Like all famous artists, Frida Kahlo had a very colorful life. Raised in a small town outside Mexico City, she lived through the Mexican Revolution and was struck by a bus as a teenager, an incident which caused a broken spinal column, broken collarbone, broken pelvis, fractures, and a punctured uterus which led to infertility problems later on.
Bring pretty back this Halloween by creating this gorgeous blue look inspired by the Greek god Poseidon. A little bit of background: Poseidon, or Neptune, is the god of the sea and storms.
There's something so eerily creepy about clowns. We know they're supposed to be the center of children's birthday parties and are meant to be jesters, but their snarling mouths, bulbous red nose, and creepy eye makeup make us shiver.
Sorry ladies, this howling wolf won't magically transform into Jacob from "Twilight" for you. But we can tell you that you'll get seriously turned on by its fluffy layers of cake and oh so copious amounts of icing.
Just because it's Halloween doesn't mean you have to dress up as something gory or creepy. Inject some pretty into the spooky holiday by donning a peacock costume, and check out this makeup video to learn how to create a lovely peacock makeup look.
This makeup look shows you exactly why vampires are going to be the hottest costume this Halloween: They're hot! This vampiress makeup look features dark silvery black smoky eyes, extremely long false lashes, a made-over brow with a high, malevolent arch, and a deep aubergine lipstick.
This Halloween makeup tutorial is great because it can be easily altered to fit the costume you're wearing. While the original look is intended for a sultry mermaid or a sexy swamp girl (yes, swamp girls can be sexy), you can wear this look with a bit of glitter for a forest nymph or fairy look.
Whether you love Barbie or hate her plastic Mattel guts, you have to admit the girl's pretty. And if you were a little girl growing up in the U.S. you more likely than not had a Barbie to play with.
Who said that you couldn't have a trick and a treat at the same time for Halloween? When you first take a look at this project, you just see a folded and pleated piece of paper. But upon closer inspection, you'll find that this is no ordinary piece of paper but an evil green witch complete with pointy hat and crooked nose.
Some of us are going to go all out with our makeup this Halloween, applying horns, lacerations, green makeup, and the works to get that true gory or scary effect. But let's be honest here: The rest of us gals are probably going to stray more on the dramatically beautiful, slightly-amped-up-version-of-our-normal-makeup makeup look.
It's been a few years since Finding Nemo became the highest-grossing animated film of all time, but it's cultural appeal lingers on. If you want to capture some of that Nemo cuteness for your Halloween costume, watch this video to learn how to make a really cute Nemo costume with no sewing required.
Kitana from "Mortal Kombat" was the original gal whos looks literally could kill. Killer curves plus killer butt-whooping skills? The girl knew how to work it.
Ahoy, landlubber! Next to vampires and werewolves, seafaring pirates are going to be the most popular costumes this Halloween. And luckily, you don't need to pillage or plunder in order to prove your scoundrel worthiness.
Looking to spice up your Halloween decorations for your yard or party and want to try something new or different? Try balloon twisting! Yes, the stuff that clowns do, it's harder than it looks! In this video you will learn how to create your own giant balloon spider using balloon twisting for any spooky occasion!
"True Blood" hottie Alexander Skarsgard is handsomely distracting in any scene he enters, but even his gorgeousness wasn't enough to pry our eyes away from Lady Gaga's outrageous Minnie Mouse inspired getup in her music video for "Paparazzi."
Who is the hottest "Batman" villainess of all time? It's a hard question, we know, since there are so many fiesty - and sexy - women to choose from, but the most well known is probably Catwoman. Batman's female counterpart in many ways, Catwoman is fierce, plays rough, and is downright gorgeous.
Harley Quinn is the Joker's love interest first introduced in Batman: Arkham Asylum. She is delightfully deranged, just like her boss / lover, and also quite sexy. Watch this video for a tutorial on doing her distinctive mask makeup for your Halloween or general purpose costume.
This Halloween, don't pass up the chance to dress up like the diva everyone is talking about— Lady Gaga. But you don't have to spend tons of money to get Lady Gaga's extravagant (in a weird context) look. You can recycle your way there with this recycled Lady Gaga Halloween outfit from GiannyL.
Thanks to the movie "Beetlejuice" we will never say "Beetlejuice" three times in a row - ever. The campy, morbid flick centered on its title character, Beetlejuice, a "bio-exorcist" from the underworld with really bad teeth.
The Disney Princesses are all great ideas for Halloween costumes if you want to look really pretty. If Jasmine is your favorite, watch this video to learn how to create an awesome makeup look to go along with your costume that will make you look like the actress that would have played her in the live-action movie.
Maleficent was one of the original Disney villains. With snake-like green eyes, a long and angular face, and pale skin so pallid it looked green, she looked beautiful in the most scary way possible. Some say she was the most powerful and sinister of all the Disney villains, calling herself the "Mistress of All Evil" in "Sleeping Beauty".
