Archive for the ‘Do It Yourself Costume’ category

AVATAR: Become a Na’vi with a Bit of Makeup Magic

February 18th, 2010

James Cameron’s newest epic is rocketing across the movie world and it’s only a matter of time before the Na’vi become more recognizable than Wookies.  Try on a little makeup for the next costume party and transform yourself into a character from the hot new movie.

Start with some plastic or rubber ears – look for something elfish (think Lord of the Rings but painted bright blue).  You’ll need appliance putty or spirit gum to stick them on your head.  Use acrylic paint in solid blue with lighter blue stripes to make the ears look authentic.  Wash your face and hair well before applying the disguise.
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Santa Fusion

December 12th, 2009

NBC New York reports that the global phenomenon that is Santacon is descending upon New York City, and other locations, today – Saturday December12th. 

Since anyone and everyone is welcome to join in the mayhem, NBC was kind enough to remind all potential Santaconners of the three basic rules of all Santacon events. The first and most important of which, and the only one I’m going to talk about,  . . .
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How it Ended

November 2nd, 2009

pirate-in-blackThe Costume Craziness that is Halloween has come to an end along with our fabulous Costume Countdown. It got supremely hectic down at Scavenge in those last few days. The staff was in costume, half of our customers were in costume, and something happened for the first time ever.straight-jacket costume
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Costume Countdown Day 30: On a Mission

October 30th, 2009
My do-it-yourself SWAT costume.

My do-it-yourself SWAT costume.

I created my own SWAT costume for today. I just love costumes that have to do with adventure, excitement, thrills, and even danger. Uniforms, military, special forces and all sorts of law enforcement costumes seem to really fit this category for me. Also, the last minute shoppers can be a bit fussy, unruly, and rude so I needed a costume with some muscle behind my costume today.

About a month before Halloween I did my yearly thrift store run. I go there, keeping my eyes peeled for any treasures, great deals, or something I can make into a fun costume. It was here that I found the SWAT vest. All I added was my UnderArmour running tights, some way-cool boots I discovered at the thrift store (for $4!), and a black baseball hat on which I stuck “SWAT” logo. I just found a logo online, did some cropping and resizing, printed it out and stuck it on my hat with duct tape. To all of this I added a policeman belt that had a gun, handcuffs, a baton, a flashlight, and a walkie talkie.

I started the day wearing just the vest on top. It was hot and it worked out great. When the sun set and temperatures dropped, I put on my UnderArmour long sleeve shirt. I was prepared for any situation, just like a real SWAT officer.

With the shirt underneath

With the shirt underneath