the face is clean and oil-free at that time.
STEP 3: Choose for an appropriate design. There are thousands of designs available online along with their various required colours; select one appropriate for the occasion.
STEP 4: Apply a base paint according to the theme. If you are making for Halloween then usually grey or dark brown base is used. Whatever is the base, it should not be so dominant that the actual painting is not clear. Some face painting designs does not require a base; it all depends on the design you have selected.
STEP 5: Use paints that are free from harmful effects and make sure that the person does not have an allergy to these products. Also, test it on the hands first to see if it is easily removable. Remember markers and water colour paints are harmful, so select paints that are especially for the skin.
STEP 6: Use an appropriate brush; for example, use makeup brushes for special effects. For fine lines, use a thin brush, or even a thin marker pen can do. But, if you want to apply paint over a large area, do it with a soft sponge instead, as it will be quicker and can give a smoother affect. After paint, wait for a while so that it dries off; otherwise, it all might just mix up and you will end up having messy face paint.
STEP 7: When painting around the eye, you have to be very careful and try to avoid letting any paint matter get too near to the eye. Have the person close his eyes while you are painting, in order to avoid letting it get watery.
STEP 8: The lips do not require any kind of paint, as lipsticks are always there to save the day. So, in case you want to give some good effect to the lips, avoid painting it; instead, get any dark coloured lipstick, like a dark brown colour, which will be best for a horror affect and a pink or red lipstick for some sweet, funny affect.
STEP 9: If you want special affects, go for natural things like tissues, cotton, and rice for mushy eyebrows, ghostly affect, fangs for vampires, clown nose etc.
STEP 10: When washing off, use a good cleanser and wash off everything well. Apply a gentle moisturizer after the painting.
About the Author
To learn how to face paint and for more information about Birthday Party Sets, visit our website.
Categories: Avatar Face Maker Tags: Complete, Face, Guide, Paint