Turn yourself into an Aphrodite or Artemis this Halloween! You don't even need a pattern to make yourself a sexy Greek goddess costume! All you need are a few yards of your favorite fabric, some chantilly lace for a wrap, and a laurel leaf crown to top it all off!
Really the question is why you WOULDN'T want to look like a greek goddess for Halloween. After all, many of them, like Aphrodite and Eos, are damn near perfect in all their glowing gorgeousness, at least we assume from the artistic depictions.
Don't forget your nails when you're dressing up for Halloween! Like your noggin' and your body, your nails want to put on their spooky best for the fun holiday. If you're looking for interesting nails that are totally Halloween themed without being over the top or tacky, then these nails are it.
Most girls dress up only one way during Halloween: With a suitably colored bra (green for a leprechaun, pink for a bunny, for instance) and teeny mini skirt in a matching shade, plus some sort of headpiece so people don't just think they're hookers.
Visual kei, as with all popular Japanese fashion and makeup movements, started in the Harajuku district of Japan. This particular trend is mostly practiced among musicians who favor a very ostentatious and sometimes androgynous look with heavy, monstrous makeup.
With James Cameron's "Avatar" being as game changing and visually breathtaking as it is, we're pretty sure that this Halloween you'll be seeing lots of folks looking a little blue...makeup-wise, that is. Whether you're dressing up as a guy Na'vi or a girl Na'vi, this Halloween makeup tutorial will get you looking like a member of the tribe like no other.
Fairy costumes are as common as witch costumes or vampire costumes (especially now with the "Twilight" fever) for Halloween. But dark fairies are a whole other category altogether. Rather than the cute pink frills, golden hair, and pixie dust you imagine your typical Disney fairy to have, the dark fairy in this makeup tutorial is scary, though still beautiful.
This wreath's got its eye on you...literally. Freak out trick-or-treaters and perplex adults with this kooky and spooky monster eyeball Halloween wreath. Skeletons and spiders? Psshh, that's SO last year. This wreath is made of fuzzy blue "monster" fabric and adorned with eyeballs made from golf balls.
If you're as sick and tired as we are of slutty girls walking around in hiked-up and whored out versions of Snow White and "angel" costumes on Halloween, then you can fight back by turning to the opposite end of the spectrum. No, we're not telling you to dress up like an Amish girl.
Eyeballs are spooky any time of the year, not just at Halloween. Whether they're on a necklace chain as evil eye pendants or simply being displayed as diagrams at the optomotrist's office, they're inherently creepy.
Polymer clay boys and girls want to get dressed up too for Halloween! Deck out a little polymer clay boy or girl with festive Halloween attire by creating a "Winnie the Pooh" Halloween costume.
In this tutorial, we learn how to transform into Sailor Moon for Halloween. First, apply matte makeup onto the entire face, and white eyeliner on the bottom of the eye. When finished, place hair back into pins and apply Sailor Moon wig onto your head. Next, use liquid black eyeliner to draw a dramatic line from the crease of your eye line to the outer edge on the face. Next, draw a thin line underneath the white eyeliner on the bottom of the eye, drawing small lashes onto the bottom of the ey...
Okay, so a raven isn't the most auspicious thing to origami, but this delicate origami raven would be a wonderful and spooky craft to make for Halloween. You can place it on top of pumpkins or looking down jeeringly from windowsills.
Fake wounds are one of the most popular makeup elements to include in Halloween costumes, and are also very useful in making films. This video will teach you how to create a realistic open facial wound using makeup. It looks so real, any doctors that you run into will probably try to rush you to the hospital immediately.
Pucca is an adorable Japanese girl whose always chasing after her true - but reluctant - love, Garu, in her Pucca comics and on zillions of branded accessories. Her distinctive two side buns and upturned eyes make her an easy character to love, and lots of young girls enjoy reading about her adventures in love.
In this tutorial, learn how to make one disgustingly tasty dessert: The bleeding zombie brain cake! This cake is perfect for Halloween or the birthday of a particularly "goth" friend. This dessert is surprisingly delicious - give it a shot and see how many of your friends will dig into this bloody brain!
Take your Halloween celebrations into another realm entirely by making these disgusting bloody brain soaps. Hidden within each brain soap is a gooey slime that'll ooze out after several washings.
Spooky Halloween parties necessitate a certain amount of creeptastic spider webs, but the cheap cottony stuff that comes in plastic bags at most retailers feel fake and have been overused over the last few years.
In this tutorial you will learn how to create a cool, shimmery makeup look inspired by the fashion designers, Heatherette. This look is great for Halloween, it looks like you are a crying zombie. In this video you will learn how to create this creepy yet glamourous style on your own, step by step. Happy Halloween!
